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Soil Contaminants, Their Transformation and Effects on Microbiome and Plants

edited by

Barbara Pawłowska

and

Arkadiusz Telesiński

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 965 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecotoxicity; soil contamination ; soils and food security ; threats to and protection of soils ; soil microbiology ; risk assessment ; phytotoxicity

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

Bioactive Compounds in Plants: Sources, Identification and Applications

edited by

Francesca Pintus

and Sonia Floris

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 939 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extract; bioactive compounds; enzyme inhibition; antioxidant activity; chemical composition; biological activity; human diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Plant Genome Editing and Transformation

edited by

Xiaohan Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 835 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome editing; plant transformation; genetic improvement; CRISPR; artificial intelligence

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

Genetic and Biological Diversity of Plants—2nd Edition

edited by Zhonglong Guo and Lei Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 725 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-omics; plant diversity; plant– insect– microbe interactions; databases; non-coding RNA

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

Angiosperm Diversification and Phylogenetic Relationships

edited by Liangsheng Zhang and Douglas E. Soltis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 666 | Submission Open

Keywords: angiosperms; gene families; genomes; diversification; phylogenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Innovative Fertilization Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Rui Manuel Almeida Machado

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; fertilization strategies; sustainable crop production; organic amendments; nutrient use efficiency

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

Phytochemical Diversity and Ecological Functions in Plants

edited by

Linards Klavins

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemical diversity; chemical ecology; metabolites; plant– environment interactions; metabolomics; ecological functions; biodiversity; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Conservation of Plant Diversity and Vegetation in Island Ecosystems

edited by

Mingjian Yu

and

Jinliang Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 480 | Submission Open

Keywords: island biogeography; plant diversity; vegetation; community assembly; functional trait; plant-animal interactions; habitat loss and fragmentation; biological invasion; climate change; urbanization and land use

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Plant-Derived Therapeutics: From Traditional Extracts to Molecular Mechanisms

edited by

Yoon-Young Sung

and

Heung Joo Yuk

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacological validation of traditional herbal medicines; molecular mechanisms of plant-derived bioactive compounds; metabolomics; proteomics; and transcriptomics approaches in plant therapeutics; biological activities of plant extracts; synergistic effects and multi-target actions of phytocompounds; safety; toxicity; and standardization of plant-based products; advanced formulation and drug delivery systems for plant-derived agents; systems biology or network pharmacology approaches to herbal medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Genetic Improvement of Oilseed Crops

edited by

Hong-Bo Liu

and

Ling Xu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: oilseed crops; genetic resources; genetic engineering and genome editing; agronomic and quality traits; biotic and abiotic stresses

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

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 239 | 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 222 | 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 219 | 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 | Viewed by 172 | 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)

Bioactive Compounds from Fruit and Vegetable By-Products: Recovery, Characterization, and Potential Applications

edited by

Liana C. Salanță

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; fruit by-products; vegetable by-products; agro-industrial waste valorization; extraction methods; phytochemicals; functional ingredients; sustainable food systems; antioxidants; phenolic compounds; food waste valorization; green extraction technologies; circular economy; food additives; bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Breeding Strategies for Enhancing Nutritional Quality of Legumes

edited by

Photini V. Mylona

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Alternatives to Synthetic Fungicides: Natural and Biological Control of Fungal Plant Pathogens

edited by

Antonia Carlucci

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; microbial agents; natural sources; plant extracts; phytomolecules; botanical fungicides; natural resistance inducers; sustainable crop protection; microbial interaction host/pathogen; systemic acquired resistance

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

Chemistry of Natural Plant Products—Second Edition

edited by

Yeong-geun Lee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 121 | 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)

Advanced Research on Sprouts and Microgreens as a Source of Bioactive Compounds—2nd Edition

edited by

Angelica Galieni

, Beatrice Falcinelli and

Sara Sestili

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: sprouting; wheatgrass; microgreens; elicitor; food supplementation; phytochemicals; phenolic compounds; antioxidant activity; mineral biofortification; genetic resources; epigenetic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

In Vitro Plant Regeneration and Biotechnological Approaches for Crop Improvement

edited by

Marga Pérez-Jiménez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

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

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

Plant–Microbiome Interactions

edited by

V. Yeka Zhimo

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 195 | 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 1136 | 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 2663 | 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 271 | 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 164 | 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 121 | 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 118 | 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 16090 | 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)

Advanced Research in the Chemical and Biological Characterization of Plants

edited by Camila Silva

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 5749 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5313 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Sustainability in Phytochemistry: Advancing Green Innovations and Biodiversity Preservation

edited by

Alen Albreht

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1599 | 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 1091 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; urban green space; climate change

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

Advances in Weed Control and Management

edited by

Elson S. Alvarenga

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 844 | Submission Open

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

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

Natural Products and Phytotherapy: Advances in Phytochemistry and Ethnopharmacology

edited by

Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 794 | 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)

Plant Hormones in Growth, Development, and Regeneration

edited by

José Manuel Pérez Pérez

and

Cristina Martinez-Andujar

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants hormone; growth and development; regeneration; signal transduction

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

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

edited by

Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 243 | 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)

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 141 | 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)

Applications of Genetic Engineering in Horticulture and Ornamental Plants

edited by Yuanzhi Pan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 124 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 114 | 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)

Starch, Cellulose, and Nutrient Dynamics in Algae and Plants

edited by

Diego F. Gomez-Casati

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 87 | 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 72 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3491 | 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 3343 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2108 | 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 934 | 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 152 | 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 124 | 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 119 | 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 15819 | 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 13262 | 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)

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