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Genetic and Epigenetic Diversity and Conservation of Coastal Ecosystem Plants

edited by

Catarina Fonseca Lira

and André Felippe Nunes-Freitas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation genomics; plant adaptation; costal ecosystems.; restoration and conservation; DNA methylation; histone modifications; transcriptomics; epigenomics; phylogeography; biogeography; landscape genetics

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

Bioactive Plant Compounds with Antioxidant and Health-Promoting Properties

edited by

Renata Matraszek-Gawron

and

Mirosława Chwil

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: biologically active chemical compounds; primary and secondary metabolites; phytochemicals and phytotherapy; antioxidants and antioxidant activity; effects of oxidative stress; herbal raw materials; exogenous and endogenous structures and secretions; biological properties; medicinal and cosmetic plants; cosmetic ingredients and pharmaceutical formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Hormonal Regulation of Stress Adaptation

edited by

Irina Vaseva

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: hormonal signaling and crosstalk under biotic and abiotic stress; cell-type specificity of hormonal signaling; protective metabolites; stress-inducible proteins; in silico plant hormone research; exogenous bioidentical phytohormones; case studies in model and crop plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)

Fungal–Plant Interactions: From Symbiosis to Pathogenesis

edited by

Agata Piecuch

and

Rafał Ogórek

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal– plant associations; symbiosis; pathogenesis; mycorrhiza; endophytes; plant immunity; host– pathogen interactions

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

Breeding Strategies for Enhancing Nutritional Quality of Legumes

edited by

Photini V. Mylona

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding strategies; legumes; nutritional quality; genome-editing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)

In Vitro Plant Regeneration and Biotechnological Approaches for Crop Improvement

edited by

Marga Pérez-Jiménez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrobacterium; plant tissue culture; plant editing; organogenesis; embryogenesis

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

Chemistry of Natural Plant Products—Second Edition

edited by

Yeong-geun Lee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; medicinal herbs; natural products in chemistry; active compounds; structural elucidation; phytochemistry; bioactive molecules; pharmaceutical applications; plant secondary metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant–Microbiome Interactions

edited by

V. Yeka Zhimo

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant microbiome; soil microbiome; holobiont; rhizosphere; phyllosphere; metagenomics; metatranscriptomics; microbial ecology; phytobiome; biocontrol agents

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

Functional Components and Bioactivity of Edible Plants

edited by

Qiang Chu

submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1510 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based ingredients; bioactive compounds; functional components; health benefits; phytochemicals; edible plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Exploring the Immunomodulatory Potential of Plant Extracts

edited by

Bojan Božić

Biljana Božić Nedeljković

, Tanja Lunic and

Mariana Oalđe Pavlović

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2996 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunomodulation; plant extracts; immune mechanisms; health maintenance; immune homeostasis; disease prevention; modes of action; immune cells and molecules; therapeutic potential; immunological illnesses; bioactive substances; therapeutic applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Vegetation Dynamics and Mechanisms in Ecosystem Functioning

edited by Ting Hua, Zhenchao Zhang and Tianyu Zhan

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetation dynamics; ecological restoration; environmental sustainability; land degradation; ecosystem services; climate change; soil nutrient cycling; biodiversity; carbon stock

Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses: Mechanisms, Adaptation, and Mitigation Approaches

edited by

Muhammad Adnan Shahid

and

Carlos Eduardo Aucique Pérez

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanisms of stress response; adaptation and acclimation; mitigation approaches; multi-omics integration; oxidative stress; antioxidants; biostimulants for plant stress mitigation

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

Chemical Characteristics and Bioactivity of Plant Natural Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Danka Bukvički

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry; plant metabolites; extraction; isolation and structure elucidation; bioactive plant compounds; application of bioactive molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Bio-Control of Plant Pathogens and Pests

edited by

Sumit Jangra

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control of disease and pest; anti-microbial peptides; microbial volatile compounds; bioactive compounds; natural enemies; parasitoids; integrated pest and disease management

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

Taxonomy of Lichens and Bryophytes in Pacific Asia

edited by

Vadim Bakalin

and

Seung Se Choi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18069 | Submission Open

Keywords: bryophytes; mosses; liverworts; hornworts; lichens; lichenicolous fungi; taxonomy; systematic; distribution

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

Plant-Based Foods and By-Products

edited by

Adriano Costa de Camargo

Raquel Bridi

and Paula Porrelli Moreira Da Silva

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8598 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based foods; food waste; food by-product; food nutrition; vegetables; fruits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Advanced Research in the Chemical and Biological Characterization of Plants

edited by Camila Silva

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7655 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; phenolic acids; antioxidant potential; antibacterial activity; cytotoxicity; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Sustainability in Phytochemistry: Advancing Green Innovations and Biodiversity Preservation

edited by

Alen Albreht

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2542 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in phytochemistry; renewable plant sources for bioactive compounds; valuable phytochemicals; plant-derived compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Ornamental Plants and Urban Gardening (3rd Edition)

edited by

László Orlóci

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2516 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; urban green space; climate change

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

Natural Products and Phytotherapy: Advances in Phytochemistry and Ethnopharmacology

edited by

Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1750 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; drug discovery; cancer chemotherapy; neuroprotective effects; cardiovascular health; chronic disease modulation; immunomodulatory activity; mechanism of action; bioassay-guided fractionation; phytochemical screening; clinical phytotherapy trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Weed Control and Management

edited by

Elson S. Alvarenga

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1001 | Submission Open

Keywords: herbicides; natural products; docking; bioassay; bioactive compounds

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

Advances in Crop Irrigation System and Management

edited by

Carlos Alberto Vieira de Azevedo

, Walter Esfrain Pereira and

Vera Lucia Antunes de Lima

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 756 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision irrigation; water use efficiency (WUE); remote sensing; internet of things (IoT); machine learning; water stress; physiology salinity management; deficit irrigation; non-conventional; water resources

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

Advances in Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Crop Production (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility/health; crop production; sustainable agriculture; nutrient management; organic amendment; microbial amendment; soil remediation/restoration; soil fertilization

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

Applications of Genetic Engineering in Horticulture and Ornamental Plants

edited by Yuanzhi Pan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic engineering; horticultural and ornamental plants; molecular breeding; agronomic or aesthetic trait improvement; shelf life; reproductive or nutrition traits; functional genomics; bioethics and biosafety

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

The Use of Plants as Biofactories to Produce Recombinant Proteins

edited by

Nikolai V. Ravin

and

Gergana Zahmanova

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant; biofactory; recombinant protein; expression; vaccine; monoclonal antibodies; diagnostic and therapeutic proteins; virus-like particles; plant glycoengineering; CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing

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

Starch, Cellulose, and Nutrient Dynamics in Algae and Plants

edited by

Diego F. Gomez-Casati

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose; starch; metabolism; algae; plants; nutrient dynamics; polysaccharides

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

Rice Decarbonization: Pathways to Low-Carbon and Climate-Smart Cultivation

edited by

Srinivasan Ramachandran

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice decarbonization; climate-smart agriculture; methane mitigation; low-emission rice; alternate wetting and drying (AWD); nutrient management; sustainable rice cultivation; greenhouse gas emissions; carbon footprint; agricultural sustainability

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

Advanced Research in Plant Analytical Chemistry

edited by Petar Ristivojevic, Jelena Trifković and Filip Andrić

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5023 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolites; advanced analytical methods; phytochemical profiling; metabolomics; food; pharmaceutical and forensic application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Floriculture and Landscape Architecture—2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Papafotiou

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4024 | Submission Open

Keywords: propagation; growth; and flowering manipulation of ornamental plants; sustainable green spaces; green roofs; landscape design and management; climate change and air pollution mitigation with plants

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

Epigenetic Regulation and Molecular Mechanisms in Brassica Crop Improvement

edited by

Ryo Fujimoto

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3795 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; allopolyploidy; biotic stress; DNA methylation; defense response; disease resistance; epi-allele; epigenetics; epigenome; flowering time; heterosis; histone modification; non-coding RNA; reproductive development; self-incompatibility; small RNA; transposon; transcriptomics; vernalization

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

Enhancing Plant Resistance to Heavy Metals Using Biochar, Nanoparticles, and Hormonal Control

edited by

Abolghassem Emamverdian

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1185 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal stress; phytoremediation; biochar amendment; nanobiotechnology; phytohormones; oxidative stress mitigation; soil remediation; plant stress tolerance; sustainable agriculture; metal detoxification

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

Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Mass Spectrometry Metabolomics: Insights into Volatile and Non-Volatile Compounds

edited by

Eduardo Dellacassa

and

Manuel Minteguiaga

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytometabolites; mass spectrometry; polyphenols; terpenes; alkaloids; quinones; sulfur-containing compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Lipid Metabolism and Regulatory Mechanisms in Oil Crops

edited by

Yufei Xue

and Yourong Chai

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil crops; oil content; fatty acid composition; fatty acid biosynthesis; triacylglycerol assembly; lipid metabolism; regulatory mechanism; plant molecular biology; omics; bioinformatics; plant biotechnology

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

Innate Immunity and Stress Responses in Plants: Mechanisms and Resilience

edited by

Shitou Xia

and Yuanqing Jiang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: innate immunity; stress responses; pant– microbe interactions; cross-kingdom signaling; biotechnological innovations; field applications

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

Green Insect Control: The Potential Impact of Plant Essential Oils

edited by Eleonora Spinozzi,

Nickolas G. Kavallieratos

and Paolo Rossi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17650 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils (EOs); bioinsecticides; insecticidal activity; formulations; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Nutrient Management on Soil Microbiome Dynamics and Plant Health

edited by Chenliang Yu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15848 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient management; soil microbiome; microbial community dynamics; plant health; soil fertility; organic fertilizers; biofertilizers; chemical fertilizers; carbon; nitrogen; phosphorus cycling; plant– microbe interactions; soil health; abiotic stress resilience (salinity)

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

Safety of Genetically Modified Crops and Plant Functional Genomics

edited by

Xinwu Pei

and Lu Gan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12799 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetically modified plants; GM regulation; GM risk assessment; functional genomics; genetic improvement

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

Application of Remote Sensing in Crop Production and Farmland Soil Monitoring

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11394 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; remote sensing; crop growth monitoring; yield estimation and prediction; farmland soil monitoring; machine learning; environment; image processing; data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Ethnobotanical and Pharmacological Study of Medicinal Plants

edited by Eduardo Luis Konrath and Mara Rejane Ritter

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8861 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnomedicine; ethnopharmacology; traditional medicine; drug discovery; biological activity; knowledge transmission; biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Planting Techniques and Production of Horticultural Crops

edited by Vasile Stoleru and

Silvana Nicola

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8436 | Submission Open

Keywords: advances in grafting and nursery technology; plant growing; nutrition and irrigation; protected cultivation systems; soilless culture systems; sustainable practices and innovations; pest and disease control; strategies for the control of biotic and abiotic stress factors; reduce; reuse and recycle approaches in the system

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

Salt Tolerance in Plants: Genetic Mechanisms, Germplasm Screening, Cultivation Measures and Rehabilitation of Saline-Alkali Lands

edited by

Chengming Fan

Changjun Ding

, Changsong Zou, Shuansuo Wang, Helin Tan and

Jinwu Deng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8317 | Submission Open

Keywords: salinity; molecular mechanisms; climate change; gene function analysis; salt tolerance; QTL mapping

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

Plants 2025—from Seeds to Food Security

edited by

Dilantha Fernando

Fermín Morales

and

Oscar Vicente

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7629 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; abiotic stress; biotic stress; breeding; plant nutrition; plant-microbe interactions; plant molecular biology; plant health

Sustainable Plants and Practices for Resilient Urban Greening

edited by

Mirjana Ljubojevic

Jelena Čukanović

and

Marko Kebert

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7521 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive plant species; resistant plant species for urban greening; urban landscape solutions; green infrastructure; nature-based solutions; urban green areas; plants’ mitigation of climate change; sustainable practices; sustainable management of green spaces; ecosystem services

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

Plants for Biodiversity and Sustainable Cities

edited by

Nélida R. Villaseñor

and Javier A. Figueroa

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6470 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenspace; ecosystem services; nature-based solutions; plant cover; plant diversity; plant– animal interactions; urban biodiversity; urban ecology; urban sustainability; wildlife

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Recent Advances in Essential Oils and Plant Extracts

edited by Jun Niu and

Jose Maria Prieto-Garcia

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6114 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; bioactive compounds; component analysis; bioactivity; regulatory mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Genetic and Omics Insights into Plant Adaptation and Growth

edited by

Ying Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5937 | Submission Open

Keywords: omics research; growth and development; stress response; population diversity evaluation

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

Physiological Ecology and Regulation of High-Yield Maize Cultivation

edited by

Wanrong Gu

and Jing Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4929 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop chemical regulation; water and fertilizer regulation; maize stress physiology; maize high-yield cultivation

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

Exploring the World of Tea: Biochemistry, Genomics, and Molecular Biology

edited by

Yuqiong Guo

and

Lanting Zeng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4392 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavor chemistry and sensory quality; molecular mechanism; non-coding RNA; omics

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

New Insights into Plant Signaling Mechanisms in Biotic and Abiotic Stress, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hamdy Kashtoh

and

Kwang-Hyun Baek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4283 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; drought stress; salt stress; bacterial immunity; guard cell; anion channel; protein kinases; calcium signaling; abscisic acid signaling; hight signaling; nitrogen fixa-tion; phosphorylation; plant nutrients; receptors; signal transduction; stress; nutrition; calcium; membrane transport; Arabidopsis thaliana; ion homeostasis combination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)

Microscopy Techniques in Plant Studies—2nd Edition

edited by

Emilio de Castro Miguel

and Maura Da Cunha

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4111 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant microscopy; plant cell; ultrastructure cell wall; plant anatomy; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)

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