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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Advances and Applications in Plant Tissue Culture—2nd Edition
edited by , , and Albert Chern Sun Wong
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant cell culture; transcriptomics; genome/gene editing; cryopreservation; molecular breeding; CRISPR; RNAi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Cell Biology)
Biotechnological Advances for Crop Improvement and Sustainable Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotic/abiotic stress; plant breeding; genome editing; CRISPR/Cas; genetic engineering; mutants and phenotypes; genome evolution; polyploid genomics; crop improvement; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Plant-Soil Microbe Interactions in Ecosystems
edited by Shuo Jiao and Jie Zhang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil health and productivity; microbial assembly and function; nutrients cycling and availability; plant growth promotion; ecosystem functioning; soil use and managements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Patterning, Physiology and Cell Biology of Stomatal Complexes under Biotic and Abiotic Stress
edited by and Despina Samakovli
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 83 | 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)
Application of Phytochemicals in Green Sustainable Agriculture submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotechnology; natural products; bioactive compounds; applied biochemistry; agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Chemical Analysis, Bioactivity, and Application of Essential Oils
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: aromatic plants; extraction; essential oils; analytical techniques; characterization; bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Phytochemicals in Plants: Recent Developments on the Occurrence, Composition, Stability, Health, Food and Pharmaceutical Applications—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant phytochemicals; antioxidants; flavonoids; anthocyanins; terpenoids; carotenoids; alkaloids; tannins; saponins; phytosterols; vitamins; biological activity; food applications; pharmaceutical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Development of Woody Plants
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: vascular cambium; xylem; woody plant development; environmental influences; genetic regulation; reproductive biology; wood formation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Insights in Phylogeography and Evolutionary Genetics of Plants
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant phylogeography; evolutionary genetics; phytogeography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Physiological and Molecular Responses for Stress Tolerance in Rice
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress tolerance; stress signal transduction; stress-regulated genes; phytohormones; rice breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Crop Varieties and Regional Adaptation
edited by and Apostolos Kalivas
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: regional adaptation; genetic diversity; breeding programs; crop varieties; pest and disease resistance; water use efficiency; drought tolerance; environmental stresses; heat tolerance; cold tolerance; salinity tolerance; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Plant-Derived Natural Products: Development and Utilization
edited by Suzana Branković, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; essential oil; nutraceuticals; natural products; herbal medicine; phytotherapy; phytochemistry; drug development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Oilseed Crops—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: oilseed crops; breeding; molecular genomics; plant germplasm; gene mapping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Horticultural Plants submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic factors; diagnosis; eco-friendly strategies; pathogenicity; plant– nematode interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Bioactive Phytochemicals in Plants: Structure, Function, and Biological Activity submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive phytochemicals; plant secondary metabolites; natural products; phytochemistry; phytomedicine; metabolomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Duckweed: Research Meets Applications 2nd Edition
edited by , and Sowjanya Sree Kandregula
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: duckweed Lemnaceae; physiology genetics; omics phylogenetics ecology; ecotoxicology; remediation biomass
Advances in Maize Physiology
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: maize; crop physiology; cultivation techniques; quality improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Molecular Mechanism and Regulation of Secondary Metabolites Biosynthesis in Plants
edited by Deyou Qiu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites; biosynthetic pathway; functional characterization of gene and enzyme; epigenetic regulation; high-throughput sequencing; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; transcription factor; medicinal plants; molecular regulatory mechanisms; genome editing; multi-omics; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Proteomics Research on Plant Resistance to Abiotic and Biotic Stress
edited by Rosa Sánchez-Lucas and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; plant defence mechanisms; proteomics; disease and pathogen; crop improvement: forest resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Epigenetics in Plant Development
edited by Hongchun Yang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetics; gene regulation; DNA methylation; DNA demethylation; histone modifications; RNA-directed DNA methylation; siRNAs; plant development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Advances in Forage Stress Biology: Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies
edited by Peizhi Yang, Wei Zhang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: forges; stress biology; germplasm resources; genome and gene function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Genetics and Breeding of Nut Crops and Other Fruit Crops
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: breeding; fruit species; evaluation; genes; novelty; inner content values; value of the new variety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Application of Modern Technology in Agricultural Water and Fertilizer Management
edited by Shouchen Ma, Shoutian Ma, , Tongchao Wang and Sen Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent irrigation; agricultural big data; remote sensing technology; GIS; crop systems; crop production; Internet of Things; water and fertilizer management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Nanomaterials on Plant Growth and Stress Adaptation
edited by and Yolanda González-García
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; plant growth; stress adaptation; nanoparticles; agriculture; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Advances in Germplasm Evaluation and Breeding of Horticultural Plants
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; germplasm evaluation; phenotyping; genomics; enviromics; genetic improvement; germplasm innovation; physiological responses; breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Mechanisms of Herbicide Resistance in Weeds
edited by Hailan Cui and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: weeds; herbicide resistance; resistance mechanisms to herbicides; omics technique; weed management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Genetic Improvement in Coconut
edited by Wei Xia, Yong Xiao and
submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1721 | Submission Open
Keywords: coconut palm; agronomic traits; genetic analysis; elite allele; natural variation; candidate gene; molecular marker; gene function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Signal Transduction in Plants in Response to Environmental Stresses
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: signaling; transduction; phospholipase; lipid-kinase; calcium; protein-kinase; protein/protein interaction; enzyme regulation; crop plants; stress; phytohormones; peptide signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Effects of Management Practices on Field Crop Growth, Yield, and Quality
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: regulation of soil water; fertility; aeration; temperature; salinity; microclimate in crop land; management practices; regional scale; farmland scale; efficient use of agricultural water resources; field crop; growth; yield and quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Plant Proteomics 2024
edited by Vanildo Silveira
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: comparative proteomics; top-down proteomics; shotgun proteomics; bottom-up proteomics
Safety of Genetically Modified Crops and Plant Functional Genomics
edited by and Lu Gan
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 23 | 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)
Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering in Forest Trees
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotechnology; forest trees; genetic engineering; abiotic and biotic stress; molecular mechanism; multi-omics analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Chemical Ecology of Plant and Insect Pests
edited by Vincas Buda
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: semiochemicals; attractants; repellents; bioassay; bioactive metabolites; allelopathic interactions; plant chemical defence; plant– insect interaction; insect– plant interaction; chemical arm race
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Microbial Formulations to Increase Crop Production, from Laboratory to Fields 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant growth promoting microorganisms; microbial formulations; plant-microbe interactions; plant biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Studies on Strategy of Diaspore Dispersal and Effectiveness of Seed Germination
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: seed germination; factors; seed control; field emergence of seeds; healthy seed
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Rootstock Influence on Crop Regulation submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidants; chromatography; genomics; graft-compatibility; plant breeding; phenolics; secondary metabolites; phytochemistry; metabolomics; metabolic pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Physiological, Biochemical and Ecological Effects of Diseases on Plants
edited by , Rosemary Vuković and Mirna Curkovic-Perica
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotic stress; plant– pathogen interaction; oxidative stress; antioxidative response; carbohydrate metabolism; secondary metabolism; defence signalling pathways; stress-responsive genes; plant disease; hypersensitive reaction; disease tolerance/resistance; physiological response; resistance breeding; disease ecology; plant disease management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Plant Extracts: Bioactive Substances and Active Ingredient
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant agronomic purpose; antioxidants; bioactive compound; secondary metabolite biosynthesis; industry; phenolic compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Plant Morphology and Anatomy in the Era of Climate Change submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptation; anatomy; climate change; morphology; structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Integrating Multi-omics Data and Genomic Selection in Rice
edited by , Yanru Cui and Lan Shen
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic selection; rice; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Eco-Friendly Plant Growth Regulators for a Sustainable Future
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant growth regulator; eco-friendly; sustainable; dose control; phytotoxic; toxicological; composting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Plants in Urban Landscapes (Environments) submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban vegetation; biodiversity conservation; urban environments; botanical gardens; planted vegetation; natural vegetation; plant ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Growth and Development Regulation of Horticultural Plants
edited by Zhizhong Song
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural plant; growth and development; plant growth regulators
Agronomic Approaches to Alleviating the Destructive Impacts of Abiotic Stress on Field Crops submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 845 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; abiotic stresses; field crops; novel agronomic approaches; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Distribution of Vascular Plants
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolutionary morphology; mapping; plant phylogeny; plant taxonomy; taxonomic diversity; vascular plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)
Occurrence and Control of Plant Bacterial Diseases
edited by Xiaolong Shao and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant bacterial diseases; bacterial pathogens; epidemiology; disease control strategies; biological agents; host– pathogen interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Essential Oils: Chemistry and Biology, and Their Interplay
edited by Niko Radulović
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oils; diversity; analytical techniques; volatilome; chemotaxonomy; ecological role; biological activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Valorization of Plant-Based Food Wastes and Byproducts: Compounds of Interest for the Food, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Textile Industries submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-derived materials; bioactive compounds; green extraction; plant-based food waste recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Chemistry, Biology and Health Aspects of Plants of the Coffea Genus
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant chemistry; natural products; antioxidants; secondary metabolites; chromatography; spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; extraction; biological activity; agronomic practices; human health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding of Crops—2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 10 | 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)
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