Plants

Application of Plant Extracts in Pest Control

edited by

and Xiangrong Tian

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10873 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; phytochemistry; insecticidal activity; formulation development; mechanism of action; integrated pest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

In Vivo and In Vitro Studies on Heavy Metal Tolerance in Plants

edited by

Aneta Słomka

and

Ewa Muszyńska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9300 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallophytes; hyperaccumulators; heavy metal tolerance; phytoremediation; bioremediation; in vitro culture; in vivo studies

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

Physiology and Seedling Production of Plants

edited by Silvana de Paula Quintão Scalon and Elcio Ferreira Dos Santos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5791 | Submission Open

Keywords: adverse environmental effects; antioxidant metabolism; bioregulators; biofortification; elicitors; silicon; seaweed extract

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

Applications of Bioinformatics in Plant Science

edited by

Hua Zhong

and

Junfei Ma

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5281 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant bioinformatics; genomics; transcriptomics; functional annotation; computational biology; gene networks; genome-wide association studies (GWAS); evolutionary genomics; plant systems biology; omics data integration

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

The Conservation of Protected Plant Species: From Theory to Practice

edited by

Zigmantas Gudžinskas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5173 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; climate change; habitats; invasive species; legally protected plant species; management; plant traits; populations

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

Soil Carbon Management for Crop Production

edited by

Xiaoning Zhao

,

Kazem Zamanian

,

Pujia Yu

and Xiangping Guo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5091 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil carbon management; ecosystem services; soil productivity; soil health

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

QTL Mapping of Seed Quality Traits in Crops, 2nd Edition

edited by

Abdelmajid Kassem

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5015 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; QTL mapping; seed quality traits; GWAS; seed protein; oil; fatty acids; amino acids; sugars; isoflavones; AI; ML

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

Analysis of Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity in Native Plants: Characterization and Biological Effects

edited by

Jorge Luis Chávez-Servín

and Aarón Kuri-García

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4563 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenolic compounds; antioxidant capacity; native plants; bioactive compounds; secondary metabolites; phytochemicals; polyphenols; HPLC analysis; LC-MS techniques; drying methods; solvent extraction; chemopreventive effects; functional foods; nutraceuticals; plant extracts; in vitro bioactivity; in vivo studies; oxidative stress; elicitation strategies; plant biotechnology; bioavailability of polyphenols; health benefits of phytochemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plants and Their Floral Visitors in the Face of Global Change

edited by

Victor Rosas-Guerrero

, Roberto Carlos Almazán-Núñez and Miguel A. Munguía-Rosas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4540 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem functioning; global change; plant– pollinator interaction; pollination ecology; pollination ecosystem service

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Harnessing Plant Microbiome to Improve the Resilience of Crop Species Under Various Biotic and Abiotic Stress Conditions

edited by Jong Won Park and

Chuanyu Yang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4225 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-associated microbiome; climate change; biotic and abiotic stress; crop protection; sustainable agriculture; metabolomics; microbiome engineering; beneficial microbe; rhizosphere; secondary metabolites

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

Plants for Extreme and Changing Environments: Domestication, Evolution, Crop Breeding and Genetics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Freddy Mora-Poblete

and

Carlos Maldonado

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3599 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme environments (e.g.; hypersaline; cold; hot; drought prone); climate change and plant adaptation; genetic diversity; population structure and resilience; advanced breeding strategies and omics technologies; crop domestication and re-domestication; plant evolutionary processes and adaptation mechanisms; deserts; drylands and other marginal ecosystems; anthropogenic environmental changes and plant responses

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

Advances in Oil Regulation in Seeds and Vegetative Tissues

edited by

Zhi Zou

and Xiangdong Yang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3147 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil crops; seed; vegetative tissue; oil regulation; fatty acid biosynthesis; triacylglycerol assembly; lipid droplet formation; transcription factor

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

Comprehensive Effects of Biochar and Other Soil Additives in Agricultural, Forest and Grassland Ecosystems—2nd Edition

edited by

Haijun Sun

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2418 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; soil additives; soil organic carbon; nitrogen; global climate change

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

Nutrient Management for Crop Production and Quality

edited by

Ming Huang

and Xiaoli Hui

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2364 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient management; high yield; high quality; integration of water and fertilizer; soil tillage practice; crop physiology; integrated technologies; double cropping system; food crops; micronutrients; plant growth regulators; drones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles: A New Approach Between Nanotechnology and Plant Bioinputs

edited by

Joyce Dória

and Vera Lúcia Dos Santos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2049 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosynthesis; nanoparticles; microorganisms; nanotechnology; plant bioinputs; sustainable agriculture; eco-friendly synthesis; green nanotechnology; agricultural biotechnology

Plant-Derived Biopesticides: Promising Alternatives for Pest Management

edited by Romina P. Pizzolitto and

Fernanda Achimón

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2030 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopesticides; essential oils; plant extracts; biological activity; volatile organic compounds

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

Production, Quality and Function of Tea

edited by

Ping Chen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2018 | Submission Open

Keywords: tea; chemical analysis; biological functions; action mechanisms; applications of tea components; tea processing; tea flavor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Extraction, Isolation and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds from Plants

edited by Jelena Lazarević and

Gordana Stojanovic

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1836 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant secondary metabolites; terpenoids; flavonoids and allied phenolic and polyphenolic compounds; nitrogen- and sulphur-containing compounds; analytical strategies for bioactive compound identification and quantification; in vivo and in vitro bioactivity of compounds from plant sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Circadian Regulation of Growth, Development and Metabolism in Plants/Microorganisms

edited by

Kamran Shah

and

Xiya Zuo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1803 | Submission Open

Keywords: circadian clock; regulation mechanism; growth and development; abiotic stresses; chronbiotics

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

Molecular Regulation of Seed Development and Germination

edited by

Justyna Fidler

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1657 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed dormancy; seed development; germination; phytohormones; abscisic acid; gibberellins; signaling pathways; environmental stresses; priming

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

Microalgal Biotechnologies for Crop Production and Food Security

edited by

Imen Saadaoui

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1586 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal feed; aquafeed; biofertilizers; biostimulant; cyanobacteria; food supplement; high value-products; microalgae bioactives; crop production

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

Enhancing Plant Drought Tolerance: Challenges and Innovations

edited by

Emanuele Radicetti

and

Roberto Mancinelli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1458 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought tolerance mechanisms; water use efficiency; genetic engineering in plants; agronomic practices for drought resilience; stress physiology in crops; molecular breeding for drought tolerance; biotechnological advancements in agriculture; climate change and crop resilience; soil management under drought; sustainable agriculture in water-limited environments

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

Plant Viruses, Viroids and Phytoplasmas: Insight into Evolutionary, Pathogenicity, and Epidemiology Studies—2nd Edition

edited by

Luca Ferretti

and

Anna Taglienti

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1327 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular characterization; diagnosis; phylogenetic analysis; epidemiology; genetic diversity; taxonomy

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

Effects of Nanoparticles on Plant Growth and Development Under Biotic and Abiotic Stress: 2nd Edition

edited by

Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego

,

Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza

and

Antonio Juárez Maldonado

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1297 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; nanoparticles; agricultural crops; drought; salinity; nanomaterials; environmental stresses; climate change

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

Postharvest and Storage of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Yuquan Duan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1111 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest; storage; horticultural plants; physiology; mechanism

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

Effect of Light on Plant Growth and Development

edited by

Youxin Yang

,

Feng Wang

and

Yong Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1091 | Submission Open

Keywords: light plant growth and development; light signal; photoreceptors; plant defense; biotic and abiotic stress; plant hormone signaling

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Somatic Embryogenesis in Plants

edited by

Yinghua Su

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1035 | Submission Open

Keywords: somatic embryo; cell totipotency; molecular mechanisms; plant

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

Transcriptome Analysis and Gene Regulation in Plant Growth Development, 3rd Edition

edited by

Yi He

,

Dali Zeng

and

Lichao Huang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 880 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth; plant development; transcriptome/genome analysis; genetics; gene expression; transcriptome; signal transduction; plant genome; transcriptome; proteome; gene expression; epigenetic regulations

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

Bioactive Phytochemicals and Their Role in Health Maintenance and Disease Prevention

edited by

José Antonio Morales-González

,

Eduardo Osiris Madrigal-Santillán

and

Gabriela Ibáñez-Cervantes

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 856 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive phytochemicals; health maintenance; disease; antioxidants; oxidative stress

The Role of Proteases in the Seed Storage Protein Metabolism in Response to External and Internal Stimuli

edited by

Beata Prabucka

and

Mateusz Labudda

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 782 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein hydrolysis; proteinase activity regulation; seed development; seed germination; abiotic stress; biotic stress

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

Exploring Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds: Therapeutic, Insecticidal and Antimicrobial Applications

edited by

Thiago Henrique Napoleão

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 736 | Submission Open

Keywords: pest control; sustainability; antimicrobial resistance mitigation; pharmacological effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Role of Beneficial Bacteria in Plant Growth and Health Promotion

edited by

Eduardo Valencia-Cantero

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial phytostimulation; bacterial enhancement of plant nutrient availability; bacterial priming of plant defense; pathogen exclusion; bacterial volatiles organic compounds; plant growth regulators producing bacteria; bacteria synthetic community; bacterial increase of plant fitness to ambiental changes; new plant beneficial bacteria

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

Recent Advances in Antibacterial and Anti-Biofilm Properties of Plant Extracts

edited by

Julio César López-Romero

,

María Liliana Flores-López

and Heriberto Torres-Moreno

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; antimicrobials; antibiofilm; natural products

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

Global Environmental Change and Plant Nutrition

edited by

Scott Alan Heckathorn

and Dileepa Jayawardena

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental change; global change; nutrient relations; plant nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Advances in Plant Disease Modelling for Sustainable Crop Protection

edited by

Vittorio Rossi

, Irene Salotti and

Tito Caffi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant disease; crop protection; disease management; plant disease modelling

Biosynthesized Nanoparticles and Plant-Derived Compounds in Mosquito Control

edited by

Balasubramani Sundararajan

,

Dhandapani Gurusamy

and Kanakachari Mogilicherla

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosynthesized nanoparticles; plant-derived compounds; polymer coated nanoparticles; mosquito control; green nanotechnology; larvicidal activity; essential oils; nano-emulsion; vector-borne diseases; insecticidal phytochemicals; RNA interference (RNAi)eco-friendly insecticides; resistance mitigation in vector species; botanical pesticides; sustainable vector control; metallic nanoparticles for pest control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Contribution of Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms (PGPMs/PGPR) to Plant Growth and Development

edited by

Munagala S. Reddy

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

Keywords: plant growth-Promoting Microorganisms (PGPMs); biofertilizers; rhizosphere microbiome; sustainable agriculture; plant– microbe interactions; phytohormones; soil health; biocontrol agents; nutrient uptake; stress tolerance; microbial consortia; biostimulants; nitrogen fixation; phosphate solubilization; induced systemic resistance

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

The Grand Canyon’s Green Heart—The Flora of the Grand Canyon

edited by Emily C. Palmquist and Andrew M. Salywon

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: Grand Canyon; flora; speciation; rare species; riparian communities; invasive species; ethnobotany

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Advances in Plant Safety: Analytical Methods for Pesticide and Contaminant Detection in Crop Products

edited by Horacio Heinzen, María Verónica Cesio and María Rosa Repetti

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticide residues analysis; contaminants analysis; multiclass methods; sample preparation; LC/GC analysis of trace compounds; mass spectroscopy; targeted/non-targeted analysis; harvest/post-harvest treatments; post-harvest intervals; pesticide dissipation; risk and exposure analysis

The Unseen Half: Roles of Roots Under Stress Along the Soil–Plant–Atmosphere Continuum

edited by Shuang-Xi Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: root physiology; root trait; root function; root behavior; climate change; soil-plant-atmosphere continuum; soil management; stress resilience; stress tolerance; stress acclimation; plant adaptation

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

Applications of Proteomics in Plant Development and Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Marta Gietler

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; plant development; plant proteomics; post-translational modifications; stress-responsive proteins

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

Recent Trends in Reproductive Enhancement of Crop Resilience to Extreme Climate

edited by Dragana Trkulja,

Andreas Börner

and

Dragana Miladinović

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop reproductive mechanisms; heat and drought stress; pollination efficiency; sustainable agriculture; genome editing

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

Effects of Plant–Microbe Interactions on Crop Stress Resistance

edited by

Renée Abou Jaoude'

and

Maurizio Ruzzi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; crop stress resistance; abiotic stress resistance; biotic stress resistance; synthetic biology; microbial diversity; sustainable agriculture; omics approaches

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

Plant Diversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management in Protected Areas of Mexico

edited by

Arturo Mora-Olivo

,

Crystian Sadiel Venegas-Barrera

and

Andrés Eduardo Estrada-Castillón

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: native flora; vegetation; diversity; conservation; biogeography; natural resource management; endemism; threats; ethnobotany

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Genetics Improvement and Stress Adaptation of Forage and Turfgrass

edited by

Wanjun Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage and turf grasses; stress resistance; genetic improvement; adaptability; biomass yield; forage quality; microbe interaction

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

Mediterranean Shrub Ecosystems Under Climate Change

edited by

Jean-Philippe Mevy

and

Ilja Marco Reiter

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

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

Hydrogen-Based Strategies in Plant Science: From Molecular Mechanisms to Agricultural Applications

edited by

Wenbiao Shen

and

Weibiao Liao

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 970 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; molecular mechanisms; metabolism; function; agriculture; application

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

Beneficial Effects of Bacteria on Plants

edited by

Angela Cunha

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13478 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol agents; endophytic bacteria; microbe-enhanced phytoremediation; microbial biostimulants; microbiome– metabolome relations; plant microbiomes; plant-growth-promoting bacteria; sustainable agriculture

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

Rice-Pathogen Interaction and Rice Immunity

edited by

Lifang Zou

,

Xinhua Ding

, Zhengyin Xu and Youlun Xiao

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5519 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice yield and immunity; crop genetic improvement; genome editing; disease resistance; rice– pathogen interaction; biotic stress

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

Advances in Plant Molecular Biology and Gene Function

edited by

Ying Chang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1220 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant molecular biology; gene function; gene editing; multi-omics technologies; gene regulation; molecular breeding; agronomic traits; secondary metabolism

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

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