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Nutrient Management for Crop Production and Quality

edited by

Ming Huang

and Xiaoli Hui

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2518 | 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)

Production, Quality and Function of Tea

edited by

Ping Chen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2131 | 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)

Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles: A New Approach Between Nanotechnology and Plant Bioinputs

edited by

Joyce Dória

and Vera Lúcia Dos Santos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2130 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosynthesis; nanoparticles; microorganisms; nanotechnology; plant bioinputs; sustainable agriculture; eco-friendly synthesis; green nanotechnology; agricultural biotechnology

Extraction, Isolation and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds from Plants

edited by Jelena Lazarević and

Gordana Stojanovic

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2091 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant secondary metabolites; terpenoids; flavonoids and allied phenolic and polyphenolic compounds; nitrogen- and sulphur-containing compounds; analytical strategies for bioactive compound identification and quantification; in vivo and in vitro bioactivity of compounds from plant sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant-Derived Biopesticides: Promising Alternatives for Pest Management

edited by Romina P. Pizzolitto and

Fernanda Achimón

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2073 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopesticides; essential oils; plant extracts; biological activity; volatile organic compounds

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

Circadian Regulation of Growth, Development and Metabolism in Plants/Microorganisms

edited by

Kamran Shah

and

Xiya Zuo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1840 | Submission Open

Keywords: circadian clock; regulation mechanism; growth and development; abiotic stresses; chronbiotics

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

Molecular Regulation of Seed Development and Germination

edited by

Justyna Fidler

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1743 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed dormancy; seed development; germination; phytohormones; abscisic acid; gibberellins; signaling pathways; environmental stresses; priming

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

Microalgal Biotechnologies for Crop Production and Food Security

edited by

Imen Saadaoui

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1629 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal feed; aquafeed; biofertilizers; biostimulant; cyanobacteria; food supplement; high value-products; microalgae bioactives; crop production

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

Enhancing Plant Drought Tolerance: Challenges and Innovations

edited by

Emanuele Radicetti

and

Roberto Mancinelli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1506 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought tolerance mechanisms; water use efficiency; genetic engineering in plants; agronomic practices for drought resilience; stress physiology in crops; molecular breeding for drought tolerance; biotechnological advancements in agriculture; climate change and crop resilience; soil management under drought; sustainable agriculture in water-limited environments

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

Plant Viruses, Viroids and Phytoplasmas: Insight into Evolutionary, Pathogenicity, and Epidemiology Studies—2nd Edition

edited by

Luca Ferretti

and

Anna Taglienti

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1418 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular characterization; diagnosis; phylogenetic analysis; epidemiology; genetic diversity; taxonomy

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

Effects of Nanoparticles on Plant Growth and Development Under Biotic and Abiotic Stress: 2nd Edition

edited by

Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego

Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza

and

Antonio Juárez Maldonado

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1359 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; nanoparticles; agricultural crops; drought; salinity; nanomaterials; environmental stresses; climate change

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

Postharvest and Storage of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Yuquan Duan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1234 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest; storage; horticultural plants; physiology; mechanism

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

Effect of Light on Plant Growth and Development

edited by

Youxin Yang

Feng Wang

and

Yong Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1211 | 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)

Molecular Mechanisms of Somatic Embryogenesis in Plants

edited by

Yinghua Su

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open

Keywords: somatic embryo; cell totipotency; molecular mechanisms; plant

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

Transcriptome Analysis and Gene Regulation in Plant Growth Development, 3rd Edition

edited by

Yi He

Dali Zeng

and

Lichao Huang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 935 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth; plant development; transcriptome/genome analysis; genetics; gene expression; transcriptome; signal transduction; plant genome; transcriptome; proteome; gene expression; epigenetic regulations

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

Bioactive Phytochemicals and Their Role in Health Maintenance and Disease Prevention

edited by

José Antonio Morales-González

Eduardo Osiris Madrigal-Santillán

and

Gabriela Ibáñez-Cervantes

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 869 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive phytochemicals; health maintenance; disease; antioxidants; oxidative stress

The Role of Proteases in the Seed Storage Protein Metabolism in Response to External and Internal Stimuli

edited by

Beata Prabucka

and

Mateusz Labudda

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 847 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein hydrolysis; proteinase activity regulation; seed development; seed germination; abiotic stress; biotic stress

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

Exploring Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds: Therapeutic, Insecticidal and Antimicrobial Applications

edited by

Thiago Henrique Napoleão

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 773 | Submission Open

Keywords: pest control; sustainability; antimicrobial resistance mitigation; pharmacological effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Role of Beneficial Bacteria in Plant Growth and Health Promotion

edited by

Eduardo Valencia-Cantero

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial phytostimulation; bacterial enhancement of plant nutrient availability; bacterial priming of plant defense; pathogen exclusion; bacterial volatiles organic compounds; plant growth regulators producing bacteria; bacteria synthetic community; bacterial increase of plant fitness to ambiental changes; new plant beneficial bacteria

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

Recent Advances in Antibacterial and Anti-Biofilm Properties of Plant Extracts

edited by

Julio César López-Romero

María Liliana Flores-López

and Heriberto Torres-Moreno

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; antimicrobials; antibiofilm; natural products

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

Global Environmental Change and Plant Nutrition

edited by

Scott Alan Heckathorn

and Dileepa Jayawardena

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental change; global change; nutrient relations; plant nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Advances in Plant Disease Modelling for Sustainable Crop Protection

edited by

Vittorio Rossi

, Irene Salotti and

Tito Caffi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant disease; crop protection; disease management; plant disease modelling

Biosynthesized Nanoparticles and Plant-Derived Compounds in Mosquito Control

edited by

Balasubramani Sundararajan

Dhandapani Gurusamy

and Kanakachari Mogilicherla

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosynthesized nanoparticles; plant-derived compounds; polymer coated nanoparticles; mosquito control; green nanotechnology; larvicidal activity; essential oils; nano-emulsion; vector-borne diseases; insecticidal phytochemicals; RNA interference (RNAi)eco-friendly insecticides; resistance mitigation in vector species; botanical pesticides; sustainable vector control; metallic nanoparticles for pest control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Contribution of Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms (PGPMs/PGPR) to Plant Growth and Development

edited by

Munagala S. Reddy

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth-Promoting Microorganisms (PGPMs); biofertilizers; rhizosphere microbiome; sustainable agriculture; plant– microbe interactions; phytohormones; soil health; biocontrol agents; nutrient uptake; stress tolerance; microbial consortia; biostimulants; nitrogen fixation; phosphate solubilization; induced systemic resistance

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

The Grand Canyon’s Green Heart—The Flora of the Grand Canyon

edited by Emily C. Palmquist and Andrew M. Salywon

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: Grand Canyon; flora; speciation; rare species; riparian communities; invasive species; ethnobotany

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Advances in Plant Safety: Analytical Methods for Pesticide and Contaminant Detection in Crop Products

edited by Horacio Heinzen, María Verónica Cesio and María Rosa Repetti

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticide residues analysis; contaminants analysis; multiclass methods; sample preparation; LC/GC analysis of trace compounds; mass spectroscopy; targeted/non-targeted analysis; harvest/post-harvest treatments; post-harvest intervals; pesticide dissipation; risk and exposure analysis

The Unseen Half: Roles of Roots Under Stress Along the Soil–Plant–Atmosphere Continuum

edited by Shuang-Xi Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: root physiology; root trait; root function; root behavior; climate change; soil-plant-atmosphere continuum; soil management; stress resilience; stress tolerance; stress acclimation; plant adaptation

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

Applications of Proteomics in Plant Development and Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Marta Gietler

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; plant development; plant proteomics; post-translational modifications; stress-responsive proteins

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

Recent Trends in Reproductive Enhancement of Crop Resilience to Extreme Climate

edited by Dragana Trkulja,

Andreas Börner

and

Dragana Miladinović

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 151 | 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)

Effects of Plant–Microbe Interactions on Crop Stress Resistance

edited by

Renée Abou Jaoude'

and

Maurizio Ruzzi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; crop stress resistance; abiotic stress resistance; biotic stress resistance; synthetic biology; microbial diversity; sustainable agriculture; omics approaches

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

Plant Diversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management in Protected Areas of Mexico

edited by

Arturo Mora-Olivo

Crystian Sadiel Venegas-Barrera

and

Andrés Eduardo Estrada-Castillón

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: native flora; vegetation; diversity; conservation; biogeography; natural resource management; endemism; threats; ethnobotany

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Genetics Improvement and Stress Adaptation of Forage and Turfgrass

edited by

Wanjun Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage and turf grasses; stress resistance; genetic improvement; adaptability; biomass yield; forage quality; microbe interaction

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

Mediterranean Shrub Ecosystems Under Climate Change

edited by

Jean-Philippe Mevy

and

Ilja Marco Reiter

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

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

Hydrogen-Based Strategies in Plant Science: From Molecular Mechanisms to Agricultural Applications

edited by

Wenbiao Shen

and

Weibiao Liao

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1020 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; molecular mechanisms; metabolism; function; agriculture; application

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

Beneficial Effects of Bacteria on Plants

edited by

Angela Cunha

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14086 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol agents; endophytic bacteria; microbe-enhanced phytoremediation; microbial biostimulants; microbiome– metabolome relations; plant microbiomes; plant-growth-promoting bacteria; sustainable agriculture

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

Rice-Pathogen Interaction and Rice Immunity

edited by

Lifang Zou

Xinhua Ding

, Zhengyin Xu and Youlun Xiao

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5727 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice yield and immunity; crop genetic improvement; genome editing; disease resistance; rice– pathogen interaction; biotic stress

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

Advances in Plant Molecular Biology and Gene Function

edited by

Ying Chang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1296 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant molecular biology; gene function; gene editing; multi-omics technologies; gene regulation; molecular breeding; agronomic traits; secondary metabolism

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

Optimizing Soil Fertility and Carbon Management in Cereal-Based Systems

edited by

Jurgita Cesevičienė

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1279 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; carbon management; cereal systems; sustainable agriculture; soil health; nutrient dynamics; carbon sequestration; soil microbiome; agroecosystems

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

The Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Abiotic and Biotic Stress Mitigation

edited by Lixin Wang and Tengfei Xu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1143 | 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)

Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture: Natural Bioactives and Advanced Fertilization

edited by

Isidora Radulov

and Adina Berbecea

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1022 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactives; advanced fertilization; plant resilience; innovative extraction techniques; phytohormones; antioxidants; soil health

Ethylene Signalling and Biosynthesis: Impacts on Plant Adaptation and Productivity

edited by Liangyu Jiang and

Ping Lan

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 773 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethylene signaling; ethylene biosynthesis; plant hormone; abiotic stress; biotic stress; plant adaption; plant productivity

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

Advances in Adventitious Root Formation of In Vitro Cultures

edited by

Conchi Sánchez

and Saleta Rico Santos

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open

Keywords: acclimatization; adventitious rooting; gene expression; gene regulation; hormone signaling; micropropagation; regeneration; transcriptomics; epigenetics

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

Bean Breeding

edited by

Barbara Pipan

and

Creola Brezeanu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop improvement; marker-assisted and genomic selection; key breeding parameters; nutritional enhancement; NGS-based applications; functional genomics; sustainable agriculture

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

Effects of Viticultural Practices and Edaphoclimatic Conditions on Grape and Wine Quality, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mar Vilanova de la Torre

Karine Pedneault

Nicolás Verdugo-Vásquez

and

Gastón Gutiérrez-Gamboa

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: berry quality; climate change adaptation; cold climate viticulture; edaphoclimatic conditions; precision viticulture; subtropical viticulture; table grape production; viticultural practices; terroir

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

Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Resistance to Abiotic Stress

edited by

Lei Cao

, Yao Zhang and

Qiang Li

submission deadline 17 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4393 | Submission Open

Keywords: salt and alkaline stresses; cold and high temperature stresses; water and drought stresses; oxidative stress; hydroponic cultivation; hairy root induction; horticulture crops; oil crops; ornamental crops; tolerance mechanisms; protein interaction; transcription regulation; splicing factor; transcription factor; root development; root morphology; heavy metal stress; environment stimuli

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

Developments in Sustainable Horticulture: Resilience, Resource Protection and Rewards

edited by

Michelle Mak

and

Christopher Cazzonelli

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15678 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plants; resilience; resource protection; sustainable horticulture

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

Biological Activities of Plant Extracts, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cheng-Yang Huang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13795 | 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)

Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Approaches to the Stress Response in Plants

edited by

Irineo Torres-Pacheco

and

Ramón Guevara González

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9681 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosynthesis; respiration; transpiration; evapotranspiration; plant physiology; stress response

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

Valorization of Plant-Based Food Wastes and Byproducts: Compounds of Interest for the Food, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Textile Industries

edited by

Rúbia Carvalho Gomes Corrêa

and

Rosane Marina Peralta

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8076 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived materials; bioactive compounds; green extraction; plant-based food waste recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Ethnobotany and Biodiversity Conservation in South Africa

edited by

Johannes van Staden

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5772 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnobotany; plants biodiversity; conservation; South Africa

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