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Crop Improvement by Modern Breeding Strategies
edited by , Aleksandra Sudarić and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2777 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop improvement; breeding; biotechnology; agricultural innovation; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
The Plant–Climate Nexus: Bioremediation and Management Strategies for a Sustainable Future
edited by , and Hassan Etesami
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2499 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– climate nexus; bioremediation; management strategies; phytoremediation; bioaugmentation; regenerative agriculture; carbon sequestration; climate resilience; climate-smart agriculture; nanotechnology in bioremediation; genetic engineering of microbes; circular economy in agriculture; sustainable futures; heavy metal contamination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Phytochemical Profiling and Bioactive Potential of Plants submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2242 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemical profiling; phytochemical analysis; phytopharmacology; plant biological activity evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Patterning, Physiology and Cell Biology of Stomatal Complexes under Biotic and Abiotic Stress
edited by and Despina Samakovli
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2165 | Submission Open
Keywords: stomata; guard cells; drought; heat; light; salinity; herbivores; pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Applications of Plant Physiology and Pharmacognosy in the Production of Bioactive Compounds
edited by and Elena N. Stoyanova
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2146 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal and aromatic plants; biologically active plant metabolites; factors affecting plant bioactive metabolites production and accumulation; physiological role of primary and secondary metabolites in the plant organism; pharmacognostic knowledge of medicinal and aromatic plants; pharmacological activity of plant secondary metabolites
Soil Pollution and Plant Response
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1962 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollutions; accumulation; migration; leaching; soil environments; response plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
AI-Driven Machine Vision Technologies in Plant Science
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1824 | 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)
Signaling Pathways and Crosstalk in Plant Stress Responses
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1724 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic and biotic stress; signaling; crosstalk; adaptation and acclimatization to stress; regulating of stress responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Plant Ecotoxicology and Remediation Under Heavy Metal Stress
edited by Qingqing Huang, , and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1481 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal stress; phytotoxicity; phytoremediation; hyperaccumulator plants; soil– plant interactions; rhizosphere microbiome; oxidative stress; biotechnological remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
New Gene Mining, New Technology Development, and New Variety Creation for Crop Improvement
edited by , Xiuying He, Liang Tang, and Xianzhi Xie
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1461 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop improvement; germplasm resources; genome editing; molecular breeding; good quality; disease and pest resistance; high-yield crops; cultivation technology; plant physiology and biochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Computer Vision Techniques for Plant Phenomics Applications
edited by Xijian Fan and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1204 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; deep learning; UAV remote sensing; multisource fusion; plant phenomics; phenotypic traits extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Agricultural Soil Management for Crop Cultivation and Productivity
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1162 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural management; soil health; precision agriculture; carbon sequestration
Processes and Patterns of Genetic and Genomic Differentiation in Trees
edited by , and Xiaodan Chen
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive evolution; genomic variation; lineage diversification; ecological tolerance; tree
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Plant Virology and Disease Management in Crops submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1045 | 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)
Weed Management and Control in Paddy Fields
edited by Yongjie Yang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1024 | Submission Open
Keywords: herbicide; rice; weeds; weed control technology; weeding robot; weed– water interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Plant–Rhizosphere Interactions submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1006 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant growth-promoting-microbes (PGPM); mycorrhizal fungi; rhizosphere; root exudates; biofertilizer; abiotic stress; sustainable agriculture; microbiomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Molecular Marker-Assisted Technologies for Crop Breeding—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 895 | Submission Open
Keywords: crops; landrace accession; agroecological zone; SSR marker; genetic diversity; population structure; UPGMA dendrogram
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Valuable Sources of Bioactive Natural Products from Plants, Third Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 842 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; specialized metabolites; phytochemistry; metabolite profiling; ethnobotany; phytopharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Digital Horticulture Technology: Integrating Optical Plant Modeling, Sensors, Adaptive LED-Lighting, and Artificial Intelligence
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 823 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical plant modeling; ray-tracing software; spectral reflectance and transmittance of leaves; light impact on photosynthesis; light intensity variation; adaptive control in greenhouse; spectral sensors; RGB sensors; RGB camera; spectral reconstruction of leaf reflectance; plant growing monitoring; optimized crop yielding; daylight versus LED light; supplemental lighting; optimized spectrum variation; sensor-based software; plant-centric lighting; impact of UV radiation; AI-based optimization of crop yielding; AI-based modeling of plant growth; generative AI methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Climate Change and Plant Survival Strategies: Physiological and Biochemical Adaptations
edited by Sanja Manitašević Jovanović and Ana Vuleta
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 767 | 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)
Role of Melatonin in Plant Growth, Metabolism, and Abiotic Stress Tolerance
edited by and Ileana Echevarría-Machado
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 739 | Submission Open
Keywords: melatonin; oxidative stress; proline; salinity; crop protection; environmental stress; serotonin; aluminum; cell wall
Genetic Mapping of Agronomic Traits in Crops
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 729 | 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)
Machine Learning and Spectroscopy for Plant Phenotyping and Physiological Analysis submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural remote sensing; chlorophyll fluorescence; crop yield estimation; plant analysis; hyperspectral imaging; machine learning for phenotyping; modelling; multispectral sensing; pigment estimation; plant growth prediction; plant health monitoring; plant modelling; plant morphology analysis; plant phenotyping; precision agriculture; stress; remote sensing; spectroscopy in plant science; photosynthesis; UAV
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Enhancing Plant Resilience to Climate Change: Insights from Priming and Intercropping Approaches
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open
Keywords: priming; nanopriming; seed coating; intercropping; PGPR; biostimulant; plant growth; abiotic stress tolerance; sustainable agriculture; plant resilience; nutrient use efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Plant Morphology, Anatomy, and Embryology: Current Research and Future Directions submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 404 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant morphology; vegetative and reproductive anatomy; embryology; sporogenesis; ovule/pollen development; double fertilization; seed/fruit development; secretory structures; micro-CT; confocal microscopy; ultrastructure; geometric morphometrics; climate resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Integrated Plant Production Systems
edited by , and Shivam Saxena
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; micropropagation; plant production technologies; integrated plant production system (IPPS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Medicinal Plant Extracts and Their Health Benefits submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 310 | 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 Natural Compounds and Their Biological Activities submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant compounds; natural products; biological activities; phytochemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidant Networks in Plant–Pathogen Interactions
edited by Lóránt Király and András Künstler
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open
Keywords: ROS as antimicrobial agents in plant defense to pathogens; ROS as signaling agents in plant defense to pathogens; ROS– antioxidant balance during plant defense to pathogens; heat stress; ROS and plant defense to pathogens; biotrophic vs. necrotrophic pathogens and plant defense to pathogens; glutathione and plant defense to pathogens; enhanced plant resistance by editing genes controlling ROS and antioxidants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
The Mechanism Between Plant Pathogenic Oomycetes and Plant Hosts
edited by Justice Norvienyeku
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open
Keywords: oomycete– plant interactions; host targeting strategies; plant immune responses; pathogen evolution; virulence variation; Phytophthora; Pythium; Peronospora; Pseudoperonospora; Plasmopara; Albugo
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Micropropagation and Germplasm Conservation of Horticultural Plants
edited by and Madhugiri Nageswara-Rao
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: in vitro micropropagation; germplasm conservation; horticultural crops; synthetic seed; cryopreservation; embryo rescue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Advances and Applications of Genetic Transformation Techniques for Enhanced Trait Integration in Field Crops
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic transformation; genome editing; trait improvement; genetic enrichment; field crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Essential Oils for Sustainable Plant Disease Control and Crop Protection
edited by Gil Santos
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: biorational control; botanical pesticides; integrated pest management; plant resistance induction; sustainable agricultural practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Bioremediation of Agricultural Contaminants: Microbial and Plant–Microbe Strategies submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioremediation; soil quality; food security; biotechnology; microbial community; microbe– plant interaction; regenerative agriculture strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Crop Stress Physiology and Nutrient Management
edited by , Leandris Martínez and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant ecophysiology; abiotic stress; plant nutrition; nutrient uptake; nutrient deficiency; nutrient-use efficiency (NUE); stress tolerance; drought stress; heat stress; salinity stress; oxidative stress; aluminum toxicity; multiple stresses; photosynthetic efficiency; antioxidant enzymes; root architecture; signal transduction; gene expression under stress; fertilizer optimization; biofortification; soil fertility; plant growth regulators; climate resilience in crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Biochar–Soil–Plant Interactions
edited by Jiahui Hu and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; climate change; carbon offset; one health; biochar-based amendment; organic pollutants and heavy metals; nutrient dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Biological Control: Insect-Plant Interactions for Sustainable Pest Management submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; insect– plant interactions; sustainable pest management; natural enemies; tritrophic interactions; plant defense mechanisms; semiochemicals; agroecology; conservation biological control; ecological intensification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Genetic and Biochemical Enhancement of Nutritional and Stress-Responsive Traits in Plants
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress tolerance; nutritional enhancement; genetic improvement; metabolic engineering; functional genomics; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Roles of Phytohormones in Plant Growth, Development and Abiotic Stress Response
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytohormones; plant growth; plant development; drought; salinity; heat; heavy metals; abiotic stress response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Biotechnological Advances in Plant-Based Pharmaceuticals submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotechnology; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; plant cell; tissue culture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Biocontrol Agents for Sustainable Plant Disease Management submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytopathogens; BCAs; pesticides; antagonistic microorganisms; in vitro and in vivo studies
(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 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 97 | 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 Hormone Signaling: Molecular Mechanisms and Integrated Functions
edited by Zhijuan Wang and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 92 | 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)
Grapevine Response to Abiotic Stress, 2nd Edition
edited by , and Pedro Balda
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 80 | 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)
Root Formation and Propagation of Ornamentals
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: seeds; cuttings; in vitro propagation; ornamentals; biostimulants; genetic mechanisms; natural extract; physiological mechanisms; substrates; sustainability; rooting promoters; root quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Plant-Derived Natural Products: Omics Analysis and Functional Properties
edited by and Carolina Thomaz Dos Santos D’almeida
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 77 | 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)
Nutritional Management Challenges and Strategies for Large Crops in the Face of Climate Change
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat stress; crop nutrition; alternative fertilization; climate change; sustainable agriculture; nutrient use efficiency; fertilization management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Plant-Derived Bioactive Compound Research
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-derived bioactive compound; natural product; secondary metabolite; biosynthetic pathway; biological activity; drug discovery; functional food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Bamboo Ecology, Botany, and Applications in South American Ecosystems
edited by and Hugo Daniel Chludil
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: anatomy; bamboo raw material; biodiversity; herbaceous bamboos; morphology; phenology; phylogeny; phytochemistry; propagation; systematics; taxonomy; utilization of bamboos; woody bamboos conservation efforts of the genetic diversity of bamboo species (in situ; ex situ); red list bamboo species; production of quality planting material (through the selection of quality mother clumps of valuable bamboo species to serve as the source of vegetative material for clonal propagation); genetic improvement; including in vitro culture systems for genetic engineering; bamboo cultivation and the effects of climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Photosynthetic Carbon Metabolism and Adaptation: From Algal Models to Plant Systems submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: photosynthesis; carbon metabolism; plants; algae; fluctuating light; temperature; rising CO2; environmental adaptation; productivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
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