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Bioactive Compounds from Fruit and Vegetable By-Products: Recovery, Characterization, and Potential Applications

edited by

Liana C. Salanță

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; fruit by-products; vegetable by-products; agro-industrial waste valorization; extraction methods; phytochemicals; functional ingredients; sustainable food systems; antioxidants; phenolic compounds; food waste valorization; green extraction technologies; circular economy; food additives; bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Breeding Strategies for Enhancing Nutritional Quality of Legumes

edited by

Photini V. Mylona

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

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

(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 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 136 | 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)

Advanced Research on Sprouts and Microgreens as a Source of Bioactive Compounds—2nd Edition

edited by

Angelica Galieni

, Beatrice Falcinelli and

Sara Sestili

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: sprouting; wheatgrass; microgreens; elicitor; food supplementation; phytochemicals; phenolic compounds; antioxidant activity; mineral biofortification; genetic resources; epigenetic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Chemistry of Natural Plant Products—Second Edition

edited by

Yeong-geun Lee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; medicinal herbs; natural products in chemistry; active compounds; structural elucidation; phytochemistry; bioactive molecules; pharmaceutical applications; plant secondary metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

In Vitro Plant Regeneration and Biotechnological Approaches for Crop Improvement

edited by

Marga Pérez-Jiménez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

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

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

Plant–Microbiome Interactions

edited by

V. Yeka Zhimo

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant microbiome; soil microbiome; holobiont; rhizosphere; phyllosphere; metagenomics; metatranscriptomics; microbial ecology; phytobiome; biocontrol agents

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

Functional Components and Bioactivity of Edible Plants

edited by

Qiang Chu

submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based ingredients; bioactive compounds; functional components; health benefits; phytochemicals; edible plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Exploring the Immunomodulatory Potential of Plant Extracts

edited by

Bojan Božić

Biljana Božić Nedeljković

, Tanja Lunic and

Mariana Oalđe Pavlović

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2762 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunomodulation; plant extracts; immune mechanisms; health maintenance; immune homeostasis; disease prevention; modes of action; immune cells and molecules; therapeutic potential; immunological illnesses; bioactive substances; therapeutic applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Vegetation Dynamics and Mechanisms in Ecosystem Functioning

edited by Ting Hua, Zhenchao Zhang and Tianyu Zhan

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetation dynamics; ecological restoration; environmental sustainability; land degradation; ecosystem services; climate change; soil nutrient cycling; biodiversity; carbon stock

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

edited by

Muhammad Adnan Shahid

and

Carlos Eduardo Aucique Pérez

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 171 | 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)

Bio-Control of Plant Pathogens and Pests

edited by

Sumit Jangra

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control of disease and pest; anti-microbial peptides; microbial volatile compounds; bioactive compounds; natural enemies; parasitoids; integrated pest and disease management

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

Chemical Characteristics and Bioactivity of Plant Natural Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Danka Bukvički

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry; plant metabolites; extraction; isolation and structure elucidation; bioactive plant compounds; application of bioactive molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Taxonomy of Lichens and Bryophytes in Pacific Asia

edited by

Vadim Bakalin

and

Seung Se Choi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16607 | Submission Open

Keywords: bryophytes; mosses; liverworts; hornworts; lichens; lichenicolous fungi; taxonomy; systematic; distribution

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

Advanced Research in the Chemical and Biological Characterization of Plants

edited by Camila Silva

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6303 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; phenolic acids; antioxidant potential; antibacterial activity; cytotoxicity; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant-Based Foods and By-Products

edited by

Adriano Costa de Camargo

Raquel Bridi

and Paula Porrelli Moreira Da Silva

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6134 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based foods; food waste; food by-product; food nutrition; vegetables; fruits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Sustainability in Phytochemistry: Advancing Green Innovations and Biodiversity Preservation

edited by

Alen Albreht

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1884 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in phytochemistry; renewable plant sources for bioactive compounds; valuable phytochemicals; plant-derived compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Ornamental Plants and Urban Gardening (3rd Edition)

edited by

László Orlóci

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1682 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; urban green space; climate change

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

Natural Products and Phytotherapy: Advances in Phytochemistry and Ethnopharmacology

edited by

Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 915 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; drug discovery; cancer chemotherapy; neuroprotective effects; cardiovascular health; chronic disease modulation; immunomodulatory activity; mechanism of action; bioassay-guided fractionation; phytochemical screening; clinical phytotherapy trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Weed Control and Management

edited by

Elson S. Alvarenga

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open

Keywords: herbicides; natural products; docking; bioassay; bioactive compounds

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

Plant Hormones in Growth, Development, and Regeneration

edited by

José Manuel Pérez Pérez

and

Cristina Martinez-Andujar

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants hormone; growth and development; regeneration; signal transduction

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

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

edited by

Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 285 | 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)

The Use of Plants as Biofactories to Produce Recombinant Proteins

edited by

Nikolai V. Ravin

and

Gergana Zahmanova

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant; biofactory; recombinant protein; expression; vaccine; monoclonal antibodies; diagnostic and therapeutic proteins; virus-like particles; plant glycoengineering; CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing

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

Applications of Genetic Engineering in Horticulture and Ornamental Plants

edited by Yuanzhi Pan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic engineering; horticultural and ornamental plants; molecular breeding; agronomic or aesthetic trait improvement; shelf life; reproductive or nutrition traits; functional genomics; bioethics and biosafety

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

Advances in Crop Irrigation System and Management

edited by

Carlos Alberto Vieira de Azevedo

, Walter Esfrain Pereira and

Vera Lucia Antunes de Lima

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision irrigation; water use efficiency (WUE); remote sensing; internet of things (IoT); machine learning; water stress; physiology salinity management; deficit irrigation; non-conventional; water resources

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

Starch, Cellulose, and Nutrient Dynamics in Algae and Plants

edited by

Diego F. Gomez-Casati

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose; starch; metabolism; algae; plants; nutrient dynamics; polysaccharides

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

Rice Decarbonization: Pathways to Low-Carbon and Climate-Smart Cultivation

edited by

Srinivasan Ramachandran

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice decarbonization; climate-smart agriculture; methane mitigation; low-emission rice; alternate wetting and drying (AWD); nutrient management; sustainable rice cultivation; greenhouse gas emissions; carbon footprint; agricultural sustainability

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

Advanced Research in Plant Analytical Chemistry

edited by Petar Ristivojevic, Jelena Trifković and Filip Andrić

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4017 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolites; advanced analytical methods; phytochemical profiling; metabolomics; food; pharmaceutical and forensic application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Floriculture and Landscape Architecture—2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Papafotiou

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3534 | Submission Open

Keywords: propagation; growth; and flowering manipulation of ornamental plants; sustainable green spaces; green roofs; landscape design and management; climate change and air pollution mitigation with plants

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

Epigenetic Regulation and Molecular Mechanisms in Brassica Crop Improvement

edited by

Ryo Fujimoto

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2364 | 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)

Enhancing Plant Resistance to Heavy Metals Using Biochar, Nanoparticles, and Hormonal Control

edited by

Abolghassem Emamverdian

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 999 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal stress; phytoremediation; biochar amendment; nanobiotechnology; phytohormones; oxidative stress mitigation; soil remediation; plant stress tolerance; sustainable agriculture; metal detoxification

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

Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Mass Spectrometry Metabolomics: Insights into Volatile and Non-Volatile Compounds

edited by

Eduardo Dellacassa

and

Manuel Minteguiaga

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytometabolites; mass spectrometry; polyphenols; terpenes; alkaloids; quinones; sulfur-containing compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Lipid Metabolism and Regulatory Mechanisms in Oil Crops

edited by

Yufei Xue

and Yourong Chai

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil crops; oil content; fatty acid composition; fatty acid biosynthesis; triacylglycerol assembly; lipid metabolism; regulatory mechanism; plant molecular biology; omics; bioinformatics; plant biotechnology

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

Innate Immunity and Stress Responses in Plants: Mechanisms and Resilience

edited by

Shitou Xia

and Yuanqing Jiang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: innate immunity; stress responses; pant– microbe interactions; cross-kingdom signaling; biotechnological innovations; field applications

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

Green Insect Control: The Potential Impact of Plant Essential Oils

edited by Eleonora Spinozzi,

Nickolas G. Kavallieratos

and Paolo Rossi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16348 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils (EOs); bioinsecticides; insecticidal activity; formulations; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Nutrient Management on Soil Microbiome Dynamics and Plant Health

edited by Chenliang Yu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14174 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient management; soil microbiome; microbial community dynamics; plant health; soil fertility; organic fertilizers; biofertilizers; chemical fertilizers; carbon; nitrogen; phosphorus cycling; plant– microbe interactions; soil health; abiotic stress resilience (salinity)

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

Safety of Genetically Modified Crops and Plant Functional Genomics

edited by

Xinwu Pei

and Lu Gan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10941 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetically modified plants; GM regulation; GM risk assessment; functional genomics; genetic improvement

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

Application of Remote Sensing in Crop Production and Farmland Soil Monitoring

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10318 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; remote sensing; crop growth monitoring; yield estimation and prediction; farmland soil monitoring; machine learning; environment; image processing; data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Salt Tolerance in Plants: Genetic Mechanisms, Germplasm Screening, Cultivation Measures and Rehabilitation of Saline-Alkali Lands

edited by

Chengming Fan

Changjun Ding

, Changsong Zou, Shuansuo Wang, Helin Tan and

Jinwu Deng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7342 | Submission Open

Keywords: salinity; molecular mechanisms; climate change; gene function analysis; salt tolerance; QTL mapping

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

Ethnobotanical and Pharmacological Study of Medicinal Plants

edited by Eduardo Luis Konrath and Mara Rejane Ritter

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7244 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnomedicine; ethnopharmacology; traditional medicine; drug discovery; biological activity; knowledge transmission; biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Planting Techniques and Production of Horticultural Crops

edited by Vasile Stoleru and

Silvana Nicola

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6956 | Submission Open

Keywords: advances in grafting and nursery technology; plant growing; nutrition and irrigation; protected cultivation systems; soilless culture systems; sustainable practices and innovations; pest and disease control; strategies for the control of biotic and abiotic stress factors; reduce; reuse and recycle approaches in the system

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

Sustainable Plants and Practices for Resilient Urban Greening

edited by

Mirjana Ljubojevic

Jelena Čukanović

and

Marko Kebert

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6130 | 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)

Genetic and Omics Insights into Plant Adaptation and Growth

edited by

Ying Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4806 | Submission Open

Keywords: omics research; growth and development; stress response; population diversity evaluation

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

Recent Advances in Essential Oils and Plant Extracts

edited by Jun Niu and

Jose Maria Prieto-Garcia

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4785 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; bioactive compounds; component analysis; bioactivity; regulatory mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plants 2025—from Seeds to Food Security

edited by

Dilantha Fernando

Fermín Morales

and

Oscar Vicente

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4223 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; abiotic stress; biotic stress; breeding; plant nutrition; plant-microbe interactions; plant molecular biology; plant health

Exploring the World of Tea: Biochemistry, Genomics, and Molecular Biology

edited by

Yuqiong Guo

and

Lanting Zeng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3797 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavor chemistry and sensory quality; molecular mechanism; non-coding RNA; omics

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

New Insights into Plant Signaling Mechanisms in Biotic and Abiotic Stress, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hamdy Kashtoh

and

Kwang-Hyun Baek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3577 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; drought stress; salt stress; bacterial immunity; guard cell; anion channel; protein kinases; calcium signaling; abscisic acid signaling; hight signaling; nitrogen fixa-tion; phosphorylation; plant nutrients; receptors; signal transduction; stress; nutrition; calcium; membrane transport; Arabidopsis thaliana; ion homeostasis combination

(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 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3242 | 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)

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

edited by

Héctor Carrasco

and Lautaro Taborga

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3075 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Application of Optical and Imaging Systems to Plants

edited by

Massimo Rippa

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2784 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical systems; spectrophotometry; infrared imaging; thermography; active thermography; passive thermography; sensing; UV radiation; plants; crops; remote sensing; proximal sensing; precision agriculture; multispectral imaging; hyperspectral imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

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