Special Issues

Plants runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build 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 in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Responses of Plants to Light Stress
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4767 | Submission Open
Keywords: light quality; light stress; vertical farm; plant factory; natural light; artificial light; photosynthesis; photomorphogenesis; phytochemicals; plant responses to light; health-promoting compounds by light
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Tea Plants Response to Abiotic Stress
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3020 | Submission Open
Keywords: tea plants; abiotic stress; adaption; stress tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Update on the Olive Tree Cultivation: Sustainable Innovative Techniques and Mitigation Strategies against Climate Change submission deadline 5 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1243 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Breeding and Cultivation Management of Legumes submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 13 articles | Viewed by 14942 | Submission Open
Keywords: legume germplasm; diversity; selection; superior traits; agronomic performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Recent Research and Advances in Phytoremediation for Environmental Decontamination - Understanding Detoxification Mechanisms
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytoremediationplant stress metal tolerance protein hyperaccumulators phytohormone signaling cell wall adsorption natural ligands vacuolar compartmentation Heat shock proteins plant-microbe interaction Heavy metals biotransformation conjugation degradation … .
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Advances in Plant Reproductive Ecology and Conservation Biology submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5946 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant reproductive ecology; plant conservation biology; vascular plants; nonvascular plants; lichens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Gene Regulatory Mechanisms of Flower and Fruit Development in Plants
edited by
submission deadline 17 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3945 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene regulation; transcription factors; flower; gynoecium; fruit; plant development; regulatory networks; plant reproduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Chemical Characteristics and Applications of Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Chronic Diseases submission deadline 17 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 854 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; natural products; chronic diseases; phytochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Plant Invasion 2022 submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 24 articles | Viewed by 22616 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant invasions; invasive alien plant species; plant interactions; plant ecology; global change; invasion dynamics; responses of native species; adaptation in the new range; prevention of plant invasions; management of invasive plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Fungus and Plant Interactions submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18557 | Submission Open
Keywords: Fungi; plants; plant disease; plant growth-promoting microorganisms; soil
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Regulation of Crop Quality and Stress Responses submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 15 articles | Viewed by 15475 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop quality; crop physiology; crop breeding; crop improvement; adversity stress; stress adaptation; stress tolerance; resistance mechanism; fatty acids; anthocyanins; melatonin; plant biotechnology; molecular biology; gene expression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Recovery, Characterization, Functionality and Applications of Bioactive Compounds from Food-Plant Products and Their By-Products
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 14 articles | Viewed by 14024 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytonutrients; chemical composition; side streams of food industry; biofunctional and technofunctional compounds   ; improving storage stability; phenolic compounds; extraction; separation and fractionation methods; liquid chromatography– mass spectrometry; phytochemical composition; functional properties assessment; health-promoting properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Management and Efficient Utilization of Water and Fertilizer in Field Crops submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 7026 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; grain and forage crops; crop yield; irrigation scheduling; fertilization management; nutritional diagnosis; plant– soil relationships; plant phenotypes; plant growth; forage quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Cereals: Aspects of Quality, Health, Technology, and Innovation submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6903 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereals; cereal products; grain quality; food diversity; technological characterization; biochemical characterization; molecular characterization; food innovation
Current Soil-Health Status of Our Soils and Near-Term Trends on Potential Food Productivity submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6896 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil health; soil resilience; sustainability; plant growth; soil quality; plant nutrition; crop productivity; fertilizer use efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Deep Learning in Plant Sciences submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6154 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial neural networks; deep learning; plants; agriculture; backpropagation algorithm; image analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Developmental and Environmental Control of Adventitious Root Formation in Cuttings: Towards Understanding of Underlying Principles submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5465 | Submission Open
Keywords: root development; propagation; phytohormones; gene expression; gene function; protein; primary metabolism; secondary metabolism; maturation; topophysis; light; dark; etiolation; nutrition; temperature; abiotic stress; microorganisms; model plants; translational research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Arctic and Alpine Plants: Ecology, Adaptations and Conservation Biology
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5287 | Submission Open
Keywords: arctic and alpine ecosystems; arctic and alpine endemics; biogeography; climate change; conservation of arctic and alpine plants; disjunctions; genetic diversity; glacial relicts; high altitude and arctic adaptations; life under snow; life at the edge; phylogeography; reproduction; species and habitat diversity; woody arctic-alpine plants; species distribution modeling; ecological niche modeling; definitions of niches; definitions of biogeographic boundaries; concepts in alpine and arctic biogeography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Stomatal Activities in Abiotic Stress Tolerant Wild Relatives of Crop submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4923 | Submission Open
Keywords: stomatal regulations; abiotic stresses; wild crops; mutants; drought; salinity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Induced Resistance of Plants submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4907 | Submission Open
Keywords: induced resistance; biotic stress; proteomic; transcriptomic; metabolomic; microRNAs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Integrative Taxonomy, Molecular Diagnosis and Phylogenetic Relationships of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4656 | Submission Open
Keywords: diversity; nematodes; plant-parasitic nematodes; integrative taxonomy; new species; description; morphology; agricultural and natural ecosystems; phylogeny; molecular markers; cytochrome oxidase c subunit 1; D2-D3 of 28S rDNA; ITS rDNA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Advances in Nano-Enabled Agriculture submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4582 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Production of Plant Secondary Metabolites Using Plant Tissue Culture and Bioreactor Culture Techniques submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3897 | Submission Open
Keywords: adventitious root cultures; bioprocess techniques; bioreactor cultures; biotransformation; cell suspension cultures; callus cultures; elicitation; embryo cultures; immobilization; secondary metabolites; shoot cultures; strategies of biomass and metabolite accumulation; transgenic root or hairy root cultures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Molecular Markers and Molecular Breeding in Horticultural Plants
edited by Younghoon Park and Sung-Chur Sim
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3861 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular markers; molecular breeding; horticultural plants; quality improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systems and Synthetic Biology)
Spectra Analysis and Plants Research 2.0 submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3343 | Submission Open
Keywords: UV– Vis spectroscopy; FT-IR spectroscopy; NMR spectroscopy; MS spectroscopy; XRD spectroscopy; energy-dispersive spectrometry; scanning electron microscope (SEM)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Virus Detection and Quantification in Plants submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3158 | Submission Open
Keywords: detection; identification; diagnostics; quantification; ddPCR; PCR; qPCR; HTS; RT-qPCR; RT-PCR; emerging viruses; plant viruses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Advances in Seed Physiology submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2819 | Submission Open
Keywords: seeds physiology; imbibition; dormancy; scarification; molecular regulation; reactive oxygen species (ros); seed aging; fatty acid peroxidation; cardinal temperatures; potential distribution; natural seed bank; ex situ seed bank
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Peptides in Plants submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2538 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant peptides; antimicrobial plant peptides; phytohormonal peptides; peptide-receptor complexes; abiotic stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Taxonomy, Biodiversity and Ecology of Mediterranean Plants submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2148 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; biogeography; endangered plant species; ethnobotany; flora extinction; habitat monitoring; habitat diversity; in situ and ex situ conservation; alien species; plant associations; plant conservation; plant ecology; plant taxonomy; population ecology; vegetation history
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Phytochemistry in Plant Signaling under Abiotic Stress submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1835 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant signaling; secondary metabolites; abiotic stress; hormones; functional genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Genetic and Environmental Factors Affecting the Grain Quality and Yield of Cereals
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1790 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereals; yield and quality; grain quality traits; environmental factors; genetic factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Insect-Plant Interaction
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1351 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Chemical Composition and Quality Assessment of Essential Oils from Plants submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1284 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oil; authentication; biomarkers; synthetic markers; GCMS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Salt Stress and Tolerance in Soybean
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1229 | Submission Open
Keywords: soybean; salt stress; tolerance; functional analysis; interactions; molecular mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Bioactivity of Fruits Extracts
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1092 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Insect Population Ecology and Biotic Interactions
edited by Zihua Zhao and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect population ecology; biotic interactions; natural enemy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Germplasm Resources and Breeding of Agave II
edited by June Simpson
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open
Keywords: agave species; taxonomy; adaptive traits; germplasm improvement; commercial applications; in vitro culture; omics-based data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)
Molecular Mechanism of Petal Senescence and New Technology for the Extension of Flower Life
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: abscission; cytokinin; ethylene; ethylene-dependent; ethylene-independent; petal senescence; programmed cell death (PCD); wilting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Epigenetics Regulation in Plant Development and Response to Environmental Stresses
edited by , and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: chromatin modification; DNA methylation; micro/small RNA; RNA modification; plant development; plant– environment interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Grass and Endophyte Interactions submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: grass endophyte; Epichloë fungi; biotic stresses; abiotic stresses; toxins; alkaloids; ergovaline; loli-trem; peramine; Ryegrass staggers syndrome; fescue toxicosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Structural Rearrangements, Intracellular DNA Transfer and Functional Aspects of Plant and Green Algae Genomes in Multi-Omics Era submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear genome; plant organelles; green algae; chloroplast; mitochondria; nucleus; intracellular gene transfer; genome characterization; structure analysis; multi-omics study; ecology and evolution; biodiversity; bioinformatic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Molecular Mechanism of Seed Germination under Different Environment Conditions Ⅱ
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: seed germination; molecular mechanism; environmental stress; crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Genetic Diversity, Germplasm Resources, and Biotechnologies Applications for Sustained Rice Improvement
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: rice; agriculture; genome; breeding; diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Effects of Smoke on Plant Biology and Ecology submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2166 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant butenolides; karrikins; phytohormones; seed germination; plant ecology; crop physiology; plant development; swailing; vegetation restoration; tree physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Polyphenols in Plants submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 21 articles | Viewed by 38687 | Submission Open
Keywords: Polyphenols; Extraction of polyphenols; Analysis of polyphenols; Purification of polyphenols; Bioactivity of polyphenols; Pharmacokinetics of polyphenols; Polyphenols and modern diseases; Polyphenols and by-products; Waste polyphenols
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Genetics and Functional Genomics in Cannabis sativa, L.
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 34009 | Submission Open
Keywords: Cannabis; metabolites; seed; oil; fibers; hemp; phytocannabinoids; flavonoids; terpens; flavor; gene function; genetics; genomics; transcriptomes; resistance genes; transcription factors; tissue culture; reverse genetics; genome assemblies; genomic resources; VIGS; flowering time; sex expression; genetic maps; bioinformatic; molecular biology; gene knockout; genetic transformation; cisgenesis; genetic diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
A Critical Review of the Current Approaches and Procedures of Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Facilitating Use: Theory and Practice submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21083 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA); genetic erosion and loss of traditional knowledge; in situ; ex situ and complementary conservation approaches; molecular and bioinformatics tools and approaches for enhancing conservation and use of PGRFA; transboundary movement of germplasm; rationalization of effective and efficient long-term ex situ conservation; regional and global approaches to conservation and sustainable use of PGRFA; safety duplication of seed and vegetatively propagated germplasm; research; capacity building; participation; and networking; policy issues; access and benefit sharing; farmers’ rights; assessment of existing policy tools to allow a rational long-term global conservation system; governance of digital genomic sequence information; the North-South struggle over PGRFA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)
Essential Oils Extraction Methods, Chemistry and Bioactivities: New Insights and Findings
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18548 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oil; chemotype; chemical analysis; extraction methods; bioactivities; terpenoids; phenylpropanoids; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Alpine Ecosystems in a Changing World
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 14 articles | Viewed by 16717 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant survival in harsh alpine environment; alpine plant life cycle and strategy; low temperature and growth limitation; water relation and desiccation stress in high altitudes; carbon gain and investment of alpine plants; nutrient acquisition and cycling in cold environments; plant– soil relationship; species interaction and community dynamics; niche differentiation and species coexistence; influence of plant composition and diversity on ecosystem processes; sensitivity; resistance; and resilience to extreme climate; traits and functional plant ecology; nitrogen deposition and plant/soil nutrient stoichiometry; alpine plants and ecosystems in response to global change; degradation characteristics and recovery effects; sustainable recovery mechanisms and models; adaptation mechanism and ecological carrying capacity early-warning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crop and Medical Plants Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 13 articles | Viewed by 16534 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; adaptation mechanisms; environmental pollution; exogenous phytoprotectants; medicinal plants tolerance; oxidative stress; photodamage; photosynthesis; photosynthetic apparatus; phytoprotectants; plants responses; reactive oxygen species; signaling molecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
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