Plants

Hormonal Regulation of Seed Biology

edited by

, Changgen Xie and Huapeng Zhou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed dormancy; seed germination; phytohormones; abscisic acid; gibberellin; brassinosteroid; transcriptional regulation; phase separation; nutrient homeostasis; seed longevity

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

Advances in Phenolic Compounds: Isolation, Analysis, and Bio-Applications

edited by

Ochuko Lucky Erukainure

and Chika Ifeanyi Chukwuma

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenolics; flavonoids; phenolic acids; tannins; isolation; structural elucidation; NMR; LC–MS/MS; GC–MS; metabolomics; chemical fingerprinting; phytochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Application of CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing in Crop Breeding and Improvement

edited by

Nikolaos Tsakirpaloglou

,

Alexios Polidoros

and Panagiotis Moschou

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1421 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-smart agriculture; CRISPR/Cas9; genome editing; new breeding techniques (NBTs); nutritional enhancement; precision breeding; stress resilience; sustainable food security

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

Integrating Developmental Genetics and Diversity for Climate-Resilient Grain Legumes

edited by

Ana María González

and Reyes Benlloch

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1421 | Submission Open

Keywords: grain legumes; developmental genetics; meristem and inflorescence development; flowering time; determinacy; plant architecture; pod and seed development; genetic diversity; landraces and wild relatives; domestication; GWAS; QTL mapping; climate resilience

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Root Meristem Development

edited by Emanuele Scacchi and

Raffaele Dello Ioio

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: root meristem; stem cell niche; transcriptional regulation; epigenetic control; cell–cell communication; root development; molecular genetics; systems biology

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

Plant Responses to Emerging Contaminants and Remediation Strategies

edited by

Fei Xu

, Zhengquan He, Chao Zhou and Renying Zhuo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3328 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; environmental control; emerging contaminants; heavy metal; detoxification mechanisms; phytoremediation; plant stress responses; microplastics; microorganism-assisted remediation; hormonal regulation; molecular mechanism

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

Alkaloids: Chemical Structures with Pharmaceutical Potential—2nd Edition

edited by

Luciana R. Tallini

and

Gabriela Feresin

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 515 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkaloids; extraction and isolation; chemical profile; structural elucidation; biological activities; pharmacological potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Phytohormones: Methodologies, Mechanisms and Applications

edited by Yi Su,

Chao Huang

and Weigui Luo

submission deadline 27 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1076 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytohormone; action mechanism; methodology; quantification; visualization; plant growth regulator; small peptides; application in crops

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

Toxic Stress in Plants—Tolerance Mechanisms and Phytoremediation Applications

edited by

Zdzislawa Romanowska-Duda

submission deadline 27 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant ecotoxicology; environmental stress; toxicity biomarkers; chemical pollutants; stress physiology; environmental monitoring; bioremediation

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

Antimicrobial, Enzyme Inhibitory and Wound-Healing Properties of Plant Extracts and Phytochemicals

edited by

Dejan Stojković

and Marina D. Sokovic

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8624 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived compounds' antibacterial properties; antifungal properties; antiviral properties; phytochemicals; natural products; inhibitory enzymes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Integrative Taxonomy, Systematics, and Morphology of Land Plants

edited by

Edlley Pessoa

,

Matheus Colli-Silva

and Maria Teresa Buril

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7220 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatomy; biogeography; cytogenetics; evolution; morphometrics; molecular phylogenetics; palynology; phylogenomics; systematics; species delimitation

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

Phytochemical Characterization and Bioactivity of Medicinal Plants: From Analytical Techniques to Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Alejandro Tapia

,

Mario Juan Simirgiotis Aguero

,

Beatriz Lima

and

Mariana Rey

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6736 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; phytochemical characterization; metabolomics; bioactive compounds; antioxidant; antimicrobial; anti-inflammatory; metabolic disorders; neurobehavioral effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Phytochemical Profiling and Bioactive Potential of Plants

edited by

Dimitrina Zheleva-Dimitrova

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6270 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemical profiling; phytochemical analysis; phytopharmacology; plant biological activity evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Biological Activities and Chemical Constituents of Plant-Derived Natural Products and Their Application

edited by

María Inés Ragone

and

Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5969 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived natural products; bioactive compounds; phytochemistry; biological activity; medicinal plants; pharmacological evaluation; ethnopharmacology; natural therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Nanobiotechnology in Plant Health and Stress Resilience

edited by

Skhawat Ali

and

Weijun Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4592 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanobiotechnology; nanoparticles in agriculture; plant stress resilience; stress-induced molecular responses; nanomaterial safety and efficacy; nanoremediation of heavy metals; environmental stress mitigation; plant growth enhancement; soil health improvement; abiotic stress; drought tolerance; salinity stress

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

Molecular Systematics and Chemophenetics of Plants

edited by

Petar D. Marin

and

Nemanja Rajcevic

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3933 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular markers; simple sequence repeat; inter simple sequence repeat; sequence-related amplified polymorphism; single nucleotide polymorphism; amplified fragment length polymorphism; next generation sequencing; cpDNA; mtDNA; nrDNA; phylogeny; phytogeography; ecology; conservation; alkaloids; terpenoids; phenolics; flavonoids; essential oils; fatty acid derivatives; chemophenetics; chemotaxonomy

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

Plant Natural Products: Extraction and Antioxidant Activity

edited by Ricardo L. E. Furlan, Ivana Ayelen Ramallo and

Mario Oscar Salazar

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2915 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; plant extracts; antioxidant activity; oxidative enzymes; enzyme inhibition; phytochemical profiling; structure–activity relationships; chromatographic analysis; bioassay-guided studies; lipoxygenase/oxidase inhibitor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Morphological Features and Phytochemical Properties of Medicinal Plants, Third Edition

edited by

Claudia Giuliani

and

Fico Gelsomina

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2747 | Submission Open

Keywords: morpho-anatomy; microscopy; secretory structures; phytochemistry; secondary metabolites; chemosystematics; taxonomy; phylogenetic relationships; ethnobotany

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Phytochemical Analysis, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Cytotoxic Activity of Plant Extracts, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dejan D. Baskić

and

Nenad L. Vuković

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2699 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; bioactive secondary metabolites; chromatographic analysis of major and minor constituents of plant extracts and essential oils; antioxidant activity of plant extracts and essential oils; antimicrobial activity of plant extracts and essential oils; cytotoxic activity of plant extracts and essential oils

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Integrated Management of Plant Pathogens

edited by

Katia Xavier

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2479 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pathogen management; plant disease; sustainable agriculture; plant disease management; host resistance; biological control; chemical control; disease detection; disease monitoring; fungicide resistance

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

Water and Fertilizer Management in Crop Production

edited by

Fucang Zhang

and

Junliang Fan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2349 | Submission Open

Keywords: water–fertilizer coupling; crop production; precision irrigation; nutrient use efficiency; arid area; crop physiology; soil microecology; sustainable agriculture

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

Genetic and Metabolic Insights into Crop Improvement

edited by

Zhizhai Liu

and Qianling Xiao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2216 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic improvement; metabolite/metabolomics; functional dissection; biosynthesis/accumulation; molecular design breeding; yield/quality; resistance/tolerance

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

Evolution, Genomics, Metabolism, and Biotechnology for Cereal Crop Improvements

edited by

Yin Li

, Junli Chang and Min Tu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2023 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals crops; molecular genetics; molecular breeding; functional genomics; evolutionary genomics; comparative genomics; multi-omics; metabolic analyses; biotechnology; transgenic crops; gene editing; gene regulation; crop nano-biotechnology; crop improvement

Development and Application of In Vitro Culture Techniques in Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Ramon Dolcet-Sanjuan

and

Jean Carlos Cardoso

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1907 | Submission Open

Keywords: micropropagation; bioreactors; sanitation; adventitious regeneration; somatic embryogenesis; protoplast; doubled haploids; rescue of immature embryos; cell suspensions; bioassays

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

The Application of Nanotechnology in Crop Protection and Management

edited by

Enrique Niza

and

Oussama Ahrazem

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1848 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; crop management; green nanotechnology; nanobiotechnology; nano-pesticides; nano-fertilizers; nanomaterials; nanobiosensors

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

Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms in Crop Nutrition and Production

edited by

Yunpeng Gai

,

Hong-Kai Wang

and

Jianzhao Qi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1750 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth-promoting microorganisms; biofertilizers; rhizosphere microbiome; sustainable agriculture; nutrient mobilization; plant-microbe interactions; crop productivity; microbial inoculants

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

Plants as Sources of Natural and Recombinant Anti-Cancer Agents

edited by

Tomi Lois Adetunji

, Ademola Olabode Ayeleso and

Taiwo Opeyemi Aremu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1702 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; plant secondary metabolites; cytotoxicity; bioavailability; nanoparticle delivery; anti-cancer activity; ethnopharmacology; bioprospecting; pharmacokinetics; combination therapy; cancer immunotherapy; flavonoids; natural product drug discovery; autophagy; plant-made pharmaceuticals; phytotherapy; toxicity-profiling; drug-resistance; structure–activity relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Green Extraction and Bioactivity of Plant Active Compounds

edited by

Christina Marie Zalaru

and

Maria Marinescu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1676 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extractions; bioactive compounds; aromatic plants; medicinal plants; marine organisms; herbaceous plants; woody plants; conventional extraction techniques; unconventional extraction techniques; antitumor activity; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; antiviral activity; antidiabetic activity; cytotoxicity; chromatographic analysis techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Essential Oils: Chemistry, Bioactivity and Applications

edited by

Olivera Politeo

and

Ivana Generalić Mekinić

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1486 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; secondary plant metabolites; volatiles; chemical profile; gas chromatography; biological activity; application; by-products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Physiological Function of Jasmonic Acid-Mediated Signaling Pathway in Plants

edited by Xiaoling Sun

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1441 | Submission Open

Keywords: jasmonates; plant development; plant defense; molecular merchinary

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

Plant Extracts in Nanomedicine: From Formulation to Therapeutic Application

edited by

Ana Obradovic

, Miloš Matić,

Ahmed Hussein

and

Nikola Srećković

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1232 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; nanoparticles; bioactive compounds; green synthesis; pharmacological applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Genetic Diversity of Phenotypic Traits in Crops

edited by

Qiaojun Lou

and

Kai Xu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1195 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop phenomics; genetics of phenotypes; image traits; computation agriculture; germplasms diversity

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

Plant-Derived Natural Products: Chemistry, Synthesis and Medicinal Applications

edited by

Alberto Minassi

and

Diego Caprioglio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; medicinal chemistry of natural products; synthetic methodologies applied to medicinal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Crop Innovation: Quality Improvement and Plant-Based Food Development

edited by Weiming Fang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1026 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop breeding; quality improvement; nutritional biofortification; plant-based foods; functional components; processing suitability; sustainable agriculture; utilization of crop resources

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

Regulation of Secondary Metabolism and Nutritional Quality in Plants

edited by

Nana Su

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 754 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolism; nutritional quality; regulation mechanisms; bioactive compounds; health benefits

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

Sustainable Soil and Water Management for Climate-Resilient Crop Production

edited by

Peng Chen

and

Yu Han

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health and quality; sustainable agriculture; nutrient use efficiency; climate change adaptation; organic amendments; crop resilience and productivity; soil carbon sequestration

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

Biological Control of Phytopathogen-Associated Plant Diseases

edited by

Shaohua Chen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 700 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol; pathogens; plant diseases; antagonistic microorganisms; quorum sensing; quorum quenching; metabolites; metabolism

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

Bioactivity Identification and Analysis of Phytochemicals

edited by Irina Lazarova

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 615 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemical analysis; phytonutrients; bioactivity; phytopharmacology; extraction methods; chromatography; spectroscopic methods; analytical techniques; structure elucidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Pest Management of Horticultural Crops

edited by Ricardo Siqueira Da Silva

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: IPM; ecological modelling; climate change; insect; weeds; diseases

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

Chemical Characterization and Functional Identification of Plant Extracts

edited by

Manasés González-Cortazar

and

Enrique Jiménez-Ferrer

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; biological activities; natural product isolation; extraction of natural products; compound isolation; bioactive secondary metabolites; chromatography; structure elucidation and phytochemical purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Microbiome Manipulation: Advances and Applications

edited by

David Johnston-Monje

,

Edgardo Sepulveda

and

James White

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 391 | 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-Derived Bioactives for the Prevention and Management of Metabolic Diseases

edited by

Flavio Francini

and Bárbara Maiztegui

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic diseases; natural products; plant-derived therapeutic agents; plant-derived bioactives; medicinal plants; phytotherapeutic formulations; traditional health systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Phytochemical Diversity and Bioactivity of Medicinal and Wild Plants

edited by

Maurizio Bruno

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; essential oils; non-volatile extracts; medical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Evolution, Phylogeny and Diversity of Angiosperms

edited by Edlley Max Pessoa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: biogeography; evolution; molecular phylogeny; flowering plant

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

Biological Activity of Functional Components in Tea and Their Multi-Faceted Utilization

edited by Zhihao Qu and

Mingxin Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional components of tea; extraction and separation; novel plant compounds; activity evaluation; cross-use

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Enzyme Inhibition and Targeting by Plant-Derived Natural Products

edited by

Cheng-Yang Huang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant natural products; enzyme inhibition; molecular targeting; phytochemicals; structure–activity relationship; drug discovery; antimicrobial activity; anticancer activity; metabolic enzymes; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Application of Hyperspectral Imaging for Plants

edited by Dawei Sun and Haiyong Weng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral imaging; plant phenotyping; stress detection; non-destructive analysis; spectral reflectance; precision agriculture; machine learning; canopy monitoring; nutrient assessment; disease diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Emerging Topics in Growing Media for Sustainable Soilless Cultivation Systems of Global Relevance

edited by

Brian Eugene Jackson

,

Chris Blok

and

Munoo Prasad

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse; horticulture; hydroponics; nursery; plant production; recirculation; soilless systems; substrate biology; water culture

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

Mediterranean Vegetation Diversity and Phytosociological Research

edited by Salvatore Cambria and Lorenzo Gianguzzi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mediterranean area; plant ecology; phytosociology; plant communities; syntaxonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Plant Molecular Farming for Recombinant Proteins, Vaccines and Biopharmaceuticals

edited by

Tarlan Mamedov

and

Cecilia D’Alessio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant molecular farming; recombinant proteins; plant-derived vaccines; biopharmaceuticals; glycoengineering; transient expression; molecular biotechnology; synthetic biology; therapeutic proteins; vaccine development

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

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