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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Phytotechnics and Mineral Nutrition of Vegetables and Medicinal Plants in Different Cultivation Systems
edited by Jose Magno Queiroz Luz and Renata Castoldi
submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical fertilizer; organic fertilizer; protected cultivation; cultural management and treatments; short-cycle plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Improving Yields by Regulating Crop Respiration and Photosynthesis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: photosynthesis; respiration; yield; assimilate; ATP; NADPH; assimilate; vcmax; chlorophyll
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Pathogenesis and Disease Control in Crops—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13541 | Submission Open
Keywords: comprehensive disease management; plant defense mechanisms; beneficial microorganisms; biological control agents; plant– pathogen interactions; nano-based pest control; phytopathogens biology; sustainable crop protection; resistance host inducers; integrated pest management; microbial interactions; microbial community ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Psychotropics from Plants: From Abuse, to Ceremony, Ritual and Clinical Use submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2080 | Submission Open
Keywords: cannabis; psychedelic; dimethyltryptamine; psilocybin; harmala alkaloid; mescaline; tetrahydrocannabinol; cannabidiol; nutmeg; essential oils; psychopharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
New Perspectives on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Their Isolated Bioactive Compounds submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; aromatic plants; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Genetic Analysis of Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stresses
edited by and Shweta Kalve
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 98 | 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)
Genetic and Biological Diversity of Plants
edited by Zhonglong Guo and Lei Li
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-omics; plant diversity; plant– insect– microbe interactions; databases; non-coding RNA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Extraction and Valorization of Plant Metabolites from Agroindustrial Biomass submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroindustrial waste; reuse of biomass; phytochemistry; biotechnology; environmental sciences; plant industrial innovation; bioactive extracts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Navigating Abiotic Stresses: Plant Responses & Management
edited by and Mohammed Alsafran
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental challenges; plant resilience; morphological adaptations; molecular mechanisms; signaling pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Essential Oils submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oils; volatile compounds; biological effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Epigenetics, Ecology and Evolution in Algae submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1652 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenomics; chromatin; DNA methylation; non-coding RNAs; protists; environment; evolution; ecology; biological processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Flower Germplasm Resources and Genetic Breeding: Volume II
edited by Lidan Sun and Ming Cai
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: germplasm resource; molecular breeding; genetic regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Antidiabetic, and Anticancer Activities of Medicinal Plants submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-inflammatory; antioxidant; antimicrobial; antidiabetic; anticancer; multicomponent synergy; natural products chemistry; phytopharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Responses of Crops to Abiotic Stress submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; stress; plant physiology; resilience; plant phenotyping; drought; water; soil; biodiversity; ecosystem; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: IPM; cultural practices; biotechnical methods; alternatives control methods; pesticides reduction; side effects; monitoring; resistance; economic; decision support system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Plants as Innovative Carrier Systems: Development, Characterization, and Evaluation submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: phyto-carrier; phyto-engineered systems; drug-delivery systems; phytocostituents; chemical screening; therapeutic agents; morpho-structural properties; biological activity; spectroscopic techniques; chromatography methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Integrated Approaches in Molecular Breeding and Insect–Plant Interactions for Sustainable Crop Improvement
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular breeding; genome editing; genetic transformation; crop resilience improvement; genomics and transcriptomics; insect– plant interactions; epigenetics and plant defense; integrated pest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Physiological Responses and Tolerance Mechanisms of Plants to Heat Stress
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat stress; signaling; physiological mechanisms; molecular mechanisms; network; complexity; specificity; agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Plants submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; population genetics; population structure; germplasm characterization; phenotypic markers; molecular markers; genotyping by sequencing; molecular breeding; omics and biotechnological technologies; climate change resilience; biodiversity conservation; genetic erosion; in situ and ex situ conservation strategies; cereals; legumes; horticultural crops; fruit crops; plant wild relatives; endangered species
(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, and
submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 47 | 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)
Plant–Aphid Interactions: Molecular Mechanisms and Biocontrol
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant defence mechanisms; aphid-plant signalling; host-plant resistance; biological control agents; microbial elicitor proteins; integrated pest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Biosynthetic Pathways and Molecular Regulatory Mechanisms of Active Ingredients in Medicinal Plants
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1639 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; biosynthetic pathway; molecular regulatory mechanisms; gene annotation; transcription factor; high-throughput sequencing; metabolic engineering; secondary metabolites; gene editing; multi-omics; genome; transcriptome and proteome metabolomics; synthetic biology; metabolic analysis; metabolic outline
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Characterization and Conservation of Vegetable Genetic Resources
edited by Derly Silva
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: accessions; agrobiodiversity; germplasm collections; plant germplasm; germplasm management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)
‘Omics’ and ‘Multi-omics’ Insights into Plant Responses to Abiotic Stresses
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 46 | 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)
Beneficial Effects of Bacteria on Plants
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocontrol agents; endophytic bacteria; microbe-enhanced phytoremediation; microbial biostimulants; microbiome– metabolome relations; plant microbiomes; plant-growth-promoting bacteria; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Phytochemistry of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 25 articles | Viewed by 68325 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oils; ethnopharmacology; biological activity; fragrance; aromatherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Phenotypic Plasticity, Genetic and Epigenetic Response of Plants to Abiotic Stresses
edited by and Giovanna Visioli
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2336 | Submission Open
Keywords: phenotypic plasticity; tolerance to abiotic stress; epigenetics; plant‒microbe molecular interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Strategies for Enhancing the Production of Secondary Metabolites in Plants
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites; elicitation; stress response; plant-growth-promoting bacteria; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; molecular breeding; metabolic engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Biological Control of Agricultural and Forestry Plant Diseases
edited by Ben Fan and Jia-Jin Tan
submission deadline 9 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; plant beneficial rhizobacteria; Bacillus velezensis; Bacillus subtilis; plant probiotics; forest pathology; plant nematology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Genetic Regulation Mechanism of Cadmium Accumulation and Tolerance
edited by Jinqiu Liao and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 19 | 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)
Medicinal Plant Extracts, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plant extracts; phytocomplexes; cell cultures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
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