Plants

Conservation, Ethnobotany, and Taxonomy of Orchidaceae

edited by Rodolfo Solano and

Fabrizio Bartolucci

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open

Keywords: orchid conservation; ethnobotany; sustainable management; taxonomy and phylogeny; traditional knowledge

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Phytochemical Diversity and Bioactivity of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

edited by

Renata Nurzyńska-Wierdak

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 413 | 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

Cis-Regulatory Elements in Plants: From Genome-Wide Discovery to Functional Insights

edited by Hainan Zhao and

Jian Chen

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

Keywords: cis-regulatory elements; enhancers; promoters; chromatin accessibility; 3D genome; transcription factor binding; gene regulatory; CRE editing; computational prediction of CRE; comparative genomics of cis-elements; synthetic biology and regulatory design

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

Plant Adaptive Strategies and Cultivation in Extraterrestrial Environments

edited by

Veronica De Micco

and

Chiara Amitrano

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 392 | 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)

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 369 | 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)

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 325 | Submission Open

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

Plant-Derived Bioinsecticides: Mechanisms of Action and Pest Control Applications

edited by

Emmanuel Viana Pontual

and Nataly Diniz de Lima Santos

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: botanical insecticides; secondary metabolites; phytochemicals; crop protection; integrated pest management; insect physiology; resistance management; ecological safety; sustainable agriculture; plant– insect interactions

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

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 282 | 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)

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

edited by

Jun Xue

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 238 | 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)

Novel Insights into Plant Abiotic Stress: From Photosynthetic Adaptation to Molecular Breeding

edited by

Xiaoming Xu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stresses; photosynthetic adaptation; gene editing; chloroplast signaling; genetic regulation for photosynthetic traits; molecular breeding

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

Enhancing Vegetable Quality and Yield Under Abiotic Stress Conditions

edited by

Mintao Sun

and

Guanglong Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress tolerance; vegetable yield; nutritional quality; drought stress; salinity stress; omics technologies; biostimulants; climate resilience; sustainable horticulture

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

Plant Stress Adaptation Mechanisms: Insight into Molecular Responses and New Biotechnological Possibilities

edited by

David W. M. Leung

and

Rambod Abiri

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1627 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; epigenetic changes; genetic modifications; oxidative stress; plant hormones; signaling

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

Antimicrobial, Enzyme Inhibitory and Wound-Healing Properties of Plant Extracts and Phytochemicals

edited by

Dejan Stojković

and Marina D. Sokovic

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4169 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived compounds' antibacterial properties; antifungal properties; antiviral properties; phytochemicals; natural products; inhibitory enzymes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Algal Responses to Abiotic and Biotic Environmental Factors

edited by Maksymilian Zienkiewicz

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1094 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; mechanisms of adaptation; environmental stress; abiotic and biotic stress; genetic modification

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

Strategies for Sustainable, Innovative, and AI-Based Crop Pest Management

edited by

Humayun Javed

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1016 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable crop protection; integrated pest management (IPM); biological control and ecological intensification; artificial intelligence and machine learning in pest management; precision agriculture and smart farming; remote sensing and digital monitoring; big data and decision-support tools; climate-smart pest management; pest resistance management; agri-innovation for sustainability

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

Ethnobotany and Botany in the Euro-Mediterranean Region

edited by

Riccardo Motti

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11618 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnobotany; botany; biodiversity; Euro-Mediterranean

Biosafety and Ecological Assessment of Genetically Engineered and Edited Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Charles Neal Stewart, Jr.

and

Wei Wei

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6762 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological consequence; environmental release; gene drives; genome editing; genetic engineering; genetically modified; risk assessment; synthetic biology

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

Medicinal Properties and Biological Activity of Plant Extracts

edited by

Tatjana M. Majkić

, Jürgenliemk Guido and

Milena Terzić

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1810 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; plant-based products; herbal remedies; innovative extraction techniques; plant extracts; anti-inflammatory potential; antibacterial potential; antioxidant potential; hypoglycemic potential; cancer prevention; cardiovascular diseases prevention; respiratory infections prevention; metabolic disorders prevention; allergies prevention; in vitro digestion; bioaccessibility; phytochemicals; polyphenols; iridoids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Silvicultural Practices for Forest Health, Function, and Resilience

edited by

Zhongkui Jia

, Luyi Ma and

Zhong Chen

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: silviculture; forest ecology; forest management; thinning and pruning; tree physiology; ecosystem resilience; nutrient cycling; forest regeneration; sustainable forestry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Phytochemistry of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants

edited by

William N. Setzer

and

Joyce Kelly R. Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 30 articles | Viewed by 152758 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; ethnopharmacology; biological activity; fragrance; aromatherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Evolution of Land Plants

edited by

Yin-Long Qiu

and Feng Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 25254 | Submission Open

Keywords: land plants; evolution; phylogenetics; evolutionary genomics; biogeography; paleobotany; specialized metabolites; chemical evolution

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

Plant Abiotic Stress: Mechanisms, Tolerance and Sustainable Management

edited by

Mohamed El Yamani

and

James A. Bunce

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21337 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant abiotic stress; drought; salinity; nutrient deficiency; stress tolerance; stress management; sustainable agriculture; omics technologies; biotechnological approaches; breeding strategies

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

Plant-Derived Natural Products: Development and Utilization

edited by Suzana Branković,

Dusanka Kitic

and

Jelena Živković

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18308 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; essential oil; nutraceuticals; natural products; herbal medicine; phytotherapy; phytochemistry; drug development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Mechanisms Regulating C, N, and P Storage, Cycle, and Stoichiometry in Plant Ecosystems Under Climate Change

edited by

Xiaoyong Chen

and

Dafeng Hui

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16051 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; nitrogen; carbon; phosphorus; nutrient storage; ecological stoichiometry; greenhouse gas efflux; ecosystem services; forest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Carbon Sequestration and Stabilization in Forest and Bamboo Ecosystems

edited by Yongjun Shi,

Guangsheng Chen

and

Lin Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12553 | 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)

Abiotic Stress of Crops: Molecular Genetics and Genomics—3rd Edition

edited by

Zhaoshi Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11516 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress response; gene function; gene regulation; stress signal transduction; stress tolerance; tolerant mechanism; genomic research; gene editing; yield

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

Interaction Between Flowers and Pollinators

edited by Stefano Benvenuti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10656 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect pollination; pollinator ecosystem service; biodiversity conservation of threatened plants; plant– pollinator mutualism when subjected to climate change; co-evolution of specialized plant– pollinator interactions; wildflower landscape sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

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

edited by

Periyasamy Rathinapriya

and

Theivanayagam Maharajan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10634 | 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)

Plant Root: Anatomy, Structure and Development

edited by

Shuang Wu

and Yu Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10536 | Submission Open

Keywords: root anatomy; root structure; root development; root function; meristem; molecular mechanisms; environmental interactions

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

The Role of Fertilizers and Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria in Improving Crop Productivity

edited by

Fernando Shintate Galindo

,

Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho

and

Paulo Pagliari

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9997 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient acquisition; nutrient-use efficiency; plant growth-promoting bacteria; sustainable agriculture; biofertilizers; inoculants; nutrient solubilization; biological nitrogen fixation; beneficial elements; heavy metals Inoculants; nutrient solubilization; biological nitrogen fixation; beneficial elements; heavy metals

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

Advanced Remote Sensing and AI Techniques in Agriculture and Forestry

edited by

Rui-Feng Wang

and

Kangning Cui

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8860 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer vision; remote sensing; unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); precision agriculture; forestry monitoring; deep learning; machine learning; object detection; image classification; image segmentation; plant disease and pest recognition; fruit and maturity assessment; yield estimation; vegetation mapping and stress analysis; lightweight network architecture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Plant Immunity and Disease Resistance Mechanisms

edited by

Yi-Hsien Lin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8470 | 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)

Biological Signaling in Plant Development

edited by Klaus Palme and

Maren Müller

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7867 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant signaling; hormone regulation; developmental biology; signal transduction; en-vironmental response; cell differentiation; organogenesis; molecular pathways

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

Strategies to Improve Vegetation Restoration, Alleviate Land Degradation and Encourage Sustainable Management in the Desert Ecosystem

edited by

Akash Tariq

and

Fanjiang Zeng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7736 | Submission Open

Keywords: drylands; desertification; land degradation; vegetation restoration; sustainable management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Chemical Properties of Soils and its Impact on Plant Growth

edited by

Josefa Lopez-Marin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7421 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical properties; soils; plant growth

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

Plants for Extreme and Changing Environments: Domestication, Evolution, Crop Breeding and Genetics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Freddy Mora-Poblete

and

Carlos Maldonado

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7310 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme environments (e.g.; hypersaline; cold; hot; drought prone); climate change and plant adaptation; genetic diversity; population structure and resilience; advanced breeding strategies and omics technologies; crop domestication and re-domestication; plant evolutionary processes and adaptation mechanisms; deserts; drylands and other marginal ecosystems; anthropogenic environmental changes and plant responses

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

Extraction, Isolation and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds from Plants

edited by Jelena Lazarević and

Gordana Stojanovic

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7187 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant secondary metabolites; terpenoids; flavonoids and allied phenolic and polyphenolic compounds; nitrogen- and sulphur-containing compounds; analytical strategies for bioactive compound identification and quantification; in vivo and in vitro bioactivity of compounds from plant sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Sexual and Asexual Reproduction in Forest Plants—2nd Edition

edited by Ling Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6399 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender differentiation; pollination and fertilization; dormancy and germination; clone reproduction; genetic improvement; reproductive evolution; environmental adaptation

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

Bio-Active Compounds in Horticultural Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Enrico Doria

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6216 | Submission Open

Keywords: isolation and analysis of compounds; herbal and plant extracts; quality control; functional foods; herbal drugs; profiling; standardized processing; characteristic compounds; bioactive compounds; metabolites; phytochemicals; metabolomics

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

Origin and Evolution of the East Asian Flora (EAF)—2nd Edition

edited by

Kewang Xu

and

Wenbo Liao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6064 | Submission Open

Keywords: flora of East Asia; phylogeography; molecular phylogeny; plant diversity; plant taxonomy; palaeoflora

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

Advances in Plant Natural Products Biosynthesis and Metabolic Engineering—2nd Edition

edited by Xiang Pu and Wei Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5444 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant; natural product; biosynthesis; metabolic engineering

(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 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5185 | 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)

Molecular Mechanisms of Interactions Between Pathogenic Fungi and Host Plants

edited by Ya Li and Jiexiong Hu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5094 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant fungal diseases; pathogenic fungi; fungal effector; host resistance; plant immunity; plant– pathogen interactions

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

New Insights into Plant Stress Response: From Molecular Basis to Application

edited by Thomas W. Okita and

Li Tian

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4982 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress response; abiotic stress; biotic stress; climate change; gene regulation; natural compound

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

Bean Breeding

edited by

Barbara Pipan

and

Creola Brezeanu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4631 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop improvement; marker-assisted and genomic selection; key breeding parameters; nutritional enhancement; NGS-based applications; functional genomics; sustainable agriculture

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

Bio-Based Solutions for Sustainable Plant Systems

edited by

Riccardo Fedeli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4297 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulant; wood distillate; biochar; essential oils; green solutions; sustainable agriculture; crop production; abiotic stress; spontaneous plants

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

Molecular, Biochemical and Developmental Adaptations of Plants Under Abiotic Stress

edited by

Polydefkis Hatzopoulos

and

Konstantinos Koudounas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4089 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; salinity; drought; temperature stress; heavy metals; plant tolerance; plant acclimatization; plant adaptation; molecular mechanisms; biochemical processes

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

Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics of Forest Trees—2nd Edition

edited by Shijiang Cao and

Linkun Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4040 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest molecular biology; bioinformatics; tree genetics; gene expression regulation; plant– microbe interactions

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

Translating Ecological Research into Biological Control Strategies

edited by

Martin Heil

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3982 | 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)

The Effects of Stresses and Disturbances on Forest Trees: Ecosystem and Physiological Responses

edited by

Nenad Potočić

and

Mia Marušić

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3785 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosynthetic response; water use; nutritional balance; tree vitality and productivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

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