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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Next-Generation Research on Plant Genetic Resources: Digital Phenotyping, Genomics, Phenomics and Phytochemicals submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9419 | Submission Open
Keywords: genebank; germplasm; diversity; phytochemicals; secondary metabolites; natural products; digital phenotyping; GWAS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Biodiversity Conservation and Stress Biology of Plants in Arid Regions
edited by Daoyuan Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9418 | Submission Open
Keywords: plants in arid regions; desert plants; biodiversity conservation; plant diversity; ecological adaptability; physiological traits; molecular regulation mechanisms; arid land
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Communication in Plants. Mechanisms for Signal Perception, Emission, and Possible Physiological/Ecological Roles submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9408 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant communication; plant interactions; plant acoustics; (electro)magnetic signal; sound perception; sound vibration; volatile organic compounds; thigmomorphogenesis; social biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Advances in Plant Nutrition and Novel Fertilizers
edited by Xiangdong Yang, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7111 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodegradable coating technology; 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)
Strategies for Nutrient Use Efficiency Improvement in Plants
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6848 | 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)
Effects of Non-thermal Plasma Treatment on Plant Physiological and Biochemical Processes II submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6663 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidant; assimilation of minerals and nutrients; biomass production; biosynthesis; cold plasma; enzyme activity; germination; gene expression; metabolism; nitrogen fixation; nutritive value; protein expression; photosynthesis; phytohormones; plasma activated water; resistance to pathogens; ROS production; secondary metabolites; signal transduction; stress resistance; plant growth; productivity; transpiration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Soil Fertility, Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Management
edited by Lin Tang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6642 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofortification; biomass and yield; cropping system; mineral elements; nutrient component; nutrient diagnosis; plant breeding; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Regeneration submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5382 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant biotechnology; micropropagation; organogenesis; somatic embryogenesis; temporary immersion system; data-driven model; shoot proliferation; gene edition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Germplasm Resources and Molecular Breeding of Soybean
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5344 | Submission Open
Keywords: soybean; genetics; epigenetics; genomics; breeding; germplasm; breeding methods; gene discovery; evolution; GWA-study; QTL mapping; biotic/abiotic stresses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Role of Nitrogen in Plant Growth and Development
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5250 | Submission Open
Keywords: nitrogen; growth; photosynthesis; physiology; nitrogen uptake; nitrogen use efficiency; N remobilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Plant-Based Bioactive Substances Identification, Extraction, and Application
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5091 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioassay; NMR; biological evaluation; theoretical calculation; DFT; natural products; mass spectrometry; infrared
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
The Impact of Nanomaterials on Plant Growth, Development and Metabolism (Volume II) submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4748 | 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)
Dissecting Plant-Environment Interactions with Modern Tools and Techniques: In the Climate Change Era submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4718 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; plant– environment interactions; plant-abiotic interactions; plant-biotic interactions; genome editing; plant-microbe interactions; pyrosequencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Photosynthetic Acclimation under Environmental Stress: Insights from Biophysics and Physiology
edited by , Wah Soon Chow and Alonso Zavafer
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4498 | Submission Open
Keywords: photosynthesis; biophysical techniques; chlorophyll– protein complexes; imaging technologies; molecular dynamics; thylakoid membranes; stress responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Advances in Cotton Genomics, Genetics and Breeding
edited by , Zhanfeng Si and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4110 | Submission Open
Keywords: cotton; genomics; genetics; breeding; fiber; seed; yield; quality; agronomic trait
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Plant Extracts and Phytochemicals
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3991 | Submission Open
Keywords: plants; phytochemicals; drug discovery; bioactive compounds; biochemometrics; metabolomics; molecular network analysis; oxidative stress; inflammation; oxidative stress or/and inflammation-associated diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Advances in Forest Ecophysiology: Stress Response and Ecophysiological Indicators of Tree Vitality–Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3820 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; air pollution; dieback; leaf injury; growth; water and nutrient uptake; photosynthesis; oxidative stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Pre-Breeding in Crops submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3691 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic resources; pre-breeding; tolerance to abiotic stresses; resistance to biotic stresses; quality and nutrition; interspecific crosses; released varieties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
New Perspectives on the Plant Cell Wall submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3622 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant cell wall; biomechanics; biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Cell Biology)
New Horizons in Plant–Microbe Interactions submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3431 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbe; biotic stress; biotic interaction; biological control; molecular mechanisms; resilience; tolerance; omics; lipidome; proteome; metabolome; transcriptome; volatiles; phytohormones; plant immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Plant Invasions across Scales
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3132 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive plants; biodiversity; abundance; distribution; ecology; habitats; disturbance; spatial analyses; modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Plant–Insect Interactions II submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2999 | Submission Open
Keywords:   entomophily;   herbivory;   host– plant resistance;   host– plant selection;   insect pollination;   plant chemistry;   plant– insect interactions;   plant protection;   pollination;   biological control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Synthesis and Regulation of Active Compounds in Medicinal Plants
edited by Jinping Si, Shunxing Guo, and Yongping Cai
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2961 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics; biosynthesis and transporter; gene expression and regulation; medicinal biotechnology; multi-omics analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Responses of Extreme Environment Plants to Abiotic Stress submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2695 | Submission Open
Keywords:   high elevation;   low and high temperature;   permafrost;   snow cover;   deserts and extreme drought;   desiccation tolerance;   hypersaline environments;   high irradiance;   UV-radiation;   oxidative damage;   ice encasement;   hypoxia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Bioactive Compounds of Plants: Extraction, Isolation, and Characterization
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2691 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant material; bioactive compounds; secondary metabolites; phytochemicals; extraction; separation; identification; molecule structure elucidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Advances in Rosaceae Fruit Genomics and Breeding
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2649 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit species; phenotyping; genotyping; genetics; genomics; transcriptomics; QTL mapping; GWAS; genomic selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Tomato Fruit Traits and Breeding submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2621 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics; breeding methods; functional food; gene editing; morphology; nutritional content; omics; phenotyping; tomato genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Sensor Systems in Agriculture
edited by Gerassimos Peteinatos and Hugo Moreno
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2586 | 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)
Plant Growth Promoters: The Eliciting Role of Recycled Biomasses submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2331 | Submission Open
Keywords: plants development; plant metabolites; biomasse recycling; biostimulation; biofertilizers; abiotic/biotic stresses; structural activity relationship; eco-compatible agrochemicals; sustainable technologies; circular economy
Plant-Pathogen Molecular Interactions: Evolution, Mechanisms and Agricultural Implementation
edited by Hansong Dong
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2324 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Application and Chemical Characterization of Plant Natural Products
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2230 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oils; plant extracts; bioactivity; new phytochemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Bioactive and Functional Compounds in Plant Fruits, Flowers and Seeds: Biosynthesis and Regulation
edited by , , Hangjun Chen and Cheng Liu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2171 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary metabolites; secondary metabolites; biosynthesis; flowers; fruit; seeds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Enhancing Crop Yield and Adaptability through Sustainable Soil Management: Effective and Eco-Friendly Practices submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2165 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil quality; soil fertility; organic carbon; plant nutrition; integrated nutrient management; nutrient interactions; reduced/no tillage agriculture; compost; biostimulants; organic fertilizers; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; crop residues; crop rotation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Emerging Topics in Biological Control of Plant Diseases submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1968 | Submission Open
Keywords: antagonistics; biocontrol; plant disease; integrated pest management; biocontrol agents; antagonism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Molecular Breeding of Vegetable Crops
edited by Shengjun Feng, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1593 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular biology; abiotic stress; biotic stress; map-based cloning; genetic breeding; genome design breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Rice Genetics and Molecular Design Breeding
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1508 | Submission Open
Keywords: rice; important agronomic traits; genetic analysis; gene editing; molecular design breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Smart and Sustainable Development of Nonarboreal Berry Crops
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1298 | Submission Open
Keywords: berries; characterization; genetic resources; breeding methods; breeding tools; agronomy; cultivation practices; resilience; fruit quality; sensory evaluation; consumer science; omics data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Microalgae Photobiology, Biotechnology, and Bioproduction
edited by Michael Hippler and Shin-Ichiro Ozawa
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1262 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
The Involvement of Microorganisms in Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1226 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil microorganisms; nutrient cycling; plant growth promoters (PGPR); C; N; P; fertility; symbiosis; fungi; bacteria; archaea
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Disease Resistance Breeding of Field Crops
edited by and Ruth A. Heinz
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1201 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease resistance; molecular breeding; germplasm enhancement; chromosome manipulation; genetic mapping; functional genomics; mutagenesis; gene editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
The Molecular Basis of Plant Developmental Diversity submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1172 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Secondary Metabolism and Physiological Regulation of Postharvest Fruits and Vegetables
edited by Yuge Guan and Yaru Ji
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1150 | Submission Open
Keywords: plants; abiotic stress; molecular mechanism; postharvest fruits and vegetables; secondary metabolites; enzymatic browning; plant hormone; glycosyltransferase; quality; perspectives in secondary metabolism and physiological regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Cultivation Regulation of Cereal Crops
edited by Yunji Xu and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1094 | Submission Open
Keywords: grain crops; tuber crops; legume crops; cultivation approaches; agronomic traits; physiological properties; yield and quality improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Plant Photosynthesis in Complex Climates
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1062 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex climates; electron transport; CO2 assimilation; higher photosynthetic efficiency; genetic regulation for photosynthetic traits; strategies to improve plant photosynthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Crop Management for Phytochemical Enhancement submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1026 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemical compounds; crop management; biotic factors; antioxidant compounds; abiotic factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Mechanism of Phytohormones Regulating Crop Root Development and Stress Tolerance
edited by Hua Qin and Guoqiang Huang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 979 | Submission Open
Keywords: auxins; cytokinins; ethylene; abscisic acid; brassinosteroids; gibberellins; jasmonates; salicylic acid; strigolactones; root development; biotic stress; abiotic stress; hormonal crosstalk; crop
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Mediterranean Minor Fruit Tree Species: Diversification, Characterization and Valorization submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 831 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; neglected and underutilized fruit wood plants; propagation; agroecology; cultural practices; conservation; traditional use of genetic resources; nutritional and healthy active compounds; climate change; Mediterranean diet
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Mining and Mapping of Disease-Resistant Genes in Wheat
edited by Aizhong Cao
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 749 | Submission Open
Keywords: wheat; wild species; fungus diseases; disease-resistant gene mining; disease-resistant gene mapping; disease-resistant gene utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Molecular Mechanism of Plant Mineral Nutrient submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral nutrition; sensing; uptake; transport; homeostasis; molecular mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Selected Papers from the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Plant Sciences submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant physiology; signaling; and communication; plant ecology; biodiversity; and developmental biology; plant response to stresses and changing environment; phytochemistry and phytoremediation; plants in urban ecosystems; plant nutrition and plant– soil– microorganism interactions; plant molecular biology and plant genetics; genomics; and biotechnology; plant modeling and bioinformatics; plant ecosystem services and public outreach
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