Plants

The Impact of Stress Conditions on Crop Quality

edited by

Șumălan Radu-Liviu

and Nicoleta Hadaruga

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2812 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop quality; biotic and abiotic stressors; physiological mechanisms; molecular pathways

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

Impact of Biostimulants on Plant Growth and Nutrient Uptake

edited by

Federico Vita

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2734 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; macronutrients; ion ratio; abiotic stress; plant extracts; omics; nutrient uptake; plant– microbiota interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Plant Challenges in Response to Salt and Water Stress, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardim

and Toshik Iarley da Silva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2564 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant defense; lipid peroxidation; oxidative stress; phytohormones; stress signaling; physiological and biochemical changes in plants; salt stress tolerance; reactive oxygen species (ROS); drought stress responses; ion toxicity; redox and ROS balance; enzymes

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

Algal Morphogenesis and Response to Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Koji Mikami

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2374 | Submission Open

Keywords: growth morphogenesis; polarity stress response; global warming; gene expression; signal transduction; transcriptomics; genomics; proteomics; metabolomics; stress tolerance; acclimation; regulatory network

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

New Advancements in Plant–Microbes Interactions

edited by

Giovanni Mian

and Luca Iseppi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2223 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– pathogen interactions; soil-borne pathogens; crop productivity; metabarcoding; metagenomics; rhizosphere microbiome; plant tolerance mechanisms; soil microbiome management; sustainable agriculture; disease mitigation strategies

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

Medicinal Cannabis: Phytochemistry and Biotechnological Advances

edited by

Suman Chandra

,

Hemant Lata

and

Mahmoud A. ElSohly

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2208 | Submission Open

Keywords: cannabis genomics; cannabis chemovars; cannabis biotechnology; germplasm conservation; micropropagation; cryopreservation; cannabinoid biosynthesis; phytocannabinoids; endocannabinoid system; drug development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Ethnobotany

edited by

Syed Abdullah Gilani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2110 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnobotany; traditional knowledge; ethnopharmacology; biocultural diversity; sustainable resource management; digital ethnobotany; medicinal plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Innovation for In Vitro Plant Propagation and Biotechnological Approaches

edited by

Jericó Jabín Bello Bello

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2101 | Submission Open

Keywords: micropropagation; nanomaterials; bioreactors; biostimulation; genome editing

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

The Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Abiotic and Biotic Stress Mitigation

edited by Lixin Wang and Tengfei Xu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1782 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth regulators; biotic stress; abiotic stress; mechanism

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

Advances in Adventitious Root Formation of In Vitro Cultures

edited by

Conchi Sánchez

and Saleta Rico Santos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1681 | Submission Open

Keywords: acclimatization; adventitious rooting; gene expression; gene regulation; hormone signaling; micropropagation; regeneration; transcriptomics; epigenetics

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

Taxonomy, Biogeography, Ecology, Conservation and Utilization of Gymnosperms

edited by

Yong Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1582 | Submission Open

Keywords: biogeography; conservation; evolution; gymnosperms; phylogeny; systematics; taxonomy

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

Application and Mechanism of Plant Biostimulants, Biochar and Fertilizer Products

edited by Hanlin Zhang and

Naling Bai

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1501 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant bio-stimulants; biochar; fertilizer products; sustainable agriculture; nutrient uptake; crop production; soil health; microbial interactions; stress resilience; precision agriculture; omics technologies

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

Chemical Composition of Plant Extracts to Understand Their Pharmacological and Toxicological Properties

edited by

Elihú Bautista

and

Daniela Joyce Trujillo Silva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1313 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; DNA barcoding; isolation and extraction; structure elucidation; NMR and MS analyses; HPLC-PDA and HPLC-ESIMS quantification; chemometric analysis; molecular networking; metabolomics; dietary supplements; phytomedicines; toxicity; infectious ailments; anti-bacterial; anti-protozoal; chronic diseases; diabetes; cancer; cytotoxicity; anti-inflammatory; anti-nociceptive; sedative; Alzheimer; vasoactive

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Responses to Emerging Contaminants and Remediation Strategies

edited by

Fei Xu

, Zhengquan He, Chao Zhou and Renying Zhuo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; environmental control; emerging contaminants; heavy metal; detoxification mechanisms; phytoremediation; plant stress responses; microplastics; microorganism-assisted remediation; hormonal regulation; molecular mechanism

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

Mechanism of Drought and Salinity Tolerance in Crops, 2nd Edition

edited by Li'na Yin and

Daoqian Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1246 | 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)

Agronomic and Environmental Modulation of Plant Secondary Metabolites

edited by

Andrei Lobiuc

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1235 | Submission Open

Keywords: elicitation; agricultural practices; synthesis; phenotypes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Geographical Origin and Nutrient Analysis of Plants Using Stable Isotopes and Chemometrics

edited by Chunlin Li,

Xing Liu

and

Feifei Gao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1216 | Submission Open

Keywords: authenticity; geographical origin; stable isotope; nutrient analysis; chemometrics; plant; environmental factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Crop Stress Physiology and Nutrient Management

edited by

Fábio Steiner

, Leandris Martínez and

Alan Mario Zuffo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1114 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant ecophysiology; abiotic stress; plant nutrition; nutrient uptake; nutrient deficiency; nutrient-use efficiency (NUE); stress tolerance; drought stress; heat stress; salinity stress; oxidative stress; aluminum toxicity; multiple stresses; photosynthetic efficiency; antioxidant enzymes; root architecture; signal transduction; gene expression under stress; fertilizer optimization; biofortification; soil fertility; plant growth regulators; climate resilience in crops

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

Enhancing Drought Resilience and Mitigation Strategies in Agronomic Crops

edited by

Muzammal Rehman

and Dengjie Luo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1006 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought resilience ; agronomic crops ; mitigation strategies ; water scarcity ; agronomic practices ; genetic approaches

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

Effects of Plant–Microbe Interactions on Crop Stress Resistance

edited by

Renée Abou Jaoude'

and

Maurizio Ruzzi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; crop stress resistance; abiotic stress resistance; biotic stress resistance; synthetic biology; microbial diversity; sustainable agriculture; omics approaches

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

Physiological and Molecular Insights into Plant Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Violetta Katarzyna Macioszek

,

Iwona Ciereszko

and

Andrzej K. Kononowicz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 913 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotic and abiotic stresses; plant physiology; plant disease; phytohormones; plant resistance; gene expression; signaling network

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

Functional Traits of Wetland Plants

edited by

Lele Liu

,

Ning Du

and Weihua Guo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open

Keywords: wetland plants; functional traits; plant functional ecology; carbon sequestration; climate change adaptation; trait– environment relationships; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Phytochemistry and Bioactivities of Plant Extracts

edited by

Jéssica López Pastén

and

Débora Cerdá-Bernad

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 783 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; phytochemistry; metabolomics; LC-MS/MS; NMR; phenolic compounds; flavonoids; terpenoids; alkaloids; green extraction; supercritical CO2; DES (deep eutectic solvents); antimicrobial activity; anti-inflammatory activity; bioavailability; standardization; safety; green extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Molecular Innovations in Oil Crops and Beyond

edited by Yourong Chai and

Yufei Xue

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 780 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil crops; yield; quality; disease resistance; stress tolerance; regulatory mechanism; plant molecular biology; omics; bioinformatics; plant biotechnology

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

Precision Agriculture in Crop Production—2nd Edition

edited by Vasileios Liakos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 696 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial– temporal analysis; remote sensing; proximal sensing; variable rate technology; precision farming; smart agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Physiological and Molecular Responses in Enhancing the Quality of Non-Timber Forest Tree Species

edited by

Jing Guo

and Wanwen Yu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-timber forest products; quality formation; physiological regulation; molecular mechanisms; abiotic stress; secondary metabolism; multi-omics analysis; molecular breeding

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

Integrated Pest Management—from Chemicals to Green Management—2nd Edition

edited by

Farman Ullah

,

Ghulam Murtaza

and Yaobin Lu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management; insecticide resistance development; resistance mechanisms; ecotoxicology; sublethal or hormetic effects; molecular toxicology; transgenerational sublethal effects; genetic pest management; non-target effects of insecticides; biological control; RNAi-mediated insect pest control; green management

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

Micro(nano)plastics in Plant Systems: Fate of Plastisphere and Emerging Contaminants, and Agricultural Ecosystem Impacts

edited by

Pengfei Wu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro(nano)plastics (MNPs); plant systems; contaminant interactions; plastisphere; agricultural ecosystems

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

Evolution and Development of Grasses: From Genes to Morphology

edited by

Eric Javier Martínez

and Ana Honfi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 513 | Submission Open

Keywords: Poaceae; evo-devo; comparative Genomics; cytogenetics; plant development; functional morphology; molecular evolution; population genetics; phylogenomics; plant breeding

(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 2026 | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Artificial Intelligence in Crop Improvement

edited by

Raman Dhariwal

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 409 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; phenomics technologies; machine learning; deep learning; neural networks; trait discovery; genomic prediction; crop breeding; image analysis; precision agriculture; predictive modeling; omics data

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

Innovative Strategies for Managing Soilborne Pathogens and Enhancing Plant Health in Arable Crops

edited by

Beatrice Berger

and

Nazanin Zamani-Noor

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open

Keywords: soilborne pathogens; arable crops; crop protection; integrated pest management (IPM); plant health management; sustainable agriculture; AI-based techniques

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

Mapping Asia Plants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alexander Sennikov

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open

Keywords: Asian plants; biodiversity; biodiversity informatics; mapping plants; plant diversity; taxonomic checklists

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Plants and Natural Products: Phytochemistry, Pharmacological, Nutritional, and Cosmetic Applications

edited by Valeria P. Sülsen, Laura C. Laurella and Fernando Batista Da Costa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; edible plants; natural products; bioactive compounds; pharmacological activity; nutraceuticals; cosmetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Natural Products: Extraction, Isolation, and Biological Properties

edited by

Paulo Roberto Ribeiro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkaloids; biological activity; extraction techniques; flavonoids; hyphenated analysis; metabolomics; natural products; plant defense; structural elucidation; terpenoids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Molecular Mechanisms and Crosstalk in Plant Root Tropisms

edited by

Wei Siao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: root gravitropism; root hydrotropism; root halotropism; root phototropism; root thigmotropism; phonotropism; touch response; plant hormones; PIN polarity

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

Nitric Oxide and Nitrogen Metabolism in Photosynthetic Organisms

edited by

Natalia Correa-Aragunde

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: amino acids; nitrogen metabolism; nitric oxide; redox metabolism; photosynthetic organisms; plants; algae; cyanobacteria

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

Biological Control of Phytopathogen-Associated Plant Diseases

edited by

Shaohua Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol; pathogens; plant diseases; antagonistic microorganisms; quorum sensing; quorum quenching; metabolites; metabolism

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

Innovative Fertilization Management for Sustainable Crop Productivity

edited by

Fengliang Zhao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; sustainable fertilization; crop nutrition; site-specific nutrient management; organic and biofertilizers; carbon and nitrogen cycling; soil organic carbon; greenhouse gas mitigation; precision agriculture

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

Integrated Physiological Responses of Ornamental and Horticultural Plants Under Biotic and Abiotic Stress

edited by Anastasia E. Giannakoula

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

Keywords: plant stress physiology; biotic and abiotic stress; ornamental and horticultural crops; photosynthetic responses; antioxidant defense; stress tolerance mechanisms; metabolic adaptation

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

Stress Metabolism of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Aoxue Luo

, Yijun Fan and Yin Jia

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plants; environmental stresses; drought; salinity; stress tolerance; metabolism; signaling pathways; molecular mechanisms

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

Allelopathy: From Plant–Plant to Plant–Microbe Interactions

edited by

Margot Schulz

and

Andreas Ulbrich

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant and soil microbiomes; microbiome species diversity and abundance; microbiome functions in allelopathy; microbial and plant allelochemicals; novel modes of allelochemical distribution

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

Omics Approaches in Plant Stress Responses

edited by

Zhi Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; phenomics; multi-omics integration; abiotic stress; biotic stress

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

Agricultural Techniques and Physiological Strategies for Survival and Growth of Plants in Nutritionally Starved Conditions

edited by

Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza

,

Gonzalo Tortella-Fuentes

, Susana González-Morales,

Marcelino Cabrera De La Fuente

and Alberto Sandoval-Rangel

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; rhizosphere processes ; trace nutrients; beneficial nutrients ; nutrient stress ; soil microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Molecular Mechanisms of Stress Adaptation and Growth Regulation in Fruit Crops

edited by Baoxiu Qi and

Rachael Symonds

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; climate resilience; signal transduction; hormonal regulation; omics; gene editing fruit development; postharvest biology

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

Responses of Crops to Abiotic Stress and Regulatory Pathways for Stress Alleviation

edited by Yuan Chen and

Zhenyu Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; crop cultivation; stress resistance physiology; genetic mechanism; agronomic regulation; water and fertilizer management; stress relief; yield stability; sustainable agriculture

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

Genome Editing for Postharvest Physiology

edited by Duoduo Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome editing; postharvest physiology; CRISPR/Cas; fruit quality; shelf life; genetic regulation; stress tolerance; sustainable agriculture

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

Peanut–Microbe Interactions for Sustainable Cultivation

edited by Maria Laura Tonelli and

Fernando Ibañez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: peanut; microbiome; PGPM; biocontrol; plant growth promotion; sustainability; biotic stress; abiotic stress; biological nitrogen fixation

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

Genetic Regulation Mechanism of Heavy Metal Accumulation and Tolerance in Plants

edited by Jinqiu Liao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: low cadmium accumulation plants; hyper cadmium accumulation plants; cadmium tolerance; gene function; molecular regulatory mechanisms; phytoremediation

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

High-Value Utilization of Forest and Agricultural Biomass

edited by

Huiling Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: forestry; agricultural biomass; plant cell wall; biofuels; biochemicals; biomaterials functional food; sustainable products; biomass utilization

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

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