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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 Infections and Antifungals
edited by Rejane Pereira Neves
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal infections; pathogenesis; antifungal resistance; virulence; diagnosis; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)
Fungal Communities in Various Environments, 2nd Edition
edited by Ke Dong and Nan Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungi; ecosystems; environmental stresses; community assembly; diversity and composition; ecological interactions; ecological functions
Advances in Fungal Genomics and Biotechnology: From Codon Optimization to Protein Expression
edited by Mian Zhou and Wei Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 73 | 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 into Industrial Yeasts submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternative substrates; bioeconomy; biorefinery; evolution; flux analysis; metabolic engineering; product yield; system biology
Novel Insights into Pneumocystis Colonizations submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: Pneumocystis; infection; inflammation; lung injury; allergy; COPD; chronic respiratory disease
Diagnosis of Human Pathogenic Fungi, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive fungal infections; superficial fungal infections; laboratory diagnosis of human mycosis; fungal biomarkers; candidiasis; aspergillosis; mucomycosis; dermatomycosis
Plant Symbiotic Fungi
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 44 | 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)
Recent Advances in Oomycete–Plant Interactions submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: oomycetes; plant-microbe interactions; pathogenicity; host– pathogen interactions; disease mechanisms; plant immune responses; molecular mechanisms; diagnosis and monitoring; sustainable management strategies; biocontrol; plant diseases; sustainable agroecosystems; emerging pathogens; metabarcoding analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)
Fungi Activity on Remediation of Polluted Environments, 2nd Edition submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2005 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental pollution; fungus; mycoremediation; organic pollutant; heavy metals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Ecological Interactions of Fungi)
Biodiversity, Systematics, and Evolution of Plant Pathogenic Fungi submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4248 | 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 , and Héctor Raúl Pérez-Gómez
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 931 | 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 155 | 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)
Monitoring, Management and Ecotoxicological Implications of Plant Fungal Disease Control submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; epidemiology; biorational control; phytopathogens; integrated management; plant health practices; agricultural sustainability; ecotoxicology; non-target organisms
Chitinase and Chitin Synthase Activity in Fungi
edited by Everardo López-Romero
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: chitin; chitinase; fungi; cell wall; membrane; chitosomes; fungal tip
Innovations in Diagnosis and Management of Wood-Rotting Fungal Diseases submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal pathogens; wood-rotting; mycology; diagnosis; novel strategies; biocontrol
Fusarium in Crops Under Climate Change Scenarios submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: fusarium; crops; climate change; plant– pathogen interactions
Fungal Diversity in the Americas submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 35 | 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 2556 | 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
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2346 | Submission Open
Keywords: biology; host interactions; the microbiome; virulence; molecular pathogenicity; clinical observations; azole resistance
Recent Advances in Systemic and Emerging Mycoses
edited by and Gabriel Davi Marena
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1559 | 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 314 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungi; extinction; biodiversity; ecology; ecosystems
Fungal Cell Biology
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 90 | 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, , and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 75 | 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
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 49 | 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
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptation; extremophile; osmotic; pressure; pH; temperature; salinity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics)
Application of Entomopathogenic Fungi for Pest Biocontrol submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 63 | 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
Current Topics and Emerging Trends in Medical Mycology
edited by Javier Mussin, and Florencia Dinorah Rojas
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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 and Clara Martínez-Arias
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 15 | 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
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 6 | 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
submission deadline 7 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2548 | 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 , and
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 62 | 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 and Beatriz Thie Iamanaka
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 38 | 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 submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 7 | 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 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; heavy metal; draught; salinity
Monascus spp. and Their Relative Products
edited by and Yanchun Shao
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10308 | Submission Open
Keywords: Monascus spp.; red yeast rice; Hongqu; secondary metabolites
The Dark Side of Ascomycetes submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: ascomycota; phytopathogens; emerging strains; host– fungus interaction; fungal lifestyles
Advances in Mushroom Bioactive Metabolites 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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