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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 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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Fungal Pathogenicity

edited by

Lukasz Kozubowski

and Domingo Martínez-Soto

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanisms of fungal pathogenesis; phytopathogenic fungi; pathogenic fungi of humans; cross-kingdom fungal pathogens; host pathogen interactions

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

Lipid Homeostasis in Fungal Development, Virulence and Drug Resistance

edited by

Chaoyang Xue

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid metabolism; membrane remodeling; stress adaptation; host–fungus interactions; fungal survival; virulence; immune evasion; antifungal

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

Fungal Cell Biology

edited by

Fausto Almeida

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9855 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal cell biology; fungal cell wall; host–pathogen interactions; antifungal targets; morphogenesis; immune evasion

Fusarium, Alternaria, and Rhizoctonia: A Spotlight on Fungal Pathogens—3rd Edition

edited by

Xuehong Wu

Lihua Guo

and

Shimin Zuo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8451 | Submission Open

Keywords: species identification; molecular mechanism of resistance; pathogenic mechanism; resistance mechanisms in plants; mycoviruses; biocontrol agents

Multidrug-Resistant Fungi: New Strategies for Diagnosis and Treatment—2nd Edition

edited by Luana L. Rossato

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1628 | Submission Open

Keywords: antifungal therapy; drug repurposing; dug susceptibility; emerging yeast; natural antimycotics; fungal infection; molds; mechanism of action; invasive fungal infections; MALDI-TOF; new methods

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

Plant Symbiotic Fungi, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wei Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1418 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal communities; nutrient uptake; abiotic and biotic stress tolerance; signal exchange; gene network; ecosystem functioning; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF)

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

Stress Research in Filamentous Fungi and Yeasts—2nd Edition

edited by

István Pócsi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1312 | 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)

Harnessing Fungi: From Cellular and Genetic Mechanisms to Biotechnological Applications

edited by

Tianqiong Shi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1283 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal biotechnology; synthetic biology; metabolic engineering; gene regulation; secondary metabolites; fungal cell factories; genetic tools; industrial mycology; stress mechanisms; multi-omics; high-throughput technologies

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

Research Advances on Fungal Plant Pathogens

edited by

Gang Fu

Andrew Chen

and

Jinliang Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 899 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pathogenic fungi; plant–fungus interactions; pathogenic mechanisms; biological control; molecular detection; phylogenetics

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

Fungal Diversity in Various Environments, 5th Edition

edited by

Seung-Yoon Oh

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal diversity; fungal taxonomy; phylogenetics evolution bioinformatics; symbiosis; ectomycorrhizal fungi

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

Biological Interactions Between Endophytic Fungi and Plants

edited by Izumi Okane

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: acclimation; biological interaction; lifestyle; phenotypic plasticity; versatility

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

Fungal Biofilm Formation and Control

edited by

Carolina H. Pohl

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal biofilms; fungal biofilm control; fungal biofilm resistance; impact of fungal biofilm formation

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

Antifungal Resistance in Clinical Fungi

edited by

Andres Ceballos-Garzon

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: antifungal resistance; emerging fungal pathogens; antifungal stewardship; AFST

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

Advances in Plant Pathogenic Fungal Infections in Crops

edited by

Mauro Martínez

María Inés Dinolfo

and

Agustín Francisco Arata

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; crop diseases; food safety; fungal infections; grain quality; plant pathogenic fungi; biotic–abiotic interactions

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

Integrated Management of Plant Fungal Diseases—2nd Edition

edited by

Mahfuz Rahman

and

Tofazzal Islam

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5981 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; plant disease; integrated management; biology; epidemiology; biological control; chemical control; host resistance; fungicide resistance

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

Plant–Fungal Interactions: Molecular and Biocontrol Perspectives

edited by

Yunfeng Li

, Can Zhao and Guanghui Kong

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2515 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant–fungal interactions; fungal pathogenicity and plant defense; biocontrol strategies for fungal diseases

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

Soil Fungal Diversity and Its Role in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by María Moreno Virginia

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2472 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycology; fungi; soil; endophytes; diversity; enzymes; biocontrol; phytopathology

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

Candida Infections and Antifungal Treatment

edited by

Walicyranison Plinio Silva-Rocha

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1862 | Submission Open

Keywords: Candida infections; candidiasis; antifungal resistance; antifungal therapy; Candida virulence factors; biofilm formation; emerging Candida species; Candida auris; host–pathogen interactions; novel antifungal agents; clinical management and treatment outcomes of candidiasis

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

Understanding Fungal Pathogenesis and Plant Immunity for Developing Disease Control Measures

edited by Min He, Qiang Xu and Guangchao Sun

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1409 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop protection; fungal virulence factor; plant defense response; fungal disease control; plant resistance breeding; biocontrol agent; integrated disease management

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

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

edited by

Eleni Magira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 944 | Submission Open

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

Fungi in Vulvovaginal Infections—2nd Edition

edited by

‪Joana Rolo‬

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open

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

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

Clinical and Epidemiological Study of Mycoses, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yaxsier de Armas

Enrique Calderón

and Héctor Raúl Pérez-Gómez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical; fungal diseases; epidemiology; mycoses

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

XXIII Yeast Conference

edited by Vítor Costa, Isabel Miranda and

Sofia Costa de Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics and evolution; biotechnology and synthetic biology; health; fermented foods and beverages; drug and stress resistance; adaptation, cell death and ageing

Growth and Virulence of Plant Pathogenic Fungi, 3rd Edition

edited by Guanghui Wang,

Dongfang Ma

and

Xiaofeng Liang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

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

Mycological Research in South Korea

edited by

Kap-Hoon Han

and Kyung-Tae Lee

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2934 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal biodiversity; taxonomy and systematics; edible and medicinal mushrooms; secondary metabolism and biotechnology; fungal enzymes and bioremediation; fungal pathogenesis and host–pathogen interactions; antifungal resistance and drug discovery; mycobiome and One Health; fungal genetics and genomics

The Dark Side of Ascomycetes

edited by

Sajeewa Maharachchikumbura

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2622 | Submission Open

Keywords: ascomycota; phytopathogens; emerging strains; host–fungus interaction; fungal lifestyles

Neuroimmunity and Autoimmunity in Fungal Infections

edited by Ivy Dambuza

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal infection; colonization; neuroimmune; neurodegeneration; autoimmune

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

Ectomycorrhizal and Soil Fungal Communities in Forest and Grassland Ecosystem Functioning

edited by

Wenchen Song

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: ectomycorrhizal fungi; soil fungal communities; forest ecosystem functioning

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

Pneumocystis Infection Research

edited by

Yaxsier de Armas

Enrique Calderón

and

Marta Kicia

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: Pneumocystis jirovecii; Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP); atypical fungus; HIV; non-HIV immunocompromised hosts; autoimmune diseases; immunosuppressive therapy; epidemiology

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

Invasive Fungal Disease: Advances and Challenges in Diagnosis and Management from a Global Perspective, 2nd Edition

edited by Pilar Rivas-Pinedo and

José Millán-Oñate

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 79 | 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)

Research Progress on Zoonotic Fungal Diseases

edited by

Paris Salazar-Hamm

and Donald O. Natvig

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: one health; sporotrichosis; dimorphic mycoses; dermatophyte; cryptococcosis; histoplasmosis; domestic animals; wildlife

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

Edible and Medicinal Macrofungi, 5th Edition

edited by

Ruilin Zhao

and

Ling Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: mushroom; evolution; phylogeny; biology; bioactive compound

Trichoderma in Sustainable Agriculture: From Fundamental Research to Practical Applications

edited by

Laith K.T. Al-Ani

Ivana Mitrović

and

Sonja Tančić Živanov

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: Trichoderma spp.; sustainable agriculture; biological control; plant–microbe interactions; plant growth promotion; biostimulants; rhizosphere microbiology; secondary metabolites; fermentation technology; bioformulation development

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

Marine-Derived Microorganisms and Their Metabolites

edited by

Xiaoyong Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine-derived microorganisms; marine fungi; marine bacteria; marine actinomycetes; marine microalgae; secondary metabolites from marine-derived microorganisms; natural products of marine-derived microorganisms; bioactivity of marine-derived microorganisms; marine microbial diversity; marine microbial ecology

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

Advances and New Perspectives in Skin Fungal Infections

edited by

Félix Marcos Tejedor

and

Alberto Aldana-Caballero

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: cutaneous fungal infections; molecular diagnostics; antifungal resistance; emerging therapeutic strategies; natural bioactive compounds

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

Antifungal Drug Discovery and Resistance: Molecular Mechanisms and Pharmacological Implications

edited by

Hongmin Li

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: antifungal discovery; host–pathogen dynamics; pharmacology

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

Yeast Biotechnology in Fermentation: Physiology, Metabolism, and Applications

edited by

Anqi Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: yeast biotechnology; fermentation; yeast physiology; stress tolerance; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; flavor formation; yeast–microbe interactions; strain improvement; food and beverage fermentation

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

Pathogenicity and Diversity of Fungal Pathogens

edited by Nicomedes Valenzuela-Lopez and

Isabel Antonieta Iturrieta-González

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal pathogens; fungal virulence; host–pathogen interactions; fungal diversity; molecular epidemiology; antifungal resistance; comparative genomics; emerging fungal diseases; pathogen evolution; disease ecology

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

Research Progress on Edible Fungi, 2nd Edition

edited by

Shujing Sun

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

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

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

Emerging Investigators in Marine Fungi

edited by

Wei Li

Gaetan Burgaud

and

Senouwa Segla Koffi Dossou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1957 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine mycology; fungal biodiversity and taxonomy; fungal biogeography; ecosystem functions; temporal dynamic; fungal phylogeny; fungal-microbe interactions; biotechnological potential; multi-omics

Genomics of Fungal Plant Pathogens, 5th Edition

edited by