Plants

Advances in Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Crop Production (2nd Edition)

edited by

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3586 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility/health; crop production; sustainable agriculture; nutrient management; organic amendment; microbial amendment; soil remediation/restoration; soil fertilization

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

Plant Diseases as Sentinels of Global Change: From Molecular Signals to Agroecosystem Resilience

edited by

Moussa El Jarroudi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2057 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant disease epidemiology; climate variability; early-warning signals; plant–microbe interactions; agroecosystem resilience; process-based modelling; digital plant pathology; sustainable crop protection; global change biology; food system stability

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

Advances in Nitrogen Nutrition in Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Takuji Ohyama

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1641 | 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)

Physiological and Genetic Mechanisms of Environmental Stress Tolerance in Plants

edited by

Chien Van Ha

and Md Arifur Rahman Khan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1512 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress tolerance; plant physiology; stress signaling and phytohormones; genetic and molecular regulation; antioxidant defense mechanisms; photosynthesis under abiotic stresses; crop resilience; stress-responsive genes; climate change and plant adaptation

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

Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses: Mechanisms, Adaptation, and Mitigation Approaches

edited by

Muhammad Adnan Shahid

and

Carlos Eduardo Aucique Pérez

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 924 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanisms of stress response; adaptation and acclimation; mitigation approaches; multi-omics integration; oxidative stress; antioxidants; biostimulants for plant stress mitigation

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

Agronomic and Genetic Research of Crops Empowered by Artificial Intelligence

edited by Weifu Li and

Hongwei Zhang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in agriculture; precision design breeding; multi-omics; high-throughput phenotyping; stress resilience; foundation models

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

In Vitro Plant Regeneration and Biotechnological Approaches for Crop Improvement

edited by

Marga Pérez-Jiménez

submission deadline 28 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8716 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrobacterium; plant tissue culture; plant editing; organogenesis; embryogenesis

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

Multifunctional Mediators in Plant Development and Stress Response

edited by

Maurizio Trovato

and Davide Marzi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21607 | 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)

Adaptive Mechanisms of Plants to Biotic or Abiotic Stresses—2nd Edition

edited by

Wankui Gong

and

Pengtao Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18161 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth and development; adaptive mechanisms; biotic and abiotic stresses; multi-omics; functional verification

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

Sugarcane Breeding and Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by San-Ji Gao and

Qinnan Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13489 | Submission Open

Keywords: sugarcane (Saccharum spp.); sustainable agriculture; agronomic attributes; environmental stressors; defense responses; signaling molecules; genomics selection; smart breeding; gene editing; artificial intelligence

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

Nutrient Management for Crop Production and Quality

edited by

Ming Huang

and Xiaoli Hui

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10157 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient management; high yield; high quality; integration of water and fertilizer; soil tillage practice; crop physiology; integrated technologies; double cropping system; food crops; micronutrients; plant growth regulators; drones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Systems-Level Understanding of Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stress: Physiological and Biochemical Perspectives

edited by

Małgorzata Nykiel

and

Dominika Boguszewska-Mańkowska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9964 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress tolerance; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; hormonal regulation

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

Epigenetic Regulation and Molecular Mechanisms in Brassica Crop Improvement

edited by

Ryo Fujimoto

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9815 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; allopolyploidy; biotic stress; DNA methylation; defense response; disease resistance; epi-allele; epigenetics; epigenome; flowering time; heterosis; histone modification; non-coding RNA; reproductive development; self-incompatibility; small RNA; transposon; transcriptomics; vernalization

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

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 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6497 | 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)

Production, Quality and Function of Tea

edited by

Ping Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6240 | Submission Open

Keywords: tea; chemical analysis; biological functions; action mechanisms; applications of tea components; tea processing; tea flavor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Medicinal Plants: Advances in Phytochemistry and Ethnobotany (3rd Edition)

edited by

Dâmaris Silveira

and

Fabio Boylan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6217 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnobotanical survey; traditional medicine; phytochemistry investigation; regulatory issues; biological activity assays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Effect of Light on Plant Growth and Development

edited by

Youxin Yang

,

Feng Wang

and

Yong Zhou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6042 | Submission Open

Keywords: light plant growth and development; light signal; photoreceptors; plant defense; biotic and abiotic stress; plant hormone signaling

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

Climate Change and Plant Survival Strategies: Physiological and Biochemical Adaptations

edited by Sanja Manitašević Jovanović and Ana Vuleta

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6020 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; heat stress; oxidative stress; drought stress; adaptation; phenotypic plasticity; plant functional traits

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

Combined Stresses on Plants: From Mechanisms to Adaptations

edited by

Chenchen Zhao

,

Meixue Zhou

, Wei Jiang and

Ping Yun

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 5477 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress interaction; plant physiology; abiotic stress; drought; nutrients; metal and metalloid toxicity; waterlogging

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

Advances in Plant Cultivation and Physiology of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Alexios A. Alexopoulos

and Ioannis Karapanos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5195 | 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)

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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4490 | 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)

Horticultural Plant Cultivation in the Climate Change Era: From Genotypes to Environment

edited by

Jaime Cebolla-Cornejo

and

Salvador Rosello

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4476 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant breeding; sensory quality; bioactive compounds; deficit irrigation; high temperature; grafting

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

Bioactive Natural Products from Plants: Extraction, Characterization and Application

edited by

Asta Judžentienė

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4383 | 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)

Genetic Improvement of Oilseed Crops

edited by

Hong-Bo Liu

and

Ling Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3822 | Submission Open

Keywords: oilseed crops; genetic resources; genetic engineering and genome editing; agronomic and quality traits; biotic and abiotic stresses

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

Sustainable Alternatives to Synthetic Fungicides: Natural and Biological Control of Fungal Plant Pathogens

edited by

Antonia Carlucci

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3767 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; microbial agents; natural sources; plant extracts; phytomolecules; botanical fungicides; natural resistance inducers; sustainable crop protection; microbial interaction host/pathogen; systemic acquired resistance

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

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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3719 | 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)

Stress-Tolerant Crops for Future Agriculture

edited by

Muthusamy Ramakrishnan

and

Anket Sharma

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3196 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress-tolerant crops; climate change; plant resilience; abiotic stress; biotic stress; genome editing; genomics-assisted breeding; GWAS; transcriptomics; epigenomics; phenomics; microbiome; sustainable agriculture; climate-smart agriculture; drought tolerance; heat stress tolerance; salinity tolerance; disease resistance

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

Fungal–Plant Interactions: From Symbiosis to Pathogenesis

edited by

Agata Piecuch

and

Rafał Ogórek

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3003 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal–plant associations; symbiosis; pathogenesis; mycorrhiza; endophytes; plant immunity; host–pathogen interactions

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

Plant Virology and Disease Management in Crops

edited by

Shaheen Nourinejhad Zarghani

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2780 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant virus biology; virus–host interactions; viral pathogenicity in plants; population genetic; genetic diversity; plant virus epidemiology; virus evolution in crops; cultivation systems and virus adaptation management of plant viruses

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

Preharvest/Postharvest Factors and Storage Techniques for Improving Horticultural Crop Quality and Shelf Life

edited by

Yuquan Duan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2309 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest; preharvest; storage; horticultural crops; physiology; mechanism; quality; shelf life

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

Photosynthesis, Nitrogen and Elevated CO₂ in the Atmosphere

edited by

Bertrand Hirel

and

Christine H. Foyer

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2303 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosynthesis; elevated CO2; CO2 fertilization effect; nitrogen limitation; nitrogen dilution; plant growth; climate change; crop quality; nutrient cycling; plant physiology

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

Genetic Improvement and Stress Resistance of Wheat

edited by

Guangrong Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2286 | 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)

Plant–Microbe Interactions Under Stress: Exploring Defence Mechanisms, Microbial Diversity, and Resilience

edited by

Waqar Islam

and

Fanjiang Zeng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2240 | 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)

Coenological Investigations of Grassland Ecosystems

edited by

Károly Penksza

and

Szilárd Szentes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2231 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

The Growth of Plants in Arid Environments

edited by

Maierdang Keyimu

and

Zongshan Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2189 | 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)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2162 | Submission Open

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

Recent Trends in Reproductive Enhancement of Crop Resilience to Extreme Climate

edited by Dragana Trkulja,

Andreas Börner

and

Dragana Miladinović

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2151 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop reproductive mechanisms; heat and drought stress; pollination efficiency; sustainable agriculture; genome editing

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

Plant Hormone Signaling: Molecular Mechanisms and Integrated Functions

edited by Zhijuan Wang and

Hongtao Zhao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2086 | Submission Open

Keywords: hormone crosstalk; signal transduction; receptor kinases; transcriptional regulation; stress resilience; crop improvement

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

Essential Oils for Pest and Disease Management: From Chemistry to Application

edited by Xunyue Liu and

Qiong Rao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2030 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pest and disease control; plant immune inducers; biomimetic pesticides

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

Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Plant Tolerance upon Abiotic Stress—3rd Edition

edited by

Emilia Apostolova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1900 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; antioxidant activity; chlorophyll fluorescence; environmental pollution; photosynthesis; photosynthetic machinery; plant responses to abiotic stress; plant tolerance; reactive oxygen species; thylakoid membranes; photosynthetic machinery; signal molecules

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

Plant Immunity and Disease in Response to Fungal and Oomycete Pathogens

edited by Justice Norvienyeku

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1706 | Submission Open

Keywords: oomycete–plant interactions; host targeting strategies; plant immune responses; pathogen evolution; virulence variation; Phytophthora; Pythium; Peronospora; Pseudoperonospora; Plasmopara; Albugo; Plant Immunity; Plant Disease; Fungal Pathogens; Plant-pathogen Interaction

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

Exploring the Physiology of Duckweed: Towards Multi-Purpose Applications

edited by Paul Ziegler

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1638 | Submission Open

Keywords: duckweeds (Lemnaceae); model organisms; physiology; applications; ecotoxicology; phytoremediation; biomass utilization

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

Bioactive Compounds from Plants: Synthesis, Activities and Functions

edited by

Zhigang Han

and Qiong Yu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1591 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Molecular Regulation of Flower and Fruit Development and Functional Analysis of Key Genes in Fruit Trees

edited by

Hongna Zhang

and

Minjie Qian

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1546 | Submission Open

Keywords: flower bud differentiation; flower organ development; fruit setting; fruit development; fruit quality; ripening and senescence; gene editing; epigenetic regulation; multi-omics integration analysis; molecular markers

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

Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Adaptation

edited by

Liudmyla Kozeko

,

Sigita Jurkonienė

and Jurga Jankauskienė

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1456 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress tolerance; adaptation; signaling; cellular structure; multi-omics; extreme temperatures; drought; waterlogging; hypoxia; atmospheric CO2

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

Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidants in Plant Stress Responses

edited by

Beatrycze Nowicka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1445 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant enzymes; biotic and abiotic stresses; low-molecular-weight antioxidants; oxidative stress; plant physiology; reactive oxygen species; stress acclimation; stress signalling

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

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1430 | 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)

Plant-Derived Natural Products: Omics Analysis and Functional Properties

edited by

Mariana Simões Larraz Ferreira

and Carolina Thomaz Dos Santos D’almeida

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1422 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived metabolites; crop by-products; biosynthetic pathways; functional properties; bioactive compounds; mass spectrometry and chemometrics; bioaccessibility and bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Crop Eco-Physiology and Sustainable Production Technologies

edited by William Bauerle

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1398 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop eco-physiology; sustainable intensification; resource-use efficiency; climate resilience; sustainable intensification

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

Physiological, Molecular and Genetic Mechanisms of Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Trees

edited by Fang He

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1320 | Submission Open

Keywords: woody plant stress tolerance; multidimensional stress response; tree-microbe interactions; transcriptional regulation; post-translational modifications; epigenetic memory; hormonal signaling; combined environmental stress; abiotic and biotic stress integration; long-term adaptation; climate resilience; single-cell transcriptomics; gene family expansion; metabolic reprogramming

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

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