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Root Formation and Propagation of Ornamentals

edited by

Giuseppe Cristiano

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 8 | 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)

Biological Control: Insect-Plant Interactions for Sustainable Pest Management

edited by

Helena Maura Torezan-Silingardi

and

Rostislav Zemek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 7 | 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)

Photosynthetic Carbon Metabolism and Adaptation: From Algal Models to Plant Systems

edited by

Diego F. Gomez-Casati

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 35 | 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

Marco Porceddu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5076 | 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)

Molecular Mechanism and Regulation of Secondary Metabolites Biosynthesis in Plants

edited by Deyou Qiu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6351 | 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

Farhat Abbas

Yiwei Zhou

and Yanguo Ke

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2513 | 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

Peng Zhou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 65 | 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

edited by

Carlos Garrido

Victoria E. González-Rodríguez

and

Hernando José Bolivar Anillo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 49 | 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 | Viewed by 22 | 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)

Invasive Alien Plant Species: From Phytochemical Diversity to Ecological Management, 2nd Edition

edited by Vladimir Vladimirov and

Ekaterina Kozuharova

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive plants; phytochemical; management strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Sustainable Strategies for Managing Plant Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by

Moussa El Jarroudi

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 13 | 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)

Research on Plant Genomics and Breeding 2025

edited by

Zhiyong Li

Jian Zhang

, Zhiguo E and

Dawei Xue

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5603 | 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)

Responses of Crops to Abiotic Stress—2nd Edition

edited by

Georgios Koubouris

and

Giora Ben-Ari

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2099 | 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)

Application of Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Technology in Plant Research

edited by

Yuan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1918 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral remote sensing; identification and classification; monitoring and mapping; quantitative inversion; plant functional traits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Phytochemical Insights into Primary and Secondary Metabolites of Aromatic, Medicinal, and Food Plants: Regulation, Stress Response, and Bioactive Potential

edited by

Basma Najar

and

Ilaria Marchioni

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1664 | Submission Open

Keywords: volatile organic compounds; essential oils; primary and secondary metabolites; functional food; nutraceuticals; bioactive properties; phytochemistry; metabolomics; plant stress response; aromatic plants; medicinal plants; food plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Pollen Management and Assisted Pollination Techniques in Crop Plants

edited by

Julián Cuevas González

and

Irene Salinas Romero

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1559 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollination habits; pollinators decline; wild pollinators; bee pollination; plant– insect interaction; artificial pollination; pollen harvesting; medium- and long-term pollen storage; innovative pollen application methods

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

Nutrient Efficiency in Crop Production: Physiological Strategies to Enhance Yields

edited by

Congfeng Li

and

Zheng Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop yield; root– soil interactions; plant hormones; sustainable agriculture

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

Research on Genetic Breeding and Biotechnology of Forest Trees

edited by Yun Li and

Chao Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 631 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest trees; genetic breeding; molecular marker technology; cell engineering technology; gene engineering technology

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

Metabolic Analysis of Plant Development and Defense Responses

edited by

Adnan Amin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolism; defense responses; metabolomics; stress tolerance; metabolic engineering

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

Plant Chemical Ecology—2nd Edition

edited by

Chui-Hua Kong

Yonggen Lou

, Peng Wang and Guoxin Zhou

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: allelopathy; allelochemicals; chemical communication; chemical defenses; common mycorrhizal networks; kin recognition; herbivores; pathogens; pest management; signaling interactions; soil microorganisms; rhizosphere; root exudates; volatiles

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

Genetic and Metabolic Insights into Crop Improvement

edited by

Zhizhai Liu

and Qianling Xiao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 150 | 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)

Next-Generation Plant Breeding: Integrating Genomics Tools and Marker-Assisted Selection

edited by

Muhammud Qasim Shahid

Xiangdong Liu

and

Faheem Shehzad Baloch

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: marker-assisted selection; molecular markers; CRISPR-Cas9; cereals; genetic diversity; plant genomics; genomic selection; big data analysis; artificial intelligence; omics and biotechnological technologies; genetic improvement of crops; next-generation sequencing; genotyping by sequencing; GWAS; QTL mapping

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

Physiological Function of Jasmonic Acid-Mediated Signaling Pathway in Plants

edited by Xiaoling Sun

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

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

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

Soil Microbial Mediation of Trace Element Uptake in Plants

edited by

Paramsothy Jeyakumar

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil– plant systems; soil microorganisms; rhizosphere; trace elements; food security

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

Isolation, Diversity and Bioactivity of Plant Metabolites

edited by

Claudia Finamore

and

Carmen Festa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; HPLC; bioactive compounds; plant extracts; nature-inspired derivatives; NMR; isolation; structural diversity; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Nutrient Requirements and Fertilizer Management Strategies in Plant Cultivation, Second Edition

edited by Lin Tang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertilization; plant nutrition; nutrient sources; absorption efficiency; nutrient losses

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

Plant-Derived Bioactives for the Prevention and Management of Metabolic Diseases

edited by

Flavio Francini

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 25 | 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)

Grape Viticulture and Its Responses to Stresses

edited by

Raúl Ferrer-Gallego

and Leonor Deis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: grape; viticultural practices; stress; climate change; vine management

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

Advances in Genome Editing Technologies for Crop Improvement and Disease Resistance

edited by

Marcos Fernando Basso

and

Aurelia Scarano

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: meganucleases; ZNFs; TALENs; CRISPR/Cas; CRISPRa; CRISPRi; prime editing; base editing; genome editing; crops; agronomic trait; plant disease

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

Recent Advances in Plant Responses to Combined Stresses Under Climate Change

edited by

Georgia Ntatsi

Ioannis Karavidas

and Theodora Ntanasi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiple stresses; combined stresses; climate change; drought stress; heat stress; salinity stress; molecular breeding; cell and molecular biology; gene regulation; genetics; genomics; crop improvement; horticultural crops; grafting technology; nanoparticles (NPs); biostimulants; microbial inoculants

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

Postharvest Physiology and Storage of Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Malka Siva Kumar

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest physiology; fruit ripening; storage technologies; ethylene production; controlled atmosphere storage; food preservation; nutritional quality retention; postharvest losses

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

Recent Advancements in Jasmonate Research

edited by Guillermo Jimenez-Aleman and

Gonzalo Soriano

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: jasmonate signaling; plant defense; stress responses; biosynthesis; hormonal interactions; agricultural applications

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

Integrated Quality Management in Horticultural Crops: Decoding Hormonal, Transcriptional and Metabolic Interfaces

edited by

Dagang Hu

and

Pengliang Han

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytohormones; transcription factors; metabolic pathways; multi-omics; CRISPR; postharvest physiology

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

Management of Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition for Improved Crop Production

edited by Xingzhu Ma,

Lili Zhang

and

Nan Sun

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1462 | Submission Open

Keywords: green and efficient agricultural production technology; soil amendments and organic matter management; precision agriculture promoting nutritional optimization; changes in soil fertility and biological activity in farmland; sustainable crop rotation management

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

The Expanding World of Palm Tree Breeding: New Discoveries and Applications in the Post-Genomic Era

edited by

Manoel Teixeira Souza Júnior

, Luciano Vilela Paiva and

Betania Ferraz Quirino

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: arecaceae; genetic Improvement; biotechnology; integrative Biology; bioeconomy

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

Plant Extracts in Focus: Chemical Characterization, Biological Activity, and Their Significance in Ethnomedicine and Practical Applications

edited by

Ana Alimpić Aradski

Katarina Šavikin

Mariana Oalđe Pavlović

and Ivona Veličković

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4173 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extract; extraction; chemical characterization; bioactive compounds; biological activity; ethnomedicine; natural products; standardization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant-Derived Natural Products: Extraction Methods, Chemistry and Bioactivities

edited by

Rino Ragno

and

Mijat Božović

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; plant extracts; essential oils; nutraceuticals; chemical analysis; extraction methods; bioactivities; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Genetic and Genomic Strategies for Enhancing Seed Quality and Grain Nutrition in Cereal Crops

edited by

Sibin Yu

and

Jauhar Ali

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: whole grain; nutrition; bioactive components; stress tolerance; high-yielding; cereal crops; genomic selection; breeding strategies

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Crop Stress Response and Photosynthetic Optimization

edited by

Jun Liu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop improvement; crop stress response; photosynthetic optimization; abiotic stress signaling; biotic stress resistance; gene regulation; signaling pathways; omic technologies; chloroplast biology; stress memory

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

Plant Physiological and Biochemical Adaptations to Climate Change

edited by

Cátia Brito

and

Lia-Tania Dinis

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant adaptation; climate change; abiotic stresses; stress tolerance; ecosystem resilience; plant stress physiology; biochemical mechanisms; molecular adaptations; stress signaling

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

The Quantum Dance of Photosynthesis: Current View of the Role of Quantum Effects in the Absorption of Light Energy

edited by Yuxiang Weng and

Bernhard Huchzermeyer

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum coherence; coherent energy transfer; quantum phase synchronization; exciton-vibrational coupling; protein dynamical structure; two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy; quantum design principle; photosynthetic antenna; reaction center

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

Plant-Soil-Microbe Interactions for the Health of Agroforest Ecosystems

edited by

Weijun Fu

and Jizi Wu

submission deadline 21 May 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroforest ecosystems; plant and soil; soil microbes; biodiversity; soil health

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

Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Regeneration—2nd Edition

edited by

Douglas A. Steinmacher

and

Taras Pasternak

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biotechnology; micropropagation; organogenesis; somatic embryogenesis; temporary immersion system; data-driven model; shoot proliferation; gene editing

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

Analytical Chemistry of Medicinal and Edible Plants

edited by

Galia Gentscheva

and

Irina B. Karadjova

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical methods; chemometric methods; medicinal/edible plants; functional food; bioactive compounds; nutraceuticals; bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Crop Fertilizer Management and Integrated Pathogen Management

edited by Zoia Awan

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable farming; crop nutrition; biological control; soil microbiome; disease resistance; bio-based fertilizers; precision agriculture and fertilizer optimization; nutrient– pathogen interactions; integrated pathogen management (IPM)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Berry and Cherry Fruit Crops

edited by

Geza Bujdoso

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: berry fruits; cherry; breeding; climate change; growing technology; phenology; production safety; rootstocks; orchard system

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

Secondary Metabolite Biosynthesis in Plants

edited by

Qi Tang

and Rufeng Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 585 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; biosynthetic pathway; molecular regulatory mechanisms; gene functional verification; transcription factor; high-throughput sequencing; metabolic engineering; secondary metabolites; synthetic biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Specialized Metabolites

edited by

Francisco Cruz-Sosa

and

Angélica Román-Guerrero

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural products; plant cell cultures; secondary metabolites; specialized metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Integrated Quality Regulation in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Bo Xiong

and

Zhihui Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 131 | 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)

Heavy Metal Contamination in Plants and Soil

edited by

De Chen

and Liqiang Cui

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal toxicity; phytoremediation; soil contamination; metal transporters; oxidative stress; hyperaccumulators; omics approaches; rhizosphere microbiome; sustainable agriculture; food security

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

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