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Plant Extracts in Nanomedicine: From Formulation to Therapeutic Application
edited by , Miloš Matić, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; nanoparticles; bioactive compounds; green synthesis; pharmacological applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Cereal Crop Breeding, 2nd Edition
edited by and Yamei Wang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereals; genetic dissection; breeding; disease resistance; stress tolerance; yield; quality; biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Bioactive Compounds and Functional Properties of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 57 | 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)
Nanotechnology and Microtechnology in Plant Disease Control and Prevention submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural nanotechnology; microtechnology; plant disease control; biological control; applied nanomaterials; sustainable agricultura; release systems; biosensors
Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds: Extraction, Isolation, Biological Activities and Therapeutic Potential submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural compounds; extraction techniques; structural characterization; biological activities; pharmacological mechanisms; therapeutic potential
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Interactions Between Plants and Fungal Networks: From Rhizosphere Processes to Ecosystem Functioning
edited by Mohamed Hijri
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– fungal interactions; mycorrhizal fungi; fungal endophytes; dark-septate endophytes; rhizosphere microbiome; microbial networks; soil– plant interactions; ecosystem functioning; stress tolerance; multi-omics approaches
Plant Microbiome Manipulation: Advances and Applications submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 52 | 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)
Plant–Microorganism Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 44 | 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)
Applications of Plant Biotechnology: In Vitro Propagation and Plant Transformations—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene transfer procedures; Agrobacterium; regeneration; in planta genetic transformation; RNA interference; gene expression; gene editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Sustainable Plant Production Systems
edited by Marcelo Andreotti and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 36 | 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)
Genomic Studies of Plant Responses to Environmental Stress
edited by and Wenjing Meng
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 25 | 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)
Fertilizer Management for Crop Resilience Under Abiotic Stress
edited by and Longxin He
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress tolerance; fertilizer management; climate-resilient agriculture; bio-based fertilizers; integrated nutrient management; saline-alkali soils
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Exploring Mechanisms and Integrating Advanced Genetic Approaches in Enhancing Barley Resilience
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: barley  ; abiotic stress  ; tolerant mechanism  ; genetic approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Molecular and Physiological Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 9 | 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)
Macrophytes in Inland Waters: From Knowledge to Management (3rd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 4 | 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)
Improving Lotus Traits Genomic, Physiological, and Biochemical Approaches
edited by and Mei Yang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 11 | 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)
Advances in Plant Nutrition Using Nanoparticles for Iron and Micronutrient Management
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterial; nanoparticle; iron; zinc; manganese; copper; silicon; titanium; micronutrient deficiency; abiotic stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Mitigation Strategies and Tolerance of Plants to Abiotic Stresses—3nd Edition
edited by , Lauriane Almeida dos Anjos Soares and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 155 | 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)
Mapping Asia Plants, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: Asian plants; biodiversity; biodiversity informatics; mapping plants; plant diversity; taxonomic checklists
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Geographical Origin and Nutrient Analysis of Plants Using Stable Isotopes and Chemometrics
edited by Chunlin Li, and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: authenticity; geographical origin; stable isotope; nutrient analysis; chemometrics; plant; environmental factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Decoding Plant Stress Responses: An Integration of Physiology and Biochemistry
edited by Yanqiang Gao and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress response; omics; physiology and biochemistry; stress-related metabolites; microbial interactome
Artificial Intelligence in Crop Improvement
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 42 | 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)
Physiological and Molecular Responses in Enhancing the Quality of Non-Timber Forest Tree Species
edited by and Wanwen Yu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-timber forest products; quality formation; physiological regulation; molecular mechanisms; abiotic stress; secondary metabolism; multi-omics analysis; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Plant Natural Products: Extraction, Isolation, and Biological Properties submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 28 | 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)
Plants and Natural Products: Phytochemistry, Pharmacological, Nutritional, and Cosmetic Applications
edited by Valeria P. Sülsen
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; edible plants; natural products; bioactive compounds; pharmacological activity; nutraceuticals; cosmetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Micro(nano)plastics in Plant Systems: Fate of Plastisphere and Emerging Contaminants, and Agricultural Ecosystem Impacts
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro(nano)plastics (MNPs); plant systems; contaminant interactions; plastisphere; agricultural ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Peanut–Microbe Interactions for Sustainable Cultivation
edited by Maria Laura Tonelli and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: peanut; microbiome; PGPM; biocontrol; plant growth promotion; sustainability; biotic stress; abiotic stress; biological nitrogen fixation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Agronomic and Environmental Modulation of Plant Secondary Metabolites
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: elicitation; agricultural practices; synthesis; phenotypes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
The Regulatory Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Response and Secondary Metabolism in Forest Trees
edited by and Haijiao Huang
submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 606 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; molecular mechanism; secondary metabolism; multi-omics
Targeted Metabolomics Reveals Biotic Interactions and Stress Responses in Plants
edited by
submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites; primary metabolites; plant hormones; small peptides; reactive oxygen species (ROS); anti-oxidantia; plant microbiome; symbiosis; pathogenesis; acclimation; systemic acquired resistance (SAR)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Multifunctional Mediators in Plant Development and Stress Response
edited by and Davide Marzi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9740 | Submission Open
Keywords: amino acids; polyphenols; polyamines; reactive oxygen species (ROS); phytohormones; abiotic stress; plant development; plant physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Neglected and Underutilised Legumes and Grasses for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
edited by Anathi Magadlela and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords: neglected and underutilised species; climate change adaptation; sustainable agriculture; legumes; grasses; food security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Weaponizing Plants: Where Old and New Plant Protection Strategies Are Taking Us?
edited by , Beata Zimowska and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant biodiversity; plant conservation; sustainable agroecosystems; plant protection; environmental stresses; biotechnology; plant resilience; mitigation of adversities; endangered plant species; saving plants
Adaptability and Acclimatization of Plants Under Environmental Stresses submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; environmental stress; acclimatization; adaptation; stress mitigation; biostimulants; abiotic stress; resilience; omic technologies; biotechnology; genetic improvement; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Agroecological Genomics and Participatory Strategies Towards the Valorisation of Orphan Crops submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant genetic resources; legumes; orphan species; omics; participatory strategies; citizen science; sustainability; pre-breeding; breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Bioactive Natural Products from Plants: Extraction, Characterization and Application submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: resources of medicinal and aromatical plants; etnobotany; extraction methods; secondary metabolites; phytochemical analysis; pharmacological properties; toxicity; application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Plant–Microbe Interactions Under Stress: Exploring Defence Mechanisms, Microbial Diversity, and Resilience
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; microbial diversity; abiotic stress; plant defence mechanisms; stress tolerance; rhizosphere microbiome; endophytes; plant growth-promoting microbes (PGPM); molecular adaptation; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Regulatory Mechanism of Carbon-Nitrogen Allocation in Cereal Crops and Its Response to Environment
edited by , Ke Xu and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereal crops; yield; resource use efficiency; carbon and nitrogen allocation; transportation mechanism; cultivation regulation techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
The Growth of Plants in Arid Environments submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: arid environment; plant growth; adaptation strategy; pheynotypic plasticity; physiological adjustment; wood anatomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Plant-Associated Microbiomes Under Combined Stresses: Insights on Pathogen Interactions and Environmental Factors
edited by , Xiaolin Wang and Yu Shi
submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: combined stress; multiple pathogens; adverse conditions; high-throughput sequencing; early diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Barley—a Versatile Crop for Innovative and Sustainable Food Production (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: barley; sustainable food production; cultivar breeding; nutritional composition; functional food ingredient; quality assessment; bioactive compounds; brewing and malting; environmental impact; consumer preferences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Insect Frass Fertilisers for Plant Growth, Development, and Stress Tolerance
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; insect farming; insect frass; plant defence; plant nutrition; soil additives; soil microbiome; stress tolerance; sustainable farming; waste bioconversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Physiological Responses of Microalgae and Macroalgae to Environmental Stress submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: photophysiology (chlorophyll fluorescence; NPQ); oxidative stress and photoprotection responses; carbon-concentrating mechanisms; thermal tolerance; transcriptomics and metabolomics responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Molecular Regulatory Mechanisms of Crop Salt Tolerance
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: salt stress response; ion homeostasis; functional genomics; signal transduction; gene editing in crops; stress-responsive genes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Seed Biology and Its Role in Ecosystems submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: seeds; dormancy; embryo; storage reserves; dispersal; germination; ecology; biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Precision Control of Transcriptional Networks: Decoding Genetic Circuits for Enhanced Crop Resilience and Yield
edited by and Wenyi Wang
submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1558 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcription factors; stress adaptation; crop improvement; yield improvement; CRISPR/cas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Plant–Microbe Interactions: Unlocking Adaptive Strategies for Nutrient Efficiency and Stress Resilience submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1510 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-microbe interactions; nutrient uptake efficiency; stress tolerance; root exudates; molecular signalling; soil microbiome engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Plant Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolutionary Genomics IV
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular phylogeny; phylogenomics; phylotranscriptomics; chloroplast genome; mitochomdrial genome; evolutionary genomics; metagenomics; DNA barcoding; bioinformatics
Plant–Biostimulant Interactions for Improving Vegetable Crop Performance Under Stress submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant biostimulants; stress resilience; vegetable crops; plant– microbe interactions; sustainable agriculture; nutrient efficiency; rhizosphere biology; abiotic stress mitigation; crop performance enhancement; natural bioactive compounds; microbial inoculants; predictive models in agriculture; climate-smart agriculture; biostimulant– plant mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Plant, Soil, and Microbial Interactions Under Climate Change: Responses, Consequences, and Perspectives
edited by , , and Fatma Wassar
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: rhizosphere; soil ecology; soil conservation; plant physiology; signalling compounds; soil resilience; beneficial microbes; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
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