Plants

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant cell tissue culture; plant cell differentiation; somatic embryogenesis; plant growth regulators; recalcitrance ; scale-up

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

Plant–Microbe Interactions and Functional Microbiomes for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Ayomide Emmanuel Fadiji

and

Gustavo Santoyo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecosystem resilience; beneficial microbial inoculants; microbiome engineering; multi-omics approaches; microbial ecology; microbiome-based crop management; synthetic microbial communities; stress tolerance in crops; systems biology

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

Orchid Germplasm Conservation and Propagation Strategies

edited by

Nelson Barbosa Machado-Neto

,

Rodrigo Bustos Singer

and Virginia Silva Carvalho

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: germination; seed storage; seedling growth; cryoconservation; orchid; seed formation; tissue culture

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

Advances in Plant Morphology, Anatomy, and Development

edited by

Juliana Lischka Sampaio Mayer

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatomical traits; angiosperm flower development; confocal microscopy; convergent evolution; developmental biology; ecological anatomy; floral morphology; flower evolution; flower symmetry; functional plant anatomy; functional traits; internal structures; micro-CT scanning; morphological traits; nanoparticles; ontogenesis; plant anatomy; plant morphology; postgenital fusion; sexual selection; species diversity; ultrastructure; vascularization; venation pattern

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

Plant Pigments: Extraction, Characterization and Application

edited by Antonio Belda Antolí and

Bàrbara Micó-Vicent

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural pigments; fungal pigments; plant waste valorization; green extraction techniques; bio-colorants; sustainable chemistry; pigment characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Adaptation and Recovery Under Flooding Stress

edited by María Laura Vidoz,

Francesco Mignolli

and

Vicente Arbona

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 404 | Submission Open

Keywords: flooding stress; partial and complete submergence; waterlogging; hypoxia; stress tolerance; post-flooding recovery; acclimation; aerenchyma; radial oxygen loss; adventitious roots; hormonal response; reactive oxygen species; antioxidant metabolism; photosynthesis; respiration; fermentation; carbon metabolism

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

Breeding Strategies for Enhancing Nutritional Quality of Legumes

edited by

Photini V. Mylona

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding strategies; legumes; nutritional quality; genome-editing

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

Breeding Progress of Root, Tuber and Banana Crops

edited by Hugo Campos, Ismail Rabbi and Brajesh Singh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: RTB crops; crop improvement; genetic gains; climate resilience; food security; banana; cassava; potato; sweet potato; taro; yam

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

Phytoremediation and Biofortification in Plants

edited by Kun Qiao and Jingang Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; microelements; transporters; plants and crops; ion transport; phytoremediation; biofortification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Ecophysiological Mechanisms of Plant Responses in Mediterranean Coastal Ecosystems

edited by Maria Cruz Díaz-Barradas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasions; mobile dunes; leaf water potential; nitrogen deposition; photosynthesis; salt stress; water stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

The Therapeutic Potential of Traditional Herbal Medicines

edited by

Trudi Collet

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional herbal medicines; medicinal plants; therapeutic potential; phytoconstituents; pharmacological activity; mechanism of action; herbal formulations; clinical evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Health in the Context of Fungal and Other Microbial Threats: Systematics, Pathogenesis and Integrated Management

edited by

Yi Zhou

,

Jinglong Zhou

and

Jianwei Jiang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pathogenic fungi; pathogen identification; fungal taxonomy; phylogeny; host–pathogen interactions; biological control; plant disease management; beneficial microorganisms; sustainable crop protection; molecular diagnostics

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

Plant Functioning Under Abiotic Stress—2nd Edition

edited by

Kinga Drzewiecka

and

Monika Gasecka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: accumulation; adaptive mechanisms; avoidance; crops; detoxication; homeostasis; hormesis; hyperaccumulators; mechanisms; metabolome; microbiome; nitro-oxidative stress; nutrients; phytoremediation; phytotoxicity; phytotoxicity; sequestration; signaling molecules; tolerance; translocation; transporters; uptake

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

Hormonal and Molecular Regulation of Senescence in Forest and Woody Plants

edited by

Zhonghai Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant senescence; programmed cell death (PCD); woody plants; forest trees; hormonal regulation; post-transcriptional regulation; alternative splicing (AS); non-coding RNA (ncRNA); nutrient re-mobilization; climate change adaptation

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

Effects of Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds and Extracts on Mitochondrial Function and Oxidative Stress

edited by Naeem Sheik Abdul and

Jeanine L. Marnewick

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; ROS; oxidative stress; mitochondrial dysfunction; ethnopharmacology; antioxidant interventions; mitochondrial-targeted therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Soil-Fertilizer Dynamics and Their Implications for Crop Production

edited by Francis Lewu

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

Keywords: crop productivity; fertilizer use efficiency (FUE); nutrient cycling; nutrient management; organic and inorganic fertilizers; precision agriculture; rhizosphere dynamics; soil health; soil–fertilizer interactions; soil fertility management; soil microbial activity; sustainable agriculture

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

Functional Analysis of Proteins Regulating Endosomal Trafficking in Plants

edited by

Mary L. Tierney

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: endosomes; SNARES; Rabs; retromer; retriever; sorting endosomes; secretion; retrograde trafficking; trans-Golgi network; plasma membrane; vacuole

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

Functional Genomics of Crop Responses to Abiotic Stress

edited by Haifeng Guo and Mingjia Tang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional genomics; abiotic stress; crop adaptation; stress-responsive genes; multi-omics approaches

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

New Strategies for the Control of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes—Second Edition

edited by

Ioannis Giannakou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-parasitic nematodes; nematode management; chemical control; biological control; nematode-resistant; crop protection

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

Plant–Endophyte Interactions and Bioactive Metabolites for Sustainable Crop Management

edited by Peng Zhang and Feng-Yu Du

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: endophyte; plant–endophyte interactions; secondary metabolites; bioactivities; agricultural activity; crop management

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

Mineral Nutrition in Plant Development and Stress Response

edited by Juan de Dios Franco-Navarro, María del Rosario Álvarez Morales,

Procopio Peinado-Torrubia

,

José Ramón Acosta Motos

and Marta Lucas

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral nutrition; nutrient uptake efficiency; ion transport and homeostasis; abiotic and biotic stress tolerance; beneficial and toxic elements; heavy metals and bioremediation; nutrient–water relations; fertilization and fertigation strategies; smart plant-sensing technologies; climate change and sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Forage and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Peizhi Yang, Wei Zhang and Qian Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6313 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage crops; forage management; legumes; sustainable agriculture

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

Water and Nitrogen Management in Soil–Crop Systems—4th Edition

edited by

Puyu Feng

and

Kelin Hu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3525 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop yield; cropping system; irrigation scheduling; irrigation method; water use efficiency; nitrogen management; nitrogen losses; nitrogen use efficiency; modeling; decision-making; climate change

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

Seed Biology and Its Role in Ecosystems

edited by

Božena Šerá

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1400 | Submission Open

Keywords: seeds; dormancy; embryo; storage reserves; dispersal; germination; ecology; biology

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

Update on Olive Tree Cultivation: Sustainable Innovative Techniques and Mitigation Strategies Against Climate Change—2nd Edition

edited by

Elettra Marone

and

Cosimo Taiti

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 781 | Submission Open

Keywords: olive cultivation; olive growing; Tree physiology; olive orchard management; climate change

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

Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Compounds, Second Edition

edited by

Bianca Furdui

and

Rodica-Mihaela Dinicǎ

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; plant extracts; antimicrobial activity; antioxidants; anti-inflammatory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

The Trade-Offs Between Growth and Development and Stress in Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Dayong Zhang

,

Zhiyong Ni

and

Wenfeng Nie

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 19317 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotic and abiotic stresses; epigenetic modifications; stress tolerance; growth and development; stress signaling; molecular mechanism

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

AI-Driven Machine Vision Technologies in Plant Science

edited by

Dayang Liu

and

Yi Shi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13320 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI and deep learning for plant phenotyping; machine vision-based disease and pest detection; yield prediction and quality assessment; robotics and automation; explainable AI (XAI) and interpretable models; edge AI and real-time vision systems; datasets and benchmarking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Silicon and Its Physiological Role in Plant Growth and Development

edited by Jonas Pereira de Souza Junior

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11555 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon (Si); plant growth; plant development; abiotic stress; biotic stress; nutrient uptake; crop improvement; sustainable agriculture

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

Valuable Sources of Bioactive Natural Products from Plants, Third Edition

edited by

Reneta Gevrenova

,

Dimitrina Zheleva-Dimitrova

and

Vessela Balabanova

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10616 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; specialized metabolites; phytochemistry; metabolite profiling; ethnobotany; phytopharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Jujube Research, Second Edition

edited by

Shengrui Yao

and

Zhihui Zhao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9021 | Submission Open

Keywords: jujube; biology; breeding; genotyping; metabolomics; nutrition; post-harvest treatment

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

Strategies for Nutrient Use Efficiency Improvement in Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Hongmei Cai

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8957 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient use efficiency; fertilizer; varieties; crop system; gene function; physiological and molecular response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Biological Activities of Plant Extracts, Secondary Metabolites, and Semi-Synthetic Derivatives

edited by

Héctor Carrasco

and Lautaro Taborga

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7117 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; secondary metabolites; semi-synthetic derivatives; biological activities; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Medicinal Plant Extracts and Their Health Benefits

edited by

Huihsuan Lin

and

Jing-Hsien Chen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5638 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant activity; anti-inflammatory mechanism; anticancer effect; medicinal plant extracts; diabetes; metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD); cardiovascular health; cell signaling pathways; plant-derived compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Interactions with Both Beneficial and Pathogenic Microorganisms

edited by

Juan Francisco Jimenez-Bremont

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4847 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant–microbe interactions; biocontrol agents; biostimulants; plant pathogens; sustainable agriculture

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

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

edited by

Nenad Potočić

and

Mia Marušić

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4558 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Plant Chemical Ecology—2nd Edition

edited by

Chui-Hua Kong

,

Yonggen Lou

, Peng Wang and Guoxin Zhou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4352 | Submission Open

Keywords: allelopathy; allelochemicals; chemical communication; chemical defenses; common mycorrhizal networks; kin recognition; herbivores; pathogens; pest management; signaling interactions; soil microorganisms; rhizosphere; root exudates; volatiles

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

Plant Responses to a Changing Climate: Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives: 2nd Edition

edited by Sanja Manitašević Jovanović and Ana Vuleta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3921 | Submission Open

Keywords: global warming; heat stress; oxidative stress; drought stress; photosynthesis; antioxidants; leaf functional traits; flowering phenology; acclimation; phenotypic plasticity; adaptation; epigenetics; acclimatization

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

Plant Tissue Culture for Regeneration and Propagation

edited by Benedetta Chiancone

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3734 | Submission Open

Keywords: micropropagation regeneration; organogenesis; tissue culture; plant biotechnology

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

Grapevine Response to Abiotic Stress, 2nd Edition

edited by

Luísa Carvalho

,

Alicia Pou Mir

and Pedro Balda

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3390 | Submission Open

Keywords: acclimation; adaptation measures; climate change; cold stress; grapevine genetic selection; heat stress; phenotyping; response to abiotic stress; stress tolerance; vineyard management; vitis vinifera; water stress; water-use efficiency

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

Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources: From Wild Species to Traditional Landraces

edited by

Juozas Labokas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3181 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant genetic resources; crop wild relatives; landraces; agrobiodiversity; genetic diversity; conservation strategies; in situ conservation; ex situ conservation; sustainable utilization; pre-breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Algal Responses to Abiotic and Biotic Environmental Factors

edited by Maksymilian Zienkiewicz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2886 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; mechanisms of adaptation; environmental stress; abiotic and biotic stress; genetic modification

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

Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding of Crops—3rd Edition

edited by

Junjie Zou

,

Miaoyun Xu

and

Yong-Gu Cho

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2777 | 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)

Advanced Cultivation Techniques and Breeding Strategies for Oilseed Crops

edited by

Shuijin Hua

and

Yang Zhu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2682 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding; climate change; cultivation; oilseed crops; quality; stress; yield; disease resistance

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

Molecular Regulation of Plant Development and Stress Responses

edited by Yong Huang and Zhi Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2636 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop genomics; key gene families; functional validation in crops; molecular regula-tory mechanisms; crop quality; crop development; stress responses; epigenetic regulation of crop traits

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

Plant Tissue Culture and Secondary Metabolites Production, Third Edition

edited by

Kalina Danova

,

Laura Pistelli

and

Ilaria Marchioni

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2550 | Submission Open

Keywords: clonal propagation; adventitious regeneration/somatic embryogenesis; disease-free plant production; production of phytochemicals by in vitro cultures; bioactive compounds; virus-free plants; cell suspension culture; hairy root culture; biopesticides; bioreactor

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

Genetic Mapping of Agronomic Traits in Crops

edited by

Fengxia Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2352 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic mapping; QTL; GWAS; abiotic stress; yield traits; multi-omics; CRISPR; functional analysis

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

Plant Defense Mechanisms Against Pathogens: Signaling Pathways, Genetic Foundations, and Biotechnological Innovations

edited by

Ye Xia

and Shouan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2224 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant defense mechanisms; plant health; signaling pathways; genetic foundations; biotechnological innovations; food security; sustainable agriculture

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

Role of Soil Microbes in Sustainable Crop Production

edited by

Snežana Anđelković

and

Debasis Mitra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2182 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-microbe interactions; rhizosphere and soil microbiome dynamics; plant growth-promoting microorganisms; biotic and abiotic stress; direct and indirect mechanisms; biofertilizers and biopesticides; biocontrol agents; nutrient cycling and disease suppression; induced systemic resistance; microbial inoculants; sustainable agriculture

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

Computational Approaches to Decoding Plant Molecular Networks

edited by

Rajeev K. Azad

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1762 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational techniques; multi-omics data; plant molecular analysis; machine learning; AI; data integration

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

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