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Genetic Resources and Improvement of Forage Plants

edited by

Eric Javier Martínez

, Ana Isabel Honfi,

Carlos Alberto Acuña

and

Elsa Andrea Brugnoli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2037 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding programs; forage plants; genetic diversity; genetic engineering; genetic improvement; genetic resources; genomic selection; marker-assisted selection; molecular breeding; phenotyping

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

The Bioecology and Sustainable Management of Weeds

edited by Xiaoling Song, Hongjuan Huang,

Lang Pan

and Mingshan Ji

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1988 | Submission Open

Keywords: weed ecology; weed bioecology; crop– weed interactions; sustainable management; genetic evolution; herbicide

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Genetic Mechanisms Related to Crop Seed Development

edited by

Li Li

and

Hong Di

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1908 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed development; seed germination; seed vigor

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

Selected and Extended Full Papers from the 2025 International Scientific Conference on Plant Biodiversity and Sustainability

edited by

Claudio Ferrante

and

Luigi Menghini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1903 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant material; by-products; herbal extracts; metabolomics; secondary metabolites; circular economy; production chain; biological effects; biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Molecular, Genetic, and Physiological Mechanisms in Trees

edited by

Yuxiang Cheng

and Wenjing Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1739 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree development; tissue culture; hormone signaling; stress resistance; physiological regulation

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

Crop Nutrition Diagnosis and Regulation

edited by

Zunfu Lv

and Guoquan Lu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1733 | Submission Open

Keywords: yield prediction; nutrition diagnosis; model construction; crop nutrition; crop model; remote sensing; growth regulation; crop yield; crop quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Interaction Between Emerging Contaminants and Microalgae: Ecotoxicity and Biotechnology

edited by Wei Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1725 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; emerging contaminants; ecotoxicity; biodegradation; biological wastewater treatment; biomass and bioenergy; carbon fixation

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

Mycology and Plant Pathology—2nd Edition

edited by

Narayan Chandra Paul

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1644 | Submission Open

Keywords: beneficial fungi; disease management; fungal diseases; mycotoxin; plant– fungal interactions; phytopathology

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

Physiological Responses and Tolerance Mechanisms of Plants to Heat Stress

edited by

Nobuhiro Suzuki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1609 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat stress; signaling; physiological mechanisms; molecular mechanisms; network; complexity; specificity; agriculture

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

Molecular Mechanisms and Soil Microbe Interactions in Vegetable Crops Under Abiotic Stress

edited by Mingjia Tang and Yingbin Qi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1602 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; gene family; molecular mechanism; crop; vegetable; soil microorganisms

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

Biofertilizers for Plant Growth Enhancement and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Jayakumar Bose

and

Yanbo Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1594 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofertilizers; organic amendments; soil microbiome; plant– microbe interactions; nutrient use efficiency; agricultural systems modeling; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Advancements in Cereal Quality Assessment: Implications for Crop Improvement and Food Processing

edited by

Alfio Spina

and

Maria Allegra

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1543 | Submission Open

Keywords: bread and durum wheat; corn; rice; barley; oats; rye; hulled cereals; quality; crop improvement; industrial processing

Plant Phenotyping and Machine Learning

edited by

Lingfeng Duan

and

Ni Jiang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1394 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant phenotyping; machine learning; image processing; growth analysis; data analysis

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

Metabolic Pathways and Hormonal Regulation in Plant Defense and Growth

edited by Yuqing He

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1393 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant hormones; secondary metabolites; plant defense; growth regulation; metabolic pathways; plant– pathogen interactions

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

Plant Communities and Habitat Types in the Protected Areas of Europe

edited by

Anastasia N. Christopoulou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1388 | Submission Open

Keywords: habitat assessment; restoration and management; global changes; protected areas; Natura 2000; plant communities; conservation of habitat types

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Microscopy and Histochemistry in Plant Structural and Functional Analysis

edited by

Yougasphree Naidoo

and

Syd Ramdhani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1380 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; microscopy; histochemistry; phytochemistry; plant anatomy; bioactive compounds; herbal medicine; secondary metabolites; plant identification; natural products

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

Algal Morphogenesis and Response to Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Koji Mikami

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1299 | Submission Open

Keywords: growth morphogenesis; polarity stress response; global warming; gene expression; signal transduction; transcriptomics; genomics; proteomics; metabolomics; stress tolerance; acclimation; regulatory network

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

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

edited by

Jaime Cebolla-Cornejo

and

Salvador Rosello

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1236 | 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)

Soil Nutrient Dynamics and Elevational Variability: Plant Adaptations and Ecological Implications

edited by

Zhongsheng He

, Yahuang Luo and

Yi Ding

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1220 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil nutrients; elevation gradients; functional traits; community structure; biodiversity; ecosystem function; environmental factors

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Interactions Between Pathogenic Fungi and Host Plants

edited by Ya Li and Jiexiong Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1219 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant fungal diseases; pathogenic fungi; fungal effector; host resistance; plant immunity; plant– pathogen interactions

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

Novel and Efficient Means for Fertilizers Applications in Plant Cultivation

edited by

Gustavo Brunetto

and

Elena Baldi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1212 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertilization; plant nutrition; nutrient sources; absorption efficiency; nutrient losses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Plant–Insect Interactions—3rd Edition

edited by

Francisco Rubén Badenes-Pérez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1171 | Submission Open

Keywords: entomophily; herbivory; host– plant resistance; host– plant selection; insect pollination; plant chemistry; plant– insect interactions; plant protection; pollination; biological control

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

Advances in Plant Cultivation and Physiology of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Alexios A. Alexopoulos

and Ioannis Karapanos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1139 | 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)

Impact of Biostimulants on Plant Growth and Nutrient Uptake

edited by

Federico Vita

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1135 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; macronutrients; ion ratio; abiotic stress; plant extracts; omics; nutrient uptake; plant– microbiota interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Hormonal Regulation of Flower and Fruit Development: A Molecular Perspective

edited by

Hongna Zhang

and

Minjie Qian

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1114 | Submission Open

Keywords: flowering; fruit; gene functioning and regulation; hormonal cross-talk; molecular mechanism; plant physiology; reproductive development; stress-induced flowering; plant hormone; signaling pathway; transcriptional regulation; epigenetics

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

Plant Responses to Emerging Contaminants: From Stress Mechanisms to Environmental Safety

edited by

Yu Shen

and Jiahui Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1066 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-rhizosphere interactions; stress response mechanisms; environmental interfaces; emerging contaminants

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

Bioinoculants: A Sustainable Solution to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Arthur Prudêncio de Araujo Pereira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinoculants; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR); mycorrhizal fungi; microbial consortia; sustainable agriculture; soil microbiome; soil health; pathogen resistance; environmental stress

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

Applications of Omics and Bioinformatics in Medicinal Plants

edited by

Kangyu Wang

and

Paula C. Castilho

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1046 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; medicinal plants; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; gene family; transcription factor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Bryophyte Biology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marko Sabovljevic

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1036 | Submission Open

Keywords: mosses; liverworts; hornworts; bryology; bryophytes; bryophyta; seedless plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Halophytes, Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species That Can Withstand Soil and Environmental Changes: Current Understanding and Recent Advances

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1019 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop production; abiotic stress; ion translocation mechanism; drought; saline agriculture; plant nutrition; halophytes; neglected underutilized crops; food security; drylands; carbon concentration mechanism (CCM); oxidative stress; elevated CO2 concentration

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

Biostimulants for Plant Mitigation of Abiotic Stresses in Plants

edited by

J. C. Luis Jorge

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 946 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; abiotic stress; biotic stresses; crop production; crop resilience; molecular mechanisms; transcriptomics; climate change

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

Molecular Pathways in Plant Immunity and Protection Against Stress

edited by

Isabel Velada

and

Maria Doroteia Campos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 784 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pathogens; plant immune systems; pattern recognition receptors (PRRs); nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat proteins (NLRs); salicylic acid signaling; crop production

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

Advances in Mangrove Application, Ecology and Conservation

edited by

Buntora Pasaribu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 683 | Submission Open

Keywords: food application; secondary metabolite; carbon stock and management; biodiversity; ecotourism; ecophysiology; biogeochemistry; monitoring; modeling; rehabilitation and restoration; policy; genomics and genetics; climate change; heavy metals; marine debris (macro; micro and nano)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Medicinal Plant Extracts, 2nd Edition

edited by

Laura Grațiela Vicaș

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plant extracts; phytocomplexes; cell cultures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

New Advancements in Plant–Microbes Interactions

edited by

Giovanni Mian

and Luca Iseppi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 615 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– pathogen interactions; soil-borne pathogens; crop productivity; metabarcoding; metagenomics; rhizosphere microbiome; plant tolerance mechanisms; soil microbiome management; sustainable agriculture; disease mitigation strategies

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

Innovative Approaches to Enhance Nutrient Uptake and Stress Resistance in Plants

edited by

Anastasia E. Giannakoula

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; nutrient uptake; plant tolerance; secondary metabolites; plant stress physiology; plant structure and function; oxidative damage; reactive oxygen species; antioxidant system; innovative methods

Genomics of New Potential Food Sources

edited by

Mark E. Samuels

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open

Keywords: food supply diversity; edible plants; minor crops; genomics; high throughput sequencing; transcriptomics; proteomics; genome editing

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

Taxonomy, Biogeography, Ecology, Conservation and Utilization of Gymnosperms

edited by

Yong Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 543 | Submission Open

Keywords: biogeography; conservation; evolution; gymnosperms; phylogeny; systematics; taxonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)

Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Plant Essential Oil

edited by

Ivana Carev

and

Sylwia Zielińska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; chemical composition; biological activity; GC-MS analysis; natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Fruit Tree Breeding, Pathogen Management and Chemical Profiling for Crop Improvement

edited by Jiri Sedlák and Boris Krška

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit crops; pathogen management; sustainable fruit growing; biotechnology; healthy compounds in fruit

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

Chemical Composition of Plant Extracts to Understand Their Pharmacological and Toxicological Properties

edited by

Elihú Bautista

and

Daniela Joyce Trujillo Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; DNA barcoding; isolation and extraction; structure elucidation; NMR and MS analyses; HPLC-PDA and HPLC-ESIMS quantification; chemometric analysis; molecular networking; metabolomics; dietary supplements; phytomedicines; toxicity; infectious ailments; anti-bacterial; anti-protozoal; chronic diseases; diabetes; cancer; cytotoxicity; anti-inflammatory; anti-nociceptive; sedative; Alzheimer; vasoactive

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Innovations and Research in In Vitro Propagation and Germplasm Conservation Techniques for Fruit Tree Cultivars and Fruit Tree Rootstocks

edited by Athanasios Tsafouros,

Epaminondas Kartsonas

and

Costas Delis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit tree propagation; micropropagation; in vitro propagation; tree physiology; rooting; shoot proliferation; acclimatization; in vitro conservation; cryopreservation; cold storage

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Regulation

edited by

Madhav Nepal

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress; molecular regulation; crop improvement; omics; stress responsive gene; stress regulation networks; sustainable agriculture

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

The Recent Advances in the Application and Influence of Nanomaterials/Nanotechnology in Plant–Soil Systems

edited by

Xunfeng Chen

, Juncai Wang and Jianxiong Jiang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; plant– soil systems

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

Coacervation of Double Emulsions with Anthocyanins Using Plant-Based Proteins

edited by

Arkadiusz Szpicer

Iwona Wojtasik-Kalinowska

and Adrian Stelmasiak

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open

Keywords: coacervation; double emulsions; anthocyanins; plant-based proteins; encapsulation; stability; nutraceuticals; bioactive compounds; food technology; emulsion science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Integrate Seed Morpho-Colorimetric Analysis to Characterize Endemic Species, Crop Wild Relatives, and Archaeobotanical Remains

edited by

Marco Sarigu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed morphometry; seeds/fruits research; archaeobotany; CWR; plant taxonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)

Insect Pests and Pathogens: Biological Control Measures and Biodiversity

edited by

Vytautas Čėsna

and

Neringa Rasiukeviciute

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest management; insects; fungi; microorganisms; biological control; biodiversity; mycobiome; insecticide; resistance

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

Enhancing Drought Resilience and Mitigation Strategies in Agronomic Crops

edited by

Muzammal Rehman

and Dengjie Luo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought resilience ; agronomic crops ; mitigation strategies ; water scarcity ; agronomic practices ; genetic approaches

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

Evapotranspiration Processes and Regulating Mechanisms in Agro-Forestry Ecosystems

edited by Zebin Liu and Lihong Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant transpiration; evapotranspiration; soil evaporation; water use; hydroxide isotope; modelling

Cutting-Edge Research on Plant-Derived Drugs

edited by

Natale Badalamenti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; NMR elucidation; bioactivity-guided isolation; extract activity; biological properties; novel formulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

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