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Plant Pathogenic Fungi: Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Morphology，2nd Edition

edited by

Xiuguo Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2066 | 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)

Mycoviruses: Emerging Investigations on Virus-Fungal Host Interaction, 2nd Edition

edited by

Robert H. A. Coutts

and

Ioly Kotta-Loizou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycoviruses; mycovirus infection; mycovirus-mediated phenotypes; mycovirus– fungal host interactions; mycovirus RNA silencing

Fungal Cell Biology

edited by

Fausto Almeida

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 835 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 608 | 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)

Biology of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Mechanisms of Interaction with the Host

edited by

Andrea Ardizzoni

and

Eva Pericolini

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: Saccharomyces cerevisiae; microbiota; probiotics; postbiotics; yeasts; fungal-host interactions

Fungi and the Sixth Extinction

edited by Leif Tibell and Sanja Tibell

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; extinction; biodiversity; ecology; ecosystems

Recent Advances in Clinical Mycology

edited by Christopher P. Eades

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal disease; mycoses; clinical science; laboratory; diagnostics; antifungals

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

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

edited by

Nakarin Suwannarach

, Jaturong Kumla and

Chanokned Senwanna

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

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

Medicinal Fungi and Natural Products: From Resources to Utilization

edited by

Xuebo Hu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 80 | 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 38 | Submission Open

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

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

Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Lichenized Fungi

edited by

Juri Nascimbene

and Luana Francesconi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: lichenology; taxonomy; distribution; lichenized fungi; conservation of lichens in terrestrial ecosystems

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

Soil Fungal Diversity and Its Role in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by María Moreno Virginia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

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

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

Ascomycete Fungi: From Biosystematics and Biodiversity to Biotechnology

edited by María Virginia Bianchinotti

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

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

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

Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dong-Gun Lee

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3324 | 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)

Yeasts’ Excellent Contribution to Beverage Fermentation

edited by Christian Ariel Lopes and

María Angélica Ganga

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 678 | Submission Open

Keywords: wine yeasts; cider yeasts; brewing yeasts; traditional fermentation; yeast diversity; yeast metabolism; flavor; mixed cultures; starter cultures; spoilage yeasts; sustainable fermentation processes

Application of Entomopathogenic Fungi for Pest Biocontrol

edited by

Carla Huarte-Bonnet

and

Nicolás Pedrini

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 557 | 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

Candida and Candidemia

edited by Daniel Archimedes da Matta

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: candidemia; fungemia; treatment; Candida species; Pichia species; Nakaseomyces glabratus; antifungal resistance; fungal infection diagnosis; molecular identification; MALDI-TOF

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

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 241 | 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)

Lifestyle Transitions in Plant-Associated Fungi

edited by

Juan Sobrino-Plata

and

Clara Martínez-Arias

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 56 | 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 53 | Submission Open

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

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

Dermatophytes and Cutaneous Fungal Infections

edited by

Andrea Ardizzoni

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 38 | 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 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 13 | 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)

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

edited by

Haisheng Yuan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 7 | 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)

Lichen Natural Products and Biosynthetic Pathway

edited by

John Sorensen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: lichen fungi; biosynthesis; natural products; genome sequencing; dereplication; heterologous expression; new chemical entity

Antifungal Agents Recently Approved or Under Development, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ana V. Espinel-Ingroff

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: antifungal agents; osteseconazole; ibrexafungerp; olorofim; opelconazole

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

Epidemiology of Invasive Mycosis in the Hospital

edited by

Giuliana Lo Cascio

submission deadline 7 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2822 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal pathogen ; invasive fungal disease; epidemiology

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

Fungi in the Extreme Environments

edited by

Graciéle Cunha Alves De Menezes

and Alysson Wagner Fernandes Duarte

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: extremophilic fungi; stress adaptation; secondary metabolites; cold- and heat-tolerant fungi; fungal diversity; bioprospecting; biotechnology; extremozymes

Advances in Pediatric Fungal Infections: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Emerging Challenges

edited by Fabianne Carlesse and María Elena Santolaya de Pablo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatrics; children; invasive fungal diseases; new antifungal agents; rare fungal pathogens

(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 115 | 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)

Fungal Biosynthesis

edited by Chengwei Liu and

Xiaolong Yang

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal metabolites; biosynthetic pathways; synthetic biology; gene mining; enzyme function

Biotechnological Applications of Fungi

edited by

Luis Henrique Ferreira Do Vale

and

Carlos André Ornelas Ricart

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal biotechnology; enzyme production; bioremediation; secondary metabolites; fungal fermentation; omics technologies; proteomics; metabolomics; synthetic biology; fungal genetics

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

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 69 | 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 39 | 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)

Taxonomy, Phylogeny, Ecology, and Metabolites of Lichen

edited by

David Alors

, Israel Pérez-Vargas and Marijana M. Kosanić

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology of lichen; taxonomy of lichen; lichen secondary metabolites

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

Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Under Stress, 2nd Edition

edited by Xin Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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 11796 | 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 106 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 288 | 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)

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

edited by

Xinli Wei

and

Tao Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: lichenology; biodiversity; evolution

Current Research on Soilborne Fungal Pathogens in Plants, 2nd Version

edited by

Andrew Chen

and Elizabeth Aitken

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: soilborne pathogens; Fusarium ssp.; Phytophthora spp.; Pythium spp.; Sclerotinia spp.; Verticillium spp.; Rhizoctonia spp.; Thielaviopsis spp.; pathogen population genetics; pathogen diagnostics; biological control of soilborne diseases; plant-pathogen interactions; host resistance to soilborne pathogens; characterization of pathogen effectors; genomic and transcriptomic characterisation of these pathogens

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

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