Special Issues

Plants publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Plant-Based Green Synthesis of Bioactive Nanoparticles: Innovation and Application submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2708 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural extract; metallic nanomaterials; phytosynthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Molecular Mechanisms of Flower Development and Plant Reproduction submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2023 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene expression; protein– protein interaction; transcription factor; splicing factor; environmental cues; alternative splicing; signal transduction; inflorescence meristem; flower meristem; flower organ development; pollen– pistil interaction; fruit development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Beneficial Plant-Microorganisms Interactions: Augmented Defenses of Plants and Physiological Responses
edited by Daiana Garcia
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1942 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant infections; plant-microorganism interaction; biocontrol plant physiological responses; plan defenses elicitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Application of Agrochemical Technologies in Crop Protection submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1589 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop protection; pesticide application technology; precision farming; sprayers; crop production; agricultural spraying; chemical and biological control; precision agricultural aviation; novel technologies on the use of agrochemicals; spray drones
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Application of Plant Extracts in Pest Control
edited by and Xiangrong Tian
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1270 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; phytochemistry; insecticidal activity; formulation development; mechanism of action; integrated pest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Advances in Biostimulant Use on Horticultural Crops submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 932 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidants; biostimulants; fruit production; hormones; horticulture; plant growth regulators; vegetable production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
The Genetic Architecture of Bamboo Growth and Development
edited by Yulong Ding, Muthusamy Ramakrishnan and Zishan Ahmad
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 908 | Submission Open
Keywords: bamboo species; bamboo growth; bamboo improvement; bamboo propagation; bamboo genetic resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Origin, Evolution and Functional Mechanisms of Plant Immune System
edited by Zhu-Qing Shao and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 716 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant immune system; plant immune receptors; plant disease resistance genes; evolutionary genetics; plant– pathogen interactions; genetic mapping; comparative genomics; plant immune signaling pathway; plant immune system engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Advances in Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Crop Production
edited by and Abdelilah Meddich
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 630 | 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)
Phytochemical Analysis and Biological Activity of Extracts from Plants, Fungi and Algae submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; biological activities; natural product isolation; extraction of natural products; compound isolation; bioactive secondary metabolites; chromatography; structure elucidation; phytochemical purification; marine natural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Genetic Resources and Ethnobotany in Aromatic and Medicinal Plants submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; biogeography; climate change; cultivation; domestication/seeding of wild plants; ethnobotany; future perspectives for wild aromatic and medicinal plants; historical and cultural botany; in situ and ex situ conservation; natural cosmetics; natural pesticides; phytotherapy; plant associations; plant breeding; plant conservation; secondary metabolites; sustainable applications; aromatic and medicinal plant gardens
Crop Genetic Mechanisms and Breeding Improvement
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop breeding; population genetics; genome; multi-omics; Genome Wide Association Study (GWAS); Quantitative trait loci (QTL)-mapping; abiotic stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Physiological Responses of Crops to Abiotic Stress
edited by Ludovic Joseph Anatole Capo-Chichi and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stresses; genomics; genetic variation; high-throughput phenotyping; adaptation; climate resiliency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Flora and Vegetation in Cities: Basic and Applied Scientific Knowledge for Environmental Sustainability submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropic disturbance; databases; flora; land use; restoration; vegetation; urban biodiversity conservation;
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Plants Extracts and Human Health: Exploring Nature’s Healing Potential submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: plants exact; phytochemicals; human health; natural production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Crop Responses to Environmental Stresses: Unraveling the Molecular and Physiological Mechanisms
edited by Edmundo Leonardo Ploschuk and Paula Del Carmen Fernández
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop; environmental stress; abiotic stress; molecular mechanism; physiological mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Advances and Innovations in Integrated Pest Management for Arable Crops submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated plant protection; non-chemical methods of plant protection; adjuvants and properties of the spray solution; breeding of resistant varieties of crop plants; biological; mechanical and physical methods of plant protection; the use of copper and sulfur in plant protection; essential oils and plant extracts in plant protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Starch Metabolism in Plants and Algae submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: starch; metabolism; plants; algae
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Domestication and Genetics of Horticultural Plants submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: origin; evolutionary relationships; genetic diversity; germplasm resources; selection and breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Advanced Botanical Research in the Mediterranean Area: Studies in Honor of Prof. Francesco Maria Raimondo on the Occasion of His 80th Birthday submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6206 | Submission Open
Keywords: Mediterranean; plant Science; flora; vegetation; taxonomy; conservation; phytochemistry; aliens; fungi; lichens; bryophytes; ornamental plants; seed banks
Exploring Plant-Derived Medicinal Compounds: From Traditional Wisdom to Targeted Drug Discovery
edited by
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open
Keywords: traditional medicine; medicinal compounds; plants; targeted drug discovery
Management of Pests and Diseases in Tropical Fruit Crops
edited by , Jorge Toledo and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open
Keywords: arthropod pests; arthropod vectors; plant pathogens; weeds; bioecology; natural enemies; biological control; pest sampling; attractants and repellents; resistant crop varieties; integrated pest management; tropical or subtropical climate zones
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Pharmacology and Phytochemical Composition of Plants and Its Relevance to Endocrine Diseases submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; phytochemestry; endocrine diseases; diabetes; hypertension
Comprehensive Utilization of Plants
edited by Ángeles Cancela
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive alien species; waste; clean technology; bioproduct; biomaterial; plant extract
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Plant Extracts—Chemical Composition, Biological Activity and Prospective Applications submission deadline 6 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; application; bioactive compounds; biological activity; chemical composition; contaminants; crop bioprotection; extraction methods; efficiency; natural-based extracts  ; plant extracts; wood bioprotection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Valuable Phytochemicals: Extracts and Extraction Techniques, Analyte Isolation, Bioactive and Nutritional Properties submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1740 | Submission Open
Keywords: allelopathy; antioxidant activity; bioactives; biotic/abiotic stress; chromatography; consumables; environmental stressors; essential oils; extraction; extraction methods; food analysis; food chemistry; functional food products; gas chromatography; genetics; high-performance liquid chromatography; industrial applications; mass spectrometry; natural product chemistry; omics; phytochemicals; plant biology; plant extracts; plant pathology; plant-based drugs of abuse; production technology; qualitative and quantitative analysis; secondary metabolites; technical products; fibers and plant polymers; therapeutic agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Gene Regulatory Mechanisms of Flower and Fruit Development in Plants (Second Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene regulation; transcription factors; flower; gynoecium; fruit; plant development; regulatory networks; plant reproduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Exploring the Immunomodulatory Potential of Plant Extracts submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 73 | 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)
Genomics-Assisted Improvement of Quinoa
edited by , and Rick Jellen
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3894 | Submission Open
Keywords: quinoa; genomics; agronomic trait; plant breeding; sequencing; genetic diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Diversity and Classification of Bryophytes submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 795 | Submission Open
Keywords: bryophytes; diversity; taxonomy; distribution; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)
Photosynthetic Microorganisms
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open
Keywords: photosynthetic bacteria; biosynthsis; bioactive compounds; metabolic engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Advances in Adventitious Root Formation of In Vitro Cultures
edited by and Saleta Rico Santos
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 57 | 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)
Plant Surfaces: Physico-Chemical Properties, Interaction with Deposited Matter and Permeability submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13532 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant surface; surface-deposited matter; permeability; biotic; abiotic influence; foliar fertilisers; biostimulants; absorption; stress response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Responses and Adaptations of Bryophytes to a Changing World submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6928 | Submission Open
Keywords: bryophytes; climate change; plant functional types; bryophyte distribution; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Cross Protection and Biocontrol of Plant Viruses and Viroids submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 707 | Submission Open
Keywords: virology; plant virus; plant– pathogen interaction; plant defense; virus diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Mechanism of Drought and Salinity Tolerance in Crops
edited by Li'na Yin and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open
Keywords: drought; water deficient; water use efficiency; salinity; drought/salinity tolerance; tolerance mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Genomics of New Potential Food Sources
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 190 | 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)
Breeding for Plant Improvement and Protection
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant breeding; crop improvement; disease resistance; drought tolerance; crop quality; pest resistance; climate change; sustainable production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Carbon Sequestration and Stabilization in Forest and Bamboo Ecosystems
edited by Yongjun Shi, and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon sequestration; forest ecosystems; bamboo ecosystems; climate change mitigation; carbon capture and storage; ecological impact assessment; sustainable forest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Advances in Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Brassica napus L. submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: Brassica napus L.; functional genomics; genetics; breeding; biotechnology; genomics; crop breeding; germplasm resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Genetic Mechanism and Molecular Improvement of Important Agronomic Traits of Wheat
edited by Kunpu Zhang
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: yield of wheat; quality of wheat; stress resistance of wheat; wheat breeding; agronomic traits of wheat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
The Impacts of Abiotic Stresses on Plant Development—3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; climate change; plant stress perception; plant defense mechanisms; plant adaptive responses; environmental stress; heat stress; cold stress; drought; salinity; CO2; air pollution
Applications of Plant Biotechnology: In Vitro Propagation and Plant Transformations
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene transfer procedures; Agrobacterium; regeneration; in planta genetic transformation; RNA interference; gene expression; gene editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Predicting and Understanding Plant Properties with Data-Driven Approaches
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; data analysis; fata engineering; deep learning; machine learning; crop modelling; crop yield; plant growth; plant morphology; plant physiology
Chemical Characteristics and Bioactivity of Plant Natural Products submission deadline 24 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5643 | 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)
Secondary Metabolites in Plants submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8468 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant secondary metabolites; natural products; bioactive compounds; phytochemistry; biosynthetic pathway; metabolomics; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Historical Ethnobotany: Interpreting the Old Records 2.0 submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4194 | Submission Open
Keywords: history of ethnobotany; plant identification in historical sources; methodology in historical ethnobotany; from past to present; diachronic comparison; old herbals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Mining of Stress-Resistance Gene in Wheat
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1401 | Submission Open
Keywords: wheat; abiotic stresses (drought; salt; chilling; cold and so on); genes associated with stress resistance; genetic mapping; GWAS; molecular cloning; functional validation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Interactions within Invasive Ecosystems
edited by Weitao Li, Yulong Zheng and Yangping Li
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open
Keywords: exotic plant; invasion; interactions; soil biota; herbivore
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Remote Sensing-Based Monitoring of Vegetation Phenology in a Changing Environment
edited by Jing Xie and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 812 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
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