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Diversity publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Ecology of Young Animals
edited by Douglas A. Eifler, Maria Eifler and María de L. Ruiz-Gomez
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: juvenile; young stage; body size; ontogeny; hatchling; age; scaling; precocial; altricial; quantitative ecology; immature; larva
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Ethnobotany, Medicinal Plants and Biodiversity Conservation: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 32032 | Submission Open
Keywords: ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology; pharmacological tests based on traditional knowledge phytochemistry; resources and conservation of medicinal plants; sustainable use of medicinal plants; cultivation and biotechnology; ethnobotany and biopesticides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Recent Advances in the Impacts of Biological Invasions on European Biodiversity submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 26111 | Submission Open
Keywords:   alien species;   native biodiversity;   impacts;   ecosystem services;   management;   risk assessment;   habitat restoration;   citizen science;   environmental DNA;   rewilding;   ecosystem vulnerability;   invasiveness;   vectors of introduction;   toxic chemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Undersea Refuges: Functional Ecology and Biodiversity of Coral Reef Ecosystems submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1527 | Submission Open
Keywords: coral; biodiversity; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Population Genetics of Animals and Plants—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic variability; genetic structure; conservation; fragmentation; hybridization; phylogeography; migration; population demography; invasive species; exploited populations
Harmful Algal Blooms: Distribution and Diversity
edited by Lixia Shang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open
Keywords: harmful algal blooms (HABs); spatial distribution; omics; algal diversity
Marine Species Chemical Ecology
edited by , and Viviana Pasquini
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecological aspects; habitat selection; aquaculture; olfaction; taste; food choice; invasive alien species; population control strategies; mesocosm experiments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Evolution, Development, and Diversification of Vertebrates, Part 2: Patterning and Mechanisms of Morphogenesis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: vertebrates; morphological disparity; EvoDevo; phylogeny; patterning; neural crest; differentiation; embryo; placodes; skeleton; sensory systems; organogenesis; integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)
Global Change Biogeography: Understanding Past, Present, and Future Biotic Responses
edited by and Daiqin Li
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: historical biogeography; global change biology; diversification; extinction; changing planet
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeography and Macroecology)
Transport Infrastructure and Biodiversity Loss: Patterns, Risks, and Solutions submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: transport ecology; road biodiversity; data interoperability; invasive species; flora and fauna
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Advances in Freshwater Diversity and Ecology submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: species richness; ecological interactions; biodiversity loss; invasive species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)
Ecology and Conservation of Endangered Wildlife
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2877 | Submission Open
Keywords: endangered species; biodiversity; habitat conservation; population dynamics; climate change; human– wildlife conflict; conservation technology; ecosystem stability
Palaeontology of Ammonoids: Recent Advances
edited by Elena A. Yazykova and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1177 | Submission Open
Keywords: ammonites; palaeobiology; palaeogeography; palaeoecology; Palaeozoic; Mesozoic; event stratigraphy; biostratigraphy  
Avian Genetic Diversity submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive radiation; bird; divergence; extinction; hybridisation; introgression; museomics; phylogeography; phylogeny; speciation; wildlife forensics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
2026 Feature Papers by Diversity's Editorial Board Members
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: macroecology and biogeography; plant diversity; animal diversity; marine diversity; biodiversity conservation; biodiversity loss and dynamics; freshwater biodiversity; chemical diversity and chemical ecology; microbial diversity
Brachiopod Biodiversity Dynamics in a Changing Climate
edited by and Renbin Zhan
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: brachiopoda; biodiversity dynamics; climate change; paleoecology and biogeography; macroevolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
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