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Advances in Plant Nutrition Using Nanoparticles for Iron and Micronutrient Management

edited by

Ferenc Fodor

and

Renu Pandey

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial; nanoparticle; iron; zinc; manganese; copper; silicon; titanium; micronutrient deficiency; abiotic stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Innovation for In Vitro Plant Propagation and Biotechnological Approaches

edited by

Jericó Jabín Bello Bello

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: micropropagation; nanomaterials; bioreactors; biostimulation; genome editing

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

Mapping Asia Plants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alexander Sennikov

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: Asian plants; biodiversity; biodiversity informatics; mapping plants; plant diversity; taxonomic checklists

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Geographical Origin and Nutrient Analysis of Plants Using Stable Isotopes and Chemometrics

edited by Chunlin Li,

Xing Liu

and

Feifei Gao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: authenticity; geographical origin; stable isotope; nutrient analysis; chemometrics; plant; environmental factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Artificial Intelligence in Crop Improvement

edited by

Raman Dhariwal

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; phenomics technologies; machine learning; deep learning; neural networks; trait discovery; genomic prediction; crop breeding; image analysis; precision agriculture; predictive modeling; omics data

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

Plant Natural Products: Extraction, Isolation, and Biological Properties

edited by

Paulo Roberto Ribeiro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkaloids; biological activity; extraction techniques; flavonoids; hyphenated analysis; metabolomics; natural products; plant defense; structural elucidation; terpenoids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Physiological and Molecular Responses in Enhancing the Quality of Non-Timber Forest Tree Species

edited by

Jing Guo

and Wanwen Yu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-timber forest products; quality formation; physiological regulation; molecular mechanisms; abiotic stress; secondary metabolism; multi-omics analysis; molecular breeding

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

Plants and Natural Products: Phytochemistry, Pharmacological, Nutritional, and Cosmetic Applications

edited by Valeria P. Sülsen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; edible plants; natural products; bioactive compounds; pharmacological activity; nutraceuticals; cosmetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Precision Agriculture in Crop Production—2nd Edition

edited by Vasileios Liakos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial– temporal analysis; remote sensing; proximal sensing; variable rate technology; precision farming; smart agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Micro(nano)plastics in Plant Systems: Fate of Plastisphere and Emerging Contaminants, and Agricultural Ecosystem Impacts

edited by

Pengfei Wu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro(nano)plastics (MNPs); plant systems; contaminant interactions; plastisphere; agricultural ecosystems

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

Agricultural Techniques and Physiological Strategies for Survival and Growth of Plants in Nutritionally Starved Conditions

edited by

Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza

Gonzalo Tortella-Fuentes

, Susana González-Morales,

Marcelino Cabrera De La Fuente

and Alberto Sandoval-Rangel

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; rhizosphere processes ; trace nutrients; beneficial nutrients ; nutrient stress ; soil microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Integrated Physiological Responses of Ornamental and Horticultural Plants Under Biotic and Abiotic Stress

edited by Anastasia E. Giannakoula

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress physiology; biotic and abiotic stress; ornamental and horticultural crops; photosynthetic responses; antioxidant defense; stress tolerance mechanisms; metabolic adaptation

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

Peanut–Microbe Interactions for Sustainable Cultivation

edited by Maria Laura Tonelli and

Fernando Ibañez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: peanut; microbiome; PGPM; biocontrol; plant growth promotion; sustainability; biotic stress; abiotic stress; biological nitrogen fixation

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

Agronomic and Environmental Modulation of Plant Secondary Metabolites

edited by

Andrei Lobiuc

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: elicitation; agricultural practices; synthesis; phenotypes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Ethnobotany

edited by

Syed Abdullah Gilani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnobotany; traditional knowledge; ethnopharmacology; biocultural diversity; sustainable resource management; digital ethnobotany; medicinal plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Molecular Mechanisms of Stress Adaptation and Growth Regulation in Fruit Crops

edited by Baoxiu Qi and

Rachael Symonds

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; climate resilience; signal transduction; hormonal regulation; omics; gene editing fruit development; postharvest biology

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

Plant Challenges in Response to Salt and Water Stress, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardim

and Toshik Iarley da Silva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant defense; lipid peroxidation; oxidative stress; phytohormones; stress signaling; physiological and biochemical changes in plants; salt stress tolerance; reactive oxygen species (ROS); drought stress responses; ion toxicity; redox and ROS balance; enzymes

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

Omics Approaches in Plant Stress Responses

edited by

Zhi Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; phenomics; multi-omics integration; abiotic stress; biotic stress

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

Mechanism of Drought and Salinity Tolerance in Crops, 2nd Edition

edited by Li'na Yin and

Daoqian Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought; water deficient; water use efficiency; salinity; drought/salinity tolerance; tolerance mechanism

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

Stress Metabolism of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Aoxue Luo

, Yijun Fan and Yin Jia

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plants; environmental stresses; drought; salinity; stress tolerance; metabolism; signaling pathways; molecular mechanisms

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

Nitric Oxide and Nitrogen Metabolism in Photosynthetic Organisms

edited by

Natalia Correa-Aragunde

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 20 | 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)

Medicinal Cannabis: Phytochemistry and Biotechnological Advances

edited by

Suman Chandra

, Hemant Lata and

Mahmoud A. ElSohly

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 13 | 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 Innovations in Oil Crops and Beyond

edited by Yourong Chai and

Yufei Xue

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil crops; yield; quality; disease resistance; stress tolerance; regulatory mechanism; plant molecular biology; omics; bioinformatics; plant biotechnology

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

The Regulatory Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Response and Secondary Metabolism in Forest Trees

edited by

Jingli Yang

and Haijiao Huang

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1189 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; molecular mechanism; secondary metabolism; multi-omics

Targeted Metabolomics Reveals Biotic Interactions and Stress Responses in Plants

edited by

Els Prinsen

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; primary metabolites; plant hormones; small peptides; reactive oxygen species (ROS); anti-oxidantia; plant microbiome; symbiosis; pathogenesis; acclimation; systemic acquired resistance (SAR)

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

Multifunctional Mediators in Plant Development and Stress Response

edited by

Maurizio Trovato

and Davide Marzi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11275 | Submission Open

Keywords: amino acids; polyphenols; polyamines; reactive oxygen species (ROS); phytohormones; abiotic stress; plant development; plant physiology

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

Advances in Plant Cultivation and Physiology of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Alexios A. Alexopoulos

and Ioannis Karapanos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1412 | 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)

Horticultural Plant Cultivation in the Climate Change Era: From Genotypes to Environment

edited by

Jaime Cebolla-Cornejo

and

Salvador Rosello

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1353 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant breeding; sensory quality; bioactive compounds; deficit irrigation; high temperature; grafting

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

Adaptability and Acclimatization of Plants Under Environmental Stresses

edited by

Antônio Gustavo de Luna Souto

Hans Raj Gheyi

Alberto Soares De Melo

and

João Everthon Da Silva Ribeiro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental stress; acclimatization; adaptation; stress mitigation; biostimulants; abiotic stress; resilience; omic technologies; biotechnology; genetic improvement; sustainable agriculture

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

Neglected and Underutilised Legumes and Grasses for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

edited by Anathi Magadlela and

María Pérez-Fernández

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: neglected and underutilised species; climate change adaptation; sustainable agriculture; legumes; grasses; food security

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

Weaponizing Plants: Where Old and New Plant Protection Strategies Are Taking Us?

edited by

Francesca Degola

, Beata Zimowska and

Gianluigi Giannelli

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biodiversity; plant conservation; sustainable agroecosystems; plant protection; environmental stresses; biotechnology; plant resilience; mitigation of adversities; endangered plant species; saving plants

The Growth of Plants in Arid Environments

edited by

Maierdang Keyimu

and

Zongshan Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: arid environment; plant growth; adaptation strategy; pheynotypic plasticity; physiological adjustment; wood anatomy

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

Plant–Microbe Interactions Under Stress: Exploring Defence Mechanisms, Microbial Diversity, and Resilience

edited by

Waqar Islam

and

Fanjiang Zeng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; microbial diversity; abiotic stress; plant defence mechanisms; stress tolerance; rhizosphere microbiome; endophytes; plant growth-promoting microbes (PGPM); molecular adaptation; sustainable agriculture

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

Regulatory Mechanism of Carbon-Nitrogen Allocation in Cereal Crops and Its Response to Environment

edited by

Guohui Li

, Ke Xu and

Guanglong Zhu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal crops; yield; resource use efficiency; carbon and nitrogen allocation; transportation mechanism; cultivation regulation techniques

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

Agroecological Genomics and Participatory Strategies Towards the Valorisation of Orphan Crops

edited by

Roberto Papa

and

Valerio Di Vittori

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 71 | 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)

Bioactive Natural Products from Plants: Extraction, Characterization and Application

edited by

Asta Judžentienė

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: resources of medicinal and aromatical plants; etnobotany; extraction methods; secondary metabolites; phytochemical analysis; pharmacological properties; toxicity; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant–Water–Nutrient Interactions Under Changing Environments

edited by

Zhixiang Wu

and

Junen Wu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 68 | 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)

Heavy Metal Toxicity in Plants and Phytoremediation

edited by

Andrzej Bajguz

Muhammad Zeeshan

and Aamir Hamid Khan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; phytoremediation; molecular responses

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

Modern Technologies in Water and Fertilizer Management for Sustainable Crop Production

edited by Shouchen Ma, Shoutian Ma,

Yang Gao

, Tongchao Wang and

Sen Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent irrigation; agricultural big data; remote sensing technology; GIS; crop systems; crop production; internet of things; water and fertilizer management

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

Bioactive Compounds from Plants: Synthesis, Activities and Functions

edited by

Zhigang Han

and Qiong Yu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; biosynthesis; evolution; bioactivity; bioengineering; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Genetic Improvement and Stress Resistance of Wheat

edited by

Guangrong Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: wheat; abiotic stress; biotic resistance; molecular breeding; gene mapping; germplasm enhancement; wide hybridization

(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 146 | 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)

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

edited by

Jasmina Lukinac

and

Marko Jukić

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 49 | 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 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

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

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

Insect Frass Fertilisers for Plant Growth, Development, and Stress Tolerance

edited by

Simon Hodge

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; insect farming; insect frass; plant defence; plant nutrition; soil additives; soil microbiome; stress tolerance; sustainable farming; waste bioconversion

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

Molecular Regulatory Mechanisms of Crop Salt Tolerance

edited by

Liangbo Fu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: salt stress response; ion homeostasis; functional genomics; signal transduction; gene editing in crops; stress-responsive genes

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

Physiological Responses of Microalgae and Macroalgae to Environmental Stress

edited by

Paula S.M. Celis-Plá

and

Pablo Castro-Varela

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: photophysiology (chlorophyll fluorescence; NPQ); oxidative stress and photoprotection responses; carbon-concentrating mechanisms; thermal tolerance; transcriptomics and metabolomics responses

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

Molecular, Physiological and Agronomic Responses of Crops to Environmental Stresses: Towards Resilient and Sustainable Production

edited by

Miroslava Rakocevic

and

Weverton Pereira Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental stresses; climate change; plant growth; crop productivity; crop resilience; sustainable production; food security

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

The Physiology of Abiotic Stress in Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Daniela Romano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas exchange; chlorophyll fluorescence; oxidative stress; signal transduction; technical means; biostimulants

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

Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Responses in Plants: Hormonal Regulation and Multi-Omics Insights Under Abiotic and Biotic Stresses

edited by

Muhammad Junaid Rao

and

Bingsong Zheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; antioxidative responses; hormonal regulation; abiotic stress; biotic stress; multi-omics; signal transduction; stress resilience

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

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