Plants

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

edited by

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submission deadline 6 Jul 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 47323 | 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)

Metabolic Pathways and Hormonal Regulation in Plant Defense and Growth

edited by Yuqing He

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5837 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant hormones; secondary metabolites; plant defense; growth regulation; metabolic pathways; plant–pathogen interactions

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

Strategies for Sustainable Innovative Crop Pest Management

edited by

József Kiss

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7495 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop protection; pest management; environment friendly; sustainable agriculture

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

Bioactive Compounds from Plant Natural Products: Ethnopharmacology and Phytochemistry—2nd Edition

edited by

Gerardo Cebrián-Torrejón

and

Eloy Bejarano

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1963 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry; ethnopharmacology; plant natural products; bioactive compounds; secondary metabolites; traditional medicine; pharmacological activity; functional foods; nutraceuticals; green chemiustry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Protection: Advances in Disease Detection, Diagnosis and Management

edited by

Yuan Li

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1062 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants protection; crop diseases; disease detection; disease diagnosis; food security

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

Advances in Horticulture Crop Breeding: From Functional Gene Discoveries to Enhanced Productivity, Stress Tolerance, and Nutritional Quality

edited by Yong Pyo Lim and

Wenxing Pang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 965 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome editing; functional gene mapping; stress response; mechanism; molecular breeding

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

Efficacy, Safety and Phytochemistry of Medicinal Plants

edited by

Dušanka Kitić

and Nebojša Menković

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13431 | 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)

Genetic and Omics Insights into Plant Adaptation and Growth

edited by

Ying Li

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12727 | Submission Open

Keywords: omics research; growth and development; stress response; population diversity evaluation

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

Effects of Nanoparticles on Plant Growth and Development Under Biotic and Abiotic Stress: 2nd Edition

edited by

Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego

,

Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza

and

Antonio Juárez Maldonado

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9845 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; nanoparticles; agricultural crops; drought; salinity; nanomaterials; environmental stresses; climate change

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

Microbial Plant Biostimulants for Agricultural Sustainability: Progress and Challenges

edited by

Sajad Ali

and Bilal Ahmed

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7271 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biostimulants; biotic; abiotic; crop improvement; omics

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

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Photosynthesis: Integrating Experimental and Theoretical Approaches

edited by Divya Kaur Matta

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3910 | 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

Computer Vision Techniques for Plant Phenomics Applications

edited by Xijian Fan and

Weiliang Wen

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3881 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; deep learning; UAV remote sensing; multisource fusion; plant phenomics; phenotypic traits extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Innovative Biotech Approaches in Legume Crop Improvement

edited by

Dario Paolo

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3258 | Submission Open

Keywords: legume crops; biotechnology; gene editing; molecular breeding; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; crop improvement; sustainable agriculture; abiotic stress tolerance

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

Sustainable Disease Management in Tropical Crops

edited by Marcelo Vivas,

Roberto Ramos-Sobrinho

and Janieli Maganha Silva Vivas

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

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

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

Toxic Stress in Plants—Tolerance Mechanisms and Phytoremediation Applications

edited by

Zdzislawa Romanowska-Duda

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant ecotoxicology; environmental stress; toxicity biomarkers; chemical pollutants; stress physiology; environmental monitoring; bioremediation

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

Harnessing Beneficial Microbes and Water-Saving Strategies for Crop Stress Resilience

edited by

Lixin Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: PGPR; water-saving strategies; stress tolerance; microbial biotechnology; sustainable agriculture; crop resilience; omics

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

Analysis of Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity in Native Plants: Characterization and Biological Effects

edited by

Jorge Luis Chávez-Servín

and Aarón Kuri-García

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 18582 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenolic compounds; antioxidant capacity; native plants; bioactive compounds; secondary metabolites; phytochemicals; polyphenols; HPLC analysis; LC-MS techniques; drying methods; solvent extraction; chemopreventive effects; functional foods; nutraceuticals; plant extracts; in vitro bioactivity; in vivo studies; oxidative stress; elicitation strategies; plant biotechnology; bioavailability of polyphenols; health benefits of phytochemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Management, Development, and Breeding of Coffea sp. Crop

edited by

Fábio Luiz Partelli

and

Weverton Pereira Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16426 | Submission Open

Keywords: Coffea sp.; coffee breeding; physiology of stress; coffee production; post-harvest processing; coffee growth and development; crop management

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

Application of Plant Extracts in Pest Control

edited by

Yongjian Xie

and Xiangrong Tian

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15869 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; phytochemistry; insecticidal activity; formulation development; mechanism of action; integrated pest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Insights and Regulation of Plant Growth and Metabolism

edited by

Jiabao Ye

and

Marcello Salvatore Lenucci

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13220 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth; specialized metabolism; physiological response; biosynthesis pathway; gene regulation

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

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 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12525 | 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)

Phytochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Plants—Health Care, Food Production and Green Agriculture, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alessandra Bonetti

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12005 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; traditional plants; natural preservatives; biostimulants; organic farming; polyphenols flavonoid; anthocyanins; natural preservatives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Reproductive and Developmental Mechanisms of Vegetable Crops

edited by

Wenxing Pang

,

Honghao Lv

and Tong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11543 | 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)

Crop Yield Improvements Through Genetic and Biological Breeding

edited by Banpu Ruan and Juan Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10648 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop yield; genetic breeding; molecular biology; genome editing; phenomics; abiotic stress tolerance; epigenetics; sustainable agriculture

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

Functional Plants for Ecological Control of Agricultural Pests

edited by

Fajun Chen

,

Xiaoling Tan

and

Xiaoguang Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8255 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional plants; agricultural pests; ecological control of pests; green control of pests; landscape layout; diversity utilization; plant chemistry; plant-derived pesticides; resistance and susceptibility of plants (including transgenic resistant crops, e.g., transgenic Bt crops); conservation for natural enemies; refuge effect for natural enemies; bridge effects for natural enemies; attraction and repellence of plant VOCs; plant–insect interaction; insect biodiversity; pest monitoring; ecological agriculture

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

Integrating Plant Immunity and Ecological Strategies for Sustainable Disease Management

edited by Xianchao Sun and

Lisong Ma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7610 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant immunity; plant–microbe interactions; ecological disease management; sustainable crop protection; biocontrol agents; agroecology

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

Molecular Regulation of Seed Development and Germination

edited by

Justyna Fidler

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7515 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed dormancy; seed development; germination; phytohormones; abscisic acid; gibberellins; signaling pathways; environmental stresses; priming

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

Genetic and Biological Diversity of Plants—2nd Edition

edited by Zhonglong Guo and Lei Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6410 | 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)

Sustainable Vegetable Production in the Era of Climate Change

edited by

Georgia Ntatsi

, Theodora Ntanasi and

Ioannis Karavidas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5983 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable crops; nutrient management; hydroponics and soilless culture; precision farming; vertical farming; sustainable agriculture; organic farming; salinity stress; drought stress; biofertilizers; biofortification; postharvest quality; antioxidant defense mechanisms

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

Plant Viruses, Viroids and Phytoplasmas: Insight into Evolutionary, Pathogenicity, and Epidemiology Studies—2nd Edition

edited by

Luca Ferretti

and

Anna Taglienti

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5724 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular characterization; diagnosis; phylogenetic analysis; epidemiology; genetic diversity; taxonomy

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

Biofertilizers for Plant Growth Enhancement and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Jayakumar Bose

and

Yanbo Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5502 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofertilizers; organic amendments; soil microbiome; plant–microbe interactions; nutrient use efficiency; agricultural systems modeling; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Cereal Crop Breeding, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jindong Liu

and Yamei Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5131 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; genetic dissection; breeding; disease resistance; stress tolerance; yield; quality; biotechnology

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

The Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Plant Response to Stress Factors

edited by

Federico J. Berli

, Mariela Pontin and

Rodrigo Alonso

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4861 | Submission Open

Keywords: acclimation mechanisms; climate change; phenotypic plasticity; plant signaling; secondary metabolites; stress defense; oxidative damage; cultivation expansion; nutritional attributes

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

Biological Control of Agricultural and Forestry Plant Diseases

edited by Ben Fan and Jia-Jin Tan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4664 | 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)

Genomics and Transcriptomics for Plant Development and Improvement

edited by

Parul Gupta

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4621 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; crop improvement; genomics; transcriptomics; disease resistance; genome editing; non-coding RNA; multi-omics

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

Advances in Genome-Wide Studies of Complex Agronomic Traits in Crops

edited by

Hantao Wang

and

Chao Shen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4452 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome-wide association study (GWAS); quantitative trait loci (QTL); complex traits; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; crop genomics; multi-omics integration; genomic prediction; agronomic traits; population genomics

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

Roles of Phytohormones in Plant Growth, Development and Abiotic Stress Response

edited by

Changxi Yin

and

Fei Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4274 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytohormones; plant growth; plant development; drought; salinity; heat; heavy metals; abiotic stress response

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

Plant Stress Physiology and Ecophysiological Responses to Environmental Challenges

edited by

Brigitta Tóth

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4164 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation; antioxidant enzymes; cellular damage; crop production; crop protection; crops; free radicals; oxidative damage

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

Advancements in Palmaceae Research: Genomic Insights, Trait Analysis, and Breeding Innovations

edited by Wei Xia and Yong Xiao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4046 | Submission Open

Keywords: Palmaceae; genetic diversity; trait analysis; multi-omics; comparative genomics; crop improvement; marker-assisted selection; evolutionary biology

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

Responses of Plants and Plant Communities to Environmental Changes in Mountain Areas—2nd Edition

edited by

Luca Giupponi

and Annamaria Giorgi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3863 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant ecology; adaptation traits; morpho-ecological plasticity; plant succession; flora and vegetation changes; plant translocation; plant–environment interactions; phytosociology; species distribution models; invasive alien species; mountain agro-ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Interactions and Co-Evolution Between Plant Hosts and Pathogens

edited by

Sergei A. Subbotin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3617 | Submission Open

Keywords: coevolution; disease resistance breeding; effectors; environmental stress; host adaptation; host defense mechanisms; immune signaling pathways; microbiome interactions; molecular plant pathology; pathogen epidemiology; pathogen evolution; pathogen virulence; plant disease resistance; plant immunity; plant microbiota; plant-microbe co-evolution; plant-pathogen interactions

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

Plant Salt Stress Tolerance: Mechanisms and Applications

edited by Tianyun Shao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3465 | Submission Open

Keywords: salt stress; abiotic stress; ion homeostasis; osmoregulation; oxidative stress; stress signaling; phytoremediation; halophytes; crop breeding; stress-tolerant crops

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

Machine Learning for Plant Phenotyping in Crops

edited by

Qing Li

and

Ping Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3419 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; multi-scale phenotype; multi-data analysis; modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Interactions Between Crops and Resource Utilization

edited by Lingyang Feng and

Muhammad Ali Raza

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3243 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop–resource interactions; resource-use efficiency; sustainable intensification; system resilience; economic viability

Role of Beneficial Bacteria in Plant Growth and Health Promotion

edited by

Eduardo Valencia-Cantero

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3156 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial phytostimulation; bacterial enhancement of plant nutrient availability; bacterial priming of plant defense; pathogen exclusion; bacterial volatiles organic compounds; plant growth regulators producing bacteria; bacteria synthetic community; bacterial increase of plant fitness to ambiental changes; new plant beneficial bacteria

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

Plant Foods: Characterization, Extraction, Processing, and Waste Revalorization

edited by

Maria de Jesus Perea-Flores

,

Brenda Hildeliza Camacho Díaz

and

Sandra Victoria Ávila-Reyes

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2973 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; agroindustrial waste or residues; process; characterization; metabolites; biopolymers; extraction; chemical composition; ancestral plants; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Remote Sensing Technologies in Crop Monitoring and Plant Phenotyping

edited by

Qing Gu

and

Yuan Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2730 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; crop monitoring; plant phenotyping; trait analysis; precision agriculture; smart breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Fertilizer Management for Crop Resilience Under Abiotic Stress

edited by

Lin Li

and Longxin He

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2627 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress tolerance; fertilizer management; climate-resilient agriculture; bio-based fertilizers; integrated nutrient management; saline-alkali soils

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

Remote and Proximal Sensing for Diagnosis of Plant Health

edited by

Jie Wang

and

Ruth Kerry

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2299 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; plant nutrient diagnosis; hyper-/multi-spectral imaging; UAV-based monitoring; precision nutrient management

Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics in Modern Plant Science—2nd Edition

edited by Mingquan Ding

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2280 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional genomics; bioinformatics; abiotic stress; plant development; genome sequence analysis

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

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