Plants

Plant-Derived Natural Products: Omics Analysis and Functional Properties

edited by

and Carolina Thomaz Dos Santos D’almeida

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 644 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived metabolites; crop by-products; biosynthetic pathways; functional properties; bioactive compounds; mass spectrometry and chemometrics; bioaccessibility and bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Adaptation

edited by

Liudmyla Kozeko

,

Sigita Jurkonienė

and Jurga Jankauskienė

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress tolerance; adaptation; signaling; cellular structure; multi-omics; extreme temperatures; drought; waterlogging; hypoxia; atmospheric CO2

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

Neglected and Underutilised Legumes and Grasses for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

edited by Anathi Magadlela and

María Pérez-Fernández

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open

Keywords: neglected and underutilised species; climate change adaptation; sustainable agriculture; legumes; grasses; food security

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

Advances in Plant Disease Modelling for Sustainable Crop Protection

edited by

Vittorio Rossi

, Irene Salotti and

Tito Caffi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 522 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant disease; crop protection; disease management; plant disease modelling

Heavy Metal Toxicity in Plants and Phytoremediation

edited by

Andrzej Bajguz

,

Muhammad Zeeshan

and Aamir Hamid Khan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; phytoremediation; molecular responses

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

Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidant Networks in Plant–Pathogen Interactions

edited by Lóránt Király and

András Künstler

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 465 | Submission Open

Keywords: ROS as antimicrobial agents in plant defense to pathogens; ROS as signaling agents in plant defense to pathogens; ROS– antioxidant balance during plant defense to pathogens; heat stress; ROS and plant defense to pathogens; biotrophic vs. necrotrophic pathogens and plant defense to pathogens; glutathione and plant defense to pathogens; enhanced plant resistance by editing genes controlling ROS and antioxidants

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

Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Mass Spectrometry Metabolomics: Insights into Volatile and Non-Volatile Compounds

edited by

Eduardo Dellacassa

and

Manuel Minteguiaga

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytometabolites; mass spectrometry; polyphenols; terpenes; alkaloids; quinones; sulfur-containing compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Exploring the Physiology of Duckweed: Towards Multi-Purpose Applications

edited by Paul Ziegler

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open

Keywords: duckweeds (Lemnaceae); model organisms; physiology; applications; ecotoxicology; phytoremediation; biomass utilization

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

Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidants in Plant Stress Responses

edited by

Beatrycze Nowicka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant enzymes; biotic and abiotic stresses; low-molecular-weight antioxidants; oxidative stress; plant physiology; reactive oxygen species; stress acclimation; stress signalling

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

Genetics Improvement and Stress Adaptation of Forage and Turfgrass

edited by

Wanjun Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage and turf grasses; stress resistance; genetic improvement; adaptability; biomass yield; forage quality; microbe interaction

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

Agroecological Genomics and Participatory Strategies Towards the Valorisation of Orphan Crops

edited by

Roberto Papa

and

Valerio Di Vittori

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant genetic resources; legumes; orphan species; omics; participatory strategies; citizen science; sustainability; pre-breeding; breeding

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

Plant–Water–Nutrient Interactions Under Changing Environments

edited by

Zhixiang Wu

and

Junen Wu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest ecology; plant– water– nutrient interactions; forest ecohydrology; soil– plant– atmosphere water fluxes; nutrient cycling and stoichiometry; xylem and soil water isotopes; soil moisture and temperature; tropical and monsoon forests; climate change; ecosystem resilience

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

Bioactive Compounds from Plants: Synthesis, Activities and Functions

edited by

Zhigang Han

and Qiong Yu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; biosynthesis; evolution; bioactivity; bioengineering; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Data-Driven and AI Approaches to Plant Systems Biology and Adaptation

edited by

Ming Chen

and

Aloysius Wong

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven botany; artificial intelligence; plant systems biology; environmental adaptation; multi-omics integration; crop stress resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systems and Synthetic Biology)

Modelling for Prediction of Horticultural Plant Growth and Defense—2nd Edition

edited by Maryam Alavi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart horticulture; growth or defence mechanisms in plants; artificial intelligence (AI) in horticulture; machine learning (ML) for plant systems; computational biology; plant– environment system dynamics; monitoring and forecasting in horticultural systems; decision-support tools for horticultural inventory management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

The Mechanisms of Plants’ Acclimation to Dry Atmospheres

edited by

Eustaquio Gil-Pelegrín

,

Domingo Sancho-Knapik

and

Juan Pedro Ferrio

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: vapour pressure deficit; stomatal response; stomatal sensitivity; sclerophylly; water economy; atmospheric drought

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

Plant Hormones and Signaling

edited by György Végvári and

Ildikó Jócsák

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant hormones; signaling pathways; environmental responses; growth regulation; autovegetative plant propagation; adventitious root formation; stress resilience; molecular mechanisms; plant development

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

Diagnosis and Management of Plant Fungal Diseases

edited by Aleksandra R. Bulajić and

Brankica Pešić

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative detection and identification methods; new diseases; new pathogens; innovative control methods; biological control; beneficial microorganisms; biopesticides

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

Advances in Citrus Genetics, Physiology, and Disease Management

edited by

Fernando Rivas

and

Marco Caruso

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: citrus genetics; functional genomics; citrus physiology; abiotic and biotic stress; disease management; citrus breeding; biotechnology; gene editing

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

Environmental and Biotechnological Regulation of Plant Secondary Metabolites

edited by

Ines Mansinhos

and

Sandra Gonçalves

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; phytochemicals; abiotic stress; plant– environment interactions; elicitation; green extraction; biosynthetic pathways; omics approaches; metabolic engineering; sustainable production

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

Methods for Evaluating the Benefits of Bioinputs: From Laboratory Analyses to Practical Field Assays

edited by

Jerri Édson Zilli

and Gustavo Ribeiro Xavier

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinputs; sustainable agriculture; evaluation methods; plant– soil– microbe interactions; field validation; environmental impact

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

Plant Virus–Host Interactions: Molecular Mechanisms and Crop Protection

edited by

Katalin Salánki

and

Réka Sáray

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– virus interaction; host defense mechanism; virus pathogenicity; high-throughput sequencing; virus resistance

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

AI and Smart Technologies in Weed Control and Crop Protection

edited by

Renato Herrig Furlanetto

and Ana Claudia Buzanini

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; precision agriculture; weed detection; smart crop protection; machine learning; agricultural robotics; site-specific weed management; remote sensing; sustainable agriculture

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

Plant Cell Walls and Their Roles in Developmental Processes and Stress Responses

edited by

John P. Moore

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant cell walls; cell wall dynamics; cell wall remodelling; plant development; stress responses; cell wall signalling; mechanoperception; polysaccharides; wall proteins; stress tolerance

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

Plant Cytogenetics and Polyploid Speciation

edited by Graciela Esther Gonzalez, Mateus Mondin and Magdalena Vaio

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromosomal evolution; genome size; karyotype mapping; meiotic behavior; plant cytogenetics; polyploidy speciation; whole-genome duplication

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

Quality-Defining Traits in Cereals and Industrial Crops for Improved Food Products

edited by

Alfio Spina

and

Maria Allegra

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; industrial crops; quality; raw materials; improvement of food products; food industry

Plant Metabolic Pathways and Biotechnological Procedures for Enhancing Functional, Nutritional, and Health Benefits

edited by

Octavio Paredes-López

and

Olena Stabnikova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biotechnology; bioactive compounds; nutritional quality; health-promoting properties; nutraceutical potential; antioxidant activity; food technologies; plant-based functional foods; soil fertility; plant nutrition; sustainable agriculture; plant– microbe interactions

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

The Potential of Aquatic Plants in Pollution Monitoring

edited by

Mirta Menone

and

Débora J. Pérez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological restoration; aquatic plants; biomonitoring; climate change; remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Plants Epitranscriptomics—from RNA Modifications to Adaptive Responses in Plants

edited by

Jagna Chmielowska-Bąk

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA modification; RNA methylation; RNA oxidation; stress response; RNA sequencing

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

Plant-Associated Microbiomes Under Combined Stresses: Insights on Pathogen Interactions and Environmental Factors

edited by

Jianwei Guo

, Xiaolin Wang and Yu Shi

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: combined stress; multiple pathogens; adverse conditions; high-throughput sequencing; early diagnostics

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

Plant Ecotoxicology and Remediation Under Heavy Metal Stress

edited by Qingqing Huang,

Haiwei Liu

,

Peng Wang

and

Xichao Sun

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6856 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal stress; phytotoxicity; phytoremediation; hyperaccumulator plants; soil– plant interactions; rhizosphere microbiome; oxidative stress; biotechnological remediation

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

Biocontrol Agents for Sustainable Plant Disease Management

edited by

Luis Guillermo Hernández-Montiel

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2971 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytopathogens; BCAs; pesticides; antagonistic microorganisms; in vitro and in vivo studies

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

Barley—a Versatile Crop for Innovative and Sustainable Food Production (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jasmina Lukinac

and

Marko Jukić

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 547 | Submission Open

Keywords: barley; sustainable food production; cultivar breeding; nutritional composition; functional food ingredient; quality assessment; bioactive compounds; brewing and malting; environmental impact; consumer preferences

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

Isolation, Diversity and Bioactivity of Plant Metabolites

edited by

Claudia Finamore

and

Carmen Festa

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; HPLC; bioactive compounds; plant extracts; nature-inspired derivatives; NMR; isolation; structural diversity; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Microorganisms for Improving Plant Resilience and Soil Health

edited by

Mauricio Schoebitz

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil– plant interactions ; sustainable agriculture ; environmental resilience ; microbial innovations

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

Plant Bioactive Compounds in Metabolic Health and Disease Prevention

edited by Rosana Crespo and Mariana Guadalupe Vallejo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; plant-derived lipids; preventive strategies; cancer; cardiometabolic diseases; neurodegenerative disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Genomics and Breeding in Brassica Crops

edited by Lijuan Wei

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: Brassica crops ; plant genomics ; molecular breeding ; genomics-assisted breeding ; genetic diversity ; quantitative trait loci (QTL) ; marker-assisted selection (MAS) ; genomic selection (GS) ; gene editing ; CRISPR/Cas systems ; multi-omics integration ; transcriptomics ; metabolomics ; polyploidy and genome evolution ; domestication and crop improvement

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

Biochemical Mechanisms of Plant Resistance to Herbivorous Nematodes

edited by

Phatu Mashela

and Kgabo Pofu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: antigene product strategies; antiplant gene strategies; nematode resistance; herbivorous nematodes; RNA-interference strategies; pre-infectional nematode resistance; post-infectional nematode resistance; transgenic plants

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

Bamboo Growth and Development for Sustainable Industries in the Industry 5.0 Revolution

edited by Yulong Ding,

Muthusamy Ramakrishnan

and Zishan Ahmad

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12039 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced cultivation techniques; artificial intelligence integration; bamboo genomics; bamboo growth and development; bamboo productivity; bamboo stress adaptation; bamboo tissue culture; bamboo transcriptomic; biotechnology applications; industry 5.0 applications of bamboo; sustainable industries

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

Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Regeneration—2nd Edition

edited by

Douglas A. Steinmacher

and

Taras Pasternak

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8028 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biotechnology; micropropagation; organogenesis; somatic embryogenesis; temporary immersion system; data-driven model; shoot proliferation; gene editing

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

Molecular Marker-Assisted Technologies for Crop Breeding—2nd Edition

edited by

Ju Kyong Lee

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6491 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; landrace accession; agroecological zone; SSR marker; genetic diversity; population structure; UPGMA dendrogram

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

Transcriptome Analysis and Gene Regulation in Plant Growth Development, 3rd Edition

edited by

Yi He

,

Dali Zeng

and

Lichao Huang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5446 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth; plant development; transcriptome/genome analysis; genetics; gene expression; transcriptome; signal transduction; plant genome; transcriptome; proteome; gene expression; epigenetic regulations

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

Recent Progress in Exploring Plant Metabolic Pathways: Unraveling the Complexity of Plant Biochemistry

edited by

Ting Lan

and Guiliang Tang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5404 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolism; metabolic pathways; primary metabolism; secondary metabolism; metabolic engineering; gene family evolution; abiotic and biotic stress; plant biochemistry; systems biology

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

Phytochemical Analysis and Metabolic Profiling in Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Yulian Voynikov

and

Dimitrina Zheleva-Dimitrova

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5213 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemical analysis; UHPLC-HRMS; clustering; data analysis; secondary metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Bioactive Compounds from Fruit and Vegetable By-Products: Recovery, Characterization, and Potential Applications

edited by

Liana C. Salanță

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5101 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; fruit by-products; vegetable by-products; agro-industrial waste valorization; extraction methods; phytochemicals; functional ingredients; sustainable food systems; antioxidants; phenolic compounds; food waste valorization; green extraction technologies; circular economy; food additives; bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Circadian Regulation of Growth, Development and Metabolism in Plants/Microorganisms

edited by

Kamran Shah

and

Xiya Zuo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3865 | Submission Open

Keywords: circadian clock; regulation mechanism; growth and development; abiotic stresses; chronbiotics

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

Plant Morphology, Anatomy, and Embryology: Current Research and Future Directions

edited by

Ana Maria González

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3241 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant morphology; vegetative and reproductive anatomy; embryology; sporogenesis; ovule/pollen development; double fertilization; seed/fruit development; secretory structures; micro-CT; confocal microscopy; ultrastructure; geometric morphometrics; climate resilience

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

Technologies, Applications and Innovations in Plant Genetics Research

edited by Cristina Barrero Sicilia and

Emidio Albertini

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3209 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant genetics; genome editing; biotechnology; molecular breeding; high-throughput sequencing; synthetic biology; precision agriculture; functional genomics; bioinformatics

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

Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture: Natural Bioactives and Advanced Fertilization

edited by

Isidora Radulov

and Adina Berbecea

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2747 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactives; advanced fertilization; plant resilience; innovative extraction techniques; phytohormones; antioxidants; soil health

Optimizing Soil Fertility and Carbon Management in Cereal-Based Systems

edited by

Jurgita Cesevičienė

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2613 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; carbon management; cereal systems; sustainable agriculture; soil health; nutrient dynamics; carbon sequestration; soil microbiome; agroecosystems

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

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