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Plant Organ Development and Stress Response—2nd Edition
edited by Tian Pan, Maohong Cai, Yuanyuan Hao and Mingming Wu
submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1519 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant growth; organ development; stress response; molecular mechanisms; environmental stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Plant Microbial Communities and Disease Control
edited by , and Christopher Ference
submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant microbiome; plant disease; plant pathogen; biocontrol; metagenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Advances in Biostimulant Use on Horticultural Crops—Second Edition submission deadline 22 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3015 | Submission Open
Keywords: biostimulants; fruit production; hormones; horticulture; plant growth regulators; vegetable production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Sustainable Plant Production Systems
edited by Marcelo Andreotti and
submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 315 | 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)
Strategies for Sustainable Innovative Crop Pest Management
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11278 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop protection; pest management; environment friendly; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Medicinal Cannabis: Phytochemistry and Biotechnological Advances submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10402 | Submission Open
Keywords: cannabis genomics; cannabis chemovars; cannabis biotechnology; germplasm conservation; micropropagation; cryopreservation; cannabinoid biosynthesis; phytocannabinoids; endocannabinoid system; drug development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Molecular Regulation of Seed Development and Germination
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9056 | 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)
Translating Ecological Research into Biological Control Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7079 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocontrol; biological control; induced defence; mycorrhiza; organic farming; plant-growth-promoting bacteria; plant innate immunity; rhizobacteria; sustainability; tritrophic interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Integrated Quality Regulation in Horticultural Crops
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6316 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural crop quality; postharvest longevity; nutritional value; flavor profiles; visual appeal; environmental control; nutrient management; precision irrigation; gene expression networks; phytohormone signaling; epigenetic modifications; abiotic stress; biotic stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Advances in Fruit Tree Breeding, Pathogen Management and Chemical Profiling for Crop Improvement
edited by Jiri Sedlák and Boris Krška
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5843 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit crops; pathogen management; sustainable fruit growing; biotechnology; healthy compounds in fruit
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Machine Learning for Plant Phenotyping in Crops
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5782 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; multi-scale phenotype; multi-data analysis; modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Microscopy and Histochemistry in Plant Structural and Functional Analysis submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5758 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; microscopy; histochemistry; phytochemistry; plant anatomy; bioactive compounds; herbal medicine; secondary metabolites; plant identification; natural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Structural Biology)
Advances in Plant Cultivation and Physiology of Horticultural Crops
edited by and Ioannis Karapanos
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5749 | Submission Open
Keywords: aromatic and medicinal plants; beneficial microbial endophytes; biostimulants propagating material; controlled-environment agriculture (CEA); smart and precision farming; nanoformulations in agriculture; organic and sustainable agriculture; plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; tuberous plants; vegetables
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Physiological and Molecular Insights into Plant Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4028 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotic and abiotic stresses; plant physiology; plant disease; phytohormones; plant resistance; gene expression; signaling network
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Extraction and Application of Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Plants
edited by Katarina Ŝavikin, and Jelena Živković
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3860 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; extracts; bioactivity; food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic ingredients
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Plant Sensors in Precision Agriculture
edited by and Goran Kitić
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3831 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant sensors; proximal sensing; remote sensing; multispectral and hyperspectral imaging; UAV-based sensing; vegetation indices; precision agriculture; crop monitoring; nutrient management; soil–plant interactions; data fusion; machine learning; sustainable crop management; phenotyping; digital agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Genetic Mechanisms Related to Crop Seed Development
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3632 | Submission Open
Keywords: seed development; seed germination; seed vigor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Fertilizer Management for Crop Resilience Under Abiotic Stress
edited by and Longxin He
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3343 | 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)
Recent Advances in Remote Sensing, Image Processing, and Deep Learning for Precision Agriculture
edited by and Jinling Liu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3153 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture technology; agricultural remote sensing image processing; deep learning/AI for agricultural information analysis; remote sensing for crop monitoring; yield prediction; plant phenotype; pest and disease detection and identification; soil health management via deep learning, remote sensing, etc.; intelligent breeding technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Microscopic Allies: The Role of Beneficial Microorganisms in Plant Growth and Resilience submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2773 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPM); plant–microbe interactions; biotic and abiotic stress tolerance; sustainable agriculture; bioinoculants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Phytochemistry and Bioactivities of Plant Extracts
edited by and Débora Cerdá-Bernad
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2680 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; phytochemistry; metabolomics; LC-MS/MS; NMR; phenolic compounds; flavonoids; terpenoids; alkaloids; green extraction; supercritical CO2; DES (deep eutectic solvents); antimicrobial activity; anti-inflammatory activity; bioavailability; standardization; safety; green extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Evolution and Development of Grasses: From Genes to Morphology
edited by and Ana Honfi
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2067 | Submission Open
Keywords: Poaceae; evo-devo; comparative Genomics; cytogenetics; plant development; functional morphology; molecular evolution; population genetics; phylogenomics; plant breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Florivory: The Ecology and Evolution of Flower Predation
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2034 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollen robbing; flower predation; plant defense; reproductive success; plant–predator interactions; herbivory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Nutrient Management on Soil Microbiome Dynamics and Plant Health—2nd Edition
edited by Chenliang Yu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2027 | 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); nutrient extremes/limitation
(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 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1976 | 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)
Crop Functional Genomics and Biological Breeding—3rd Edition
edited by , Jie Huang, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1541 | Submission Open
Keywords: crops; functional genomics; biological breeding; yield; resistance; seed germination; quality; genetic improvement
(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 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1457 | 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)
Drought Stress Adaptation in Bioenergy Crops
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1280 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy crops; drought stress; genomics; phenotypic adaptation; GWAS; QTL mapping; physiology
Plant Chemical Diversity: Analysis, Biological Functions and Applications submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1272 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; plant metabolites; phytochemicals; nutraceuticals; natural products; bioactive compounds; carbohydrates; polyphenols; flavonoids; fatty acids; volatile organic compounds; fatty acids; mineral composition; metabolomics; analytical chemistry; plant extracts; agricultural by-products; sustainable valorization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Ecology, Evolution, and Genetics in Wild–Domesticate Plant Systems
edited by Miguel A. Munguía-Rosas and Rafael Bello-Bedoy
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1031 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant domestication; crop wild relatives; natural and artificial selection; genetic and genomic diversity; ecological interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Molecular Characteristics and Metabolic Pathways in Response to Combined Stress in Plants
edited by Qiming Wang and Bo Zhou
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular mechanisms; metabolomics; systems biology; plant response; abiotic stress; biotic stress; combined stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Sustainable Plantation Systems in Desert and Marginal Lands
edited by Yajuan Zhu and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 937 | Submission Open
Keywords: plantation structure; plantation function; degradation; restoration; tree; shrub; herb; arid land
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Land Use Change and Climate Impacts on Soil Quality for Vegetation Recovery
edited by and Tao Guo
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 842 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil quality; soil health; land degradation; ecological restoration; soil–plant feedbacks; carbon sequestration; vegetation succession; sustainable land management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Nitric Oxide and Nitrogen Metabolism in Photosynthetic Organisms submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open
Keywords: amino acids; nitrogen metabolism; nitric oxide; redox metabolism; photosynthetic organisms, plants, algae, cyanobacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Molecular Detection and Management of Plant Pathogens
edited by and Yinjuan Zhao
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 729 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular detection of plant pathogens; RPA CRISPR/Cas detection system; integrated disease management; plant protection and quarantine biological control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Mapping Asia Plants, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open
Keywords: Asian plants; biodiversity; biodiversity informatics; mapping plants; plant diversity; taxonomic checklists
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Taxonomy and Nomenclature of Euro + Mediterranean Vascular Plants, 2nd Edition
edited by , Llorenç Sáez and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open
Keywords: cytotaxonomy; herbarium data; integrative taxonomy; molecular data; morphometry; plant nomenclature; typification; vascular flora
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)
Non-Native Plants and Their Impact on Pollinator Diversity and Function
edited by Anna Traveset and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 620 | Submission Open
Keywords: community reassembly; invasive plants; phenological mismatch; pollination networks; pollination effectiveness; reproductive success; management and restoration outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Multi-Scale Analysis of Plant Landscape and Its Regulatory Effect on Urban Microclimate
edited by , and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban microclimate; plant landscape; multi-scale analysis; heat mitigation; thermal comfort; nature-based solutions; remote sensing; urban green infrastructure; microclimate modelling; landscape planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Documenting Traditional Ethnobotanical Knowledge in a Changing World
edited by Łukasz Łuczaj
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open
Keywords: ethnobotany; traditional knowledge; ethnolinguistics; traditional food plants; traditional medicinal plants; traditional tool plants; economic plants; historical ethnobotany
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Biostimulants and Organic Amendments for Sustainable Agriculture
edited by Michela Farneselli and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 527 | Submission Open
Keywords: biostimulants; organic amendments; soil health; soil quality and fertility; plant stress tolerance; plant–microbe interactions; nutrient-use efficiency; rhizosphere microbiome; biochar, compost and digestates; microbial inoculants; circular and climate-smart farming; agroecosystem resilience; sustainable crop production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Fruit Quality Formation and Cultivation Physiology
edited by Haiyan Yang and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 507 | Submission Open
Keywords: Fruit; regulatory mechanism; biotechnology; cultivation strategy; environmental control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Ethnobotany and Plant Diversity: Conservation and Sustainable Use
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open
Keywords: ethnobotany; plant diversity; plant taxonomy; conservation status; plant cytogenetics; palynology; plant anatomy; phytogeography; plant tissue culture; phytochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Antioxidant Potential of Plant-Derived Metabolites and Its Relevance to Therapeutic Applications
edited by Jelena Lazarevic
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxidative stress; oxidative-radicals; plant-based antioxidants; antioxidant activity/capacity evaluation; antioxidant mechanisms; anti-inflammatory effects; chronic diseases prevention; antioxidant phytochemicals and health benefits; therapeutic potential
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Sustainable Agriculture and Crop Resilience Under Climate Change
edited by Chris Johansen
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable crop production; crop physiology, productivity, and quality; climate change; drought; flooding; heat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Responses of Crops to Abiotic Stress and Regulatory Pathways for Stress Alleviation
edited by Yuan Chen and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; crop cultivation; stress resistance physiology; genetic mechanism; agronomic regulation; water and fertilizer management; stress relief; yield stability; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Innovative Fertilization Management for Sustainable Crop Productivity
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil fertility; sustainable fertilization; crop nutrition; site-specific nutrient management; organic and biofertilizers; carbon and nitrogen cycling; soil organic carbon; greenhouse gas mitigation; precision agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Therapeutic Potential of Plant-Derived Carbohydrates and Iminosugars
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open
Keywords: iminosugar; azasugar; carbohydrate; anti-cancer activity; immune modulation; anti-microbial; anti-inflammatory; therapeutic; food supplement; cosmetic uses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Environmental Regulation of Growth, Yield, and Quality in Horticultural Crops
edited by , , Gessica Altieri and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental factors; horticultural crops; biostimulants; phenotyping; abiotic stress; food quality; agronomic management; bioactive compounds; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Genetic Diversity and Quantitative Trait Variation in Plant Species
edited by Helder Farias Pereira de Araujo and Naysa Flávia Ferreira Do Nascimento
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; quantitative genetics; plant breeding; plant genetic resources; germplasm characterization; climate resilience; genotype–environment interaction; crop improvement; landraces; genomic selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
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