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Plant-Derived Bioactive Compound Research
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-derived bioactive compound; natural product; secondary metabolite; biosynthetic pathway; biological activity; drug discovery; functional food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Bamboo Ecology, Botany, and Applications in South American Ecosystems
edited by and Hugo Daniel Chludil
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: anatomy; bamboo raw material; biodiversity; herbaceous bamboos; morphology; phenology; phylogeny; phytochemistry; propagation; systematics; taxonomy; utilization of bamboos; woody bamboos conservation efforts of the genetic diversity of bamboo species (in situ; ex situ); red list bamboo species; production of quality planting material (through the selection of quality mother clumps of valuable bamboo species to serve as the source of vegetative material for clonal propagation); genetic improvement; including in vitro culture systems for genetic engineering; bamboo cultivation and the effects of climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Photosynthetic Carbon Metabolism and Adaptation: From Algal Models to Plant Systems submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: photosynthesis; carbon metabolism; plants; algae; fluctuating light; temperature; rising CO2; environmental adaptation; productivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Plant Conservation Science and Practice
edited by Giulia Albani Rocchetti and
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10615 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity conservation; in situ and ex situ practices; botanical gardens; germplasm banks; urban and agro-ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Plant-Based Functional Fruits: Bioactive Compounds, Health Benefits, and Sustainable Applications
edited by Marta Helena Fillet Spoto
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; functional foods; antioxidant activity; sustainable applications; phenolic compounds; carotenoids; postharvest treatments; food preservation; circular bioeconomy; anthocyanins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
The Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Plant Signaling Pathways submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2791 | Submission Open
Keywords: reactive oxygen species (ROS); plant signaling pathways; oxidative stress; antioxidant defense system; growth– stress trade-offs; redox homeostasis; phytohormone crosstalk; signal transduction networks; environmental stress adaptation; molecular mechanisms; evolutionary biology; plant development; stress-responsive genes; ROS-scavenging enzymes; crop resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Smart Agriculture for Sustainable Crop Production: From Precision Technologies to Field Applications submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensors; remote sensing; digital agriculture; high-precision phenotyping; computational intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Anthocyanins, Carotenoids, and Betalains in Plants: From Biosynthesis to Function
edited by , and Yanguo Ke
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13019 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthocyanins; carotenoids; betalains; natural plant pigments; biosynthesis; regulatory mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Molecular Mechanism and Regulation of Secondary Metabolites Biosynthesis in Plants
edited by Deyou Qiu
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10468 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites; biosynthetic pathway; functional characterization of gene and enzyme; epigenetic regulation; high-throughput sequencing; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; transcription factor; medicinal plants; molecular regulatory mechanisms; genome editing; multi-omics; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Molecular Mechanisms of Interaction and Adaptation Between Non-Model Plants and the Environment
edited by Nan Chao, and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6513 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-model plants; molecular mechanism; environment; stresses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Abiotic and Biotic Stress of the Crops and Horticultural Plants, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6030 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; crops; horticultural plants; genetic analysis; genomics; plant defense mechanisms stress response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Fruit Crop Physiological and Metabolic Responses to Challenging Environments
edited by Xiangmei Cao, Qingfeng Niu and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4943 | Submission Open
Keywords: challenging environments; fruit development; flavor and nutritional quality; physiological responses; metabolic response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Genetic Variation and Adaptation in Crops: Unraveling Molecular Mechanisms of Stress Tolerance
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3041 | Submission Open
Keywords: crops; functional genomics; stress tolerance; molecular mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Advances in Plant Morphogenesis: Mechanisms, Development, and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3001 | Submission Open
Keywords: morphogenesis; embryogenesis; leaf development; stem development; root development; anatomy; gene expression; hormonal signaling; cytokinins; auxin; gibberellins; environment; agricultural crops; totipotency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Impact of Light on Plant Growth and Development
edited by Mao Xia
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2080 | Submission Open
Keywords: light regulation; light quality/photoperiod; light signal transduction; far-red light; artificial light environments; photomorphogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Plant Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology (3rd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1808 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; functional gene; regulation network; plant responses and defense mechanisms to stress; phytohormone
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Plant Tissue Culture for Regeneration and Propagation
edited by Benedetta Chiancone
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1148 | Submission Open
Keywords: micropropagation regeneration; organogenesis; tissue culture; plant biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Sustainable Strategies for Managing Plant Diseases, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1000 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; plant pathology; disease management; biocontrol; precision farming; integrated pest management; genetic resistance; eco-friendly practices; microbial ecology; agricultural sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Advances in Plant–Fungal Pathogen Interaction—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 903 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal pathogens; plant interactions; pathogenicity factors; virulence genes; disease; infection; proteome; secondary metabolites; toxins; biocontrol
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Plant Research—2nd Edition
edited by , Liujun Li and Xiaoyulong Chen
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 501 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant research; artificial intelligence; phenotype analysis; disease detection; crop management; optimization agricultural robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Advances in Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding
edited by , and Modhumita Ghosh Dasgupta
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest genetics; tree breeding; genomic selection; molecular markers; association genetics; adaptation and resilience; conservation genetics; quantitative genetics; forest biotechnology; management of genetic resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Invasive Alien Plant Species: From Phytochemical Diversity to Ecological Management, 2nd Edition
edited by Vladimir Vladimirov and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive plants; phytochemical; management strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Trends and Challenges for Sustainable Sweetpotatoes Cultivation/Production
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: sweetpotato; sustainable production; disease and pest management; stress-tolerant varieties; soil health; agronomic practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Antioxidant Separation and Identification: Emerging Techniques in the Extraction of Phytogenic Compounds submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidant identification; separation techniques; phytogenic compounds; extraction methods; therapeutic applications; bioactive analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Biochemical and Genetic Regulation of Specialized Metabolism in Plant-Associated Microbes
edited by , Patricio Martín Sobrero and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: PGPM; secondary metabolites; microbiome; metabolomics; regulation; plant-growth promotion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Biological Value of Plant Metabolites submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: alkaloid; antioxidant activity; flavonoid; metabolomics; natural product; phenolic compound; phytochemical; plant biotechnology; secondary metabolite; sustainable application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Drought Responses and Adaptation Mechanisms in Plants, 2nd Edition
edited by William Bauerle and
submission deadline 21 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2461 | Submission Open
Keywords: plants; drought stress; drought resilience; ecophysiology; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Plant and Forest Product Resilience: Stress Adaptation Mechanisms
edited by and
submission deadline 26 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1232 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress adaptation; resilience mechanisms; environmental stresses; breeding for resilience; sustainable management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Advances and Applications in Plant Tissue Culture—2nd Edition
edited by , , and Albert Chern Sun Wong
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23426 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant cell culture; transcriptomics; genome/gene editing; cryopreservation; molecular breeding; CRISPR; RNAi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Cell Biology)
Physiological and Genetic Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops, Third Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11668 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; crop physiology; gene mining; genetic regulation; metabolomics; molecular response; proteomics; transcriptomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Plant-Animal Interactions: Highlighting Effects of Plant Anatomy, Natural History, and Environmental Changes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10943 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecological interactions; mutualism; herbivory; plant morphology; plant defense; plant-animal relationships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Advances in Phytoremediation Strategies to Address Global Environmental Challenges
edited by and Ahmed Nafis
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10312 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollution contamination; environment remediation; restoration xenobiotics; plants accumulation; amendments microbes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Advances in Phytomanagement for Soil Health Restoration and Sustainability
edited by and Eleni G. Papazoglou
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9651 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytoremediation; industrial non-food crops; adaptability; innovative agricultural practices; biostimulants; circular economy; sustainable value chains; bioenergy; bioproducts; sustainability assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Responses of Crops to Abiotic Stress—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9133 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; stress; plant physiology; resilience; plant phenotyping; drought; water; soil; biodiversity; ecosystem; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Research on Plant Genomics and Breeding 2025
edited by , , Zhiguo E and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8785 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant developmental and growth; gene cloning and function; regulatory mechanisms; molecular genetics; epigenetic; genetic engineering; genome editing; germplasm enhancement; molecular breeding and marker-assisted selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Plant Extracts for Health Benefits and Nutrition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7639 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemistry; medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; plant-derived drugs; cancer; heart disease; diabetes; obesity; liver disease; kidney disease; cerebrovascular disease; skin disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Advances in Pollen Management and Assisted Pollination Techniques in Crop Plants submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6719 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollination habits; pollinators decline; wild pollinators; bee pollination; plant– insect interaction; artificial pollination; pollen harvesting; medium- and long-term pollen storage; innovative pollen application methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Crop Germplasm Resources, Genomics, and Molecular Breeding
edited by , Xingming Sun and Kun Zhang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5892 | Submission Open
Keywords: crops; germplasm; genomics; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Genetic Analysis of Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stresses
edited by and Shweta Kalve
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5345 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; drought; gene expression; genetic diversity; molecular mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Phytochemical Insights into Primary and Secondary Metabolites of Aromatic, Medicinal, and Food Plants: Regulation, Stress Response, and Bioactive Potential submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4489 | Submission Open
Keywords: volatile organic compounds; essential oils; primary and secondary metabolites; functional food; nutraceuticals; bioactive properties; phytochemistry; metabolomics; plant stress response; aromatic plants; medicinal plants; food plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Application of Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Technology in Plant Research
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3802 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyperspectral remote sensing; identification and classification; monitoring and mapping; quantitative inversion; plant functional traits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Mechanisms of Plant Hormones in Plant Development and Reproduction submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3336 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant hormones; plant organ morphogenesis; plant reproduction; regulatory networks; patterning and growth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Nutrient Efficiency in Crop Production: Physiological Strategies to Enhance Yields
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2611 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop yield; root– soil interactions; plant hormones; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Bioactives from Plants: From Extraction to Functional Food Innovation submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2512 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel extraction methods; identification of bioactive compounds; quantification of bioactive compounds; bioactive compounds in food systems; bioactive compounds in food design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Nutrient Requirements and Fertilizer Management Strategies in Plant Cultivation, Second Edition
edited by Lin Tang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2407 | Submission Open
Keywords: fertilization; plant nutrition; nutrient sources; absorption efficiency; nutrient losses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Advances in Legume Crops Research—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2169 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomics in legumes; genetics; molecular breeding and marker-assisted selection/breeding; biotic and abiotic stresses; genetic resources; wild relatives; genomic selection; modern breeding methods; G  × E interaction; rapid advancement generation; genetic gains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Research on Genetic Breeding and Biotechnology of Forest Trees
edited by Yun Li and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2143 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest trees; genetic breeding; molecular marker technology; cell engineering technology; gene engineering technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
New Perspectives on Plant Biogeography, Systematics, and Taxonomy submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1748 | Submission Open
Keywords: biogeography; nomenclature; palynotaxonomy; taxonomy; systematics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)
Integrated Plant Nutrition and Food Quality: Production, Postharvest, and Processing submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1565 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant nutrition; food quality; biofortification; phytochemicals; rhizosphere microbiome; biostimulants; postharvest; controlled-environment agriculture; precision fertilization; bioaccessibility; non-thermal processing; sensory quality; nutrient density
Interactions Between Plants and Beneficial Microorganisms submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1526 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; beneficial microorganisms; abiotic and biotic stress tolerance; plant growth promotion; microbial applications in agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
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