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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 274 | 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)

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 270 | 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)

Impact of Biostimulants on Plant Growth and Nutrient Uptake

edited by

Federico Vita

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 269 | 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)

Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Metabolic Diseases: Therapeutic Roles of Plant Natural Products

edited by

Ochuko Lucky Erukainure

and Chika Ifeanyi Chukwuma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; functional foods; oxidative stress; inflammation; metabolic diseases; natural plant products; therapeutic roles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Integrating Biochar and Biostimulants in Crop Improvement: Mechanisms, Applications, and Future Directions

edited by Periyasamy Rathinapriya and

Thevivanayagam Maharajan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; biostimulants; crop improvement; abiotic stress tolerance; soil quality; nutrient uptake; soil remediation; omics approaches; gene expression; plant physiology

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

Biochemical Responses of Horticultural Crops to Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Dongliang Qiu

and

Jianjun Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plants; abiotic stress; biochemicals; metabolism; crop production

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

Mass Spectrometry-Based Approaches in Natural Products Research

edited by

Felipe Moura Araújo da Silva

and

Rita De Cássia Saraiva Nunomura

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry; dereplication; LC-MS; GC-MS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Hormonal Regulation of Flower and Fruit Development: A Molecular Perspective

edited by

Hongna Zhang

and

Minjie Qian

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 187 | 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 Genetic Diversity and Molecular Evolution

edited by

Yu-Chung Chiang

Ya-Zhu Ko

and

Annamalai Muthusamy

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; molecular evolution; genome evolution; phylogenomics; adaptive evolution; population genetics

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

Sustainable Conservation and Management of Medicinal Plants

edited by Shahina A. Ghazanfar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; conservation; medicinal plants; aromatic plants; sustainable use

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

Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops: Advances and Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Weijie Jiang

and Min Wei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled environment agriculture (CEA); protected cultivation; greenhouse; tunnel; hydroponics; soilless cultivation; vertical farming

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

Advances in Mangrove Application, Ecology and Conservation

edited by

Buntora Pasaribu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 164 | 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)

Molecular Mechanisms and Signal Transduction Pathways of Plant Immunity

edited by Wei Wang and

Libo Han

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant immunity; PRRs; NLRs; PAMPs; effectors; plant– pathogen interaction; signal transduction

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

Plant Immunity and Disease Resistance Mechanisms

edited by

Yi-Hsien Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural management; disease control; induced resistance; plant defense; plant immunity; plant– pathogen interactions

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

Cutting-Edge Research on Plant-Derived Drugs

edited by

Natale Badalamenti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Plant Nutrition and Novel Fertilizers—Second Edition

edited by Juan Li, Xiangdong Yang,

Xinhua He

and

Przemysław Barłóg

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative fertilizer; biological fertilizers; smart environment-responsive fertilizer; controlled-release strategy; diagnostic approaches and tools; fertilizer application rate; nano-fertilizers; new fertilizer; nutrient use efficiency; relation of plant nutrition and fertilizer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

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 | Viewed by 148 | 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)

Genomics-Assisted Plant Resilience

edited by

Muthusamy Ramakrishnan

and

Anket Sharma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics-assisted breeding; plant resilience; climate change; abiotic stress; biotic stress; genome editing; GWAS; transcriptomics; epigenomics; phenomics; microbiome; sustainable agriculture; climate-smart agriculture; drought tolerance; heat stress; disease resistance; salinity tolerance

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

Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Plant Essential Oil

edited by

Ivana Carev

and

Sylwia Zielińska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Plant Taxonomy and Floristic Diversity: Insights from the Mediterranean and Beyond

edited by

Salvatore Brullo

and Salvatore Cambria

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant taxonomy; mediterranean area; phytogeography; plylogeny; vascular plants; plant diversity; chemotaxonomy; karyology

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

Metabolic Pathways and Hormonal Regulation in Plant Defense and Growth

edited by Yuqing He

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 116 | 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)

Enhancing Drought Resilience and Mitigation Strategies in Agronomic Crops

edited by

Muzammal Rehman

and Dengjie Luo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 113 | 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)

Advances in Plant Cultivation and Physiology of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Alexios A. Alexopoulos

and Ioannis Karapanos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 112 | 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)

Plant Organ Development and Stress Response

edited by Tian Pan, Maohong Cai, Yuanyuan Hao and Mingming Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth; organ development; stress response; molecular mechanisms; envi-ronmental stress

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

Insect Pests and Pathogens: Biological Control Measures and Biodiversity

edited by

Vytautas Čėsna

and

Neringa Rasiukeviciute

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 108 | 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)

Innovative Biotech Approaches in Legume Crop Improvement

edited by

Dario Paolo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: legume crops; biotechnology; gene editing; molecular breeding; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; crop improvement; sustainable agriculture; abiotic stress tolerance

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

Bryophyte Biology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marko Sabovljevic

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Climate Change and Rice Growth: Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies

edited by

Weilu Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate changes; agroecology; crop production; grain quality; management strategies; crop physiology; plant growth regulator; greenhouse gas emission; carbon footprint estimation; fertilizer use efficiency

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

Remote and Proximal Sensing Applications in Temperate Zone Fruit Crops

edited by Andrew Reynolds

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: monitoring; mapping; proximal sensing; remote sensing; precision viticulture; unmanned aerial vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Genetic Resources and Breeding of Maize

edited by

Violeta Andjelkovic

and

Domagoj Šimić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: maize; genetic resources; breeding; climate change; modern breeding techniques

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

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

edited by

Yu Shen

and Jiahui Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 86 | 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)

Advancements in Nanotechnology for Plant Health and Productivity

edited by Federico Spagnoletti and

Gabrijel Ondrasek

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural nanotechnology; nanofertilizers; nanopesticides; controlled release; nanosensors; plant resilience; soil microbiome; precision agriculture; sustainability; food security

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

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

edited by

Héctor Carrasco

and Lautaro Taborga

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Molecular Pathways in Plant Immunity and Protection Against Stress

edited by

Isabel Velada

and

Maria Doroteia Campos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 84 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 79 | 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)

Enhancing the Quality and Bioactivity of Mediterranean Horticultural Products

edited by

Raffaella Antonietta Petruccelli

Sara Di Lonardo

and

Cristiana Giordano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits and vegetables; product quality; postharvest treatments; bioactive compounds; crop breeding; crop productivity; sustainable farming practices

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

New Advancements in Plant-Microbes Interactions

edited by

Giovanni Mian

and Luca Iseppi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 69 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 68 | 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)

Evapotranspiration Processes and Regulating Mechanisms in Agro-Forestry Ecosystems

edited by Zebin Liu and Lihong Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

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

Bioactivities of Natural Products, Second Edition

edited by

Luis Ricardo Hernández

Eugenio Sánchez-Arreola

and

Edgar R. López-Mena

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; isolated natural products; bioactivities; therapeutic applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Bioinoculants: A Sustainable Solution to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Arthur Prudêncio de Araujo Pereira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 53 | 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)

Plant Antioxidants: Unlocking Biosynthesis, Bioactivity, and Innovation

edited by

Cerasela Elena Gîrd

and

Octavian Tudorel Olaru

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; antioxidants; phenolic compounds; carotenoids; vitamins; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Biofertilizers for Plant Growth Enhancement and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Jayakumar Bose

and

Yanbo Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 52 | 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)

Integrative Plant Stress Physiology: Connecting Volatile Emissions to Metabolic Adaptations

edited by

Miguel Portillo-Estrada

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress physiology; volatile organic compounds; metabolic adaptations; biosynthesis; ecological interactions; omics approaches; atmospheric chemistry; abiotic and biotic stress

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

Enhancing Multiple Stress Tolerance in Maize: Genetic and Agronomic Approaches

edited by

János Nagy

Csaba Bojtor

and

Árpád Illés

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: maize; stress tolerance; abiotic stress; genetic improvement; agronomic practices; climate resilience; drought tolerance; salinity stress; crop breeding; genomic tools

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

Microscopy and Histochemistry in Plant Structural and Functional Analysis

edited by

Yougasphree Naidoo

and

Syd Ramdhani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 42 | 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)

Florivory: The Ecology and Evolution of Flower Predation

edited by

Pavol Prokop

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollen robbing; flower predation; plant defense; reproductive success; plant– predator interactions; herbivory

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

Crop Genetics and Breeding—Second Edition

edited by

Hai Du

and

Zhe Liang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; population; QTL; sequencing; genome; SNP; molecular markers; genome editing; phenotypes; omics; polyploidy; evolution

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

Advancements in Palmaceae Research: Genomic Insights, Trait Analysis, and Breeding Innovations

edited by Wei Xia and Yong Xiao

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: Palmaceae; genetic diversity; trait analysis; multi-omics; comparative genomics; crop improvement; marker-assisted selection; evolutionary biology

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

Translating Ecological Research into Biological Control Strategies

edited by

Martin Heil

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol; biological control; induced defence; mycorrhiza; organic farming; plant-growth-promoting bacteria; plant innate immunity; rhizobacteria; sustainability; tritrophic interactions

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

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