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Rootstock Influence on Crop Regulation

edited by

María-Ángeles Moreno

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1882 | 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)

Comprehensive Effects of Biochar and Other Soil Additives in Agricultural, Forest and Grassland Ecosystems—2nd Edition

edited by

Haijun Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1626 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; soil additives; soil organic carbon; nitrogen; global climate change

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

Advances in Phytoremediation Strategies to Address Global Environmental Challenges

edited by

Anas Raklami

and Ahmed Nafis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1381 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollution contamination; environment remediation; restoration xenobiotics; plants accumulation; amendments microbes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Signaling Pathways and Crosstalk in Plant Stress Responses

edited by

Claudia Uhde-Stone

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1331 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic and biotic stress; signaling; crosstalk; adaptation and acclimatization to stress; regulating of stress responses

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

Environmental Effects on Nutrient Composition and Pharmaceutical Properties of Various Plants

edited by

Igor Kovalchuk

and

Olga Kovalchuk

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1318 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress response; changes in metabolite profile; changes in nutrients in response to stress; medicinal properties of stress-induced metabolites; abiotic and biotic stress; polyphenols and flavonoids; xenohormesis

Tempo and Mode of Diversification in Plant Evolution

edited by Tatiana Teixeira de Sousa-Chies, Caroline Turchetto and Verônica Aydos Thode

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1253 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity; diversification; distribution; biogeography; biodiversity; conservation; climate change; population genomics

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

Photosynthesis and Plant Physiology Under Climate Change

edited by

Danijela Arsenov

and Milan Borišev

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1185 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat and drought stress; photosynthetic efficiency; plant robustness; acclimatization strategies; climate resilience

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

Transcriptome Analysis and Marker Development in Plants

edited by Deyou Qiu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1072 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcriptome analysis; marker development; single-cell transcriptomics; spatial transcriptomics; databases; plant breeding; gene discovery; environmental stresses; novel technologies; multi-omics

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

Natural Products in Plants: Synthesis, Analysis and Bioactivity

edited by

Alberto Minassi

and

Federica Pollastro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 977 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; natural products; synthesis of natural products; analysis; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

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

edited by

Jinhui Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 827 | Submission Open

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

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

Plants Used in Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies

edited by

Tomi Lois Adetunji

Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu

and

Oluwafemi Oguntibeju

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; botanical therapeutics; ethnomedicine; medicinal plants; pharmacological properties; traditional knowledge systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

The Recent Advances in the Application and Influence of Nanomaterials/Nanotechnology in Plant–Soil Systems

edited by

Xunfeng Chen

, Juncai Wang and Jianxiong Jiang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; plant– soil systems

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

Integrated Plant Production Systems

edited by

Praveen K. Saxena

Mukund R. Shukla

and Shivam Saxena

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; micropropagation; plant production technologies; integrated plant production system (IPPS)

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

Advances in Legume Crops Research—2nd Edition

edited by

Fouad S. Maalouf

and

Diego Rubiales

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics in legumes; genetics; molecular breeding and marker-assisted selection/breeding; biotic and abiotic stresses; genetic resources; wild relatives; genomic selection; modern breeding methods; G × E interaction; rapid advancement generation; genetic gains

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

Advances in Plant Genome Editing and Transformation

edited by

Xiaohan Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome editing; plant transformation; genetic improvement; CRISPR; artificial intelligence

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

Advances in Plant Nutrition Using Nanoparticles for Iron and Micronutrient Management

edited by

Ferenc Fodor

and

Renu Pandey

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial; nanoparticle; iron; zinc; manganese; copper; silicon; titanium; micronutrient deficiency; abiotic stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Biostimulants for Plant Mitigation of Abiotic Stresses in Plants

edited by

J. C. Luis Jorge

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; abiotic stress; biotic stresses; crop production; crop resilience; molecular mechanisms; transcriptomics; climate change

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

Decoding Plants: Genetic Tools for Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Jessica Frigerio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biodiversity; DNA barcoding; plant conservation; genetic diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Association of Phytochemicals and Nanotechnology and Its Implications for Quality Control, Environmental Impact, and Human Health

edited by

Marcello Nicoletti

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

Keywords: phytochemistry; green nanotechnology; habitat; impact; quality; control; natural; product

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Conservation of Plant Diversity and Vegetation in Island Ecosystems

edited by

Mingjian Yu

and

Jinliang Liu

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: island biogeography; plant diversity; vegetation; community assembly; functional trait; plant-animal interactions; habitat loss and fragmentation; biological invasion; climate change; urbanization and land use

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Plant Functional Traits or Microbiomes Associated with Diseases, Pests, Human Activities and Climate Change

edited by Jianwei Guo,

Honglan Yang

and Xiaolin Wang

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3770 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass allocation; reproductive allocation; physiological and biochemical characteristics; microbiomes; warmer temperatures; increased aridification; fitness

Extraction, Isolation, and Characterization of Plant Natural Products Using Conventional and Non-conventional Techniques

edited by

Carlos Areche

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11327 | Submission Open

Keywords: conventional extraction; chromatography; HSCCC; HPLC; structural elucidation; unconventional extraction; green chemistry; green technology; natural products; plants; supercritical fluids; ultrasound; microwave

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Cell Physiology and Stress Adaptation of Crops

edited by Wei Jiang and Haitao Liu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10288 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; stress; plant physiology; molecular biology; genetics; evolution

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

Plant-Based Foods and By-Products

edited by

Adriano Costa de Camargo

Raquel Bridi

and Paula Porrelli Moreira da Silva

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based foods; food waste; food by-product; food nutrition; vegetables; fruits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

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

edited by

Freddy Mora-Poblete

and

Carlos Maldonado

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1719 | 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)

Strategies to Improve Water-Use Efficiency in Plant Production

edited by

Aiwang Duan

and

Yang Gao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 42 articles | Viewed by 92511 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-use efficiency; crop productivity; irrigation method; fertigation; SPAC; evapotranspiration; irrigation decision; precision agriculture; crop water physiology; simulation

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

Recent Advances in Horticultural Plant Genomics

edited by

Zhongxiong Lai

Yuling Lin

and

Yuqiong Guo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 26 articles | Viewed by 54016 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; non-coding RNA; transcriptomics

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

The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Sensor Systems in Agriculture

edited by Gerassimos Peteinatos and Hugo Moreno

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 18 articles | Viewed by 37966 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; plant phenotyping; sustainable agriculture; remote sensing; camera-based solutions; robots; sensor-based IPM; UAV; deep learning; site-specific crop management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Genetic Resources of Cereal and Oilseed Crops for Sustainable Breeding and Food Security II

edited by

Irina N. Anisimova

Svetlana Goryunova

and

Eugene Radchenko

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 20394 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal and oilseed plants; genetics and genomics; biodiversity and evolution; distant hybridization agronomically important traits; CMS-Rf genetic systems

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

Mechanism of Drought and Salinity Tolerance in Crops

edited by Li'na Yin and

Daoqian Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18747 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought; water deficient; water use efficiency; salinity; drought/salinity tolerance; tolerance mechanism

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

Biotechnological Advances for Crop Improvement and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Parul Gupta

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12657 | 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)

Phytochemicals in Plants: Recent Developments on the Occurrence, Composition, Stability, Health, Food and Pharmaceutical Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Nicoleta-Gabriela Hădărugă

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10461 | 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)

Advances in Vegetation History and Archaeobotany

edited by

Marco Sarigu

and

Mariano Ucchesu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10364 | Submission Open

Keywords: archaeobotany; agriculture; diet; seeds/fruits; seed morphometry; paleobotany

Bioactive Compounds from Plant Natural Products: Ethnopharmacology and Phytochemistry

edited by

Gerardo Cebrián-Torrejón

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9560 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry; natural products; biological activity; alkaloids; phenolics; terpenoids; sulfur compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

In Vivo and In Vitro Studies on Heavy Metal Tolerance in Plants

edited by

Aneta Słomka

and

Ewa Muszyńska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6359 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallophytes; hyperaccumulators; heavy metal tolerance; phytoremediation; bioremediation; in vitro culture; in vivo studies

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

The Impact of Nanomaterials on Plant Growth, Development and Metabolism, Third Edition

edited by

Iyyakkannu Sivanesan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6271 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; bioactive metabolites; nanofertilizers; genetic transformation; plant disease control; plant growth; nanopesticides; nanotoxicity

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

Studies on Strategy of Diaspore Dispersal and Effectiveness of Seed Germination

edited by

Božena Šerá

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6006 | 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)

Safety of Genetically Modified Crops and Plant Functional Genomics

edited by

Xinwu Pei

and Lu Gan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5792 | 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)

Marine Macrophytes Responses to Global Change

edited by Claudio A. Sáez and Alex R. Santillán-Sarmiento

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5195 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine macrophytes; ocean acidification; mangroves; seagrass; seaweeds; restoration; stress responses; global chance; rising temperatures; marine pollution

(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 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5138 | 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)

Macronutrients and Micronutrients in Plant Growth and Development

edited by

Bing Gao

and Chong Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4803 | Submission Open

Keywords: macronutrients and micronutrients in soils; e.g.; C/N/P/S/K/Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn/Cu/Zn/B; nutrients transformation and uptake; plant growth and development; nutrients use efficiencies; nutrients losses; nitrate leaching; ammonia volatilization; N and P surface run-off; heavy metal content in soil and crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Multifunctional Mediators in Plant Development and Stress Response

edited by

Maurizio Trovato

and Davide Marzi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4521 | Submission Open

Keywords: amino acids; polyphenols; polyamines; reactive oxygen species (ROS); phytohormones; abiotic stress; plant development; plant physiology

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

Post-Dispersal Seed Behavior: Dormancy, Germination, Viability, and Mortality

edited by

Leonid Rasran

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4350 | Submission Open

Keywords: storage; temperature; light; functional plant traits; plant propagules; reproductive traits

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

Microbial Formulations to Increase Crop Production, from Laboratory to Fields (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jesus Munoz Rojas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4313 | 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)

Microgreens—a New Trend in Plant Production

edited by

Barbara Frąszczak

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4211 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgreens; plant growth; plant quality; nutrition value; modern cultivation; urban agriculture; food security; functional foods

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

Biostimulation for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants

edited by

Susana González-Morales

and

Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3683 | 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)

Genetic and Biochemical Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Responses in Phototropic Organisms

edited by

Chien Van Ha

and

Gopal Saha

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3557 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant; algae; environmental stress; genetics; genomics; growth and development; metabolites; phenotype; photosynthesis; transcription

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

Plant Extracts for Health Benefits and Nutrition

edited by

Hiroki Yoshioka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3109 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry; medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; plant-derived drugs; cancer; heart disease; diabetes; obesity; liver disease; kidney disease; cerebrovascular disease; skin disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Genetic Analysis of Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Pavel Kerchev

and Shweta Kalve

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2984 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; drought; gene expression; genetic diversity; molecular mechanisms

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

Functional Plants for Ecological Control of Agricultural Pests

edited by

Fajun Chen

Xiaoling Tan

and Xiaoguang Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2698 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional plants; agricultural pests; ecological control of pests; green control of pests; landscape layout; diversity utilization; plant chemistry; plant-derived pesticides; resistance and susceptibility of plants (including transgenic resistant crops; e.g.; transgenic Bt crops); conservation for natural enemies; refuge effect for natural enemies; bridge effects for natural enemies; attraction and repellence of plant VOCs; plant– insect interaction; insect biodiversity; pest monitoring; ecological agriculture

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

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