Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants
A section of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Section Information
The Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants Section of the Plants journal aims to publish original research and timely review articles on all aspects of horticultural plant species, including fruit, vegetable, ornamental, and medicinal plants. Researchers are strongly encouraged to publish theoretical and experimental findings, basic or applied in nature, involving aforementioned plants.
This Section will publish review articles, regular research articles, communications, and short notes describing the latest advances in specific areas of horticultural and ornamental plants. In particular (but not exclusively), this Section welcomes contributions on the following aspects of horticultural and ornamental plants:
Molecular regulation of plant senescence and associated genes;
Genetics, genomics, breeding, and biotechnology;
Physiology, biochemistry, and metabolism;
Interactions with pests and pathogens;
Postharvest physiology;
Nutritional and phytochemical composition;
Response to abiotic stresses and climate change;
Plant domestication and cultivation.
The Editorial Board will review all submitted manuscripts.
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Growth, Development, and Stress Response of Horticulture Plants (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Advances in Planting Techniques and Production of Horticultural Crops (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Phytotechnics and Mineral Nutrition of Vegetables and Medicinal Plants in Different Cultivation Systems (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Sustainable Plants and Practices for Resilient Urban Greening (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- In Vitro Regeneration and Clonal Propagation in Horticultural Science: Innovations and Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Postharvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Fruit Quality and Postharvest Physiology (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Developments in Sustainable Horticulture: Resilience, Resource Protection and Rewards (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Advances in Biostimulant Use on Horticultural Crops (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Floriculture and Landscape Architecture—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Bio-Active Compounds in Horticultural Plants—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Fruit Development and Ripening (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advances in Fruit Tree Breeding, Pathogen Management and Chemical Profiling for Crop Improvement (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Enhancing the Quality and Bioactivity of Mediterranean Horticultural Products (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advances in Plant Cultivation and Physiology of Horticultural Crops (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Horticultural Plant Cultivation in the Climate Change Era: From Genotypes to Environment (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Stress Biology of Turfgrass—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Driving Sustainability: Innovations in Producing Eco-Friendly Substrates for Soilless Culture Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Biochemical Responses of Horticultural Crops to Abiotic Stresses (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Postharvest and Storage of Horticultural Plants (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advances in Jujube Research, Second Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Virus-Induced Diseases in Horticultural Plants (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Ornamental Plants and Urban Gardening (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Applications of Genetic Engineering in Horticulture and Ornamental Plants (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Exploring the World of Tea: Biochemistry, Genomics, and Molecular Biology (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Micropropagation and Germplasm Conservation of Horticultural Plants (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Grape Viticulture and Its Responses to Stresses (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Nutrient Requirements and Fertilizer Management Strategies in Plant Cultivation, Second Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- The Expanding World of Palm Tree Breeding: New Discoveries and Applications in the Post-Genomic Era (Deadline: 1 May 2026)
- Berry and Cherry Fruit Crops (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Horticultural Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Integrated Quality Regulation in Horticultural Crops (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Plant–Biostimulant Interactions for Improving Vegetable Crop Performance Under Stress (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
