Plants

Biostimulation Effects of Plant Extracts and Nanofertilizers

edited by

Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza

,

Halley Caixeta De Oliveira

,

Antonio Juárez-Maldonado

and José Antonio González-Fuentes

submission deadline 28 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 852

Keywords: plant biostimulants; botanical extracts; nanomaterials; nanoparticles; nutrient uptake; nutrient use efficiency; crop productivity; stress resilience

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

Trait–Environment Relationships in Plants: Acclimation and Adaptation

edited by Andrea C. Westerband

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13004 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology; ecophysiology; community; functional traits; intraspecific trait variation; local adaptation; performance; population; trait variation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Development and Application of In Vitro Culture Techniques in Plants

edited by

Ramon Dolcet-Sanjuan

and

Jean Carlos Cardoso

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8828 | 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)

Plants Used in Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies

edited by

Tomi Lois Adetunji

,

Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu

and

Oluwafemi Oguntibeju

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3980 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; botanical therapeutics; ethnomedicine; medicinal plants; pharmacological properties; traditional knowledge systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Unused Plant Biomass as a Raw Material for Obtaining High-Value-Added Products

edited by

Maris Lauberts

and

Arturs Viksna

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3799 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biomass; valorization; biorefinery extraction; value added products; antioxidant activity; unused plant biomass; analytical approaches; chemical characterization; target compounds; method development

Fungicide Resistance in Plant Pathogens: Monitoring, Detection, Mechanisms and Management

edited by

Chuanqing Zhang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2640 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment; risk development; risk mechanism; risk management; fungicide resistance

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

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Photosynthesis: Integrating Experimental and Theoretical Approaches

edited by Divya Kaur Matta

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1229 | Submission Open

Keywords: far-red and visible photosynthesis; ultrafast spectroscopy; time-resolved infrared spectroscopy; vibrational spectroscopy; membrane protein complexes; structural dynamics; energy conversion; theoretical chemistry; light harvesting; energy transfer; electron and proton transfer

Molecular and Physiological Regulation of Secondary Metabolism in Vegetables (3rd Edition)

edited by

Bo Sun

and

Huiying Miao

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1071 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; biosynthesis; degradation; and regulation; growth and development; biotic and abiotic stress responses; quality characteristics; postharvest; gene function; omics studies; gene editing; bioinformatics

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

Exploring the Biodiversity and Bioactive Potential of Plants and Fungi: From Phytochemicals to Medicinal Applications

edited by

Paola Angelini

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; phytochemicals; bioactive compounds; therapeutic properties; medicinal applications; antioxidants; antimicrobial; anticancer; pharmacology; fungi; ethnobotanical; biotechnology

Potential Application of Plants for Phytoremediation of Saline-Alkali Land

edited by Tianyun Shao

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoremediation; saline– alkali soils; soil salinization; halophytes; plant tolerance; abiotic stress; osmotic adjustment substances; plant species selection; rhizosphere effect; soil improvement; soil conditioner; ecosystem impact; food security; rural economic development

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

Sustainable Disease Management in Tropical Crops

edited by Marcelo Vivas,

Roberto Ramos-Sobrinho

and Janieli Maganha Silva Vivas

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated disease management; biocontrol; genetic resistance of plants

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

Chemodiversity in Plant Metabolism

edited by Antonio Jorge Ribeiro da Silva

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemodiversity; phytochemical diversity; plant secondary metabolism; specialized metabolites; biotic and abiotic stress; ecological interactions; chemical defense

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Transformation and Genome Editing

edited by

Myeong-Je Cho

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 39928 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant transformation; genome editing; DNA (transgene)-free editing; base/prime editing; HDR-based editing; CRISPR/dCas9 system; off-target effect

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

Advances in Plant Auxin Biology

edited by

Dongwei Di

and

Verena Kriechbaumer

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 31974 | Submission Open

Keywords: auxin biosynthesis; auxin conjugation; auxin degradation; auxin transport; auxin signaling; auxin inhibitors; response to environmental stress; hormone interaction

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

Biopesticides for Plant Protection

edited by

Jorge Miguel Silva Faria

and

Maria De Lurdes Inácio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27905 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological activity; biopesticides; pest management; plant protection; essential oils; green chemistry; mode of action; phytochemicals; sustainability

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

Advancing Soybean Improvement: Multi-Omics Strategies, Cutting-Edge Techniques and Bioinformatics Innovations

edited by

Bahram Samanfar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 26704 | Submission Open

Keywords: glycine max; multi-omics approaches; bioinformatics tools; genomics research; transcriptomics analysis; proteomics profiling; metabolomics investigations; soybean improvement strategies; biotic stress responses; abiotic stress tolerance; molecular mechanism elucidation; genetic diversity assessment; population genomics studies; data integration techniques; advanced data analysis methods

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

Driving Sustainability: Innovations in Producing Eco-Friendly Substrates for Soilless Culture Systems

edited by Wanlai Zhou,

Wei Lin

and

Hong Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19935 | Submission Open

Keywords: soilless cultivation; growing media; biochar; biodegradable foam; agricultural waste; nutrient delivery systems; horticultural plants; nitrogen fixation; phytotoxicity

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

‘Omics’ and ‘Multi-Omics’ Insights into Plant Responses to Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Rudo Ngara

and

Yuri Shavrukov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 19601 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; plant stress responses; “ omics” profiling and validation; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; gene expression; transgenic plant biology

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

Ecology and Management of Invasive Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Congyan Wang

and Hongli Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18957 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasion ecology; biological invasion; plant invasion; invasive plants; invasion mechanism; invasion management; early warning and prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Molecular Breeding and Germplasm Improvement of Rice—2nd Edition

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18254 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice molecular breeding; innovation of rice germplasm; gene editing; whole-genome selection; synthetic biology; intelligent design breeding

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

Advances in Dendrological Research: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Dendrology Branch of the Chinese Society of Forestry

edited by Xian-Rong Wang and

Yong Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 19 articles | Viewed by 16730 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree taxonomy; forest ecology; biodiversity; tree growth and development; tree resource utilization; systematics and evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding of Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Miaoyun Xu

,

Junjie Zou

and

Yong-Gu Cho

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16379 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant development; function of genes; transcriptomics; transcription factors; plant gene regulation; stress biology; yield improvement; quality improvement; molecular breeding

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

Characterization and Conservation of Vegetable Genetic Resources

edited by Derly Henriques Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14550 | Submission Open

Keywords: accessions; agrobiodiversity; germplasm collections; plant germplasm; germplasm management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)

Phytochemical Profiles, Health-Promoting Potential, and Botanical Mechanisms of Plant-Derived Components for Use in Food and Herbal Applications

edited by

Dario Donno

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13752 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural foods; nutritional value; phytochemical composition; plant-based food nutrients; antioxidants; analytical strategies; sustainable extraction methods; health benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Medicinal Plants and Their Marker Compounds—Second Edition

edited by

Olga Maria Duarte Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13709 | Submission Open

Keywords: mode of action; herbal medicines; multitarget natural products; safety; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Stress Biology of Turfgrass—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhou Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11753 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic and biotic stresses; stress physiology; defense mechanism; antioxidant; metabolic regulation; water homeostasis; photosynthesis; omics; stress-defensive genes and pro-teins

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

Mass Spectrometry-Based Approaches in Natural Products Research

edited by

Felipe Moura Araújo da Silva

and

Rita De Cássia Saraiva Nunomura

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11170 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry; dereplication; LC-MS; GC-MS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Functional Diversity and Nutrient Cycling in Forest Ecosystems

edited by

Ravi Chaturvedi

,

Surendra Singh Bargali

and

Arun Jyoti Nath

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9822 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional dynamics; soil carbon sequestration; nutrient cycling; agroforestry; plant productivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Metabolic Diseases: Therapeutic Roles of Plant Natural Products

edited by

Ochuko Lucky Erukainure

and Chika Ifeanyi Chukwuma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9724 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; functional foods; oxidative stress; inflammation; metabolic diseases; natural plant products; therapeutic roles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Recent Advances in Plant Genetics and Genomics

edited by

Longbiao Guo

and

Qian-Hao Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9623 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice; genomic selection; multi-omics; genetic analysis; gene editing; molecular design breeding

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

Adaptive Mechanisms of Plants to Biotic or Abiotic Stresses—2nd Edition

edited by

Wankui Gong

and

Pengtao Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8978 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth and development; adaptive mechanisms; biotic and abiotic stresses; multi-omics; functional verification

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

Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Plant Tolerance upon Abiotic Stress—2nd Edition

edited by

Emilia Apostolova

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8977 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; antioxidant activity; chlorophyll fluorescence; environmental pollution; photosynthesis; photosynthetic machinery; plant responses to abiotic stress; plant tolerance; reactive oxygen species; thylakoid membranes; photosynthetic machinery; signal molecules

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

Plant Tissue Culture: Genomics, Proteomics, Transcriptomics, and Metabolomics Approaches

edited by

Víctor M. Loyola-Vargas

and

Neftalí Ochoa-Alejo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8746 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant cell tissue culture; genomics; transcriptomics; epigenomics; proteomics; metabolomic plant cell differentiation; somatic embryogenesis; plant growth regulators

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

Aquatic Plants and Wetland

edited by Fan Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8620 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic plants; constructed wetland; population dynamics; morphological variation; physiological responses; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Applications of Spectral Techniques in Plant Physiology

edited by Kumud Bandhu Mishra

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8284 | Submission Open

Keywords: absorption spectroscopy; biochemistry; chlorophyll fluorescence; carotenoids; emission spectroscopy; excitation spectroscopy; imaging; phenotyping; photobiology; photochemistry; photoprotection; photosynthesis; pigments; plant growth and development; Raman spectroscopy; reflectance spectroscopy; stress tolerance; stress response; time-resolved spectroscopy

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

Adaptation Strategies and Defense Mechanisms of Plants During Environmental Stress

edited by

Fei Xu

, Zhengquan He and

Muhammad Ahsan Asghar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8216 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotic stress; environmental control; salt stress; drought stress; low-temperature stress; light damage; heavy metal stress; hormonal regulation

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

Integrating Biochar and Biostimulants in Crop Improvement: Mechanisms, Applications, and Future Directions

edited by

Periyasamy Rathinapriya

and

Theivanayagam Maharajan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8132 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; biostimulants; crop improvement; abiotic stress tolerance; soil quality; nutrient uptake; soil remediation; omics approaches; gene expression; plant physiology

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

Plant Protection: Focusing on Phytophagous Mites

edited by

Dejan Marčić

,

Maria Pappas

and

Ismail Döker

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7982 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytophagous mites; spider mites; predatory mites; chemical control; biopesticide control; biological control; integrated pest management

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

Practical Applications of Chlorophyll Fluorescence Measurements

edited by

Hazem M. Kalaji

,

Piotr Dabrowski

and

Soni Vineet

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7883 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic and biotic stresses; agricultural management; artificial intelligence (AI); biological feedback systems; chlorophyll fluorescence measurement; ecosystem monitoring; machine learning (ML); plant health; precision farming; sustainable agriculture; technological integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Phytochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Plants—Health Care, Food Production and Green Agriculture, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alessandra Bonetti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7442 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; traditional plants; natural preservatives; biostimulants; organic farming; polyphenols flavonoid; anthocyanins; natural preservatives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Emerging Trends in Alternative and Sustainable Crop Production

edited by

Dimitrios Bilalis

,

Ioanna Kakabouki

and

Ioannis Roussis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7330 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative agricultural practices; adaptation; crop management; climate change; healthy soils; water and nutrient management

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

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 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7162 | 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)

The Role of Fertilizers and Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria in Improving Crop Productivity

edited by

Fernando Shintate Galindo

,

Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho

and

Paulo Pagliari

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6613 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient acquisition; nutrient-use efficiency; plant growth-promoting bacteria; sustainable agriculture; biofertilizers; inoculants; nutrient solubilization; biological nitrogen fixation; beneficial elements; heavy metals Inoculants; nutrient solubilization; biological nitrogen fixation; beneficial elements; heavy metals

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

Diversity and Classification of Bryophytes

edited by

Vítězslav Plášek

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6087 | Submission Open

Keywords: bryophytes; diversity; taxonomy; distribution; ecology

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

Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Oilseed Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6019 | Submission Open

Keywords: oilseed crops; breeding; molecular genomics; plant germplasm; gene mapping

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

Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology for Plant Phenotyping Research

edited by Mingquan Ding

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5982 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; plant phenotype; plant development; plant stress response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Biodiversity Informatics in Plant Science: Progresses and Perspectives

edited by

Stefano Martellos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5436 | Submission Open

Keywords: apps; awareness raising; aggregation of biodiversity data; artificial intelligence; biogeography; citizen science; computer vision; conservation; digital specimens; digitization; functional traits; global change; invasive alien species (IAS); mobilization of biodiversity data; molecular data; open and FAIR data; plant diversity; species distribution models (SDMs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)

Plant Organ Development and Stress Response

edited by Tian Pan, Maohong Cai, Yuanyuan Hao and Mingming Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5381 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth; organ development; stress response; molecular mechanisms; envi-ronmental stress

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

The Role of Tissue Culture in Enhancing Plant Stress Tolerance and Propagation

edited by Mouaad Amine Mazri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5304 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; in vitro stress induction; micropropagation; regeneration; stress tolerance

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

Recent Advancements in Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Plants

edited by Eduardo Estrada-Castillón

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5158 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant taxonomy; plant phylogenetics; molecular biology; genetics

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

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