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Diagnosis and Treatment of Superficial Fungal Infections—2nd Edition

edited by Suzana Otašević and Aleksandra Ignjatović

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 445 | 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)

Fungi in Vulvovaginal Infections—2nd Edition

edited by

‪Joana Rolo‬

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: vulvovaginal candidosis; Candida; pathogenic yeasts; molecular analysis; fungal pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Growth and Virulence of Plant Pathogenic Fungi, 2nd Edition

edited by Guanghui Wang,

Dongfang Ma

and

Xiaofeng Liang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12507 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pathogenic fungi; fungal biology; mycotoxin; pathogenesis; host–pathogen interactions; environmental factors

Multidrug-Resistant Fungi, 2nd Edition

edited by

Antônio Ferreira-Pereira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7232 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; efflux pumps; multidrug resistance; antifungal

Fungi in Focus: Fungal Enzyme and Fungal Metabolism

edited by

Ronnie Lubbers

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6680 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal enzymes; fungal metabolism; biotechnology; secondary metabolites; bioconversion; enzyme engineering; metabolomics; environmental remediation; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology)

Advances in Fungal Genomics and Biotechnology: From Codon Optimization to Protein Expression

edited by Mian Zhou and Wei Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2729 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal chassis systems; protein expression optimization; genomic biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)

New Insights in Mycelium Research: From Fundamental Mycelium Science to Applied Biotechnologies

edited by

Galena Angelova

and Albert Krastanov

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2503 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; basidiomycetes; ascomycetes; mycelium biomass; controlled in vitro cultivation; growth kinetic parameters; mycelial biotechnology; fungal metabolites; mycelium-based materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Determination, Control Strategies, and Biosynthesis of Mycotoxins

edited by

Sung-Yong Hong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1288 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; biosynthesis; determination; detection; detoxification; reduction; elimination; biological and chemical degradation; physical binding; fungi

Candida auris Infection: Recent Advances in Epidemiology, Clinical Practice, and Environmental Impact

edited by

Eleni Magira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 784 | Submission Open

Keywords: Candida auris; multidrug resistance; resistance mechanisms; environmental persistence; prevention strategies

Sporothrix and Sporotrichosis, 4th Edition

edited by

Hector M. Mora-Montes

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: virulence factors; epidemiology; host–fungus interaction; animal disease; human infection; antifungal drugs; subcutaneous mycosis; neglected mycosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Host–Fungal Interplay: Virulence, Immunity, Antifungal Resistance, and Therapeutic Strategies

edited by Claudia Elena Sotomayor,

Juan Pablo Caeiro

and Fernando Oscar Riera

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5819 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal pathogenesis; host immune response; antifungal resistance; therapeutic approaches; emerging fungal pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Fungal Diversity in the Americas

edited by

Antero Ramos-Fernández

and

Juan Carlos Noa-Carrazana

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5203 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; diversity; Americas; phylogeny; taxonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics)

Stress Research in Filamentous Fungi and Yeasts—2nd Edition

edited by

István Pócsi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 740 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal stress biology; environmental stress; stress sensing; signaling and adaptation; stress defense system; new-type antimycotics; industrial strain development; food chain safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Research Progress on Edible Fungi

edited by

Shujing Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16109 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; signal transduction regulation; genetic manipulation; breeding; physiology

Invasive Fungal Disease: Advances and Challenges in Diagnosis and Management from a Global Perspective

edited by Pilar Rivas-Pinedo and

José Millán-Oñate

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10300 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive fungal disease; Candidiasis; Aspergillosis; Mucormycosis; fungal diagnostics; antifungal stewardship; Latin America; low- and middle-income countries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Alternative Therapeutic Approaches of Candida Infections, 4th Edition

edited by

Renátó Kovács

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9891 | 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

Advances in Mushroom Bioactive Metabolites

edited by

Eyal Kurzbaum

and

Segula Masaphy

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5888 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; psilocybin; biotechnology; mushrooms; antimicrobial compounds; fermentation; drug discovery; bioreactor; mycelium; volatiles; medicinal mushroom

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology)

Stress Tolerance in Yeast Biotechnology

edited by

Isabel Sá-Correia

and

Lucília Domingues

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5544 | Submission Open

Keywords: response and adaptation to stress; stress tolerance; gene and genomic expression under stress; stress-induced signaling pathways; yeast diversity; saccharomyces and non-Saccharomyces yeasts; tolerance improvement; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; adaptive laboratory evolution; strain robustness; multi-tolerance to stress; fermentation efficiency; bioprocess optimization; bioprocesses in the food and beverage industry; valorization of agro-industrial residues; bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass; yeast biorefineries; circular bioeconomy; industrial biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Application of Entomopathogenic Fungi for Pest Biocontrol

edited by

Carla Huarte-Bonnet

and

Nicolás Pedrini

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4533 | Submission Open

Keywords: entomopathogenic fungi; biological control; integrated pest management; fungal ecology; host–pathogen interactions; sustainable agriculture; insect pathogens; plant–fungal interaction; biopesticides; microbial formulations

Mycological Research in the Americas

edited by

Andréa Regina De Souza Baptista

and

Hector M. Mora-Montes

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3608 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycological research; medical mycology; fungal taxonomy; fungal ecology; fungal biotechnology

Metabolism and Ecological Role of Fungi in Extreme Environments

edited by

Changhong Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2876 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; extreme environments; metabolism; adaptation; ecological role; biogeochemical cycles; survival strategies; fungal diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Ecological Interactions of Fungi)

Advances in Fungal Genetic Manipulation: From Conventional Systems to Historically Intractable Fungi

edited by

Fernando José Santos Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2491 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal genetics; intractable fungi; fungal gene editing; fugal pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Biological Control of Fungal Diseases, 3rd Edition

edited by

Alessandro Vitale

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 334 | 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)

Fungal Disease Threats and Control Measures for Major Crops in the Mediterranean Climate

edited by

Patrice Rey

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant diseases; Mediterranean climates; fungal pathogens; crops

Advances in Histoplasmosis Diagnosis and Antifungal Susceptibility Testing

edited by

Magalie Demar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: histoplasmosis; genomics; antifungal therapy; evolving epidemiology; diagnostic approaches; clinical management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Host–Fungus Interactions at Barrier Tissues: Immunity, Dysbiosis and Disease

edited by Laura S. Chiapello and Laura Cervi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1659 | Submission Open

Keywords: mucosal immunity; fungal dysbiosis; epithelial barrier; opportunistic fungal pathogens; antifungal host defense

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Filamentous Fungi as Excellent Industrial Strains: Development and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sandra Garrigues

and

Mónica Gandía

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18242 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal strain improvement; classical strain development; fungal biotechnology; fungal synthetic biology; fungal biofactories; industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Fungi Activity on Remediation of Polluted Environments, 2nd Edition

edited by

Inmaculada García-Romera

and Mario Paniagua-López

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16865 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollution; fungus; mycoremediation; organic pollutant; heavy metals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Ecological Interactions of Fungi)

Invasive Fungal Infections: Recent Advances in Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment

edited by

María Guadalupe Frías-De-León

and

Erick Martinez-Herrera

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12315 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive yeast infection; invasive mold infection; epidemiology; new IFI diagnostic tools; new IFI treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Molecular Biology of Mushroom, 2nd Edition

edited by Young-Jin Park

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7783 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular biology; genetics; genomics; transcriptomics; medicinal uses; metabolism and metabolites; evolution; fruiting body development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Advances in Fungal Taxonomy: Novel Approaches to Species Identification and Diversity Assessment

edited by

Nakarin Suwannarach

, Jaturong Kumla and

Chanokned Senwanna

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6374 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal taxonomy; fungal diversity; identification techniques; metagenomic; molecular techniques; novel fungal taxa; omics techniques; taxonomic classification

Endophytic Fungi–Plant Interactions and Ecology

edited by

Zhenjiang Chen

and

Gensheng Bao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6196 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal endophytes; plant–soil-microbe interaction; functional diversity; climate change; ecosystem restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Diversity, Phylogeny and Ecology of Forest Fungi, 2nd Edition

edited by

Haisheng Yuan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5124 | 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)

Fungal Infections and Antifungals

edited by Rejane Pereira Neves

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3705 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal infections; pathogenesis; antifungal resistance; virulence; diagnosis; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Lichenized Fungi: A Themed Issue Dedicated to Academician Jiang-Chun Wei

edited by

Xinli Wei

and

Tao Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: lichenology; biodiversity; evolution

Morphology, Phylogeny and Pathogenicity of Fusarium—2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Laura Ramirez

and Eugenia Cendoya

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1314 | Submission Open

Keywords: Fusarium; phylogeny; pathogens; endophytes; diversity; mycotoxins; virulence; taxonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Yeast as a Platform for Synthetic Biology

edited by

Yueping Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1174 | Submission Open

Keywords: yeast; synthetic biology; fungal pathogenicity; drug resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Biology, Pathogenesis, Microbiome, and Therapy of Fungal Infections: A Themed Issue Dedicated to Professor Mahmoud A. Ghannoum

edited by

Yiyou Gu

and

Ashraf Ibrahim

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal pathogenesis; antifungal resistance; mycobiome and host interaction; biofilms; translational antifungal research

Diversity and Phylogeny of Fungi

edited by

Napalai Chaiwan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity; phylogeny; fungi

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics)

Pediatric Fungal Infections—3rd Edition

edited by

Elias Iosifidis

and

Maria Kourti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatrics; invasive fungal infections; immunocompromised

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Unlocking the Genetic Pathways of Fungal Decomposition for White Biotechnologies

edited by

Jiwei Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal degradation; genetics; biomass utilization; white (fungal) biotechnologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology)

African Fungal Diseases

edited by Elvis Temfack

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal diagnostic; antifungal resistance; point-of-care; multiplex; fungal therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Fungal Diseases in Animals, 4th Edition

edited by

Francesca Mancianti

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3003 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycoses ; mycotoxicoses ; fungal zoonoses ; fungi ; molds ; yeasts ; dimorphic fungi ; microsporidia ; algae ; oomycetes

Ascomycete Fungi: From Biosystematics and Biodiversity to Biotechnology

edited by María Virginia Bianchinotti

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2426 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; biotechnology; extreme environments; ecological roles; novel metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics)

Biological Control of Fungal Plant Pathogens—2nd Edition

edited by Marta Cristina Corsi De Filippi and

Premila Achar

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; biological control; disease suppression; integrated pest management; effectors; resistance induction; plant defense; growth promotion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Morchella: Innovative Mushrooms from Forests to Farms, Then to Our Tables

edited by Qi Zhao,

Wei Liu

, Hao Tan and Xi-Hui Du

submission deadline 23 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3569 | Submission Open

Keywords: wild morel germplasm; morphology and cell biology; phylogenetics; mating type; breeding report of morel cultivar; genome and mitogenome; functional gene; transcriptional factor; genetics and epigenetics; gene editing; microbial physiology and biochemistry related to morel cultivation; transcriptome, proteome, and metabolome; soil microbial ecology of morel mycosphere; continuous cropping obstacle; identification of morel pathogens; biocontrol of morel pathogens; metabolites and bioactive compounds in morel fruiting-bodies; processing of morel products; food safety; pesticides; pesticide residues; heavy metals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Dermatophytes and Cutaneous Fungal Infections

edited by

Andrea Ardizzoni

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6530 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenesis; disease control; epidemiology; pathogenic fungi; antifungal agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

New Insights into Yeasts’ Interactions with Other Microorganisms

edited by

Nicolas O. Soto-Cruz

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 808 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotic interactions; epigenomics; microbial kinetics; modeling; non-Saccharomyces yeasts; metabolomics; microbial stress; transcriptomics; yeast physiology; yeast–yeast interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology)

Crop Fungal Diseases Management

edited by

Leandro José Dallagnol

and Alfonso Daniel Victoria Arellano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13047 | Submission Open

Keywords: resistant cultivar; fungicides; food safety; food security; plant pathogens; resistance induction; crop rotation; mineral nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Pathogenic Fungal–Plant Interactions

edited by Sebastián Alberto Stenglein

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7197 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal–plant interaction; control; management; fungal disease; resistance; pathogenesis; mycotoxins; diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

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