Plant Development and Morphogenesis
A section of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Section Information
Scope
The Plant Development and Morphogenesis Section of the journal Plants publishes the latest findings and major advances across the entire field of plant development and morphogenesis, which broadly encompasses studies on initiation, growth, and differentiation of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems in all land plant clades. The Section aims to increase our knowledge on plants’ structure, development, and morphogenesis and to explore plant adaptation to the physical abiotic environment (light, dark, temperature, water, wind) and complex biotic environment (other organisms such as mates, competitors, parasites , predators, and escape tactics of prey).
The section welcomes articles on highly relevant areas in plant growth, development, and morphogenesis, including interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis on plant development and morphogenesis under biotic and abiotic stress. Topics covered by the section include but are not limited to:
- Initiation, growth, and morphogenesis of plant organs and tissues
- Apical meristem development
- Embryo and seed development
- Germination and seedling development
- Plant reproduction
- Root nodule and mycorrhiza
- Development and morphogenesis of plant under stress
- Hormonal regulation of developmental processes
- Plant adaptation and integrity
- Evolution of developmental mechanisms
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Post-Dispersal Seed Behavior: Dormancy, Germination, Viability, and Mortality (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- The Impact of Nanomaterials on Plant Growth, Development and Metabolism, Third Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advances in In Vitro Culture Systems for Plant Propagation and Conservation (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Hormonal Regulation of Stress Adaptation (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Integrated Plant Production Systems (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Microscopy Techniques in Plant Studies—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Plant Morphology, Anatomy, and Embryology: Current Research and Future Directions (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Root Formation and Propagation of Ornamentals (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Plant Tissue Culture for Regeneration and Propagation (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advances in Plant Morphogenesis: Mechanisms, Development, and Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Impact of Light on Plant Growth and Development (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Cell Biology, Development, Adaptation and Evolution of Plants (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Mechanisms of Plant Hormones in Plant Development and Reproduction (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Plant Hormones in Growth, Development, and Regeneration (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Regeneration—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Somatic Embryogenesis and Organogenesis of Plants, Second Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Silicon and Its Physiological Role in Plant Growth and Development (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Biological Signaling in Plant Development (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Root Meristem Development (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Adventitious Root Formation of In Vitro Cultures (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Circadian Regulation of Growth, Development and Metabolism in Plants/Microorganisms (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Bamboo Growth and Development for Sustainable Industries in the Industry 5.0 Revolution (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Preconditioning, Germination and Performance of Plant Seeds (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in Plant Morphology, Anatomy, and Development (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Cell Wall Reorganization in Development, Regeneration and Stress Adaptation (Deadline: 10 December 2026)
- Physiological, Molecular, and Genetic Regulation of Wood Formation and Secondary Growth (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
