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Harnessing Plant-Microbe Interactions for Enhanced Biotic and Abiotic Stress Resilience in Plants

edited by

Waqar Ahmed

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 760 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-microbe interactions; biotic and abiotic stress resilience; beneficial microbes; biological control; omics approaches; microbial community dynamics; climate change adaptation; integrated pest management; antimicrobial compounds; volatile organic compounds; sustainable agriculture

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

Plant Stress Adaptation Mechanisms: Insight into Molecular Responses and New Biotechnological Possibilities

edited by

David W. M. Leung

and

Rambod Abiri

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 82 | 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)

Coenological Investigations of Grassland Ecosystems

edited by

Károly Penksza

and

Szilárd Szentes

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: grassland; grassland ecology; grassland ecosystem; vegetation; plant biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Next-Generation Plant Phenomics: Bridging Genomics, AI, and Genetic Resources

edited by

Kioumars Ghamkhar

and

Nelson Nazzicari

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant phenotyping; genomic integration; high-throughput phenotyping; machine learning; plant genetic resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Advancing Sustainable Agriculture Through Nanomaterials: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego

and

Marissa Pérez-Alvarez

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanotechnology; nano-stimulants; nutritive nano-solution; sustainable agriculture; eco-friendly synthesis; green nanomaterials; drench and foliar application

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

Plant Surfaces: Physico-Chemical Properties, Interaction with Deposited Matter and Permeability

edited by

Victoria Fernández

and

Thomas Eichert

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 27546 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant surface; surface-deposited matter; permeability; biotic; abiotic influence; foliar fertilisers; biostimulants; absorption; stress response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Advances in Nitrogen Nutrition in Plants

edited by

Takuji Ohyama

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7780 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen nutrition; plants; N absorption; N assimilation; N transport; N utilization; physiology; metabolism; genetics; N fertilizer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Reproductive and Developmental Mechanisms of Vegetable Crops

edited by

Wenxing Pang

Honghao Lv

and Tong Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3075 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertilization; hormonal regulations; stress response; vegetable crops; mechanism

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

Advances in Plant Nutrition Responses and Stress

edited by Sheliang Wang and

Fangsen Xu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2525 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant nutrition; uptake and transport; utilization efficiency; extreme drought; high temperatures; saline– alkali condition; plant– soil interactions; heavy metal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Microscopy Techniques in Plant Studies—2nd Edition

edited by

Emilio de Castro Miguel

and Maura Da Cunha

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2007 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant microscopy; plant cell; ultrastructure cell wall; plant anatomy; nanotechnology

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

Mechanisms of Plant Growth Regulation: From Hormonal Control to Genetic Networks

edited by

Man-Ho Oh

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1009 | Submission Open

Keywords: growth regulation; molecular mechanisms; hormonal control; genetic networks

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

Nanomaterials in Plant Growth and Stress Adaptation—2nd Edition

edited by

Yolanda González-García

and

Antonio Juárez-Maldonado

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; plant growth; stress adaptation; nanoparticles; agriculture; sustainability

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

Improvement of Agronomic Traits and Nutritional Quality of Wheat

edited by Milan Mirosavljević and

Valentina Španić

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open

Keywords: wheat breeding; agronomic traits; quality traits; grain yield improvement; quality improvement; sustainable wheat production; climate resilience; molecular breeding; biochemical traits; genotype– environment interaction

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

Genetic Regulation Mechanism of Cadmium Accumulation and Tolerance

edited by Jinqiu Liao and

Mingxi Zhou

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 283 | 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 Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Plants in Health and Disease: Their Antioxidant, Antigenotoxicity and Protective Properties

edited by

Eduardo Madrigal-Bujaidar

and

Isela Álvarez-González

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; oxidative; genotoxic; phytochemicals; protective properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Evolution of Land Plants

edited by

Yin-Long Qiu

and Feng Chen

submission deadline 23 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12959 | 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)

Development and Application of In Vitro Culture Techniques in Plants

edited by

Ramon Dolcet-Sanjuan

and

Jean Carlos Cardoso

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3764 | Submission Open

Keywords: micropropagation; bioreactors; sanitation; adventitious regeneration; somatic embryogenesis; protoplast; doubled haploids; rescue of immature embryos; cell suspensions; bioassays

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

Trait–Environment Relationships in Plants: Acclimation and Adaptation

edited by Andrea C. Westerband

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3278 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology; ecophysiology; community; functional traits; intraspecific trait variation; local adaptation; performance; population; trait variation

(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 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1049 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical properties; soils; plant growth

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

Fungicide Resistance in Plant Pathogens: Monitoring, Detection, Mechanisms and Management

edited by

Chuanqing Zhang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment; risk development; risk mechanism; risk management; fungicide resistance

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

Potential Application of Plants for Phytoremediation of Saline-Alkali Land

edited by Shao Tianyun

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoremediation; saline– alkali soils; soil salinization; halophytes; plant tolerance; abiotic stress; osmotic adjustment substances; plant species selection; rhizosphere effect; soil improvement; soil conditioner; ecosystem impact; food security; rural economic development

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

Efficacy, Safety and Phytochemistry of Medicinal Plants

edited by

Dušanka Kitić

and Nebojša Menković

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; bioactive plants products; plants extract; essential oil; plant-derived medicines; pharmacological activity; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Exploring the Biodiversity and Bioactive Potential of Plants and Fungi: From Phytochemicals to Medicinal Applications

edited by

Paola Angelini

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; phytochemicals; bioactive compounds; therapeutic properties; medicinal applications; antioxidants; antimicrobial; anticancer; pharmacology; fungi; ethnobotanical; biotechnology

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Photosynthesis: Integrating Experimental and Theoretical Approaches

edited by Divya Kaur Matta

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: far-red and visible photosynthesis; ultrafast spectroscopy; time-resolved infrared spectroscopy; vibrational spectroscopy; membrane protein complexes; structural dynamics; energy conversion; theoretical chemistry; light harvesting; energy transfer; electron and proton transfer

Molecular and Physiological Regulation of Secondary Metabolism in Vegetables (3rd Edition)

edited by

Bo Sun

and

Huiying Miao

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; biosynthesis; degradation; and regulation; growth and development; biotic and abiotic stress responses; quality characteristics; postharvest; gene function; omics studies; gene editing; bioinformatics

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

Chemodiversity in Plant Metabolism

edited by Antonio Jorge Ribeiro da Silva

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemodiversity; phytochemical diversity; plant secondary metabolism; specialized metabolites; biotic and abiotic stress; ecological interactions; chemical defense

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Sustainable Disease Management in Tropical Crops

edited by Marcelo Vivas,

Roberto Ramos-Sobrinho

and Janieli Maganha Silva Vivas

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated disease management; biocontrol; genetic resistance of plants

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

Precision Agriculture and UAV-Based Applications for Sustainable Crop Protection and Management

edited by

João Paulo Arantes Rodrigues Da Cunha

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; drones; smart sprayer; remote sensing; environmental impact reduction; sustainability; pesticide application technology

Advances in Plant Auxin Biology

edited by

Dong-Wei Di

and

Verena Kriechbaumer

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17691 | Submission Open

Keywords: auxin biosynthesis; auxin conjugation; auxin degradation; auxin transport; auxin signaling; auxin inhibitors; response to environmental stress; hormone interaction

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

Biopesticides for Plant Protection

edited by

Jorge Miguel Silva Faria

and

Maria De Lurdes Inácio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14919 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological activity; biopesticides; pest management; plant protection; essential oils; green chemistry; mode of action; phytochemicals; sustainability

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

Advancing Soybean Improvement: Multi-Omics Strategies, Cutting-Edge Techniques and Bioinformatics Innovations

edited by

Bahram Samanfar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14880 | Submission Open

Keywords: glycine max; multi-omics approaches; bioinformatics tools; genomics research; transcriptomics analysis; proteomics profiling; metabolomics investigations; soybean improvement strategies; biotic stress responses; abiotic stress tolerance; molecular mechanism elucidation; genetic diversity assessment; population genomics studies; data integration techniques; advanced data analysis methods

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

Molecular Breeding and Germplasm Improvement of Rice—2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10873 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice molecular breeding; innovation of rice germplasm; gene editing; whole-genome selection; synthetic biology; intelligent design breeding

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

Medicinal Plants and Their Marker Compounds—Second Edition

edited by

Olga Maria Duarte Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9471 | Submission Open

Keywords: mode of action; herbal medicines; multitarget natural products; safety; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding of Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Miaoyun Xu

Junjie Zou

and

Yong-Gu Cho

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7086 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant development; function of genes; transcriptomics; transcription factors; plant gene regulation; stress biology; yield improvement; quality improvement; molecular breeding

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

Driving Sustainability: Innovations in Producing Eco-Friendly Substrates for Soilless Culture Systems

edited by Wanlai Zhou,

Wei Lin

and

Hong Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6116 | Submission Open

Keywords: soilless cultivation; growing media; biochar; biodegradable foam; agricultural waste; nutrient delivery systems; horticultural plants; nitrogen fixation; phytotoxicity

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

Applications of Spectral Techniques in Plant Physiology

edited by Kumud Bandhu Mishra

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6005 | Submission Open

Keywords: absorption spectroscopy; biochemistry; chlorophyll fluorescence; carotenoids; emission spectroscopy; excitation spectroscopy; imaging; phenotyping; photobiology; photochemistry; photoprotection; photosynthesis; pigments; plant growth and development; Raman spectroscopy; reflectance spectroscopy; stress tolerance; stress response; time-resolved spectroscopy

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

Nutritional Value and Phytochemical Composition of Plant Foods

edited by

Dario Donno

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5598 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural foods; nutritional value; phytochemical composition; plant-based food nutrients; antioxidants; analytical strategies; sustainable extraction methods; health benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Characterization and Conservation of Vegetable Genetic Resources

edited by Derly Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5593 | Submission Open

Keywords: accessions; agrobiodiversity; germplasm collections; plant germplasm; germplasm management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)

Practical Applications of Chlorophyll Fluorescence Measurements

edited by

Hazem M. Kalaji

Piotr Dabrowski

and

Soni Vineet

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4747 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic and biotic stresses; agricultural management; artificial intelligence (AI); biological feedback systems; chlorophyll fluorescence measurement; ecosystem monitoring; machine learning (ML); plant health; precision farming; sustainable agriculture; technological integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

‘Omics’ and ‘Multi-Omics’ Insights into Plant Responses to Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Rudo Ngara

and

Yuri Shavrukov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4102 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; plant stress responses; “ omics” profiling and validation; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; gene expression; transgenic plant biology

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

Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Oilseed Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3292 | Submission Open

Keywords: oilseed crops; breeding; molecular genomics; plant germplasm; gene mapping

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

Advances in Dendrological Research: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Dendrology Branch of the Chinese Society of Forestry

edited by Xian-Rong Wang and

Yong Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3243 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree taxonomy; forest ecology; biodiversity; tree growth and development; tree resource utilization; systematics and evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Aquatic Plants and Wetland

edited by Fan Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3189 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic plants; constructed wetland; population dynamics; morphological variation; physiological responses; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Plant Tissue Culture: Genomics, Proteomics, Transcriptomics, and Metabolomics Approaches

edited by

Víctor M. Loyola-Vargas

and

Neftalí Ochoa-Alejo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3129 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant cell tissue culture; genomics; transcriptomics; epigenomics; proteomics; metabolomic plant cell differentiation; somatic embryogenesis; plant growth regulators

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

Emerging Trends in Alternative and Sustainable Crop Production

edited by

Dimitrios Bilalis

Ioanna Kakabouki

and

Ioannis Roussis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3098 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative agricultural practices; adaptation; crop management; climate change; healthy soils; water and nutrient management

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

Integrated Soil–Plant Management for Resilient and Sustainable Agroecosystems

edited by Fhatuwani N. Mudau,

Adornis Nciizah

Khayalethu Ntushelo

and Ntakadzeni Edwin Madala

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3089 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecosystem resilience; agroecological adaptation; integrated nutrient management; conservation agriculture; water management (ISM); nutrient cycling; organic matter management; sustainable agriculture; soil health; integrated pest and disease management

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

Biodiversity Informatics in Plant Science: Progresses and Perspectives

edited by

Stefano Martellos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2998 | Submission Open

Keywords: apps; awareness raising; aggregation of biodiversity data; artificial intelligence; biogeography; citizen science; computer vision; conservation; digital specimens; digitization; functional traits; global change; invasive alien species (IAS); mobilization of biodiversity data; molecular data; open and FAIR data; plant diversity; species distribution models (SDMs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)

Plant Functional Diversity and Nutrient Cycling in Forest Ecosystems

edited by

Ravi Chaturvedi

Surendra Singh Bargali

and

Arun Jyoti Nath

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2739 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional dynamics; soil carbon sequestration; nutrient cycling; agroforestry; plant productivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology for Plant Phenotyping Research

edited by Mingquan Ding

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2440 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; plant phenotype; plant development; plant stress response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Plant Tolerance upon Abiotic Stress—2nd Edition

edited by

Emilia Apostolova

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2330 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; antioxidant activity; chlorophyll fluorescence; environmental pollution; photosynthesis; photosynthetic machinery; plant responses to abiotic stress; plant tolerance; reactive oxygen species; thylakoid membranes; photosynthetic machinery; signal molecules

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

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