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Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds: Extraction, Isolation, Biological Activities and Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Valeria Patricia Sülsen

, Laura C. Laurella and

Louis Pergaud Sandjo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; extraction techniques; structural characterization; biological activities; pharmacological mechanisms; therapeutic potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant–Microorganism Interactions

edited by

Alvarez Analia

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinoculants; soil salinity; bio-nanoparticles; sustainable agriculture; stress tolerance; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Bioactive Compounds and Functional Properties of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

edited by

Georgeta Pop

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; natural extracts; bioactive compounds; biological activity; chemical composition; human health; animal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Sensors in Precision Agriculture

edited by

Marko Kostić

and Goran Kitić

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant sensors; proximal sensing; remote sensing; multispectral and hyperspectral imaging; UAV-based sensing; vegetation indices; precision agriculture; crop monitoring; nutrient management; soil– plant interactions; data fusion; machine learning; sustainable crop management; phenotyping; digital agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Plant Microbiome Manipulation: Advances and Applications

edited by

David Johnston-Monje

Edgardo Sepulveda

and

James White

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant microbiome manipulation; microbiome engineering; plant– microbe interactions; sustainable agriculture; crop health and productivity; rhizosphere; phyllosphere; endosphere

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Nanotechnology and Microtechnology in Plant Disease Control and Prevention

edited by

Juan A. Ragazzo-Sánchez

and

Montserrat Calderón-Santoyo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural nanotechnology; microtechnology; plant disease control; biological control; applied nanomaterials; sustainable agricultura; release systems; biosensors

Macrophytes in Inland Waters: From Knowledge to Management (3rd Edition)

edited by

Angelo Troia

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: macrophytes; hydrophytes; charophytes; wetlands; aquatic habitats; aquatic plants; biogeography; plant conservation; plant ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Biosynthesis and Multifunction of Plant Volatile Organic Compounds

edited by

Farhat Abbas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: volatile organic compounds; biosynthesis and emission; VOCs in plant– plant and plant– environment interaction; VOCs in insect/microbe/pathogen/signaling mechanism; novel approaches in volatile isolation/analysis/synthesis; fruits/food and beverages; essential oils; biological activities; application of omics technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Genomic Studies of Plant Responses to Environmental Stress

edited by

Hui Liu

and Wenjing Meng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress-resilient crops; multi-omics integration; single-cell genomics; genome; epigenome; transcriptome; CRISPR; GWAS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Genomics and Transcriptomics for Plant Development and Improvement

edited by

Parul Gupta

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; crop improvement; genomics; transcriptomics; disease resistance; genome editing; non-coding RNA; multi-omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Sustainable Plant Production Systems

edited by Marcelo Andreotti and

Wander Borges

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: intercropped systems; agrosilvopastoral systems; agropastoral systems; silvopastoral systems; soil fertility; soil chemical attributes; soil physical attributes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Molecular and Physiological Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants

edited by

Ramesh Katam

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; stress tolerance; drought; waterlogging; salinity; temperature stress; cold; UV and light stress; heavy metals; oxidative stress; tolerance mechanism; crop plants; model plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Impacts of Rhizobacterial Inoculation on Plant Physiology and Metabolism

edited by Lorena Del Rosario Cappellari,

Cédric Jacquard

and

Krzysztof Krawczyk

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; PGPR; volatile organic compounds (VOCs); systemic resistance induction (ISR); metabolic regulation; stress tolerance; signaling pathways; sustainable agriculture; inoculation strategies; root microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Exploring Mechanisms and Integrating Advanced Genetic Approaches in Enhancing Barley Resilience

edited by

Feifei Wang

and

Rugen Xu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: barley ; abiotic stress ; tolerant mechanism ; genetic approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms in Crop Nutrition and Production

edited by

Yunpeng Gai

Hong-Kai Wang

and

Jianzhao Qi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth-promoting microorganisms; biofertilizers; rhizosphere microbiome; sustainable agriculture; nutrient mobilization; plant-microbe interactions; crop productivity; microbial inoculants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Plant Natural Products: Extraction and Antioxidant Activity

edited by Ricardo L. E. Furlan, Ivana Ayelen Ramallo and

Mario Oscar Salazar

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; plant extracts; antioxidant activity; oxidative enzymes; enzyme inhibition; phytochemical profiling; structure– activity relationships; chromatographic analysis; bioassay-guided studies; lipoxygenase/oxidase inhibitor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Metabolism and Pharmacological Activity of Plant Natural Products

edited by Daniela A. Chagas-Paula

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; secondary metabolites; phytochemistry; metabolite profiling; pharmacology; metabolomic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Molecular Characterization and Assessment of Insect Resistance of Transgenic Rice PAC-8

edited by Qiming Wang and Bo Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: transgenic rice; Cry1Ab; Cry1Ca; insect resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Understanding CAM Plants: Mechanisms, Ecological Function, and Emerging Applications

edited by

Pablo Delgado-Sánchez

Juan Francisco Jimenez-Bremont

and Joel Flores

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; CAM plants; drought adaptation; ecology; ecophysiology; evolution; plant genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Exploring Bryophyte Flora: New Records, Rare Species, and Conservation Challenges

edited by Marta Puglisi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: bryophytes; taxonomy; new records; biogeography; species distribution models; red list; invasion processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)

Advances in Biostimulant Use on Horticultural Crops—Second Edition

edited by

Mason MacDonald

and

Raphael Ofoe

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; fruit production; hormones; horticulture; plant growth regulators; vegetable production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Physiological Response and Molecular Mechanisms of Plants to Heavy Metal/Loid Toxicity: 2nd Edition

edited by Aamir Hamid Khan,

Abdul Salam

and

Muhammad Zeeshan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoremediation; redox homeostasis; plant– environment ; interaction metal; tolerance index ; metal ion uptake phytochelatins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Pest Management and Crop Production Under the Norm of Resistance Regulation

edited by Katsuya Ichinose and Hisatoshi Kaku

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: GAP; IPM; IRM; natural enemy; organic agriculture; pathogenic microorganisms; pathogen; pest control; pesticide; resurgence; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Berry Fruit Quality Formation and Cultivation Physiology

edited by Haiyan Yang and

Hongxia Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: berry; regulatory mechanism; biotechnology; cultivation strategy; environmental control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Cereal Crop Field Performance, Growth Optimization, and Physiology

edited by Yunji Xu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal crops; cultivation approaches; genetic improvement; agronomic traits; physiological properties; crop yield and quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Advances in Invasive Plant Ecology

edited by

Maria Cristina Morais

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive species; plant invasions at the landscape scale; habitat resistance for invasion; invasion control; plant invasions; modelling approaches for plant invasiveness and distribution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Recent Advances in Plant Genetics and Genomics—Second Edition

edited by

Qian-Hao Zhu

and

Longbiao Guo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice; genomic selection; multi-omics; genetic analysis; gene editing; molecular design breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Improving Lotus Traits Genomic, Physiological, and Biochemical Approaches

edited by

Heng Sun

and Mei Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); genomics; physiology; biochemistry; key traits; gene function; regulatory networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Taxonomy and Nomenclature of Euro + Mediterranean Vascular Plants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Fabrizio Bartolucci

, Llorenç Sáez and

Manuel Crespo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: cytotaxonomy; herbarium data; integrative taxonomy; molecular data; morphometry; plant nomenclature; typification; vascular flora

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)

Enhancing Soil Health and Crop Productivity Through Sustainable Agricultural Practices

edited by Xiquan Wang and

Jie Zhou

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5604 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil quality; crop production; irrigation; fertilization; farming system; straw; manure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Advances in Fruit Tree Breeding, Pathogen Management and Chemical Profiling for Crop Improvement

edited by Jiri Sedlák and Boris Krška

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 952 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit crops; pathogen management; sustainable fruit growing; biotechnology; healthy compounds in fruit

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Bioactive Compounds and Advanced Analytical Approaches in Plant-Based Research: From Chemistry to Therapeutics

edited by

Kirley Marques Canuto

and

Hélcio Silva Dos Santos

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 941 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; plant extracts; analytical methods; therapeutic applications; phytochemicals; secondary metabolites; dereplication; pharmacological activity; herbal drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Biostimulants and Organic Amendments for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Michela Farneselli and

Muhammad Zubair Akram

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; organic amendments; soil health; soil quality and fertility; plant stress tolerance; plant– microbe interactions; nutrient-use efficiency; rhizosphere microbiome; biochar; compost and digestates; microbial inoculants; circular and climate-smart farming; agroecosystem resilience; sustainable crop production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicity of Medicinal Plants

edited by Nkoana Mongalo and

Gang Ding

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8225 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry; ethnomedicinal uses; pharmacological activity; GC-MS; LC-MS; NMR; biosynthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Nutrient Management for Better Crop Production

edited by

John Havlin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5906 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant nutrient; nutrient management; organic matter; residual nutrient supply

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Identification of Resistance of Maize Germplasm Resources to Disease

edited by

Canxing Duan

and

Yanyong Cao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4764 | Submission Open

Keywords: maize germplasm; maize disease; resistance identification; resistance genes; molecular markers; maize– microbe interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Bryophyte Biology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marko Sabovljevic

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3212 | Submission Open

Keywords: mosses; liverworts; hornworts; bryology; bryophytes; bryophyta; seedless plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Decoding Plant Stress Responses: An Integration of Physiology and Biochemistry

edited by Yanqiang Gao and

Lixin Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 1598 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress response; omics; physiology and biochemistry; stress-related metabolites; microbial interactome

Applications of Omics and Bioinformatics in Medicinal Plants

edited by

Kangyu Wang

and

Paula C. Castilho

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1559 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; medicinal plants; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; gene family; transcription factor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Impact of Biostimulants on Plant Growth and Nutrient Uptake

edited by

Federico Vita

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1334 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; macronutrients; ion ratio; abiotic stress; plant extracts; omics; nutrient uptake; plant– microbiota interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Mitigation Strategies and Tolerance of Plants to Abiotic Stresses—3rd Edition

edited by

Geovani Soares de Lima

, Lauriane Almeida dos Anjos Soares and

Francisco Vanies Da Silva Sá

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1144 | Submission Open

Keywords: salt and water stress; tolerance mechanisms; oxidative stress; hydroponic cultivation; hydroponic cultivation; fertilizing; eliciting substances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

New Advancements in Plant–Microbes Interactions

edited by

Giovanni Mian

and Luca Iseppi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 873 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– pathogen interactions; soil-borne pathogens; crop productivity; metabarcoding; metagenomics; rhizosphere microbiome; plant tolerance mechanisms; soil microbiome management; sustainable agriculture; disease mitigation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Chemical Composition of Plant Extracts to Understand Their Pharmacological and Toxicological Properties

edited by

Elihú Bautista

and

Daniela Joyce Trujillo Silva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; DNA barcoding; isolation and extraction; structure elucidation; NMR and MS analyses; HPLC-PDA and HPLC-ESIMS quantification; chemometric analysis; molecular networking; metabolomics; dietary supplements; phytomedicines; toxicity; infectious ailments; anti-bacterial; anti-protozoal; chronic diseases; diabetes; cancer; cytotoxicity; anti-inflammatory; anti-nociceptive; sedative; Alzheimer; vasoactive

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Geographical Origin and Nutrient Analysis of Plants Using Stable Isotopes and Chemometrics

edited by Chunlin Li,

Xing Liu

and

Feifei Gao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: authenticity; geographical origin; stable isotope; nutrient analysis; chemometrics; plant; environmental factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Advances in Plant Nutrition Using Nanoparticles for Iron and Micronutrient Management

edited by

Ferenc Fodor

and

Renu Pandey

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial; nanoparticle; iron; zinc; manganese; copper; silicon; titanium; micronutrient deficiency; abiotic stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Innovation for In Vitro Plant Propagation and Biotechnological Approaches

edited by

Jericó Jabín Bello Bello

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: micropropagation; nanomaterials; bioreactors; biostimulation; genome editing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Mapping Asia Plants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alexander Sennikov

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: Asian plants; biodiversity; biodiversity informatics; mapping plants; plant diversity; taxonomic checklists

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Artificial Intelligence in Crop Improvement

edited by

Raman Dhariwal

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; phenomics technologies; machine learning; deep learning; neural networks; trait discovery; genomic prediction; crop breeding; image analysis; precision agriculture; predictive modeling; omics data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Integrated Physiological Responses of Ornamental and Horticultural Plants Under Biotic and Abiotic Stress

edited by Anastasia E. Giannakoula

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress physiology; biotic and abiotic stress; ornamental and horticultural crops; photosynthetic responses; antioxidant defense; stress tolerance mechanisms; metabolic adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Plant Natural Products: Extraction, Isolation, and Biological Properties

edited by

Paulo Roberto Ribeiro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkaloids; biological activity; extraction techniques; flavonoids; hyphenated analysis; metabolomics; natural products; plant defense; structural elucidation; terpenoids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

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