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Exploring Mechanisms and Integrating Advanced Genetic Approaches in Enhancing Barley Resilience

edited by

Feifei Wang

and

Rugen Xu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1914 | Submission Open

Keywords: barley ; abiotic stress ; tolerant mechanism ; genetic approaches

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

Advances in Invasive Plant Ecology

edited by

Maria Cristina Morais

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1861 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive species; plant invasions at the landscape scale; habitat resistance for invasion; invasion control; plant invasions; modelling approaches for plant invasiveness and distribution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Genetic and Biotechnology Techniques in Evaluation and Breeding of Woody Plants

edited by

Yaqiong Wu

and

Chunhong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1718 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest trees; germplasm evaluation; gene mapping; molecular markers; hybrid population; heredity; gene function; biotechnology

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

Mediterranean Shrub Ecosystems Under Climate Change

edited by

Jean-Philippe Mevy

and

Ilja Marco Reiter

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1597 | Submission Open

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

Applications of Plant Biotechnology: In Vitro Propagation and Plant Transformations—2nd Edition

edited by

Humberto Prieto

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1275 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene transfer procedures; Agrobacterium; regeneration; in planta genetic transformation; RNA interference; gene expression; gene editing

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

Genomewide SNP Identification and Use for Resolving Population Structure and GWAS of Traits of Interest—3rd Edition

edited by

Umesh K. Reddy

and

Subramanyam Chinreddy

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open

Keywords: SNP mining and InDELs; population structure analysis; GWAS; high-density QTL mapping; haplotype networking; genomics of wild crop relatives

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

Interactions Between Plants and Fungal Networks: From Rhizosphere Processes to Ecosystem Functioning

edited by

Mohamed Hijri

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1110 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant–fungal interactions; mycorrhizal fungi; fungal endophytes; dark-septate endophytes; rhizosphere microbiome; microbial networks; soil–plant interactions; ecosystem functioning; stress tolerance; multi-omics approaches

Crop Genetics and Breeding—Second Edition

edited by

Hai Du

and

Zhe Liang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 980 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; population; QTL; sequencing; genome; SNP; molecular markers; genome editing; phenotypes; omics; polyploidy; evolution

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

Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms in Crop Nutrition and Production

edited by

Yunpeng Gai

Hong-Kai Wang

and

Jianzhao Qi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 896 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth-promoting microorganisms; biofertilizers; rhizosphere microbiome; sustainable agriculture; nutrient mobilization; plant-microbe interactions; crop productivity; microbial inoculants

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

Nanotechnology and Microtechnology in Plant Disease Control and Prevention

edited by

Juan A. Ragazzo-Sánchez

and

Montserrat Calderón-Santoyo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural nanotechnology; microtechnology; plant disease control; biological control; applied nanomaterials; sustainable agricultura; release systems; biosensors

Nutritional and Therapeutic Metabolites from Ethnomedicine and Agri-Food Sources: Emerging Research and Applications

edited by Mamadou Aliou Balde

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 675 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based metabolites; metabolomics; natural products; functional food development; ethnomedicine; therapeutic metabolites; agri-food by-products; green extraction technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Solidifying the Foundation of IPM with Agroecology and Biological Control

edited by

and Stine K. Jacobsen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 616 | Submission Open

Keywords: beneficials; biocontrol; crop resilience; entomopathogens; habitat management; smart agriculture; crop diversity

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

Artificial Intelligence in Seed Quality Assessments

edited by

Qun Sun

and Keling Tu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); seed quality; non-destructive detection; machine learning; predictive modeling; seed phenotyping; precision agriculture; sustainable farming; decision support systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Selected Papers from the 1st International Electronic Conference on Plant Protection

edited by

Jorge M. S. Faria

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 465 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture; agroecology; crop health; digital innovation; forestry; pest control; pest management; soil management; sustainability

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

Recent Advances in Plant Genetics and Genomics—Second Edition

edited by

Longbiao Guo

and

Qian-Hao Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 408 | 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)

Pest Management and Crop Production Under the Norm of Resistance Regulation

edited by Katsuya Ichinose and Hisatoshi Kaku

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: GAP; IPM; IRM; natural enemy; organic agriculture; pathogenic microorganisms; pathogen; pest control; pesticide; resurgence; sustainable agriculture

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

Biosynthesis and Multifunction of Plant Volatile Organic Compounds

edited by

Farhat Abbas

Yiwei Zhou

and Yanguo Ke

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open

Keywords: volatile organic compounds; biosynthesis and emission; VOCs in plant–plant and plant–environment interaction; VOCs in insect/microbe/pathogen/signaling mechanism; novel approaches in volatile isolation/analysis/synthesis; fruits/food and beverages; essential oils; biological activities; application of omics technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Microbiome Manipulation: Advances and Applications

edited by

David Johnston-Monje

Edgardo Sepulveda

and

James White

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant microbiome manipulation; microbiome engineering; plant–microbe interactions; sustainable agriculture; crop health and productivity; rhizosphere; phyllosphere; endosphere

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

Environmental Contamination in Ecosystems: Plant–Soil–Water Interactions and Process Dynamics

edited by

Paolo De Angelis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant–soil–water interactions; environmental contamination; rhizosphere processes; phytoremediation; biogeochemical cycling; heavy metal stress; ecosystem functioning; microbial communities; contaminant mobility; phytomanagement

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

Bioactive Compounds and Functional Properties of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

edited by

Georgeta Pop

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; natural extracts; bioactive compounds; biological activity; chemical composition; human health; animal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Understanding CAM Plants: Mechanisms, Ecological Function, and Emerging Applications

edited by

Pablo Delgado-Sánchez

Juan Francisco Jimenez-Bremont

and Joel Flores

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; CAM plants; drought adaptation; ecology; ecophysiology; evolution; plant genomics

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

Sustainable Plant Production Systems

edited by Marcelo Andreotti and

Wander Borges

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: intercropped systems; agrosilvopastoral systems; agropastoral systems; silvopastoral systems; soil fertility; soil chemical attributes; soil physical attributes

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

Plant Invasions and Their Interactions with the Environment

edited by

Junmin Li

Daolin Du

and

Dalva Maria da Silva Matos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12274 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive plants; native plants; interactive effect; adaptive evolution; allelopathy; interspecific competition; abiotic stress; biotic factors; global climate change; warming; microplastic; emerging pollutants; extreme weather

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Improving Lotus Traits Genomic, Physiological, and Biochemical Approaches

edited by

Heng Sun

and Mei Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3626 | 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)

Enhancing Crop Productivity Through Plant-Microbe Interactions and Nutrient Management

edited by

Luciana Cristina Vitorino

and

Layara Alexandre Bessa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 765 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth promotion; bioinputs; nutrient solubilization; biological control; nutrient management

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

Deciphering Stress Resilience in Blueberry: Integrating Physiology, Key Genes, and Bioengineering

edited by

Yibo Cao

and

Lingyun Zhang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: blueberry; stress tolerance; molecular mechanisms; bioengineering; germplasm; key genes; multi-omics; CRISPR/cas; biotic and abiotic stresses; molecular breeding

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

Enhancing Soil Health and Crop Productivity Through Sustainable Agricultural Practices

edited by Xiquan Wang and

Jie Zhou

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11991 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil quality; crop production; irrigation; fertilization; farming system; straw; manure

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

Advances in Fruit Tree Breeding, Pathogen Management and Chemical Profiling for Crop Improvement

edited by Jiri Sedlák and Boris Krška

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4138 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit crops; pathogen management; sustainable fruit growing; biotechnology; healthy compounds in fruit

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

Bioactive Compounds and Advanced Analytical Approaches in Plant-Based Research: From Chemistry to Therapeutics

edited by

Kirley Marques Canuto

and

Hélcio Silva Dos Santos

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2468 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; plant extracts; analytical methods; therapeutic applications; phytochemicals; secondary metabolites; dereplication; pharmacological activity; herbal drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Responses to Abiotic Stresses

edited by

James A. Bunce

Zaid Khan

and

Kangkang Zhang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1734 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; atmosphere; soil; climate change; plant physiology; plant stress; plant adaptation

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

Biostimulants and Organic Amendments for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Michela Farneselli and

Muhammad Zubair Akram

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 383 | 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)

Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicity of Medicinal Plants

edited by Nkoana Mongalo and

Gang Ding

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17180 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry; ethnomedicinal uses; pharmacological activity; GC-MS; LC-MS; NMR; biosynthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops: Advances and Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Weijie Jiang

and Min Wei

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15435 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled environment agriculture (CEA); protected cultivation; greenhouse; tunnel; hydroponics; soilless cultivation; vertical farming

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

Advancement in Gene Expression Regulation in Plants: Coordinating Growth, Development, and Stress Resilience

edited by Fei Liu,

Zhongwei Zou

and Guogen Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11640 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene expression regulation; plant-environment interactions; transcription factors; epigenetic modifications; non-coding RNAs; transcriptomics; functional genomics; stress responses; sustainable agriculture

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

Identification of Resistance of Maize Germplasm Resources to Disease

edited by

Canxing Duan

and

Yanyong Cao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10584 | 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)

Bryophyte Biology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marko Sabovljevic

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10440 | Submission Open

Keywords: mosses; liverworts; hornworts; bryology; bryophytes; bryophyta; seedless plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Application of Optical and Imaging Systems to Plants

edited by

Massimo Rippa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10288 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical systems; spectrophotometry; infrared imaging; thermography; active thermography; passive thermography; sensing; UV radiation; plants; crops; remote sensing; proximal sensing; precision agriculture; multispectral imaging; hyperspectral imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Decoding Plant Stress Responses: An Integration of Physiology and Biochemistry

edited by Yanqiang Gao and

Lixin Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10161 | Submission Open

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

Nutrient Management for Better Crop Production

edited by

John Havlin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9984 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant nutrient; nutrient management; organic matter; residual nutrient supply

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8786 | 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)

Photosynthesis and Plant Physiology Under Climate Change

edited by

Danijela Arsenov

and Milan Borišev

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7084 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat and drought stress; photosynthetic efficiency; plant robustness; acclimatization strategies; climate resilience

(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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6747 | 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)

Applications of Omics and Bioinformatics in Medicinal Plants

edited by

Kangyu Wang

and

Paula C. Castilho

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5096 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; medicinal plants; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; gene family; transcription factor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3863 | 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)

Virus-Induced Diseases in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Prabu Gnanasekaran

and Ved Prakash

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3709 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral disease; resistance factors; disease management

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

Impact of Biostimulants on Plant Growth and Nutrient Uptake

edited by

Federico Vita

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3621 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; macronutrients; ion ratio; abiotic stress; plant extracts; omics; nutrient uptake; plant–microbiota interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

The Impact of Stress Conditions on Crop Quality

edited by

Șumălan Radu-Liviu

and Nicoleta Hadaruga

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3570 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop quality; biotic and abiotic stressors; physiological mechanisms; molecular pathways

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

New Advancements in Plant–Microbes Interactions

edited by

Giovanni Mian

and Luca Iseppi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3538 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant–pathogen interactions; soil-borne pathogens; crop productivity; metabarcoding; metagenomics; rhizosphere microbiome; plant tolerance mechanisms; soil microbiome management; sustainable agriculture; disease mitigation strategies

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

Advances in Ethnobotany

edited by

Syed Abdullah Gilani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3180 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

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

edited by Li'na Yin and

Daoqian Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2917 | 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)

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