Plant Science
A section of Life (ISSN 2075-1729).
Section Information
The Plant Science section of the journal Life publishes original research and timely review articles on all aspects of plant science, including both plant biology and engineering applications. The section aims to increase our knowledge of plant molecular biology, plant physiology, plant pathology, plant phylogeny and the interactions with both the abiotic and biotic environments. Topic include, but are not limited to:
- Plant genomics, proteomics, metabolomics;
- Plant molecular biology;
- Phytochemistry;
- Plant physiology and ecophysiology;
- Plant pathology;
- Plant diversity, phylogeny and taxonomy;
- Plant–environment interactions;
- Plant–microbe interactions;
- Plant tissue culture;
- Plant evolutionary mechanisms;
- Plant extracts and their therapeutic effects;
- Biodiversity and its protection;
- Medicinal plants;
- Endangered plants;
- Botanical pesticides;
- Plant parasitic nematodes;
- Plant insects and their effects;
- Plant biotechnology;
- Genetically modified crops.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Elements Cycling and Plants’ Physiological Characteristics: A Soil–Plant–Atmosphere Continuum Perspective (Deadline: 29 August 2025)
- Recent Advances in Crop Genetics and Breeding (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Plants as a Promising Biofactory for Bioactive Compounds: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Soil–Plant–Microbe Interactions: The Role of Biostimulants and Agro-Environmental Implications (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Advances in Dryland Agriculture Science (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Physiological Responses and Adaptation Mechanisms of Plants to Stress (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advancing Plant Resilience: Genetics and Agronomy (Deadline: 14 November 2025)
- Agri-Food Waste Extracts: Structural and Functional Characterization (Deadline: 21 November 2025)
- Effects of Environmental Factors on Challenges of Plant Breeding: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 November 2025)
- Plant Functional Genomics and Breeding (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Investigations of Circular RNAs in Plants (Deadline: 1 December 2025)
- Unravelling the Molecular Mechanisms of Different Stress Responses in Plants (Deadline: 18 December 2025)
- Plant Adaptation Mechanisms to Abiotic Stresses (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Postharvest Softening, Flavor and Quality of Fruits: Molecular Mechanisms and Regulatory Approaches (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Novel Biomaterial-Based Fertilizing Products and Bio-Fertilizers for Sustainable Agricultural Production: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Sustainable Agroforestry: Molecular Strategies for Integrated Pest and Disease Management (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Plant Physiology: From Omic Analysis Toward Physiological Mechanism Research: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Plant Biotic and Abiotic Stresses 2024 (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Plant–Soil Interactions Under Global Change (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advances in Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Breeding (Deadline: 27 February 2026)
- Cereal Production Systems: Climate-Fertilizer-Crop Yield Dynamics (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Physiological Responses of Plants Under Abiotic Stresses (Deadline: 30 March 2026)
- New Advances in Natural Product Research for Drug Discovery and Therapeutics (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- 15th Anniversary of Life—Emerging Plant-Based Materials and Bioactive Compounds in Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Phytochemicals in Focus: Bioactivity, Safety, and Therapeutic Potential (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
