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Journal of Fungi 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 polices 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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Fungal Plant Pathogens submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 30377 | Submission Open
Keywords: diversity; ecology; evolution; fungal pathogens; novel taxa; phylogeny; systematics; taxonomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics)
Plant Protection: New Green Antifungal Agents
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13237 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant protection; phytopathogenic fungi; fungicides; lead compound discovery; fungicidal mechanism; formulation of fungicides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Evolving Concepts of Pneumocystis Epidemiology, Host Specificity and Evolution submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9692 | Submission Open
Keywords: Pneumocystis; epidemiology; host specificity; species evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Biological Control of Fungal Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2585 | Submission Open
Keywords: post-harvest diseases; biological control; fungal diseases; diseases of tropical fruits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)
Early-Diverging Fungi submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1774 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene expression; transcriptome; regulation of transcription; activation; repression; early diverging fungi; epigenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Roles of Soil and Roots Biotic and Abiotic Conditions in Fungal-Plant Interactions and Plant Performance, 3rd Edition submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4356 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stresses; biological control; crop protection; endophytes; plant health; soil microbiome; soil microflora; microbial interactions; microorganism communities; rhizosphere
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Ecological Interactions of Fungi)
Genomic Epidemiology of Fungal Diseases submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3614 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal diseases; genomics; whole genome sequencing; mycobiome; fungal exposome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Coccidioides and Coccidioidomycosis, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7787 | Submission Open
Keywords: Coccidioides spp.; coccidioidomycosis; genomics; fungal biology; ecology; phylogenetics; immunology; diagnostic tests; anti-fungal drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Growth and Virulence of Plant Pathogenic Fungi
edited by Guanghui Wang, and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7442 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant pathogenic fungi; fungal biology; mycotoxin; pathogenesis; host– pathogen interactions; environmental factors
Fungal Diversity and Ecology in Extreme Environments
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6670 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptation; extremophile; osmotic; pressure; pH; temperature; salinity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Ecological Interactions of Fungi)
Advances in Fungal Endophyte Research
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4072 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal endophytes; diversity; ecology; secondary metabolites; applications; functional genomics; modification strategies; interactions
Alternative Therapeutic Approaches of Candida Infections, 3rd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3750 | Submission Open
Keywords: Candida; in vitro and in vivo susceptibility; therapy; biofilms; combination; antifungals; quorum-sensing; natural products; antifungal peptides and proteins; photodynamic therapy; resistance; synergy; Candida auris; fluconazole resistant Candida species; echinocandin resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Molecular Genetics and Genomics of Mushroom-Forming Fungi, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2667 | Submission Open
Keywords: mushrooms; genomics; population genomics; DNA sequencing; RNA sequencing; transcriptomics; epigenomics; phylogeny; evolution; multicellularity; mating types; genetic architecture; fruiting body development; CRISPR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Medically Relevant Species of Candida
edited by Javier Capilla and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2547 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Host Response to Fungal Pathogens submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2393 | Submission Open
Keywords: host-pathogen interaction; protective immunity; fungal diseases; fungal virulence; fungal pathogenesis; innate immunity to fungal infection; adaptive immunity to fungal infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Advances in Human and Zoonotic Dermatophytoses
edited by and Pietro Nenoff
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1496 | Submission Open
Keywords: dermatomycology; epidemiology; dermatophytes; resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Dimorphic Fungal Pathogen Coccidioides and Coccidioidomycosis
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 917 | Submission Open
Keywords: coccidioidomycosis; epidemiology of coccidioidomycosis; genetic predisposition to coccidioidomycosis; coccidioidal diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Novel, Emerging and Neglected Fungal Pathogens for Humans
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: description of novel human pathogenic fungal species; pathogenesis or virulence; antifungal susceptibility and resistance; epidemiology; diagnostic methods; any other relevant areas
Physiology of Wood-Rotting Fungi
edited by Jiri Gabriel
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultivation of wood-rotting species; wood degradation; xenobiotics degradation by fungi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Ecological Interactions of Fungi)
Fungi in Focus: Enzyme and Protein Production in Filamentous Fungi submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein and enzyme production; novel fungal enzymes; filamentous fungi; production strategies; strain development; co-culturing for protein expression; comparative expression of fungal proteins
Fungal Immunology and Vaccinology
edited by Stuart M. Levitz
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1212 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal immunology; fungal vaccines; host defenses against fungi; cryptococcosis; aspergillosis; candidiasis; mucormycosis; dimorphic fungi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Determination of Metals and Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Mushrooms submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open
Keywords: food analysis; food safety; quality control; mushrooms; essential elements; heavy metals; bioactive compounds; extraction techniques; spectroscopic techniques; chromatograpic techniques
Fungal Infections: New Challenges and Opportunities, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4927 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungi; infection; antifungal resistance; Candida spp.; Aspergillus spp.; co-infection; detection method; identification; alternative treatment; virulence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Plant Fungal Diseases and Crop Protection
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4758 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocontrol; crop protection; diagnosis; disease resistance; endophytes; fungicides; integrated disease management; pest control; plant health; host– pathogen interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Diseases
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4032 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive fungal diseases; new diagnostic methods; antifungal resistance; PCR; rapid kit
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Future Trends in Clinical and Basic Studies on Aspergillus spp.
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3502 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Diversity, Phylogeny and Ecology of Forest Fungi
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2362 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal taxonomy and phylogeny; fungal genomics; fungal ecology; host– fungi interaction; assembly of fungal community; the role of fungi in carbon and nitrogen cycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics)
Molecular Processes of Fungi, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1745 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular basis of fungal development and growth; stress adaptation and resistance; fungal– host interactions and gene-functions; non-coding RNA functionality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Advances in Invasive Fungal Infections 2024
edited by L. Joseph Wheat and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1685 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive fungal infections; emerging mycoses; resistant fungi; antifungals; fungal epidemiology; fungal diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Management of Postharvest Fungal Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables
edited by Luciana Cerioni and Viviana A. Rapisarda
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; low-toxicity compounds; edible coatings; non-thermal technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)
Histoplasma and Histoplasmosis, 4th Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 777 | Submission Open
Keywords: histoplasma; histoplasmosis; endemic fungi; opportunistic infections; AIDS; fungal epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Genomics of Fungal Plant Pathogens, 3rd Edition
edited by and Zhenhui Zhong
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant pathogen; genomic sequencing; functional genomics; molecular biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Azole Resistance in Aspergillus spp., 2nd Edition submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1061 | Submission Open
Keywords: Aspergillus spp. azole resistance molecular mechanisms; clinical azole resistance; environmental azole resistance; evolution of azole resistance; detection of azole resistance; azole tolerance/persistence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Plant Pathogenic Fungi: Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Morphology
edited by Xiuguo Zhang
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10708 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular phylogeny; fungal taxonomy; biodiversity; fungal genetics; molecular biology; interactions of microbes; filamentous fungi; oomycetes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics)
Diversity, Taxonomy and Ecology of Ascomycota
edited by Renan do Nascimento Barbosa and Jadson Diogo Pereira Bezerra
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2093 | Submission Open
Keywords: ascomycota; endophytic fungi; insect– fungal associations; fungal taxonomy; fungal ecology; polyphasic taxonomy; speleomycology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics)
Control of Postharvest Fungal Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7547 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant disease; induced resistance; mycotoxin; disease control; pathogenic fungi; isolation and identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)
Edible and Medicinal Macrofungi, 3rd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6655 | Submission Open
Keywords: mushroom; evolution; phylogeny; biology; bioactive compound
Recent Advances in Fungal Secondary Metabolism, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3712 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; fungal secondary metabolism; Biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs); regulatory mechanisms; fungal biotechnology; metabolomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology)
The Gift of Marine Fungi: Abundant Secondary Metabolites
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3106 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine fungi; bioactivity; structure elucidation; natural products; new strategies; biosynthetic gene clusters
Hot Topics in Superficial Fungal Infections, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1688 | Submission Open
Keywords: onychomycosis; nail fungal infection; tinea unguium; tinea capitis; tinea pedis; tinea corporis; tinea manuum; tinea cruris; tinea faciei; tinea barbae; tinea versicolor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Biology and Systematics of Leotiomycetes
edited by , Donald H. Pfister, Peter R. Johnston and James Mitchell
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1330 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; biology; biogeography; ecology; evolution; integrative taxonomy; fungal barcoding; phylogeny; vital taxonomy; fungal barcodes; species concepts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics)
Omics Approaches in Trichoderma Research
edited by and José M. Villalobos-Escobedo
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open
Keywords: Trichoderma; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; ISR; rhizospheric microbial community; biocontrol; mycoparasitism; Trichoderma– plant interaction; cell-wall degrading enzymes; suppressive soils; conidiation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)
Current and Future Research Trends on Medicinal Mushrooms, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal mushroom; biodiversity; cultivation; industrial production; fermentation; biochemistry; pharmacology; active compounds
A Fungal Invader: Navigating Plant-Fungus Interactions submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal pathogens; plant– fungus interactions; plant fungal disease; plant resistance; epidemiology and control of fungal pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Superficial Fungal Infections
edited by Suzana Otašević and Aleksandra Ignjatović
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: superficial fungal infection; mucosal fungal infection; otomycoses; fungal keratitis; diagnostics; antifungal susceptibility; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Diversity of Marine Fungi, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine fungi; systematics; phylogeny; polyphasic identification; culturomics; metabarcoding; metagenomics; biodiversity; ecological role
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics)
Fungal-Nematode-Insect Interactions submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1461 | Submission Open
Keywords: nematophagous fungi; entomopathogenic fungi; fungal "omics"; insect immunity; biocontrol; pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Ecological Interactions of Fungi)
Medical Mycology Research in Israel
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submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1417 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal infection; Candida; Aspergillus; antifungal susceptibility; dematiaceous molds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Fusarium, Alternaria and Rhizoctonia: A Spotlight on Fungal Pathogens, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1300 | Submission Open
Keywords: species identification; molecular mechanism of resistance; pathogenic mechanism; resistant mechanism of plants; mycoviruses; biocontrol agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)
Rust Fungi
edited by Peng Zhao and Izumi Okane
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5944 | Submission Open
Keywords: Pucciniales; rust flora; species delimitation; life cycle; phytopathogens; host parasite coevolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics)
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