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LED Lighting for Plant Factory
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open
Keywords: LED light; photosynthesis; plant growth; plant factory; quality control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Ecology, Evolution, and Adaptive Strategies of Fruit and Seed in Angiosperms
edited by Shunli Yu and Jinlei Zhu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open
Keywords: angiosperms; fruit diversity; seed diversity; origin and evolution of plant; ecological adaptation; environmental mechanisms; plant conservation; sustainable plant resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Phytoremediation: A Promising Ecological and Sustainable Approach to Soil Remediation
edited by Liliane Santos De Camargos, Lucas Anjos De Souza and María Julieta Salazar
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable technologies; soil decontamination; soil recovery; tolerant species; new approaches in phytoremediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Plant Bioactives Compounds: From Phytochemical Diversity to Human Health-Mechanisms, Bioavailability, and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; antioxidants; bioactive compounds; health benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Genomic and Functional Insights into Cotton Growth, Fiber Development, and Stress Responses
edited by and Xuke Lu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: cotton; genomics; functional genetics; fiber development; growth and development; abiotic stress; biotic stress; GWAS; gene regulation; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Plant Bioreactor Platforms for Secondary Metabolite Biosynthesis and Biotransformation submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; elicitors; plant bioreactor; turnover; compartmentalization; cell differentiation; metabolic engineering; cell-cell interaction; genetic expression; plant metabolic networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Sustainable Plants and Practices for Resilient Urban Greening—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive plant species; resistant plant species for urban greening; urban landscape solutions; green infrastructure; nature-based solutions; urban green areas plants’ mitigation of climate change; sustainable practices; sustainable management of green spaces; ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Plant Surfaces and Their Interaction with the Environment
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open
Keywords: cuticle; epidermis; trichomes; guard cells; stomata; pavement cells; plant-environment interface; abiotic stress; biotic interactions; ecophysiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Applications of Natural and Synthetic Compounds in Plant Science
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural product-based herbicides; bioactive compounds; molecular docking; in vitro bioassays; sustainable agrochemicals; structure–activity relationships (SARs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Plant-Microbiome Interactions for Enhancing Crop Growth and Resilience
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-associated microbiome; beneficial microorganisms; plant–microbe interactions; plant–microbial symbiosis; microbial diversity; microbiome assembly; SynComs; crop resilience; molecular signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Forensic Plant Science: Molecular, Phytochemical and Toxicological Approaches
edited by David Gangitano
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open
Keywords: forensic botany; forensic plant science; molecular identification (DNA barcoding C NGS); phytochemical profiling (HPLC-MS/MS C GC-MS); untargeted metabolomics; toxic plant alkaloids; cannabis genomics C chemotyping; metabolic fingerprinting; forensic palynology; species individualization; biological matrices analysis; environmental DNA (eDNA); courtroom admissibility C validation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Integrated Management of Plant Diseases Linking Plant–Pathogen Interactions and Control Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant disease; plant pathogen; pathogenic mechanisms; plant health; ecological security; plant disease management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Physiological Mechanisms of Nutrient Homeostasis for Sustainable Crop Production
edited by Sheliang Wang and Changying Zeng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: efficient nutrient utilization; nutrient uptake and transport; nutrient homeostasis; toxic heavy metals; physiological mechanisms; cultivation regulation; genetic improvement; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Effects of Organic Fertilizers and Biostimulants on Horticultural Crop Production
edited by Walter Esfrain Pereira and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: regenerative agriculture; nutritional homeostasis; induced resistance; agricultural productivity; resistance elicitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Nutritional and Agronomic Traits in Tuber Crop Production submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental; nutritional value; plants quality; processing; quality; technological value; tubers; security; storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Genomic Approaches for Sustainable Field Crop Breeding and Improvement
edited by Ksenija Taski-Ajdukovic, Maolong Hu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: breeding efficiency; crop genetics and breeding; genomic selection; genotype–phenotype association; marker-assisted selection (MAS); trait improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Plant-Derived Antimicrobial, Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Venom Agents
edited by , Carola Analía Torres, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; essential oils; phytochemicals; natural products; medicinal plants; antimicrobial activity; anti-inflammatory activity; antivenom activity; secondary metabolites; antimicrobial resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Natural Products of Medicinal Plants: Isolation, Purification and Bioactivity Evaluation—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; medicinal plants; secondary metabolites; bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Thresholds and Moderating Factors for Crop Production Under Deficit Irrigation
edited by Xianghao Hou and Rui Zong
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: deficit irrigation; water productivity; yield and quality response; soil moisture threshold; crop evapotranspiration; soil salinity; plant water status; remote sensing; crop modeling and precision irrigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Innovative Strategies for Phytochemical Extraction, Characterization, and Bioactivity Evaluation
edited by and Ana Clara Aprotosoaie
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: extraction; multidimensional chromatography; hyphenated techniques; high-resolution mass spectrometry; omics-based technologies; bioactivity; 3D in vitro models; in silico modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Hormonal Regulation of Seed Biology
edited by , Changgen Xie and Huapeng Zhou
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: seed dormancy; seed germination; phytohormones; abscisic acid; gibberellin; brassinosteroid; transcriptional regulation; phase separation; nutrient homeostasis; seed longevity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Advances in Phenolic Compounds: Isolation, Analysis, and Bio-Applications
edited by and Chika Ifeanyi Chukwuma
submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: phenolics; flavonoids; phenolic acids; tannins; isolation; structural elucidation; NMR; LC–MS/MS; GC–MS; metabolomics; chemical fingerprinting; phytochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Integrating Developmental Genetics and Diversity for Climate-Resilient Grain Legumes
edited by and Reyes Benlloch
submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1373 | Submission Open
Keywords: grain legumes; developmental genetics; meristem and inflorescence development; flowering time; determinacy; plant architecture; pod and seed development; genetic diversity; landraces and wild relatives; domestication; GWAS; QTL mapping; climate resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Application of CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing in Crop Breeding and Improvement
edited by , and Panagiotis Moschou
submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1207 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate-smart agriculture; CRISPR/Cas9; genome editing; new breeding techniques (NBTs); nutritional enhancement; precision breeding; stress resilience; sustainable food security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Molecular Mechanisms of Root Meristem Development
edited by Emanuele Scacchi and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open
Keywords: root meristem; stem cell niche; transcriptional regulation; epigenetic control; cell–cell communication; root development; molecular genetics; systems biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Alkaloids: Chemical Structures with Pharmaceutical Potential—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open
Keywords: alkaloids; extraction and isolation; chemical profile; structural elucidation; biological activities; pharmacological potential
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Phytohormones: Methodologies, Mechanisms and Applications
edited by Yi Su, and Weigui Luo
submission deadline 27 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 931 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytohormone; action mechanism; methodology; quantification; visualization; plant growth regulator; small peptides; application in crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Toxic Stress in Plants—Tolerance Mechanisms and Phytoremediation Applications submission deadline 27 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant ecotoxicology; environmental stress; toxicity biomarkers; chemical pollutants; stress physiology; environmental monitoring; bioremediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Antimicrobial, Enzyme Inhibitory and Wound-Healing Properties of Plant Extracts and Phytochemicals
edited by and Marina D. Sokovic
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8269 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-derived compounds' antibacterial properties; antifungal properties; antiviral properties; phytochemicals; natural products; inhibitory enzymes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Integrative Taxonomy, Systematics, and Morphology of Land Plants
edited by , and Maria Teresa Buril
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6972 | Submission Open
Keywords: anatomy; biogeography; cytogenetics; evolution; morphometrics; molecular phylogenetics; palynology; phylogenomics; systematics; species delimitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)
Phytochemical Characterization and Bioactivity of Medicinal Plants: From Analytical Techniques to Therapeutic Potential submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6229 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; phytochemical characterization; metabolomics; bioactive compounds; antioxidant; antimicrobial; anti-inflammatory; metabolic disorders; neurobehavioral effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Phytochemical Profiling and Bioactive Potential of Plants submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6072 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemical profiling; phytochemical analysis; phytopharmacology; plant biological activity evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Biological Activities and Chemical Constituents of Plant-Derived Natural Products and Their Application submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5651 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-derived natural products; bioactive compounds; phytochemistry; biological activity; medicinal plants; pharmacological evaluation; ethnopharmacology; natural therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Nanobiotechnology in Plant Health and Stress Resilience
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4330 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanobiotechnology; nanoparticles in agriculture; plant stress resilience; stress-induced molecular responses; nanomaterial safety and efficacy; nanoremediation of heavy metals; environmental stress mitigation; plant growth enhancement; soil health improvement; abiotic stress; drought tolerance; salinity stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Molecular Systematics and Chemophenetics of Plants submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3795 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular markers; simple sequence repeat; inter simple sequence repeat; sequence-related amplified polymorphism; single nucleotide polymorphism; amplified fragment length polymorphism; next generation sequencing; cpDNA; mtDNA; nrDNA; phylogeny; phytogeography; ecology; conservation; alkaloids; terpenoids; phenolics; flavonoids; essential oils; fatty acid derivatives; chemophenetics; chemotaxonomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)
Plant Natural Products: Extraction and Antioxidant Activity
edited by Ricardo L. E. Furlan, Ivana Ayelen Ramallo and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2741 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; plant extracts; antioxidant activity; oxidative enzymes; enzyme inhibition; phytochemical profiling; structure–activity relationships; chromatographic analysis; bioassay-guided studies; lipoxygenase/oxidase inhibitor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Morphological Features and Phytochemical Properties of Medicinal Plants, Third Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2646 | Submission Open
Keywords: morpho-anatomy; microscopy; secretory structures; phytochemistry; secondary metabolites; chemosystematics; taxonomy; phylogenetic relationships; ethnobotany
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Phytochemical Analysis, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Cytotoxic Activity of Plant Extracts, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2573 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; bioactive secondary metabolites; chromatographic analysis of major and minor constituents of plant extracts and essential oils; antioxidant activity of plant extracts and essential oils; antimicrobial activity of plant extracts and essential oils; cytotoxic activity of plant extracts and essential oils
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Integrated Management of Plant Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2356 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated pathogen management; plant disease; sustainable agriculture; plant disease management; host resistance; biological control; chemical control; disease detection; disease monitoring; fungicide resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Genetic and Metabolic Insights into Crop Improvement
edited by and Qianling Xiao
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2149 | 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)
Water and Fertilizer Management in Crop Production
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2114 | Submission Open
Keywords: water–fertilizer coupling; crop production; precision irrigation; nutrient use efficiency; arid area; crop physiology; soil microecology; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Evolution, Genomics, Metabolism, and Biotechnology for Cereal Crop Improvements
edited by , Junli Chang and Min Tu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1963 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereals crops; molecular genetics; molecular breeding; functional genomics; evolutionary genomics; comparative genomics; multi-omics; metabolic analyses; biotechnology; transgenic crops; gene editing; gene regulation; crop nano-biotechnology; crop improvement
The Application of Nanotechnology in Crop Protection and Management submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1811 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotechnology; crop management; green nanotechnology; nanobiotechnology; nano-pesticides; nano-fertilizers; nanomaterials; nanobiosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Development and Application of In Vitro Culture Techniques in Plants—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1807 | 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)
Green Extraction and Bioactivity of Plant Active Compounds submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1644 | Submission Open
Keywords: green extractions; bioactive compounds; aromatic plants; medicinal plants; marine organisms; herbaceous plants; woody plants; conventional extraction techniques; unconventional extraction techniques; antitumor activity; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; antiviral activity; antidiabetic activity; cytotoxicity; chromatographic analysis techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Plants as Sources of Natural and Recombinant Anti-Cancer Agents
edited by , Ademola Olabode Ayeleso and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1540 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; plant secondary metabolites; cytotoxicity; bioavailability; nanoparticle delivery; anti-cancer activity; ethnopharmacology; bioprospecting; pharmacokinetics; combination therapy; cancer immunotherapy; flavonoids; natural product drug discovery; autophagy; plant-made pharmaceuticals; phytotherapy; toxicity-profiling; drug-resistance; structure–activity relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms in Crop Nutrition and Production submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1465 | 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)
Plant Essential Oils: Chemistry, Bioactivity and Applications submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1427 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oils; secondary plant metabolites; volatiles; chemical profile; gas chromatography; biological activity; application; by-products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Physiological Function of Jasmonic Acid-Mediated Signaling Pathway in Plants
edited by Xiaoling Sun
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1406 | Submission Open
Keywords: jasmonates; plant development; plant defense; molecular merchinary
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Genetic Diversity of Phenotypic Traits in Crops
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1125 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop phenomics; genetics of phenotypes; image traits; computation agriculture; germplasms diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
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