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 Section Plants 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
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Research Progress on Salt Stress in Plants (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Cotton: Genomics, Biotechnology and Molecular Breeding (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Recent Advances in Biosynthesis and Degradation of Plant Anthocyanin (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Adaptation (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Mining Favorable Alleles for Crop Yield, Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Plant–Microbe–Environment Interactions Under Current Climate Constraints: Unravelling Mechanisms of Pathogen Action and Host Defense in Agroforestry Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Deciphering the Biological Activity of Natural Compounds: Metabolic Control and Health Repercussions (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Uncovering the Mechanisms of Plant Salinity Stress Response and Tolerance (Deadline: 1 July 2025)
- Molecular Biology of Plants (Deadline: 1 July 2025)
- Unraveling the Molecular Mechanisms of Development and Stress Tolerance in Vegetables (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Adaptation Mechanisms of Forest Trees to Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Molecular Basis of Seed Germination and Dormancy (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Lipid Metabolism in Plant Growth and Development (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Multi-omics Approaches in Agricultural Crops to Unravel Responses to Environmental Stresses and Advance Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Advancing Crop Nutritional Quality Through Genomic Approaches (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Genetics and Cell Biology in Crop Improvement (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Plant Epigenetics: Advancing Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change (Deadline: 1 December 2025)
- Mode of Action of Allelopathic Compounds (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Young Researchers in Plant Sciences (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- The Potential of Genetics and Plant Breeding in Crop Improvement (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Responses and Resistance Mechanisms of Plants Under Environmental Stress (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Response in Plants under Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Treatment (Volume II) (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Mechanisms of Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation Underlying Plant Resistance to Biotic Stresses (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Plant Nutrition—Molecular Biology and Genetics (Deadline: 24 February 2026)
- Photomorphogenesis and Stress Response Mechanisms Involving Light in Plants (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Biological Control and Molecular Biology of Bacterial Plant Diseases (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- The Impact of Climate Change on Quality, Yield, and Nutritional Properties of Cereals, Legumes, and Oilseeds (Deadline: 1 May 2026)
- Studies on Antioxidant Activity in Natural Products in Plants (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advances in Research on Diseases of Plants (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Plant Stress Physiology: A Trait Perspective (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Biology, Ecology and Management of Invasive Alien Plants (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
