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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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Biodiversity, Systematics, and Evolution of Plant Pathogenic Fungi

edited by

Xiangyu Zeng

Haixia Wu

and

Yong Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4262 | 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)

Clinical and Epidemiological Study of Mycoses

edited by

Yaxsier de Armas

Enrique J Calderón

and Héctor Raúl Pérez-Gómez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 979 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical; fungal diseases; epidemiology; mycoses

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

Mycological Research in Cultural Heritage Protection

edited by Jiao Pan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic and inorganic cultural relics; fungal corrosion; microbiology; biochemistry; molecular biology

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

Chitinase and Chitin Synthase Activity in Fungi

edited by Everardo López-Romero and J. Felix Gutiérrez Corona

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: chitin; chitinase; fungi; cell wall; membrane; chitosomes; fungal tip

Monitoring, Management and Ecotoxicological Implications of Plant Fungal Disease Control

edited by

Gil Rodrigues dos Santos

and

Eugenio E. Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagnosis; epidemiology; biorational control; phytopathogens; integrated management; plant health practices; agricultural sustainability; ecotoxicology; non-target organisms

Innovations in Diagnosis and Management of Wood-Rotting Fungal Diseases

edited by

Ales Eichmeier

and

Milan Špetik

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal pathogens; wood-rotting; mycology; diagnosis; novel strategies; biocontrol

Fusarium in Crops Under Climate Change Scenarios

edited by

Mauro Martínez

and

María Inés Dinolfo

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: fusarium; crops; climate change; plant– pathogen interactions

Fungal Diversity in the Americas

edited by

Antero Ramos-Fernández

and

Juan Carlos Noa-Carrazana

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; diversity; Americas; phylogeny; taxonomy

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

Pathogenic Fungal–Plant Interactions

edited by Sebastián Alberto Stenglein

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2583 | 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)

Fusarium spp.: A Trans-Kingdom Fungus, 2nd Edition

edited by

Richard Calderone

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2373 | Submission Open

Keywords: biology; host interactions; the microbiome; virulence; molecular pathogenicity; clinical observations; azole resistance

Recent Advances in Systemic and Emerging Mycoses

edited by

Carlos Pelleschi Taborda

and Gabriel Davi Marena

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1640 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines and nanovaccines; antifungal therapy; diagnosis; fungal resistance; endemic and emerging systemic infections; immune response; alternative in vivo infection models

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

Fungi and the Sixth Extinction

edited by Leif Tibell and Sanja Tibell

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; extinction; biodiversity; ecology; ecosystems

Fungal Cell Biology

edited by

Fausto Almeida

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

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

Advances and Innovations in Fungal Infections

edited by Andra-Cristina Bostănaru-Iliescu,

Mihai Mareș

Georgia Vrioni

and

Timoleon-Achilleas Vyzantiadis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal infections; pathogenic fungi; diagnostic advances; antifungal resistance; in vitro susceptibility testing; novel antifungal agents; biofilms; host– pathogen interaction; clinically important fungi in the environment; one-health mycology

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

Medicinal Fungi and Natural Products: From Resources to Utilization

edited by

Xuebo Hu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal fungi; natural products; bioactive compounds; fungal-derived; metabolites biosynthesis; drug development

Fungal Diversity and Ecology in Extreme Environments, 2nd Edition

edited by

Tamotsu Hoshino

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation; extremophile; osmotic; pressure; pH; temperature; salinity

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

Current Topics and Emerging Trends in Medical Mycology

edited by

Javier Mussin

Willem JG Melchers

and Florencia Dinorah Rojas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: antifungal resistance; molecular diagnostics; nanotechnology; antifungal agents; novel antifungal therapies; emerging fungal pathogens; fungal biofilms; antifungal vaccines; fungal infection; point-of-care testing

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

Application of Entomopathogenic Fungi for Pest Biocontrol

edited by

Carla Huarte-Bonnet

and

Nicolás Pedrini

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 71 | 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

Lifestyle Transitions in Plant-Associated Fungi

edited by

Juan Sobrino-Plata

and

Clara Martínez-Arias

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal lifestyle transitions; pathogens; endophytes; plant– fungus interactions; biotic and abiotic stress; forest ecosystem; agroecosystem; microbiome dynamics; host– microbe interface; mutualism– parasitism continuum

Taxonomy, Systematics and Evolution of Forestry Fungi, 3rd Edition

edited by

Xinlei Fan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: evolution; forestry fungi; morphology; novel taxa; phylogeny

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

Epidemiology of Invasive Mycosis in the Hospital

edited by

Giuliana Lo Cascio

submission deadline 7 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2562 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal pathogen ; invasive fungal disease; epidemiology

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

Fungal Synthetic Biology

edited by

Gen Zou

Mingwen Zhao

and

Jing Zhu

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal synthetic biology; genome editing; metabolic engineering; CRISPR-Cas9; fungal biotechnology; biosynthetic pathways; chassis development; bioinformatics; ethical biosafety; synthetic genomics

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

Fungi and Mycotoxins: Omics, Genetic Diversity, and Ecological Interactions

edited by

Josué J. Silva

and Beatriz Thie Iamanaka

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin biosynthesis; toxigenic fungi; fungal omics; fungal ecological interactions; toxigenic fungal detection; molecular diversity of fungi; taxonomy of mycotoxigenic species

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

Recent Advances in Fungal Specialized Metabolism

edited by

Renato Chávez

and

Inmaculada Vaca

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal specialized metabolism; biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs); natural products; regulatory mechanisms; fungal biotechnology; metabolomics

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

Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Under Stress, 2nd Edition

edited by Xin Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; heavy metal; draught; salinity

Monascus spp. and Their Relative Products

edited by

Fusheng Chen

and Yanchun Shao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10395 | Submission Open

Keywords: Monascus spp.; red yeast rice; Hongqu; secondary metabolites

The Dark Side of Ascomycetes

edited by

Sajeewa Maharachchikumbura

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Mushroom Bioactive Metabolites

edited by

Eyal Kurzbaum

and

Segula Masaphy

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 19 | 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)

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