Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change
A section of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Section Information
The “Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change” Section of the journal Plants deals with all aspects of plant (and/or other photoautotrophs, including lichens, algae and cyanobacteria) response to abiotic stress and climate change, as regards molecular, biochemical, physiological, morphological, (ultra)structural, cellular, histo-anatomical, morphogenetic, organismic, community and ecological aspects. Both basic and applied research manuscripts are very welcome, as long as they are strictly related to the Section topics and based on clear mechanistic hypotheses. In addition, high-level review papers which are relevant to the Section will also be taken into consideration, provided they contain commented/critical aspects of interest and not just mere summaries of the previous literature. Last but not least, Special Issue proposals by distinguished scientists are very welcome, given formal and substantial coherence with the Section aims.
All submitted manuscripts will be subject to a thorough peer-reviewing process.
In particular (but not exclusively), this Section welcomes high-level manuscripts related to interactions between plants (and/or the above-mentioned photoautotrophs) and:
- Elevated temperature and/or low temperature (chilling and freezing);
- Salinity stress;
- Excess (flooding) and/or lack of water (drought);
- Hypoxia and/or anoxia;
- Excess and/or lack of light, with the impact on photosynthesis and other primary processes;
- Mineral nutrient excess and/or shortage;
- Oxidative stress;
- Nitrogen oxides (NOx) stress, including N2O as a greenhouse gas;
- Tropospheric ozone and/or photochemical smog;
- Acid rain or marine aerosols;
- Elevated concentrations of atmospheric CO2;
- Heavy metals and/or metalloids;
- Liquid or solid particulate matter, including nanoparticles;
- Microplastics;
- Organic pollutants, with particular reference to dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), furans, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH);
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC);
- Biomonitoring and/or bioaccumulation;
- Bioremediation and/or phytoremediation;
- Global change.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Plant Physiological and Biochemical Adaptations to Climate Change (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advances in Soybean Research: From Genetics to Climate Resilience and Sustainable Production (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Plant Stress Resilience: From Physiological Perception to Omics-Driven Systems (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Plant Adaptive Strategies and Cultivation in Extraterrestrial Environments (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Plants to Heavy Metal Toxicity (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants—Second Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Enhancing Vegetable Quality and Yield Under Abiotic Stress Conditions (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Multifaceted Response of Plants to Abiotic Stress Factors (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Novel Insights into Plant Abiotic Stress: From Photosynthetic Adaptation to Molecular Breeding (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Biostimulation for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Plant Stress Adaptation Mechanisms: Insight into Molecular Responses and New Biotechnological Possibilities (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
- Algal Responses to Abiotic and Biotic Environmental Factors (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Effects of Water Stress and Climate Warming on Crop Growth, Physiology and Yield (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Plant Abiotic Stress: Mechanisms, Tolerance and Sustainable Management (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Molecular, Biochemical and Developmental Adaptations of Plants Under Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Abiotic Stress of Crops: Molecular Genetics and Genomics—3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Tolerance to Environmental Cues (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- New Insights into Plant Stress Response: From Molecular Basis to Application (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Physiological Responses and Tolerance Mechanisms of Plants to Heat Stress (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Toxic Stress in Plants—Tolerance Mechanisms and Phytoremediation Applications (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Effects of Nanoparticles on Plant Growth and Development Under Biotic and Abiotic Stress: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Physiological Response and Molecular Mechanisms of Plants to Heavy Metal/Loid Toxicity: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Genomic Studies of Plant Responses to Environmental Stress (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Fertilizer Management for Crop Resilience Under Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Molecular and Physiological Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Plant Salt Stress Tolerance: Mechanisms and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Nanobiotechnology in Plant Health and Stress Resilience (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Mediterranean Shrub Ecosystems Under Climate Change (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Sustainable Vegetable Production in the Era of Climate Change (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Plant Stress Physiology and Ecophysiological Responses to Environmental Challenges (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Reproductive and Developmental Mechanisms of Vegetable Crops (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Plant Responses to Abiotic Stresses (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Enhancing Drought Resilience and Mitigation Strategies in Agronomic Crops (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Plant Challenges in Response to Salt and Water Stress, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Micro(nano)plastics in Plant Systems: Fate of Plastisphere and Emerging Contaminants, and Agricultural Ecosystem Impacts (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Mechanism of Drought and Salinity Tolerance in Crops, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- The Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Abiotic and Biotic Stress Mitigation (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Physiological and Molecular Insights into Plant Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Responses of Crops to Abiotic Stress and Regulatory Pathways for Stress Alleviation (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Effects of Plant–Microbe Interactions on Crop Stress Resistance (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Plant Responses to Emerging Contaminants and Remediation Strategies (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Mitigation Strategies and Tolerance of Plants to Abiotic Stresses—3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advancing Abiotic Stress Resilience in Plants: Mechanisms, Solutions, and Practical Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Algal Morphogenesis and Response to Abiotic Stresses (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Genetic Regulation Mechanism of Heavy Metal Accumulation and Tolerance in Plants (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses: Mechanisms, Adaptation, and Mitigation Approaches (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Recent Trends in Reproductive Enhancement of Crop Resilience to Extreme Climate (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Plants Epitranscriptomics—from RNA Modifications to Adaptive Responses in Plants (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Plant Cell Walls and Their Roles in Developmental Processes and Stress Responses (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- The Mechanisms of Plants’ Acclimation to Dry Atmospheres (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Adaptation (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Plant Tolerance upon Abiotic Stress—3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Adaptability and Acclimatization of Plants Under Environmental Stresses (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Systems-Level Understanding of Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stress: Physiological and Biochemical Perspectives (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Combined Stresses on Plants: From Mechanisms to Adaptations (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Plant–Water–Nutrient Interactions Under Changing Environments (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Genetic Improvement and Stress Resistance of Wheat (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- The Growth of Plants in Arid Environments (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Heavy Metal Toxicity in Plants and Phytoremediation (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Regulatory Mechanism of Carbon-Nitrogen Allocation in Cereal Crops and Its Response to Environment (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Plant Ecotoxicology and Remediation Under Heavy Metal Stress (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Plant Functioning Under Abiotic Stress—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- The Physiology of Abiotic Stress in Plants—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Plant Adaptation and Responses to Stress in Forest Trees (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Functional Genomics of Crop Responses to Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Physiological Responses of Microalgae and Macroalgae to Environmental Stress (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Molecular, Physiological and Agronomic Responses of Crops to Environmental Stresses: Towards Resilient and Sustainable Production (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Molecular Regulation of Maize Abiotic Stress Resilience (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Physiological and Molecular Basis of Plants to Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Physiological and Molecular Responses of Plants to Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Plant Adaptation and Recovery Under Flooding Stress (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Molecular and Regulatory Mechanisms of Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Molecular Regulatory Mechanisms of Crop Salt Tolerance (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Update on Olive Tree Cultivation: Sustainable Innovative Techniques and Mitigation Strategies Against Climate Change—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Climate-Resilient Crops: Mechanisms of Plant Stress Tolerance (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Genomics and Stress Adaptation Mechanisms in Plants (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Multi-Omics and Genomic Insights into Plant Stress Responses and Development (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Biotic and Abiotic Stresses: Epigenetic and Transcriptional Control of Plant Adaptation (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Sunflower Biology and Breeding for Stress Resilience and Quality (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Grapevine Response to Abiotic Stress, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Plant Responses to a Changing Climate: Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Omics-Driven Perspectives on Plant Biotic Stress Responses and Adaptation (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Plant Responses and Adaptation to Irrigation with Non-Conventional Water: From Physiological Mechanisms to Sustainable Productivity (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Omics-Driven Insights into Plant Stress Responses and Metabolic Reprogramming (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Adaptive Physiological and Molecular Responses to Environmental Stresses in Tree Species (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- ‘Omics’ and ‘Multi-Omics’ Insights into Plant Responses to Abiotic Stresses (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Relationships Between Plant Phenology and Climate Factors (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Plants to Environmental Changes (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Plant Stress Responses and Signaling Networks in Environmental Adaptation (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Resilient Plants and Algae: New Environmental Challenges and Innovative Technological Approaches (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Plant Surfaces and Their Interaction with the Environment (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence in Plant Phenotyping, Development, and Stress Responses (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Microalgal Responses to Emerging Contaminants: Ecotoxicological Mechanisms and Biotechnological Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Rubber Biosynthesis and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Rubber-Producing Plants (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Tolerance: New Insights and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2027)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: