Submit to Plants Review for Plants Propose a Special Issue

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

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 and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member 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. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Section

Search by Title/Keyword

Order results

Display

Results per page

Fertilizer and Abiotic Stress

edited by

Zhaowen Mo

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4574

Keywords: fertilizer management; abiotic stress; plant stress tolerance; nutrient use efficiency; soil amendments; drought tolerance; salinity stress

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

Forest Disturbance and Management

edited by

Jie Zhao

, Chao Yue,

Zhiwei Wu

and

Ziqiang Du

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5619 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest disturbance; forest management; climate change; climate impacts; sustainable management; vegetation responses; biodiversity; forest restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Research on Plant Pathology and Disease Management

edited by Monika Walter and

Ramon Gerardo Guevara-Gonzalez

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4499 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytopathology; disease management; crop protection; plant disease mechanisms

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

Plant Phenolic Compounds: From Biosynthesis to Functional Profiling

edited by

Lahcen Hssaini

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3917 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosynthesis pathway; bioavailability; gene regulation; phenol structural diversity; phenol analysis; flavonoids; anthocyanins; tannins; lignans; chromatography; spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; antioxidant activity; anti-inflammatory activity; antimicrobial activity; cardiometabolic health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Adventitious Root Formation of In Vitro Cultures

edited by

Conchi Sánchez

and Saleta Rico Santos

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 470 | 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)

Harnessing Rhizobacteria for Plant Growth Promotion and Abiotic Stress Tolerance

edited by

Yang Chong

and Yetong Qi

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant; rhizosphere; bacteria; abiotic stress; sustainable agriculture

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

Innovations in Isolation and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Plants

edited by

Anca Toiu

and

Gabriella Saviano

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6477 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomics; multivariate data analysis; natural products; technological advances; GC-MS; LC-MS; NMR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

New Perspectives on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Their Isolated Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Domenico Trombetta

and

Antonella Smeriglio

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3137 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; aromatic plants; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Ethnobotany and Botany in the Euro-Mediterranean Region

edited by

Riccardo Motti

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2648 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnobotany; botany; biodiversity; Euro-Mediterranean

Anthocyanins, Carotenoids, and Betalains in Plants: From Biosynthesis to Function

edited by

Farhat Abbas

Yiwei Zhou

and Yanguo Ke

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1954 | Submission Open

Keywords: anthocyanins; carotenoids; betalains; natural plant pigments; biosynthesis; regulatory mechanism

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

Rare Earth Elements in Plants

edited by

Cynthia De Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1348 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; beneficial elements; soil– plant system; plant nutrition crop yield

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Rice-Pathogen Interaction and Rice Immunity

edited by

Lifang Zou

Xinhua Ding

, Zhengyin Xu and Youlun Xiao

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 759 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice yield and immunity; crop genetic improvement; genome editing; disease resistance; rice– pathogen interaction; biotic stress

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

The Application of Naturally-Derived Molecules and Their Synthetic Analogs in Agriculture and Fight against Biotic and Abiotic Stresses That Emerged under Climate Change

edited by

Agata Kućko

and

Emilia Wilmowicz

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; biotic and abiotic stressors; crops; growth stimulants; natural products; phytohormones; secondary metabolites; sustainability; yielding

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

Postharvest Physiology and Biochemistry of Fruits and Vegetables—2nd Edition

edited by

Miguel Ángel Martínez-Téllez

and

Jose J. Virgen-Ortíz

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; shelf life; active coatings; postharvest physiological disorders; plant cell wall metabolism during postharvest storage; quality and safety during postharvest storage; elicitors of physiological; biochemical; and molecular responses; preharvest agroecological practices

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

Broadening Horizons in Bioactive Natural Product Chemistry Discoveries from Plants

edited by

Ana Paula Murray

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: isolated natural products; medicinal plants; phytochemistry; synthesis of natural products; semi-synthesis of natural product derivatives; bioactive molecules; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Mycorrhizal and Endophytic Fungi as a Tool for Sustainable Environments

edited by

Raúl S. Lavado

and

Viviana M. Chiocchio

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8336 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi functions; symbioses mechanisms; symbiotic interactions; nutrient availability; tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress; fungi tolerance to contaminants; degradation of organic compounds; fungi and environment; mycoremediation

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

Plant Challenges in Response to Salt and Water Stress

edited by

Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardim

and Toshik Iarley da Silva

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4096 | 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)

Conservation Tillage Technology: Improving Soil Health and Productivity

edited by

Qi Wang

and

Yi-Jia Wang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1628 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation soil tillage; tillage systems; cover crops; crop production; soil health; agro-ecosystems resilience; life cycle analysis; yield and yield quality; food security; sustainable agriculture

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

Applications of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria (PGPB): Second-Generation Biofertilizers, Bioremediation, Abiotic and Biotic Stress

edited by

Silvia Maribel Contreras-Ramos

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1371 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth-promoting bacteria applications; second-generation biofertilizers; bioremediation with plant growth-promoting bacteria; abiotic stress alleviation using plant growth-promoting bacteria

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

Wheat Breeding for Disease Resistance

edited by Yinghui Li

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1013 | Submission Open

Keywords: wheat; pathogens; resistance gene; plant immunity; wheat breeding; resistance mechanism

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

Microalgal Biotechnologies for Crop Production and Food Security

edited by

Imen Saadaoui

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 915 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal feed; aquafeed; biofertilizers; biostimulant; cyanobacteria; food supplement; high value-products; microalgae bioactives; crop production

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

Signal Transduction and Molecular Regulation of Plant Senescence and Cell Death

edited by Ying Miao, Xiangzi Zheng and

Zhonghai Li

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant senescence; signal transduction; source– sink transport; yield improvement

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

Molecular Basis for the Formation of Important Agronomic Traits in Crops

edited by

Haifeng Li

and

Xiaojun Nie

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice; wheat; maize; yield; drought; salt stress

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

Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics in Modern Plant Science

edited by Mingquan Ding

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 28 articles | Viewed by 35450 | 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)

Plant Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolutionary Genomics III

edited by

Alex Troitsky

and

Jaakko Hyvönen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 29435 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular phylogeny; evolutionary genomics; molecular evolution; phylogenomics; genomic biodiversity; taxonomy; DNA barcoding; bioinformatics

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

Applications of Plant Biotechnology: In Vitro Propagation and Plant Transformations

edited by

Humberto Prieto

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14964 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene transfer procedures; Agrobacterium; regeneration; in planta genetic transformation; RNA interference; gene expression; gene editing

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

Emerging Topics in Botanical Biopesticides—2nd Edition

edited by

María Paula Zunino

and Maria Liza López

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13175 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; terpenes; insect; volatile organic compounds; bioactivity; repellence; antifungal compounds; botanical pesticides; economic analysis; legislation.

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

Anatomical, Ontogenetic, and Embryological Studies of Plants

edited by

Ana Maria González

and

Bartosz Płachno

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11513 | Submission Open

Keywords: angiosperms; double fertilization; embryology; flower anatomy; megaspores; microspores; ontogeny; plant reproduction; reproductive biology; sexual whorls

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

Valuable Sources of Bioactive Natural Products from Plants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Reneta Gevrenova

Dimitrina Zheleva-Dimitrova

and

Vessela Balabanova

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10236 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; secondary metabolites; phytochemistry; metabolite profiling; ethnobotany; phytopharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Precision Agriculture in Crop Production

edited by Vasileios Liakos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9120 | 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)

Mechanisms of Herbicide Resistance in Weeds

edited by Hailan Cui and

Jingchao Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6842 | Submission Open

Keywords: weeds; herbicide resistance; resistance mechanisms to herbicides; omics technique; weed management

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

Plant–Microbe Interaction

edited by Gennady V. Pogorelko

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6655 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– pathogen interaction; plant immunity; effector proteins; pathogen-triggered immunity; effector-triggered immunity; biotic stress resistance

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

Sexual and Asexual Reproduction in Forest Plants

edited by Ling Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6479 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender differentiation; pollination and fertilization; dormancy and germination; clone reproduction; genetic improvement; reproductive evolution; environmental adaptation

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

Molecular Mechanism and Regulation of Secondary Metabolites Biosynthesis in Plants

edited by Deyou Qiu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5808 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; biosynthetic pathway; functional characterization of gene and enzyme; epigenetic regulation; high-throughput sequencing; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; transcription factor; medicinal plants; molecular regulatory mechanisms; genome editing; multi-omics; AI

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

Effect of Carbon/Nitrogen Balance on Photosynthetic Organisms: From Lab to Natural Environment

edited by

Thais Huarancca Reyes

and Antonio Pompeiano

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5563 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; abiotic stress; biotic stress; climate change; environmental pollution; microbiome; photosynthesis; primary metabolism; plant– atmosphere– soil system; secondary metabolism; species interaction; stress physiology; volatile compounds; protein activity; gene expression; signaling/sensing pathways; membrane trafficking

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

Advances in Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Brassica napus L.

edited by

Soo-In Sohn

and

Subramani Pandian

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5360 | Submission Open

Keywords: Brassica napus L.; functional genomics; genetics; breeding; biotechnology; genomics; crop breeding; germplasm resources

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

Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Approaches to the Stress Response in Plants

edited by

Irineo Torres-Pacheco

and

Ramón Guevara González

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3992 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosynthesis; respiration; transpiration; evapotranspiration; plant physiology; stress response

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

Plant Root: Anatomy, Structure and Development

edited by

Shuang Wu

and Yu Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3875 | Submission Open

Keywords: root anatomy; root structure; root development; root function; meristem; molecular mechanisms; environmental interactions

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

Natural Compounds for Controlling Plant Pathogens

edited by

José Sebastián Dambolena

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3478 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant disease; natural compounds; antifungal activity; insecticidal activity; insect pests of plants; phytopathogens; mycotoxins

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

Omics Research on Plant Resistance to Abiotic and Biotic Stress

edited by Rosa Sánchez-Lucas and

Letizia Bernardo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3277 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; plant defence mechanisms; proteomics; disease and pathogen; crop improvement: forest resilience

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

Advances and Applications of Genome Editing in Plants

edited by Chun Wang,

Zhenghe Li

and Yubing He

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3019 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome editing; precise editing; genotype-independent transformation; crop breeding; germplasm innovation

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

Plant Protection: Focusing on Phytophagous Mites

edited by

Dejan Marčić

Maria Pappas

and

Ismail Döker

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3007 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytophagous mites; spider mites; predatory mites; chemical control; biopesticide control; biological control; integrated pest management

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

Application of Non-Contact Detection and Artificial Intelligence Techniques to Estimate Quality and Longevity of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Byung-Chun In

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2693 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; AI; deep learning; hyperspectral imaging; non-contact; non-destructive; prediction; postharvest; quality; longevity

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

Origin, Evolution and Functional Mechanisms of Plant Immune System

edited by Zhu-Qing Shao and

Jia-Yu Xue

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2607 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant immune system; plant immune receptors; plant disease resistance genes; evolutionary genetics; plant– pathogen interactions; genetic mapping; comparative genomics; plant immune signaling pathway; plant immune system engineering

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

Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Plant Secondary Metabolites

edited by

Le Ba Vinh

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2421 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product chemistry; phytochemistry; pharmacognosy; secondary metabolites; pharmacological effect; underlying mechanisms; NMR; GC-MS; LC-MS; quantitative analysis; inflammation; anti-cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

The Conservation of Protected Plant Species: From Theory to Practice

edited by

Zigmantas Gudžinskas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2393 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; climate change; habitats; invasive species; legally protected plant species; management; plant traits; populations

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

Biochar Effects on Soil and Plant Health

edited by Peng Yan and Wenhai Mi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2383 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; soil quality; soil restoration; plant nutrition; plant growth; carbon neutrality; sustainable agricultural and environmental

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

Seed Dormancy in Crops

edited by Zhonghua Sheng and

Yu-Jun Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2080 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed dormancy; gene cloning; physiology and biochemistry; rice breeding

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

Climate Change and Metal Stress on Plants: Potential Impacts and Survival Strategies

edited by

Chengliang Sun

and

Yiquan Ye

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1936 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; phytotoxicity; metal stress; emerging contaminants; plant tolerance; multifactorial stress combination

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

Strategies to Improve Vegetation Restoration, Alleviate Land Degradation, and Sustainable Management in the Desert Ecosystem

edited by

Akash Tariq

and

Fanjiang Zeng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1895 | Submission Open

Keywords: drylands; desertification; land degradation; vegetation restoration; sustainable management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Displaying special issue 1-50 on page 1 of 14.

Go to page 1 2 3 4 5

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Further Information

Guidelines

MDPI Initiatives

Follow MDPI