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The Mechanism Between Plant Pathogenic Oomycetes and Plant Hosts
edited by Justice Norvienyeku
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: oomycete– plant interactions; host targeting strategies; plant immune responses; pathogen evolution; virulence variation; Phytophthora; Pythium; Peronospora; Pseudoperonospora; Plasmopara; Albugo
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Plant Ecotoxicology and Remediation Under Heavy Metal Stress
edited by Qingqing Huang, , and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal stress; phytotoxicity; phytoremediation; hyperaccumulator plants; soil– plant interactions; rhizosphere microbiome; oxidative stress; biotechnological remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Phytochemical Profiling and Bioactive Potential of Plants submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemical profiling; phytochemical analysis; phytopharmacology; plant biological activity evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Plant Morphology, Anatomy, and Embryology: Current Research and Future Directions submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 158 | 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)
Advances and Applications of Genetic Transformation Techniques for Enhanced Trait Integration in Field Crops
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic transformation; genome editing; trait improvement; genetic enrichment; field crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Essential Oils for Sustainable Plant Disease Control and Crop Protection
edited by Gil Santos
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: biorational control; botanical pesticides; integrated pest management; plant resistance induction; sustainable agricultural practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
AI-Driven Machine Vision Technologies in Plant Science
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI and deep learning for plant phenotyping; machine vision-based disease and pest detection; yield prediction and quality assessment; robotics and automation; explainable AI (XAI) and interpretable models; edge AI and real-time vision systems; datasets and benchmarking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Enhancing Plant Resilience to Climate Change: Insights from Priming and Intercropping Approaches
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: priming; nanopriming; seed coating; intercropping; PGPR; biostimulant; plant growth; abiotic stress tolerance; sustainable agriculture; plant resilience; nutrient use efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Micropropagation and Germplasm Conservation of Horticultural Plants
edited by and Madhugiri Nageswara-Rao
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: in vitro micropropagation; germplasm conservation; horticultural crops; synthetic seed; cryopreservation; embryo rescue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
The Plant–Climate Nexus: Bioremediation and Management Strategies for a Sustainable Future
edited by , and Hassan Etesami
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– climate nexus; bioremediation; management strategies; phytoremediation; bioaugmentation; regenerative agriculture; carbon sequestration; climate resilience; climate-smart agriculture; nanotechnology in bioremediation; genetic engineering of microbes; circular economy in agriculture; sustainable futures; heavy metal contamination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Computer Vision Techniques for Plant Phenomics Applications
edited by Xijian Fan and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; deep learning; UAV remote sensing; multisource fusion; plant phenomics; phenotypic traits extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Machine Learning and Spectroscopy for Plant Phenotyping and Physiological Analysis submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 110 | 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)
Genetic and Biochemical Enhancement of Nutritional and Stress-Responsive Traits in Plants
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress tolerance; nutritional enhancement; genetic improvement; metabolic engineering; functional genomics; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Biochar-Soil-Plant Interactions
edited by Jiahui Hu and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 104 | 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)
Bioremediation of Agricultural Contaminants: Microbial and Plant–Microbe Strategies submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioremediation; soil quality; food security; biotechnology; microbial community; microbe– plant interaction; regenerative agriculture strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Genetic Mapping of Agronomic Traits in Crops
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic mapping; QTL; GWAS; abiotic stress; yield traits; multi-omics; CRISPR; functional analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Biological Control: Insect-Plant Interactions for Sustainable Pest Management submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; insect– plant interactions; sustainable pest management; natural enemies; tritrophic interactions; plant defense mechanisms; semiochemicals; agroecology; conservation biological control; ecological intensification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Biotechnological Advances in Plant-Based Pharmaceuticals submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotechnology; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; plant cell; tissue culture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Crop Stress Physiology and Nutrient Management
edited by , Leandris Martínez and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant ecophysiology; abiotic stress; plant nutrition; nutrient uptake; nutrient deficiency; nutrient-use efficiency (NUE); stress tolerance; drought stress; heat stress; salinity stress; oxidative stress; aluminum toxicity; multiple stresses; photosynthetic efficiency; antioxidant enzymes; root architecture; signal transduction; gene expression under stress; fertilizer optimization; biofortification; soil fertility; plant growth regulators; climate resilience in crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Valuable Sources of Bioactive Natural Products from Plants, Third Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; specialized metabolites; phytochemistry; metabolite profiling; ethnobotany; phytopharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Biocontrol Agents for Sustainable Plant Disease Management submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 65 | 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)
Roles of Phytohormones in Plant Growth, Development and Abiotic Stress Response
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytohormones; plant growth; plant development; drought; salinity; heat; heavy metals; abiotic stress response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Plant Responses to a Changing Climate: Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives: 2nd Edition
edited by Sanja Manitašević Jovanović and Ana Vuleta
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: global warming; heat stress; oxidative stress; drought stress; photosynthesis; antioxidants; leaf functional traits; flowering phenology; acclimation; phenotypic plasticity; adaptation; epigenetics; acclimatization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Grapevine Response to Abiotic Stress, 2nd Edition
edited by , and Pedro Balda
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: acclimation; adaptation measures; climate change; cold stress; grapevine genetic selection; heat stress; phenotyping; response to abiotic stress; stress tolerance; vineyard management; vitis vinifera; water stress; water-use efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Root Formation and Propagation of Ornamentals
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: seeds; cuttings; in vitro propagation; ornamentals; biostimulants; genetic mechanisms; natural extract; physiological mechanisms; substrates; sustainability; rooting promoters; root quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Nutritional Management Challenges and Strategies for Large Crops in the Face of Climate Change
edited by Sidnei Deuner
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat stress; crop nutrition; alternative fertilization; climate change; sustainable agriculture; nutrient use efficiency; fertilization management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Plant Hormone Signaling: Molecular Mechanisms and Integrated Functions
edited by Zhijuan Wang and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: hormone crosstalk; signal transduction; receptor kinases; transcriptional regulation; stress resilience; crop improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Plant-Derived Bioactive Compound Research
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-derived bioactive compound; natural product; secondary metabolite; biosynthetic pathway; biological activity; drug discovery; functional food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Bamboo Ecology, Botany, and Applications in South American Ecosystems
edited by and Hugo Daniel Chludil
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open
Keywords: anatomy; bamboo raw material; biodiversity; herbaceous bamboos; morphology; phenology; phylogeny; phytochemistry; propagation; systematics; taxonomy; utilization of bamboos; woody bamboos conservation efforts of the genetic diversity of bamboo species (in situ; ex situ); red list bamboo species; production of quality planting material (through the selection of quality mother clumps of valuable bamboo species to serve as the source of vegetative material for clonal propagation); genetic improvement; including in vitro culture systems for genetic engineering; bamboo cultivation and the effects of climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Photosynthetic Carbon Metabolism and Adaptation: From Algal Models to Plant Systems submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: photosynthesis; carbon metabolism; plants; algae; fluctuating light; temperature; rising CO2; environmental adaptation; productivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Plant Conservation Science and Practice
edited by Giulia Albani Rocchetti and
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7717 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity conservation; in situ and ex situ practices; botanical gardens; germplasm banks; urban and agro-ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Plant-Based Functional Fruits: Bioactive Compounds, Health Benefits, and Sustainable Applications
edited by Marta Helena Fillet Spoto
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; functional foods; antioxidant activity; sustainable applications; phenolic compounds; carotenoids; postharvest treatments; food preservation; circular bioeconomy; anthocyanins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Smart Agriculture for Sustainable Crop Production: From Precision Technologies to Field Applications submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensors; remote sensing; digital agriculture; high-precision phenotyping; computational intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Molecular Mechanism and Regulation of Secondary Metabolites Biosynthesis in Plants
edited by Deyou Qiu
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8158 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites; biosynthetic pathway; functional characterization of gene and enzyme; epigenetic regulation; high-throughput sequencing; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; transcription factor; medicinal plants; molecular regulatory mechanisms; genome editing; multi-omics; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Anthocyanins, Carotenoids, and Betalains in Plants: From Biosynthesis to Function
edited by , and Yanguo Ke
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7045 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthocyanins; carotenoids; betalains; natural plant pigments; biosynthesis; regulatory mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Plant Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology (3rd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 638 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; functional gene; regulation network; plant responses and defense mechanisms to stress; phytohormone
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Advances in Plant–Fungal Pathogen Interaction—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal pathogens; plant interactions; pathogenicity factors; virulence genes; disease; infection; proteome; secondary metabolites; toxins; biocontrol
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Impact of Light on Plant Growth and Development
edited by Mao Xia
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open
Keywords: light regulation; light quality/photoperiod; light signal transduction; far-red light; artificial light environments; photomorphogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Sustainable Strategies for Managing Plant Diseases, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; plant pathology; disease management; biocontrol; precision farming; integrated pest management; genetic resistance; eco-friendly practices; microbial ecology; agricultural sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Invasive Alien Plant Species: From Phytochemical Diversity to Ecological Management, 2nd Edition
edited by Vladimir Vladimirov and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive plants; phytochemical; management strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Plant Tissue Culture for Regeneration and Propagation
edited by Benedetta Chiancone
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: micropropagation regeneration; organogenesis; tissue culture; plant biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Antioxidant Separation and Identification: Emerging Techniques in the Extraction of Phytogenic Compounds submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidant identification; separation techniques; phytogenic compounds; extraction methods; therapeutic applications; bioactive analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Advances in Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding
edited by , and Modhumita Ghosh Dasgupta
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest genetics; tree breeding; genomic selection; molecular markers; association genetics; adaptation and resilience; conservation genetics; quantitative genetics; forest biotechnology; management of genetic resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Biochemical and Genetic Regulation of Specialized Metabolism in Plant-Associated Microbes
edited by , Patricio Martín Sobrero and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open
Keywords: PGPM; secondary metabolites; microbiome; metabolomics; regulation; plant-growth promotion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Plant and Forest Product Resilience: Stress Adaptation Mechanisms
edited by and
submission deadline 26 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress adaptation; resilience mechanisms; environmental stresses; breeding for resilience; sustainable management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Advances and Applications in Plant Tissue Culture—2nd Edition
edited by , , and Albert Chern Sun Wong
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15555 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant cell culture; transcriptomics; genome/gene editing; cryopreservation; molecular breeding; CRISPR; RNAi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Cell Biology)
Research on Plant Genomics and Breeding 2025
edited by , , Zhiguo E and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6799 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant developmental and growth; gene cloning and function; regulatory mechanisms; molecular genetics; epigenetic; genetic engineering; genome editing; germplasm enhancement; molecular breeding and marker-assisted selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Plant Extracts for Health Benefits and Nutrition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4780 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemistry; medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; plant-derived drugs; cancer; heart disease; diabetes; obesity; liver disease; kidney disease; cerebrovascular disease; skin disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Responses of Crops to Abiotic Stress—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4077 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; stress; plant physiology; resilience; plant phenotyping; drought; water; soil; biodiversity; ecosystem; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Advances in Phytoremediation Strategies to Address Global Environmental Challenges
edited by and Ahmed Nafis
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3987 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollution contamination; environment remediation; restoration xenobiotics; plants accumulation; amendments microbes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
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