Plants

The Effects of Stresses and Disturbances on Forest Trees: Ecosystem and Physiological Responses

edited by

Nenad Potočić

and

Mia Marušić

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1269 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosynthetic response; water use; nutritional balance; tree vitality and productivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Nanotechnology in Crop Physiology and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Rūta Sutulienė

and

Aušra Brazaitytė

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology in agriculture; nano-fertilizers; nanoparticles; microelements; macroelements; sustainable agriculture; plant physiology; photosynthesis optimization; controlled nutrient release; yield enhancement; plant stress resistance; targeted plant protection; nano-sensors; bioorganic fertilizers; nutrient efficiency; nanoarchitectures in soil; growth stimulants; nano-emulsions; nano-engineering; nanomaterials

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

Biological Control of Agricultural and Forestry Plant Diseases

edited by Ben Fan and Jia-Jin Tan

submission deadline 9 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1559 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; plant beneficial rhizobacteria; Bacillus velezensis; Bacillus subtilis; plant probiotics; forest pathology; plant nematology

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

Integrated Pest Management—from Chemicals to Green Management

edited by

Farman Ullah

,

Xiaowei Li

and Yaobin Lu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8734 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management; the development of insecticide resistance; resistance mechanisms; ecotoxicology; sublethal or hormetic effects; molecular toxicology; transgenerational sublethal effects; genetic pest management; non-target effects of insecticides; biological control; RNAi-mediated insect pest control; green management

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

New Insights in the Research of Bioactive Compounds from Plant Origin with Nutraceutical and Pharmaceutical Potential, 3rd Edition

edited by

Ivayla Dincheva

,

Ilian Badjakov

and

Bistra Galunska

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8644 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; extraction; isolation; and structural characterization; herbal preparations and natural medicines; benefits; analytical strategies for bioactive compound identification and quantification; in vivo and in vitro bioactivity of botanicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Mechanisms of Plant Defense Against Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Feibo Wu

,

Cheng-Wei Qiu

, Guohua Ding and

Imrul Mosaddek Ahmed

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5838 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stresses; including extreme temperatures; drought; salinity; submergence; heavy metals; and others; gene regulation; metabolism; plant physiology; plant signaling

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

Insights and Regulation of Plant Growth and Metabolism

edited by

Jiabao Ye

and

Marcello Salvatore Lenucci

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2221 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth; specialized metabolism; physiological response; biosynthesis pathway; gene regulation

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

Harnessing Plant-Microbe Interactions for Enhanced Biotic and Abiotic Stress Resilience in Plants

edited by

Waqar Ahmed

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 873 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-microbe interactions; biotic and abiotic stress resilience; beneficial microbes; biological control; omics approaches; microbial community dynamics; climate change adaptation; integrated pest management; antimicrobial compounds; volatile organic compounds; sustainable agriculture

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

Plant Stress Adaptation Mechanisms: Insight into Molecular Responses and New Biotechnological Possibilities

edited by

David W. M. Leung

and

Rambod Abiri

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; epigenetic changes; genetic modifications; oxidative stress; plant hormones; signaling

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

The Role of LEDs in Plant Growth Regulation Under Controlled Environments

edited by

Adnan Arshad

and Elena Drăghici

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: LED lighting in agriculture; controlled environment agriculture; plant growth regulation; hydroponics and vertical farming; spectral optimization; energy-efficient cultivation; photosynthesis and morphogenesis; smart agriculture systems; sustainable horticulture; secondary metabolite production

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

Coenological Investigations of Grassland Ecosystems

edited by

Károly Penksza

and

Szilárd Szentes

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: grassland; grassland ecology; grassland ecosystem; vegetation; plant biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Next-Generation Plant Phenomics: Bridging Genomics, AI, and Genetic Resources

edited by

Kioumars Ghamkhar

and

Nelson Nazzicari

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant phenotyping; genomic integration; high-throughput phenotyping; machine learning; plant genetic resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Advancing Sustainable Agriculture Through Nanomaterials: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego

and

Marissa Pérez-Alvarez

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanotechnology; nano-stimulants; nutritive nano-solution; sustainable agriculture; eco-friendly synthesis; green nanomaterials; drench and foliar application

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

Plant Surfaces: Physico-Chemical Properties, Interaction with Deposited Matter and Permeability

edited by

Victoria Fernández

and

Thomas Eichert

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 29260 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant surface; surface-deposited matter; permeability; biotic; abiotic influence; foliar fertilisers; biostimulants; absorption; stress response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Advances in Nitrogen Nutrition in Plants

edited by

Takuji Ohyama

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9278 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen nutrition; plants; N absorption; N assimilation; N transport; N utilization; physiology; metabolism; genetics; N fertilizer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Reproductive and Developmental Mechanisms of Vegetable Crops

edited by

Wenxing Pang

,

Honghao Lv

and Tong Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3857 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertilization; hormonal regulations; stress response; vegetable crops; mechanism

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

Advances in Plant Nutrition Responses and Stress

edited by Sheliang Wang and

Fangsen Xu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3581 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant nutrition; uptake and transport; utilization efficiency; extreme drought; high temperatures; saline– alkali condition; plant– soil interactions; heavy metal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Microscopy Techniques in Plant Studies—2nd Edition

edited by

Emilio de Castro Miguel

and Maura Da Cunha

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2541 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant microscopy; plant cell; ultrastructure cell wall; plant anatomy; nanotechnology

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

Nanomaterials in Plant Growth and Stress Adaptation—2nd Edition

edited by

Yolanda González-García

and

Antonio Juárez-Maldonado

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1614 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; plant growth; stress adaptation; nanoparticles; agriculture; sustainability

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

Improvement of Agronomic Traits and Nutritional Quality of Wheat

edited by Milan Mirosavljević and

Valentina Španić

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1456 | Submission Open

Keywords: wheat breeding; agronomic traits; quality traits; grain yield improvement; quality improvement; sustainable wheat production; climate resilience; molecular breeding; biochemical traits; genotype– environment interaction

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

Mechanisms of Plant Growth Regulation: From Hormonal Control to Genetic Networks

edited by

Man-Ho Oh

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1236 | Submission Open

Keywords: growth regulation; molecular mechanisms; hormonal control; genetic networks

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

Plants in Health and Disease: Their Antioxidant, Antigenotoxicity and Protective Properties

edited by

Eduardo Madrigal-Bujaidar

and

Isela Álvarez-González

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 550 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; oxidative; genotoxic; phytochemicals; protective properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Genetic Regulation Mechanism of Cadmium Accumulation and Tolerance

edited by Jinqiu Liao and

Mingxi Zhou

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: low cadmium accumulation plants; hyper cadmium accumulation plants; cadmium tolerance; gene function; molecular regulatory mechanisms; phytoremediation

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

Evolution of Land Plants

edited by

Yin-Long Qiu

and Feng Chen

submission deadline 23 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13702 | Submission Open

Keywords: land plants; evolution; phylogenetics; evolutionary genomics; biogeography; paleobotany; specialized metabolites; chemical evolution

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

Biostimulation Effects of Plant Extracts and Nanofertilizers

edited by

Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza

,

Halley Caixeta De Oliveira

,

Antonio Juárez-Maldonado

and José Antonio González-Fuentes

submission deadline 28 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biostimulants; botanical extracts; nanomaterials; nanoparticles; nutrient uptake; nutrient use efficiency; crop productivity; stress resilience

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

Development and Application of In Vitro Culture Techniques in Plants

edited by

Ramon Dolcet-Sanjuan

and

Jean Carlos Cardoso

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4082 | Submission Open

Keywords: micropropagation; bioreactors; sanitation; adventitious regeneration; somatic embryogenesis; protoplast; doubled haploids; rescue of immature embryos; cell suspensions; bioassays

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

Trait–Environment Relationships in Plants: Acclimation and Adaptation

edited by Andrea C. Westerband

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3822 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology; ecophysiology; community; functional traits; intraspecific trait variation; local adaptation; performance; population; trait variation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Chemical Properties of Soils and its Impact on Plant Growth

edited by

Josefa Lopez-Marin

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1265 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical properties; soils; plant growth

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

Fungicide Resistance in Plant Pathogens: Monitoring, Detection, Mechanisms and Management

edited by

Chuanqing Zhang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1001 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment; risk development; risk mechanism; risk management; fungicide resistance

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

Efficacy, Safety and Phytochemistry of Medicinal Plants

edited by

Dušanka Kitić

and Nebojša Menković

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; bioactive plants products; plants extract; essential oil; plant-derived medicines; pharmacological activity; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Potential Application of Plants for Phytoremediation of Saline-Alkali Land

edited by Shao Tianyun

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoremediation; saline– alkali soils; soil salinization; halophytes; plant tolerance; abiotic stress; osmotic adjustment substances; plant species selection; rhizosphere effect; soil improvement; soil conditioner; ecosystem impact; food security; rural economic development

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

Exploring the Biodiversity and Bioactive Potential of Plants and Fungi: From Phytochemicals to Medicinal Applications

edited by

Paola Angelini

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; phytochemicals; bioactive compounds; therapeutic properties; medicinal applications; antioxidants; antimicrobial; anticancer; pharmacology; fungi; ethnobotanical; biotechnology

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Photosynthesis: Integrating Experimental and Theoretical Approaches

edited by Divya Kaur Matta

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: far-red and visible photosynthesis; ultrafast spectroscopy; time-resolved infrared spectroscopy; vibrational spectroscopy; membrane protein complexes; structural dynamics; energy conversion; theoretical chemistry; light harvesting; energy transfer; electron and proton transfer

Molecular and Physiological Regulation of Secondary Metabolism in Vegetables (3rd Edition)

edited by

Bo Sun

and

Huiying Miao

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; biosynthesis; degradation; and regulation; growth and development; biotic and abiotic stress responses; quality characteristics; postharvest; gene function; omics studies; gene editing; bioinformatics

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

Chemodiversity in Plant Metabolism

edited by Antonio Jorge Ribeiro da Silva

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemodiversity; phytochemical diversity; plant secondary metabolism; specialized metabolites; biotic and abiotic stress; ecological interactions; chemical defense

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Precision Agriculture and UAV-Based Applications for Sustainable Crop Protection and Management

edited by

João Paulo Arantes Rodrigues Da Cunha

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; drones; smart sprayer; remote sensing; environmental impact reduction; sustainability; pesticide application technology

Sustainable Disease Management in Tropical Crops

edited by Marcelo Vivas,

Roberto Ramos-Sobrinho

and Janieli Maganha Silva Vivas

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated disease management; biocontrol; genetic resistance of plants

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

Plant Transformation and Genome Editing

edited by

Myeong-Je Cho

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 27089 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant transformation; genome editing; DNA (transgene)-free editing; base/prime editing; HDR-based editing; CRISPR/dCas9 system; off-target effect

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

Advances in Plant Auxin Biology

edited by

Dongwei Di

and

Verena Kriechbaumer

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19684 | Submission Open

Keywords: auxin biosynthesis; auxin conjugation; auxin degradation; auxin transport; auxin signaling; auxin inhibitors; response to environmental stress; hormone interaction

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

Advancing Soybean Improvement: Multi-Omics Strategies, Cutting-Edge Techniques and Bioinformatics Innovations

edited by

Bahram Samanfar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 17418 | Submission Open

Keywords: glycine max; multi-omics approaches; bioinformatics tools; genomics research; transcriptomics analysis; proteomics profiling; metabolomics investigations; soybean improvement strategies; biotic stress responses; abiotic stress tolerance; molecular mechanism elucidation; genetic diversity assessment; population genomics studies; data integration techniques; advanced data analysis methods

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

Biopesticides for Plant Protection

edited by

Jorge Miguel Silva Faria

and

Maria De Lurdes Inácio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16259 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological activity; biopesticides; pest management; plant protection; essential oils; green chemistry; mode of action; phytochemicals; sustainability

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

Molecular Breeding and Germplasm Improvement of Rice—2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11615 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice molecular breeding; innovation of rice germplasm; gene editing; whole-genome selection; synthetic biology; intelligent design breeding

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

Medicinal Plants and Their Marker Compounds—Second Edition

edited by

Olga Maria Duarte Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9970 | Submission Open

Keywords: mode of action; herbal medicines; multitarget natural products; safety; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding of Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Miaoyun Xu

,

Junjie Zou

and

Yong-Gu Cho

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9293 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant development; function of genes; transcriptomics; transcription factors; plant gene regulation; stress biology; yield improvement; quality improvement; molecular breeding

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

Driving Sustainability: Innovations in Producing Eco-Friendly Substrates for Soilless Culture Systems

edited by Wanlai Zhou,

Wei Lin

and

Hong Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8163 | Submission Open

Keywords: soilless cultivation; growing media; biochar; biodegradable foam; agricultural waste; nutrient delivery systems; horticultural plants; nitrogen fixation; phytotoxicity

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

Ecology and Management of Invasive Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Congyan Wang

and Hongli Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8098 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasion ecology; biological invasion; plant invasion; invasive plants; invasion mechanism; invasion management; early warning and prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Stress Biology of Turfgrass—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhou Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7414 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic and biotic stresses; stress physiology; defense mechanism; antioxidant; metabolic regulation; water homeostasis; photosynthesis; omics; stress-defensive genes and pro-teins

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

Characterization and Conservation of Vegetable Genetic Resources

edited by Derly Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6712 | Submission Open

Keywords: accessions; agrobiodiversity; germplasm collections; plant germplasm; germplasm management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)

Phytochemical Profiles, Health-Promoting Potential, and Botanical Mechanisms of Plant-Derived Components for Use in Food and Herbal Applications

edited by

Dario Donno

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6501 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural foods; nutritional value; phytochemical composition; plant-based food nutrients; antioxidants; analytical strategies; sustainable extraction methods; health benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Applications of Spectral Techniques in Plant Physiology

edited by Kumud Bandhu Mishra

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6307 | Submission Open

Keywords: absorption spectroscopy; biochemistry; chlorophyll fluorescence; carotenoids; emission spectroscopy; excitation spectroscopy; imaging; phenotyping; photobiology; photochemistry; photoprotection; photosynthesis; pigments; plant growth and development; Raman spectroscopy; reflectance spectroscopy; stress tolerance; stress response; time-resolved spectroscopy

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

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