Plants

Enhancing Vegetable Quality and Yield Under Abiotic Stress Conditions

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 230 | 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 1636 | 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 4237 | 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)

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

edited by

Humayun Javed

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1033 | 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 11681 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6810 | 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 1847 | 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 400 | 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 153091 | 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 25374 | 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 21557 | 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 18359 | 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 16167 | 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 12593 | 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 11676 | 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 10749 | 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 10707 | 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 10634 | 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 10062 | 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 9323 | 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 8522 | 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 7915 | 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 7800 | 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 7478 | 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 7353 | 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 7262 | 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 6453 | 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 6264 | 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 6127 | 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 5608 | 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 5234 | 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 5195 | 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 5008 | 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 4705 | 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 4317 | 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 4232 | 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 4067 | 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 4038 | 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 3825 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Morphological Traits and Their Role in the Phytochemical Profiles of Medicinal Plants

edited by

Fico Gelsomina

and

Claudia Giuliani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3805 | Submission Open

Keywords: morpho-anatomy; microscopy; phytochemistry; secondary metabolites; chemosystematics; taxonomy; ethnobotany; biological activity

Microscopy and Histochemistry in Plant Structural and Functional Analysis

edited by

Yougasphree Naidoo

and

Syd Ramdhani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3800 | 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)

Physiological Responses and Tolerance Mechanisms of Plants to Heat Stress

edited by

Nobuhiro Suzuki

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3664 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat stress; signaling; physiological mechanisms; molecular mechanisms; network; complexity; specificity; agriculture

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

Effects of Water Stress and Climate Warming on Crop Growth, Physiology and Yield

edited by

Peter S. Searles

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3533 | Submission Open

Keywords: water stress; drought; high temperature; global warming; plant growth; plant physiology; yield; field crops; fruit trees; horticultural vegetables

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

Genetic Mechanisms Related to Crop Seed Development

edited by

Li Li

and

Hong Di

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3105 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed development; seed germination; seed vigor

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

Phytochemical Characterization and Bioactivity of Medicinal Plants: From Analytical Techniques to Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Alejandro Tapia

,

Mario Juan Simirgiotis Aguero

,

Beatriz Lima

and

Mariana Rey

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3030 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; phytochemical characterization; metabolomics; bioactive compounds; antioxidant; antimicrobial; anti-inflammatory; metabolic disorders; neurobehavioral effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Tea Plant Physiology, Quality Formation, and Stress Adaptation

edited by Chuan Yue and Hongli Cao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2735 | Submission Open

Keywords: tea plant; tea quality; tea plantation; growth and development; abiotic stress; biotic stress; drought stress; heat stress; cold stress; salt stress; plant disease; plant nutrients; shading; phytohormone; gene function; transcriptome; metabolome; tea processing; tea aroma; dormancy; germplasm resources; metabolites

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

Molecular Mechanisms and Soil Microbe Interactions in Vegetable Crops Under Abiotic Stress

edited by Mingjia Tang and Yingbin Qi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2667 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; gene family; molecular mechanism; crop; vegetable; soil microorganisms

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

Genomic and Functional Insights into Gene Families for Stress Resilience and Development in Woody Plants

edited by

Jinhui Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2619 | Submission Open

Keywords: woody plants; genomic and functional insights; gene families; stress resilience; adaptability

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

Growth, Development, and Stress Response of Horticulture Plants/Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Wenfeng Nie

,

Fan Zhang

and

Ping Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2470 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticulture; growth and development; biotic stress; abiotic stress; epigenetic modification; temperature; light quality

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

Recent Advances in Remote Sensing, Image Processing, and Deep Learning for Precision Agriculture

edited by

Yang-Jun Deng

and Jinling Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1902 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture technology; agricultural remote sensing image processing; deep learning/AI for agricultural information analysis; remote sensing for crop monitoring; yield prediction; plant phenotype; pest and disease detection and identification; soil health management via deep learning; remote sensing; etc.; intelligent breeding technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

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