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Advances in Biostimulant Use on Horticultural Crops—Second Edition

edited by

Mason MacDonald

and

Raphael Ofoe

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 14 | 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)

Plant Sensors in Precision Agriculture

edited by

Marko Kostić

and Goran Kitić

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 12 | 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)

Improving Lotus Traits Genomic, Physiological, and Biochemical Approaches

edited by

Heng Sun

and Mei Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); genomics; physiology; biochemistry; key traits; gene function; regulatory networks

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

Biostimulants and Organic Amendments for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Michela Farneselli and

Muhammad Zubair Akram

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 30 | 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)

Identification of Resistance of Maize Germplasm Resources to Disease

edited by

Canxing Duan

and

Yanyong Cao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4222 | Submission Open

Keywords: maize germplasm; maize disease; resistance identification; resistance genes; molecular markers; maize– microbe interactions

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

Mitigation Strategies and Tolerance of Plants to Abiotic Stresses—3rd Edition

edited by

Geovani Soares de Lima

, Lauriane Almeida dos Anjos Soares and

Francisco Vanies Da Silva Sá

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 881 | Submission Open

Keywords: salt and water stress; tolerance mechanisms; oxidative stress; hydroponic cultivation; hydroponic cultivation; fertilizing; eliciting substances

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

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 293 | 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 167 | Submission Open

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

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

Decoding Plant Stress Responses: An Integration of Physiology and Biochemistry

edited by Yanqiang Gao and

Lixin Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress response; omics; physiology and biochemistry; stress-related metabolites; microbial interactome

Mapping Asia Plants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alexander Sennikov

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 123 | 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 99 | 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 82 | 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 65 | 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 55 | 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)

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 52 | 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)

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

edited by Valeria P. Sülsen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Peanut–Microbe Interactions for Sustainable Cultivation

edited by Maria Laura Tonelli and

Fernando Ibañez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 41 | 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 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: elicitation; agricultural practices; synthesis; phenotypes

(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 35 | 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)

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 33 | 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)

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 28 | 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)

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 26 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

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 21 | 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 18 | 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)

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 15 | 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 14 | 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)

Advances in Ethnobotany

edited by

Syed Abdullah Gilani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Nitric Oxide and Nitrogen Metabolism in Photosynthetic Organisms

edited by

Natalia Correa-Aragunde

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 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)

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 998 | 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 88 | 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 10852 | 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 1247 | 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)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 469 | 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 301 | 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 225 | Submission Open

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

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 74 | 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)

The Growth of Plants in Arid Environments

edited by

Maierdang Keyimu

and

Zongshan Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 74 | 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)

Bioactive Natural Products from Plants: Extraction, Characterization and Application

edited by

Asta Judžentienė

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 64 | 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)

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 64 | 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 63 | 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)

Plant–Water–Nutrient Interactions Under Changing Environments

edited by

Zhixiang Wu

and

Junen Wu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 42 | 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 35 | 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 34 | 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)

Genetic Improvement and Stress Resistance of Wheat

edited by

Guangrong Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 30 | 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)

Bioactive Compounds from Plants: Synthesis, Activities and Functions

edited by

Zhigang Han

and Qiong Yu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

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 132 | 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 41 | 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)

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

edited by

Simon Hodge

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 82 | 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 62 | 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 53 | 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)

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