Plants

Plant-Soil-Microbe Interactions for the Health of Agroforest Ecosystems

edited by

Weijun Fu

and Jizi Wu

submission deadline 21 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroforest ecosystems; plant and soil; soil microbes; biodiversity; soil health

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

Hormonal and Epigenetic Regulation of Seed Dormancy and Germination: Emerging Insights

edited by

Angel J. Matilla

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: auxin; ABA; ABI5; brassinosteroids; coleorhiza; crop species; DOG1; endotransglycosylase/hydrolases; ERF50; ethylene; expansion pressure; GATA12; GAs; LAFT genes; mannanases; microtubule assembly; NAC family; RGL2; seed microbiome; seed cuticle

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

Ion Channels and Membrane Trafficking in Plant Stress Responses

edited by Ben Zhang and Wei Jiang

submission deadline 29 May 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: ion channels; membrane trafficking; vesicle transport; plant stress responses; ion homeostasis; abiotic stress (e.g.; drought and salinity); biotic stress (e.g.; pathogens); ROS; Ca2+ signaling; crop breeding

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

Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Regeneration—2nd Edition

edited by

Douglas A. Steinmacher

and

Taras Pasternak

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2330 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biotechnology; micropropagation; organogenesis; somatic embryogenesis; temporary immersion system; data-driven model; shoot proliferation; gene editing

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

Analytical Chemistry of Medicinal and Edible Plants

edited by

Galia Gentscheva

and

Irina B. Karadjova

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical methods; chemometric methods; medicinal/edible plants; functional food; bioactive compounds; nutraceuticals; bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Crop Fertilizer Management and Integrated Pathogen Management

edited by Zoia Awan

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable farming; crop nutrition; biological control; soil microbiome; disease resistance; bio-based fertilizers; precision agriculture and fertilizer optimization; nutrient– pathogen interactions; integrated pathogen management (IPM)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Genetic Diversity of Phenotypic Traits in Crops

edited by

Qiaojun Lou

and

Kai Xu

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop phenomics; genetics of phenotypes; image traits; computation agriculture; germplasms diversity

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

Berry and Cherry Fruit Crops

edited by

Geza Bujdoso

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: berry fruits; cherry; breeding; climate change; growing technology; phenology; production safety; rootstocks; orchard system

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

Sustainable Nutrient Management and Soil Quality Optimization in Vegetable Production Systems

edited by

Hamilton César De Oliveira Charlo

and

Sofia Isabel Almeida Pereira

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable vegetable production systems; sustainable nutrient management; organic amendments and biofertilizers; cover crops and nutrient cycling; microbial interactions

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

Plant Stress Resilience: From Physiological Perception to Omics-Driven Systems

edited by

Sajeevan Radha Sivarajan

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress resistance; multi-omics; abiotic and biotic stress; stress physiology; crop improvement

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

Primary and Secondary Metabolites in Fruits and Vegetables; Analytical Solutions, Chemical Composition and Bioavailability Evaluation

edited by

Maja Mikulič-Petkovšek

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12461 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry; primary and secondary metabolites; fruits and vegetables; analytical techniques; environmental factors; production technology; horticultural crops; sugars; organic acids; polyphenolics; cyanogenic glycosides; glucosinolates; terpenoids; extraction; drying; natural product chemistry; novel processing technologies; flavonoids; phenolic-rich extracts; herbal medicine; disease management; development of innovative products; fruit quality; bioactive compounds; final product; stability of substances; antioxidant properties; health status; resistant cultivars; plant growth responses; phenylpropanoid pathway; enzymes; biotic and abiotic stress; storage; postharvest technology; nutrients; sustainable approach; plant biostimulators; oxidative stress; adaptive mechanisms; plant diseases; elicitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Biostimulation for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants

edited by

Susana González-Morales

and

Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6374 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; climate change; agricultural sustainability; defense enzymes; agricultural resilience; plant hormones; reactive oxygen species (ROS); stress genes; cell signaling

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

Multifunctionality of Phenolic Compounds in Plants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Maja Mikulič-Petkovšek

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2905 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenolic compounds; secondary metabolites; hydroxycinnamic acids; phenolic acids; anthocyanins; flavonoids; biotic/abiotic stress; food chemistry; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; food analysis; juice; fruit; chromatography; extraction; plant biology; high-performance liquid chromatography; natural product chemistry; phytochemicals; allelopathy; plant pathology; environmental stressors; production technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Gene Regulation in Flower and Fruit Development

edited by Qing Cheng and Huolin Shen

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2480 | Submission Open

Keywords: male sterility; flower development; fruit development; hormone regulation; gene regulation; gene functional validation; molecular mechanism

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

Role of Beneficial Rhizosphere Microbes on Mineral Acquisition in Crops

edited by

Carlos Lucena

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2067 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient deficiency; crops; soil; response; microbial consortia; nutrient acquisition; hormones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants—Second Edition

edited by

Cataldo Pulvento

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1828 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought tolerance; heat tolerance; flooding tolerance; cold tolerance; soil acidity; iron toxicity

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

Secondary Metabolite Biosynthesis in Plants

edited by

Qi Tang

and Rufeng Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1494 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; biosynthetic pathway; molecular regulatory mechanisms; gene functional verification; transcription factor; high-throughput sequencing; metabolic engineering; secondary metabolites; synthetic biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Integrated Quality Regulation in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Bo Xiong

and

Zhihui Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1323 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crop quality; postharvest longevity; nutritional value; flavor profiles; visual appeal; environmental control; nutrient management; precision irrigation; gene expression networks; phytohormone signaling; epigenetic modifications; abiotic stress; biotic stress

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

Plant Specialized Metabolites

edited by

Francisco Cruz-Sosa

and

Angélica Román-Guerrero

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1198 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural products; plant cell cultures; secondary metabolites; specialized metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Strategies for Nutrient Use Efficiency Improvement in Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Hongmei Cai

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 717 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient use efficiency; fertilizer; varieties; crop system; gene function; physiological and molecular response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Maize Landraces: Conservation, Characterization and Exploitation

edited by Lorenzo Stagnati

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 661 | Submission Open

Keywords: germplasm resources; biodiversity; maize landraces; genetic diversity; genetic characterization; phenotypic characterization; agronomic characterization; breeding; historical information; adaptation

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

Horticultural Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology—2nd Edition

edited by Shengjun Feng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 617 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant molecular biology; plant physiology; environmental response; secondary metabolism; growth and development; signal pathway

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

Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology: Bridging Fundamental Research and Global Challenges

edited by

Zhongxiong Lai

,

Yuling Lin

,

Yuqiong Guo

and Xu XuHan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant cell culture; plant tissue culture; transcriptomics; genome/gene editing; cryopreservation; CRISPR; somatic embryogenesis

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

The Effects of Climate Change on the Physiology and Agronomy of Grain Crops

edited by Chris Johansen and

Mingsheng Fan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable crop production; crop physiology; productivity; and quality; climate change; drought; flooding; heat

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

Bioactive Compounds of Aromatic Plants and Their Applications

edited by

Kemal Hüsnü Can Başer

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: aromatic plants; bioactive compounds; essential oils; phenolics; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; pharmaceutical applications; food preservation; cosmetics; agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Quality Improvement of Fruit Trees: Integrating Omics and Cultivation Techniques

edited by

Dongliang Qiu

,

Chunzhen Cheng

and

Jianjun Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit tree; cultivation technique and methods; fruit; quality; molecular mechanism; omics

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

Heavy Metal Contamination in Plants and Soil

edited by

De Chen

and Liqiang Cui

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal toxicity; phytoremediation; soil contamination; metal transporters; oxidative stress; hyperaccumulators; omics approaches; rhizosphere microbiome; sustainable agriculture; food security

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

Plant Adaptive Strategies and Cultivation in Extraterrestrial Environments

edited by

Veronica De Micco

and

Chiara Amitrano

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioregenerative life support systems (BLSS); altered gravity; space biology; ionizing radiation; extreme environments; controlled environment agriculture; space farming; Moon; Mars; ISRU; space analogues; nutritional countermeasures

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

Molecular Regulation of Plant Development and Stress Responses

edited by Yong Huang and Zhi Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop genomics; key gene families; functional validation in crops; molecular regula-tory mechanisms; crop quality; crop development; stress responses; epigenetic regulation of crop traits

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

Chemical Characterizations and Biological Activities of Plant Products and By-Products and Their Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by María Alejandra Moreno,

Iris Catiana Zampini

and

Mariá Inés Isla

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extract; by-products or waste; bioactive compounds; functional ingredients; phytotherapic products; phytocosmetic products; food products; food preservation products; environmental protection products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Phytochemical Diversity and Bioactivity of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

edited by

Renata Nurzyńska-Wierdak

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs); bioactive compounds; plant extracts; biological activity; environmental variability; genetic and ontogenetic variability; natural plant products; increasing the potential of MAPs

Advances in Fruit Tree Transcriptomics and Gene Expression Analysis

edited by

Valentina Fanelli

,

Isabella Mascio

and

Michele Savoia

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit trees; transcriptomic; gene expression; biotic/abiotic stresses; genetic improvement; breeding; epigenetic

Advances in Phytochemical Profiling and Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal and Edible Plants and Their Cell and Tissue Cultures

edited by

Atanas Pavlov

and

Vasil Georgiev

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal and edible plants; plant cell and tissue cultures; plant secondary metabolites; phytochemical profiling and metabolomics; bioactivity

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

Physiology and Ecology of Aquatic Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Aiping Wu

,

Te Cao

and

Feng Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic plants; macrophyte; adaptation; global change; invasion; stress; eutrophication; water-level change; heavy metal; pollution; disturbance; wetland; water-level manipulation; restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Evolution, Genomics, Metabolism, and Biotechnology for Cereal Crop Improvements

edited by

Yin Li

, Junli Chang and Min Tu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals crops; molecular genetics; molecular breeding; functional genomics; evolutionary genomics; comparative genomics; multi-omics; metabolic analyses; biotechnology; transgenic crops; gene editing; gene regulation; crop nano-biotechnology; crop improvement

Water and Nutrient Management for Sustainable Crop Production

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation management; fertilization strategies; water– nutrient coupling; soil– plant interactions; water use efficiency; nutrient use efficiency; sustainable crop production

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

Silicon in Sustainable Agriculture: Facing Abiotic and Biotic Stress in Crops

edited by Fabrício Ávila Rodrigues,

Leandro J. Dallagnol

and Mônica Sartori Camargo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant nutrition; induced resistance; resilient crops; plant diseases; pests; photosynthesis

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

Sustainable Maize Production Systems: Optimizing Genotypes, Management, and Environments

edited by

Jun Xue

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: maize; field production; increased yield; varieties; cultivation management; environment; stress; resource efficiency; precise regulation of water fertilizer

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

Seed Enhancement Strategies for Resilient and Sustainable Crop Production

edited by

Ademola Emmanuel Adetunji

and

Sofia Kourmpetli

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: priming; revitalisation; invigoration; plasma; nanoparticles; irradiation; magnetic field; electropriming; hydropriming; osmopriming; hormonal priming; biopriming; coatings; biological treatments

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

Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Plants to Heavy Metal Toxicity

edited by

Erna Karalija

and

Dunja Šamec

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal stress; phytoremediation; oxidative stress; antioxidant defense; phytohormones and signaling; mineral homeostasis; seed priming; epigenetic regulation; plant– microbe interactions; omics approaches

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

Rice Physiology, Genetics and Breeding

edited by

Weihua Qiao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

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

Phytochemical Variability and Bioactive Potential of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants

edited by

Andreea Veronica Botezatu

,

Rodica-Mihaela Dinicǎ

and

Bianca Furdui

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: aromatic medicinal and plants; phytochemical variability; plant extracts; natural compounds; biological activities; natural plant products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Phytoremediation of Contaminated Environments

edited by Lin Guo and Teresa J. Cutright

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoremediation; environment; efficiency; byproducts

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

Biological Activities and Chemical Constituents of Plant-Derived Natural Products and Their Application

edited by

María Inés Ragone

and

Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived natural products; bioactive compounds; phytochemistry; biological activity; medicinal plants; pharmacological evaluation; ethnopharmacology; natural therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Theory and Practice of Plant Translocation for Conservation Purposes

edited by

Luca Paoli

and Luca Di Nuzzo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant translocation; lichen conservation; bryophyte conservation; conservation biology; in situ and ex situ conservation; endangered species; reintroduction protocols

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Phytochemical Analysis, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Cytotoxic Activity of Plant Extracts, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dejan D. Baskić

and

Nenad L. Vuković

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; bioactive secondary metabolites; chromatographic analysis of major and minor constituents of plant extracts and essential oils; antioxidant activity of plant extracts and essential oils; antimicrobial activity of plant extracts and essential oils; cytotoxic activity of plant extracts and essential oils

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Botanical, Chemical, Pharmacological, and Potential Health Benefits of Plants

edited by

Lorene Armstrong

and

Douglas Siqueira de Almeida Chaves

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological activities; botany; phytochemistry; quality control; natural product investigations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Harnessing Plant–Microbe Interactions for Sustainable Agriculture and Enhanced Soil Health Under Climate Change

edited by

Sofia Isabel Almeida Pereira

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; soil health; soil microbial communities; biofertilizers; sustainable farming practices; soil amendments; cropping patterns; smart agriculture

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

Phytochemicals in Edible and Aromatic Plants: Extraction, Characterization, and Application

edited by

Nikola Major

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemical profiling; bioactive plant metabolites; green extraction technologies; natural antioxidants; functional food ingredients; plant secondary metabolites; nutraceutical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Genetic Dissection and Breeding for Plant Disease Resistance

edited by

Lin Huang

and

Wenjing Hu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant disease resistance; genetic resources; genetic mapping; functional genes; molecular mechanism; plant– pathogen interaction; multi-omics analysis; marker-assisted selection; modern breeding methods

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

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