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Management of Pests and Diseases in Tropical Fruit Crops
edited by , Jorge Toledo and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1465 | Submission Open
Keywords: arthropod pests; arthropod vectors; plant pathogens; weeds; bioecology; natural enemies; biological control; pest sampling; attractants and repellents; resistant crop varieties; integrated pest management; tropical or subtropical climate zones
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Interactions and Co-Evolution Between Plant Hosts and Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1358 | Submission Open
Keywords: coevolution; disease resistance breeding; effectors; environmental stress; host adaptation; host defense mechanisms; immune signaling pathways; microbiome interactions; molecular plant pathology; pathogen epidemiology; pathogen evolution; pathogen virulence; plant disease resistance; plant immunity; plant microbiota; plant-microbe co-evolution; plant-pathogen interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
The Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Abiotic and Biotic Stress Mitigation
edited by Lixin Wang and Tengfei Xu
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 676 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant growth regulators; biotic stress; abiotic stress; mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Postharvest Quality and Physiology of Vegetables and Fruits
edited by Lado Joanna and Ana Cecilia Silveira
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 18597 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit and vegetable physiology; physiological disorders; nutritional quality; shelf life; postharvest; antioxidants; postharvest pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Biological Activities of Plant Extracts, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7429 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; pharmacology; cytotoxic activity; natural products; enzyme inhibition; pharmacognosy; functional foods; antioxidants; antimicrobial activity; chemoprevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Soil Heavy Metal Pollution and Agricultural Product Quality
edited by Huafen Li and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5816 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metals; quality; food safety; soil amendment; phytoremediation; bioremediation; agronomic measure; safety utilization; source apportionment; risk assessment
Novel and Urban Forests: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation
edited by Fabrício Alvim Carvalho and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4746 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel forests; novel ecosystems; urban forests; urban ecosystems; urban forestry; ecosystem services; forest dynamics; functional ecology; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Ethnobotanical and Pharmacological Study of Medicinal Plants
edited by Eduardo Luis Konrath and Mara Rejane Ritter
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2807 | Submission Open
Keywords: ethnomedicine; ethnopharmacology; traditional medicine; drug discovery; biological activity; knowledge transmission; biodiversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Unused Plant Biomass as a Raw Material for Obtaining High-Value-Added Products submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1558 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant biomass; valorization; biorefinery extraction; value added products; antioxidant activity; unused plant biomass; analytical approaches; chemical characterization; target compounds; method development
Role of Beneficial Rhizosphere Microbes on Mineral Acquisition in Crops
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1096 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrient deficiency; crops; soil; response; microbial consortia; nutrient acquisition; hormones
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Innovative Fertilizers and Nutrient Chemistry for Sustainable Agriculture
edited by Thiago Jardelino Dias and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 760 | Submission Open
Keywords: fertilizers; nutrient management; plants– soil interaction; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
The Role of Tissue Culture in Enhancing Plant Stress Tolerance and Propagation
edited by Mouaad Amine Mazri
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2003 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotechnology; in vitro stress induction; micropropagation; regeneration; stress tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Cell Biology)
Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties of Medicinal Plants
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 44179 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical trials of medicinal plants; Indigenous knowledge systems; in vitro and in vivo biological activities; modes of action of herbal drugs and phytomedicines; pharmacological properties; phytochemical compounds; quality control; safety and efficacy evaluations; traditional medicines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Biotechnology Advances during Fruit Ripening and Vegetable Post-harvest
edited by and Pung-Ling Huang
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4949 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic transformation; gene silencing; genome editing; shelf-life extension; quality improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Modeling of Plants Phenotyping and Biomass
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2879 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofuel; bioenergy; biomass; phenotyping; phenomics; AI and machine learning; image analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Interactions Between Plants and Beneficial Microorganisms submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; beneficial microorganisms; abiotic and biotic stress tolerance; plant growth promotion; microbial applications in agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Growth, Development, and Stress Response of Horticulture Plants submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 22832 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticulture; growth and development; biotic stress; abiotic stress; epigenetic modification; temperature; light quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Mitigation Strategies and Tolerance of Plants to Abiotic Stresses—2nd Edition
edited by , Lauriane Almeida dos Anjos Soares and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 14748 | 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)
Wheat Breeding for Global Climate Change
edited by Koji Murai
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11874 | Submission Open
Keywords: global climate change; eCO2; global warming; drought stress; heat stress; salinity stress; breeding; genetic resources; genetics; agronomy; wheat; cereal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Advances and Applications in Plant Tissue Culture—2nd Edition
edited by , , and Albert Chern Sun Wong
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11814 | 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)
Primary and Secondary Metabolites in Fruits and Vegetables; Analytical Solutions, Chemical Composition and Bioavailability Evaluation submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11413 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemistry; primary and secondary metabolites; fruits and vegetables; analytical techniques; environmental factors; production technology; horticultural crops; sugars; organic acids; polyphenolics; cyanogenic glycosides; glucosinolates; terpenoids; extraction; drying; natural product chemistry; novel processing technologies; flavonoids; phenolic-rich extracts; herbal medicine; disease management; development of innovative products; fruit quality; bioactive compounds; final product; stability of substances; antioxidant properties; health status; resistant cultivars; plant growth responses; phenylpropanoid pathway; enzymes; biotic and abiotic stress; storage; postharvest technology; nutrients; sustainable approach; plant biostimulators; oxidative stress; adaptive mechanisms; plant diseases; elicitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Green Insect Control: The Potential Impact of Plant Essential Oils
edited by Eleonora Spinozzi, and Paolo Rossi
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11112 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oils (EOs); bioinsecticides; insecticidal activity; formulations; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Chemical Analysis and Biological Activities of Plant Essential Oils submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9344 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oils; chemical characterization; enantiomeric distribution; terpenoids; gas chromatography; ecological role of essential oils; chemical variability; biological activities in vitro and in vivo; antimicrobials; anti-infectious; antioxidant; enzyme inhibitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Valuable Phytochemicals: Extracts and Extraction Techniques, Analyte Isolation, Bioactive and Nutritional Properties submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8297 | Submission Open
Keywords: allelopathy; antioxidant activity; bioactives; biotic/abiotic stress; chromatography; consumables; environmental stressors; essential oils; extraction; extraction methods; food analysis; food chemistry; functional food products; gas chromatography; genetics; high-performance liquid chromatography; industrial applications; mass spectrometry; natural product chemistry; omics; phytochemicals; plant biology; plant extracts; plant pathology; plant-based drugs of abuse; production technology; qualitative and quantitative analysis; secondary metabolites; technical products; fibers and plant polymers; therapeutic agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Advances in Plant Photobiology
edited by Robert Luciński
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7973 | Submission Open
Keywords: photosynthesis; photoperiodic phenomenon; plant photoprotection; light signal transduction; photoreceptor; photoinhibition; photorespiration; light reactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Effects of Environmental Factors on Nutritional Quality of Plant Seeds and Other Edible Plant Parts
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7405 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic factors; nutritional quality; seeds and grains; edible plant parts; climate change; food security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Trends and Prospects of Genetic and Molecular Research in Plants—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6401 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcriptomics; genetic research by gene editing; function of genes; transcription factors; plant gene regulation; molecular genetics; genetic mapping; marker-assisted selection; genomic selection; genetic engineering; molecular design breeding; plant breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Plant Tissue Culture V submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5886 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant regeneration; shoot proliferation; somatic embryogenesis; germplasm conservation; genetic manipulation; clonal propagation; bioactive compounds; virus-free plants; cell suspension culture; hairy root culture
Barley Genomics, Genetics, and Breeding
edited by Gaofeng Zhou
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5761 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop genetics; QTL mapping; breeding; genomics; association mapping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Root Development and Adaptations submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5438 | Submission Open
Keywords: root development; root apical meristem; gravitropism; root branching; root pattern formation; root architecture; gene expression; molecular mechanisms; epigenetic modifications; abiotic stress responses; rhizosphere; biotic stress responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Molecular Approaches for Plant Resistance to Rust Diseases
edited by Karanjeet Sandhu and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3952 | Submission Open
Keywords: Pucciniales; rust diseases; rust resistance; mechanisms of genetic resistance; genetic mapping; cloning; transgenic and gene editing techniques; marker assisted selection; gene pyramiding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Effect of Biotic and Abiotic Factors on the Physiology of Horticultural Plants
edited by George Zervoudakis and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3856 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycorrhizal and rhizobacteria symbiosis; pathogens and herbivores; insects and nematodes; light and temperature stress acclimation; mineral nutrients assimilation; water deficit and salinity; vegetable crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering in Forest Trees
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3841 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotechnology; forest trees; genetic engineering; abiotic and biotic stress; molecular mechanism; multi-omics analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Phytochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Plants—Health Care, Food Production and Green Agriculture, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3739 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidants; traditional plants; natural preservatives; biostimulants; organic farming; polyphenols flavonoid; anthocyanins; natural preservatives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Growth Regulation of Cereal Crops: Gene Control and Environmental Factors
edited by Yunji Xu and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3656 | Submission Open
Keywords: grain crops; tuber crops; legume crops; cultivation approaches; agronomic traits; physiological properties; yield and quality improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Advances in Taxonomy of Cyanobacteria and Microalgae
edited by , Watson Júnior, Janaina Rigonato and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3043 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyanobacteria; microalgae; phylogenetics; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)
Essential Oils: Chemistry and Biology, and Their Interplay
edited by Niko Radulović
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3024 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oils; diversity; analytical techniques; volatilome; chemotaxonomy; ecological role; biological activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Management and Efficient Utilization of Water and Fertilizer in Field Crops—3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2568 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; sustainable agriculture; crop system; intercropping; grain and forage crops; irrigation scheduling; water use efficiency; fertilization management; nutritional diagnosis; plant– soil relationships; plant phenotypes; monitoring in agriculture; plant growth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Advances in Planting Techniques and Production of Horticultural Crops
edited by Vasile Stoleru and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2440 | Submission Open
Keywords: advances in grafting and nursery technology; plant growing; nutrition and irrigation; protected cultivation systems; soilless culture systems; sustainable practices and innovations; pest and disease control; strategies for the control of biotic and abiotic stress factors; reduce; reuse and recycle approaches in the system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
The Mechanisms of Plant Resistance and Pathogenesis
edited by Yuanhu Xuan, Jiangsheng Chen and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2327 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant disease; mechanism; plant resistance; pathogenesis; plant– pathogen interactions; plant defense
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Multifunctionality of Phenolic Compounds in Plants, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2322 | Submission Open
Keywords: phenolic compounds; secondary metabolites; hydroxycinnamic acids; phenolic acids; anthocyanins; flavonoids; biotic/abiotic stress; food chemistry; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; food analysis; juice; fruit; chromatography; extraction; plant biology; high-performance liquid chromatography; natural product chemistry; phytochemicals; allelopathy; plant pathology; environmental stressors; production technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Rootstock Influence on Crop Regulation submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1892 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidants; chromatography; genomics; graft-compatibility; plant breeding; phenolics; secondary metabolites; phytochemistry; metabolomics; metabolic pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Comprehensive Effects of Biochar and Other Soil Additives in Agricultural, Forest and Grassland Ecosystems—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1650 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; soil additives; soil organic carbon; nitrogen; global climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Advances in Phytoremediation Strategies to Address Global Environmental Challenges
edited by and Ahmed Nafis
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1423 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollution contamination; environment remediation; restoration xenobiotics; plants accumulation; amendments microbes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Environmental Effects on Nutrient Composition and Pharmaceutical Properties of Various Plants submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1367 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant stress response; changes in metabolite profile; changes in nutrients in response to stress; medicinal properties of stress-induced metabolites; abiotic and biotic stress; polyphenols and flavonoids; xenohormesis
Signaling Pathways and Crosstalk in Plant Stress Responses
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1345 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic and biotic stress; signaling; crosstalk; adaptation and acclimatization to stress; regulating of stress responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Tempo and Mode of Diversification in Plant Evolution
edited by Tatiana Teixeira de Sousa-Chies, Caroline Turchetto and Verônica Aydos Thode
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1256 | Submission Open
Keywords: diversity; diversification; distribution; biogeography; biodiversity; conservation; climate change; population genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Photosynthesis and Plant Physiology Under Climate Change
edited by and Milan Borišev
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1208 | 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)
Transcriptome Analysis and Marker Development in Plants
edited by Deyou Qiu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1094 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcriptome analysis; marker development; single-cell transcriptomics; spatial transcriptomics; databases; plant breeding; gene discovery; environmental stresses; novel technologies; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Natural Products in Plants: Synthesis, Analysis and Bioactivity submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 993 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites; natural products; synthesis of natural products; analysis; bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
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