Plants

Taxonomy and Biotechnological Potential of Algae

edited by

Guilherme Scotta Hentschke

and

Alexandre Campos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1228 | Submission Open

Keywords: taxonomy; systematics; biotechnology; phylogenetics; natural products; bioactive compounds

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

Plant–Soil–Climate Interaction on Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles in Terrestrial Ecosystems

edited by

Xingkai Xu

, Weiguo Cheng and

Vladimir Shanin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon cycle; nitrogen cycle; greenhouse gases; related meta-analysis; simulation modelling studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Environmental and Biotechnological Regulation of Plant Secondary Metabolites

edited by

Ines Mansinhos

and

Sandra Gonçalves

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1208 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; phytochemicals; abiotic stress; plant–environment interactions; elicitation; green extraction; biosynthetic pathways; omics approaches; metabolic engineering; sustainable production

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

Advances in Plant Disease Modelling for Sustainable Crop Protection

edited by

Vittorio Rossi

, Irene Salotti and

Tito Caffi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 1097 | Submission Open

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

Modelling for Prediction of Horticultural Plant Growth and Defense—2nd Edition

edited by Maryam Alavi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 913 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart horticulture; growth or defence mechanisms in plants; artificial intelligence (AI) in horticulture; machine learning (ML) for plant systems; computational biology; plant–environment system dynamics; monitoring and forecasting in horticultural systems; decision-support tools for horticultural inventory management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

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

edited by

Eduardo Dellacassa

and

Manuel Minteguiaga

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidant Networks in Plant–Pathogen Interactions

edited by Lóránt Király and

András Künstler

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 600 | Submission Open

Keywords: ROS as antimicrobial agents in plant defense to pathogens; ROS as signaling agents in plant defense to pathogens; ROS–antioxidant balance during plant defense to pathogens; heat stress, ROS and plant defense to pathogens; biotrophic vs. necrotrophic pathogens and plant defense to pathogens; glutathione and plant defense to pathogens; enhanced plant resistance by editing genes controlling ROS and antioxidants

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

Genetics Improvement and Stress Adaptation of Forage and Turfgrass

edited by

Wanjun Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 423 | 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)

Agroecological Genomics and Participatory Strategies Towards the Valorisation of Orphan Crops

edited by

Roberto Papa

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 419 | 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)

Diagnosis and Management of Plant Fungal Diseases

edited by Aleksandra R. Bulajić and

Brankica Pešić

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative detection and identification methods; new diseases; new pathogens; innovative control methods; biological control; beneficial microorganisms; biopesticides

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

Data-Driven and AI Approaches to Plant Systems Biology and Adaptation

edited by

Ming Chen

and

Aloysius Wong

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven botany; artificial intelligence; plant systems biology; environmental adaptation; multi-omics integration; crop stress resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systems and Synthetic Biology)

Plant–Water–Nutrient Interactions Under Changing Environments

edited by

Zhixiang Wu

and

Junen Wu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecology; plant–water–nutrient interactions; forest ecohydrology; soil–plant–atmosphere water fluxes; nutrient cycling and stoichiometry; xylem and soil water isotopes; soil moisture and temperature; tropical and monsoon forests; climate change; ecosystem resilience

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

Advances in Citrus Genetics, Physiology, and Disease Management

edited by

Fernando Rivas

and

Marco Caruso

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: citrus genetics; functional genomics; citrus physiology; abiotic and biotic stress; disease management; citrus breeding; biotechnology; gene editing

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

The Mechanisms of Plants’ Acclimation to Dry Atmospheres

edited by

Eustaquio Gil-Pelegrín

,

Domingo Sancho-Knapik

and

Juan Pedro Ferrio

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: vapour pressure deficit; stomatal response; stomatal sensitivity; sclerophylly; water economy; atmospheric drought

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

Plant Cytogenetics and Polyploid Speciation

edited by Graciela Esther Gonzalez, Mateus Mondin and Magdalena Vaio

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromosomal evolution; genome size; karyotype mapping; meiotic behavior; plant cytogenetics; polyploidy speciation; whole-genome duplication

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

Plant Cell Walls and Their Roles in Developmental Processes and Stress Responses

edited by

John P. Moore

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant cell walls; cell wall dynamics; cell wall remodelling; plant development; stress responses; cell wall signalling; mechanoperception; polysaccharides; wall proteins; stress tolerance

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

Quality-Defining Traits in Cereals and Industrial Crops for Improved Food Products

edited by

Alfio Spina

and

Maria Allegra

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; industrial crops; quality; raw materials; improvement of food products; food industry

Plants Epitranscriptomics—from RNA Modifications to Adaptive Responses in Plants

edited by

Jagna Chmielowska-Bąk

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA modification; RNA methylation; RNA oxidation; stress response; RNA sequencing

(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

Jianwei Guo

, Xiaolin Wang and Yu Shi

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 459 | 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)

Biocontrol Agents for Sustainable Plant Disease Management

edited by

Luis Guillermo Hernández-Montiel

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4292 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytopathogens; BCAs; pesticides; antagonistic microorganisms; in vitro and in vivo studies

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

Isolation, Diversity and Bioactivity of Plant Metabolites

edited by

Claudia Finamore

and

Carmen Festa

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1041 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; HPLC; bioactive compounds; plant extracts; nature-inspired derivatives; NMR; isolation; structural diversity; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Barley—a Versatile Crop for Innovative and Sustainable Food Production (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jasmina Lukinac

and

Marko Jukić

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1007 | 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)

Microorganisms for Improving Plant Resilience and Soil Health

edited by

Mauricio Schoebitz

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 844 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil–plant interactions ; sustainable agriculture ; environmental resilience ; microbial innovations

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

Biochemical Mechanisms of Plant Resistance to Herbivorous Nematodes

edited by

Phatu Mashela

and Kgabo Pofu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: antigene product strategies; antiplant gene strategies; nematode resistance; herbivorous nematodes; RNA-interference strategies; pre-infectional nematode resistance; post-infectional nematode resistance; transgenic plants

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

Plant Bioactive Compounds in Metabolic Health and Disease Prevention

edited by Rosana Crespo and Mariana Guadalupe Vallejo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; plant-derived lipids; preventive strategies; cancer; cardiometabolic diseases; neurodegenerative disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Genomics and Breeding in Brassica Crops

edited by Lijuan Wei

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: Brassica crops ; plant genomics ; molecular breeding ; genomics-assisted breeding ; genetic diversity ; quantitative trait loci (QTL) ; marker-assisted selection (MAS) ; genomic selection (GS) ; gene editing ; CRISPR/Cas systems ; multi-omics integration ; transcriptomics ; metabolomics ; polyploidy and genome evolution ; domestication and crop improvement

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

Bamboo Growth and Development for Sustainable Industries in the Industry 5.0 Revolution

edited by Yulong Ding,

Muthusamy Ramakrishnan

and

Zishan Ahmad

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17424 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced cultivation techniques; artificial intelligence integration; bamboo genomics; bamboo growth and development; bamboo productivity; bamboo stress adaptation; bamboo tissue culture; bamboo transcriptomic; biotechnology applications; industry 5.0 applications of bamboo; sustainable industries

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

Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Regeneration—2nd Edition

edited by

Douglas A. Steinmacher

and

Taras Pasternak

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15471 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biotechnology; micropropagation; organogenesis; somatic embryogenesis; temporary immersion system; data-driven model; shoot proliferation; gene editing

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

Molecular Marker-Assisted Technologies for Crop Breeding—2nd Edition

edited by

Ju Kyong Lee

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10318 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; landrace accession; agroecological zone; SSR marker; genetic diversity; population structure; UPGMA dendrogram

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

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

edited by

Yi He

,

Dali Zeng

and

Lichao Huang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10137 | 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)

Phytochemical Analysis and Metabolic Profiling in Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Yulian Voynikov

and

Dimitrina Zheleva-Dimitrova

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8232 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemical analysis; UHPLC-HRMS; clustering; data analysis; secondary metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

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

edited by

Liana C. Salanță

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7307 | 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)

Studies on Plant–Humans Interactions as a Means for Fostering a More Sustainable Future

edited by

Andrea Pieroni

and

Renata Sõukand

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6799 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnobotany; plant blindness; plant awareness disparity; neglected species; plant handicraft; wild food plants; medicinal plants; ornamental plants; ritual plants; new plant materials; plant perceptions

Recent Progress in Exploring Plant Metabolic Pathways: Unraveling the Complexity of Plant Biochemistry

edited by

Ting Lan

and Guiliang Tang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6378 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolism; metabolic pathways; primary metabolism; secondary metabolism; metabolic engineering; gene family evolution; abiotic and biotic stress; plant biochemistry; systems biology

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

Plant Morphology, Anatomy, and Embryology: Current Research and Future Directions

edited by

Ana Maria González

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5984 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant morphology; vegetative and reproductive anatomy; embryology; sporogenesis; ovule/pollen development; double fertilization; seed/fruit development; secretory structures; micro-CT; confocal microscopy; ultrastructure; geometric morphometrics; climate resilience

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

Technologies, Applications and Innovations in Plant Genetics Research

edited by Cristina Barrero Sicilia and

Emidio Albertini

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5680 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant genetics; genome editing; biotechnology; molecular breeding; high-throughput sequencing; synthetic biology; precision agriculture; functional genomics; bioinformatics

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

Conservation, Ecology and Management of Rare and Endangered Plant Species

edited by Attila Molnár V., Judit Bódis and Attila Takács

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5171 | Submission Open

Keywords: autecology; biodiversity; biogeography; biotic interactions; botanical gardens; ecology; evolution; ex situ conservation; extinction; in situ conservation; pollination; population biology; reproductive biology; species distribution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

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

edited by

Kamran Shah

and

Xiya Zuo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5124 | Submission Open

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

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

Weed Management and Control in Paddy Fields

edited by Yongjie Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4726 | Submission Open

Keywords: herbicide; rice; weeds; weed control technology; weeding robot; weed–water interactions

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

Plant Adaptation and Responses to Stress in Forest Trees

edited by

Pengfei Wu

,

Lili Zhou

and

Yiquan Ye

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4477 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest trees; timber; plant adaptation; stress response; resistance mechanisms; morphological response; physiological response; molecular response; gene regulation; metabolic reorganization

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

Molecular Regulation of Maize Abiotic Stress Resilience

edited by

Yang Xiang

and Jingwei Yan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4262 | Submission Open

Keywords: maize; abiotic stress; stress resilience; molecular regulation; signal transduction; gene expression; regulatory networks

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

Biochar–Soil–Plant Interactions

edited by Jiahui Hu and

Hebin Liang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4151 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; climate change; carbon offset; one health; biochar-based amendment; organic pollutants and heavy metals; nutrient dynamics

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

Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture: Natural Bioactives and Advanced Fertilization

edited by

Isidora Radulov

and Adina Berbecea

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3630 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactives; advanced fertilization; plant resilience; innovative extraction techniques; phytohormones; antioxidants; soil health

Optimizing Soil Fertility and Carbon Management in Cereal-Based Systems

edited by

Jurgita Cesevičienė

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3610 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; carbon management; cereal systems; sustainable agriculture; soil health; nutrient dynamics; carbon sequestration; soil microbiome; agroecosystems

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

Machine Learning and Spectroscopy for Plant Phenotyping and Physiological Analysis

edited by

Renan Falcioni

and

Marcos Rafael Nanni

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3483 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural remote sensing; chlorophyll fluorescence; crop yield estimation; plant analysis; hyperspectral imaging; machine learning for phenotyping; modelling; multispectral sensing; pigment estimation; plant growth prediction; plant health monitoring; plant modelling; plant morphology analysis; plant phenotyping; precision agriculture; stress; remote sensing; spectroscopy in plant science; photosynthesis; UAV

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Molecular and Regulatory Mechanisms of Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress

edited by Nana Li and

Murat Aycan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3463 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress (drought, salinity, temperature, etc.); signal transduction; transcriptional regulation; gene function; phytohormone (ABA, Auxin, etc.); epigenetic modification; chromatin remodeling; multi-omics approaches (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics); stress-responsive genes and proteins; reactive oxygen species (ROS); antioxidative mechanisms; plant adaptation and acclimation; crop improvement

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

Hormonal Regulation of Plant Growth and Resilience

edited by

Ajay Kumar Mishra

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3303 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytohormones; hormonal crosstalk; stress tolerance; abiotic stress; plant immunity; plant development; plant–microbe interaction; signaling pathways; crop resilience; climate change adaptation

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

Rice Physiology, Genetics and Breeding

edited by

Weihua Qiao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3293 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by Shuang-Xi Zhou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3150 | 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)

Integrated Pest Management of Field Crops

edited by

Bruno Henrique Sardinha de Souza

,

Geraldo Andrade Carvalho

and

Khalid Haddi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3106 | Submission Open

Keywords: IPM; host plant resistance; biological control; microbial control; behavioral control; genetic control; cultural control; pest monitoring; selectivity; insect resistance management

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

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