Plant Science
A section of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737).
Section Information
Plants are primary producers capable of synthesising organic material from inorganic components, releasing oxygen in the process, thus representing the basis of life on this planet. Generally lacking a capacity to move, plants have developed an amazing array of adaptations to various biotic and abiotic stresses in their environments. They have been used by humans (ecosystem services, soil and water decontamination, carbon sequestration, food/clothing, medicine, building material), neglected (biodiversity decline, extinctions) and abused (addictive drugs, poisons).
The Plant Science Section of the journal Biology covers all parts of the plant kingdom (from thallophyta to angiosperms) in natural and managed landscapes as well as in aquatic and controlled environments. This journal section includes topics dealing with the whole range of structural (from subcellular compartments to ecosystems), biochemical (atoms to supramolecules), functional (wild types to transgenics and CASPR/Cas altered) and interactive levels (with other plants, microorganisms, animals and humans). Manuscripts of explanatory/mechanistic nature are particularly welcome as opposed to descriptive ones.
Keywords
- Biodiversity
- Biogeography
- Biotic and abiotic stress responses
- Carbon sequestration
- Ecosystem functions
- Gene–function relationships
- Photosynthesis
- Phytohormones
- Phytoremediation
- Plant interactions with viruses, bacteria, fungi, plants and animals
- Primary and secondary metabolism
- Seed development
- Signalling pathways
- Structure-function simulation modelling
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Plant Perception, Behavior, and Environmental Response Mechanisms (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Unraveling the Molecular Mechanisms of Development and Stress Tolerance in Vegetables (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Mode of Action of Allelopathic Compounds (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Lipid Metabolism in Plant Growth and Development (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Multi-omics Approaches in Agricultural Crops to Unravel Responses to Environmental Stresses and Advance Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Plant Mineral Nutrition: Enhancing Plant Resilience (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in Plant Multi-Omics (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Redox-Active Phytochemicals as Modulators of ROS, RNS and RSS Signaling: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Potential (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Genetics and Cell Biology in Crop Improvement (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Genetic Adaptation and Yield Optimization in Soybean Cultivation (Deadline: 25 December 2026)
- Advances in Tropical and Subtropical Plant Ecology and Physiology (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Immunity and Plant–Pathogen Interactions (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Mechanisms of Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation Underlying Plant Resistance (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances in Research on Diseases of Plants (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- The Potential of Genetics and Plant Breeding in Crop Improvement (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Response in Plants under Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Treatment (Volume II) (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Adaptation Mechanisms of Forest Trees to Abiotic Stress (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Young Researchers in Plant Sciences (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Responses and Resistance Mechanisms of Plants Under Environmental Stress (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Adapting Vegetable Crops to Environmental Stress Under Climate Change (Deadline: 30 January 2027)
- New Insights into Crop Production, Management, and Ecophysiology (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Biological Mechanisms and Innovative Strategies for Postharvest Quality Preservation in Horticultural Crops (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Genomic Basis of Domestication and Trait Improvement in Crops (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Mechanisms of Environmental Stress Adaptation and Tolerance in Woody Plants (Deadline: 15 March 2027)
- Plant–Pathogen Interaction (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 28 March 2027)
- Advances in the Biology of Plant Fungal Diseases (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Biological Control and Molecular Biology of Bacterial Plant Diseases (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Forest Tree Functional Genomics: From Gene Networks to Physiological Regulation (Deadline: 1 April 2027)
- Plant Responses to Biostimulants and Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Plant Phenology and Climate Change: Patterns, Responses, and Variability (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- Biosynthesis and Regulation of Plant Tissue-Specific Metabolites (Deadline: 30 June 2027)
- Biology, Ecology and Management of Invasive Alien Plants (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2027)
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Tolerance: Pathways to Climate-Resilient Agriculture (Deadline: 1 July 2027)
- Research Progress on Salt Stress in Plants (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 July 2027)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
