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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Plant–Insect Interactions II submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3793 | Submission Open
Keywords:   entomophily;   herbivory;   host– plant resistance;   host– plant selection;   insect pollination;   plant chemistry;   plant– insect interactions;   plant protection;   pollination;   biological control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Plant Pathology and Epidemiology for Grain, Pulses, and Cereal Crops
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3749 | Submission Open
Keywords: grain crop disease; pulses crop disease; cereal crop disease; pathology; epidemiology; pathogen– host interaction; disease control theory; disease monitoring; disease forecast
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Sensor Systems in Agriculture
edited by Gerassimos Peteinatos and Hugo Moreno
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3455 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; plant phenotyping; sustainable agriculture; remote sensing; camera-based solutions; robots; sensor-based IPM; UAV; deep learning; site-specific crop management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Responses of Extreme Environment Plants to Abiotic Stress submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3205 | Submission Open
Keywords:   high elevation;   low and high temperature;   permafrost;   snow cover;   deserts and extreme drought;   desiccation tolerance;   hypersaline environments;   high irradiance;   UV-radiation;   oxidative damage;   ice encasement;   hypoxia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Synthesis and Regulation of Active Compounds in Medicinal Plants
edited by Jinping Si, Shunxing Guo, and Yongping Cai
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3194 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics; biosynthesis and transporter; gene expression and regulation; medicinal biotechnology; multi-omics analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Tomato Fruit Traits and Breeding submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3046 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics; breeding methods; functional food; gene editing; morphology; nutritional content; omics; phenotyping; tomato genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Bioactive Compounds of Plants: Extraction, Isolation, and Characterization
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2979 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant material; bioactive compounds; secondary metabolites; phytochemicals; extraction; separation; identification; molecule structure elucidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Advances in Rosaceae Fruit Genomics and Breeding
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2944 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit species; phenotyping; genotyping; genetics; genomics; transcriptomics; QTL mapping; GWAS; genomic selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Bioactive and Functional Compounds in Plant Fruits, Flowers and Seeds: Biosynthesis and Regulation
edited by , , Hangjun Chen and Cheng Liu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2783 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary metabolites; secondary metabolites; biosynthesis; flowers; fruit; seeds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Plant-Pathogen Molecular Interactions: Evolution, Mechanisms and Agricultural Implementation
edited by Hansong Dong
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2737 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Plant Growth Promoters: The Eliciting Role of Recycled Biomasses submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2563 | Submission Open
Keywords: plants development; plant metabolites; biomasse recycling; biostimulation; biofertilizers; abiotic/biotic stresses; structural activity relationship; eco-compatible agrochemicals; sustainable technologies; circular economy
Application and Chemical Characterization of Plant Natural Products
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2448 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oils; plant extracts; bioactivity; new phytochemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Enhancing Crop Yield and Adaptability through Sustainable Soil Management: Effective and Eco-Friendly Practices submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2443 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil quality; soil fertility; organic carbon; plant nutrition; integrated nutrient management; nutrient interactions; reduced/no tillage agriculture; compost; biostimulants; organic fertilizers; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; crop residues; crop rotation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Microalgae Photobiology, Biotechnology, and Bioproduction
edited by Michael Hippler and Shin-Ichiro Ozawa
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2370 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Emerging Topics in Biological Control of Plant Diseases submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2292 | Submission Open
Keywords: antagonistics; biocontrol; plant disease; integrated pest management; biocontrol agents; antagonism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Molecular Breeding of Vegetable Crops
edited by Shengjun Feng, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2134 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular biology; abiotic stress; biotic stress; map-based cloning; genetic breeding; genome design breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Rice Genetics and Molecular Design Breeding
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1789 | Submission Open
Keywords: rice; important agronomic traits; genetic analysis; gene editing; molecular design breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Plant Photosynthesis in Complex Climates
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1455 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex climates; electron transport; CO2 assimilation; higher photosynthetic efficiency; genetic regulation for photosynthetic traits; strategies to improve plant photosynthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
The Involvement of Microorganisms in Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1444 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil microorganisms; nutrient cycling; plant growth promoters (PGPR); C; N; P; fertility; symbiosis; fungi; bacteria; archaea
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Smart and Sustainable Development of Nonarboreal Berry Crops
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1441 | Submission Open
Keywords: berries; characterization; genetic resources; breeding methods; breeding tools; agronomy; cultivation practices; resilience; fruit quality; sensory evaluation; consumer science; omics data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Mediterranean Minor Fruit Tree Species: Diversification, Characterization and Valorization submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1415 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; neglected and underutilized fruit wood plants; propagation; agroecology; cultural practices; conservation; traditional use of genetic resources; nutritional and healthy active compounds; climate change; Mediterranean diet
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Disease Resistance Breeding of Field Crops
edited by and Ruth A. Heinz
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1331 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease resistance; molecular breeding; germplasm enhancement; chromosome manipulation; genetic mapping; functional genomics; mutagenesis; gene editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Secondary Metabolism and Physiological Regulation of Postharvest Fruits and Vegetables
edited by Yuge Guan and Yaru Ji
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1326 | Submission Open
Keywords: plants; abiotic stress; molecular mechanism; postharvest fruits and vegetables; secondary metabolites; enzymatic browning; plant hormone; glycosyltransferase; quality; perspectives in secondary metabolism and physiological regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
The Molecular Basis of Plant Developmental Diversity submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1270 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Cultivation Regulation of Cereal Crops
edited by Yunji Xu and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1211 | Submission Open
Keywords: grain crops; tuber crops; legume crops; cultivation approaches; agronomic traits; physiological properties; yield and quality improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Crop Management for Phytochemical Enhancement submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1207 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemical compounds; crop management; biotic factors; antioxidant compounds; abiotic factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Root Growth Behavior submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1175 | Submission Open
Keywords: circumnutation; hydropatterning; root branching; root hair; root system architecture; root tropisms; skewing; soil penetration; thigmomorphogenesis; waving
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Mechanism of Phytohormones Regulating Crop Root Development and Stress Tolerance
edited by Hua Qin and Guoqiang Huang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1155 | Submission Open
Keywords: auxins; cytokinins; ethylene; abscisic acid; brassinosteroids; gibberellins; jasmonates; salicylic acid; strigolactones; root development; biotic stress; abiotic stress; hormonal crosstalk; crop
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Selected Papers from the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Plant Sciences submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1051 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant physiology; signaling; and communication; plant ecology; biodiversity; and developmental biology; plant response to stresses and changing environment; phytochemistry and phytoremediation; plants in urban ecosystems; plant nutrition and plant– soil– microorganism interactions; plant molecular biology and plant genetics; genomics; and biotechnology; plant modeling and bioinformatics; plant ecosystem services and public outreach
Mining and Mapping of Disease-Resistant Genes in Wheat
edited by Aizhong Cao
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 877 | Submission Open
Keywords: wheat; wild species; fungus diseases; disease-resistant gene mining; disease-resistant gene mapping; disease-resistant gene utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Fruit Development, Ripening and Quality
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 851 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit trees; fruit growing; ripening; postharvest; fruit quality; sensory quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Plant Extracts with Antihyperglycemic and Antidiabetic Effects
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 837 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plant; natural products; phenolic compounds; in silico; in vitro; ex vivo; in situ; in vivo; antihyperglycemic; diabetes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Molecular Mechanism of Plant Mineral Nutrient submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 809 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral nutrition; sensing; uptake; transport; homeostasis; molecular mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Crop Improvement for Climate Resilience and Global Food Security
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 606 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Plant Extracts and Their Cytotoxic Activities 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open
Keywords: cytotoxic activity; antiproliferative activity; bioactive compounds; extract profiling; qualitative/quantitative analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Propagation and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants―2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open
Keywords: biostimulant; conservation; in vitro propagation; irrigation; micropropagation; phytochemicals; phytohormones; plant tissue culture; seed germination; somatic embryogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
CO2 Fixation Technologies through Algae and Plants submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 fixation; algae; plants; photosynthesis; biomass production; biorefinery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Crop Plants and Heavy Metals
edited by , and Julietta Moustaka
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal-metalloid toxicity; metal uptake; metal detoxification; crop metabolism; crop stress physiology; nutrient deficiency; oxidative stress; metal transporters; metal remobilization; heavy metal-induced ROS; metalloproteins; phytochelatins; phytoremediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Plant Secondary Metabolites: Regulation Technique and Synthesis Mechanism
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolism; normal and stress conditions; bioactive compounds; phytohormones; germination; physiological metabolism; biosynthesis mechanism; signaling molecules; gene expression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Phytohormones as Regulators of Plant Stress Tolerance
edited by and Felipe A. Vazquez Flota
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; plant growth; plant development; phytohormones; plant responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Phytochemistry and Systematics of the Asteraceae submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open
Keywords: compositae; conservation; chemophenetics; phylogeography; phylogeny; speciation; taxonomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)
Breeding for Fruit Quality in the Climate Changes Era
edited by Jacopo Diamanti and Bruno Mezzetti
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Plants to Heavy Metal Stress submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: uptake; translocation; phytotoxicity; nitro-oxidative stress; avoidance; tolerance; detoxication; sequestration; hormesis; homeostasis; mechanisms; transporters; metabolome; signalling molecules; accumulation; crops; nutrients; phytoremediation; hyperaccumulators; bioindicators; microbiome; adaptive mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Omics Approaches to Predict Physiological Traits of Plants under Abiotic Stress submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: omics approach; abiotic stress; plant physiological traits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Plant Water Relations: New Solutions for Ancient Challenges submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: climatic change; crops; drought; irrigation; natural vegetation; water potential; water relations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Climate Change and Weather Extremes’ Impacts on Crops
edited by Xiong Wei
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; crops; crop breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Plant Foods and Climate Change
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; plant foods; methods for mitigation of climate change; plant based meat alternatives; sustainable plant food production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Plant Allelochemicals: Characterization and Function Studies submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: allelopathy; breeding for allelopathy; isolation and identification of allelochemicals; weeds; parasitic plants; root exudation; intercropping; allelopathic cover crops; growth inhibition; suicidal germination; sustainable crop protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Interaction of Eco-Evolutionary Drivers in Plant Adaptation
edited by Giovanni Zecca and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive evolution; adaptive divergence; ecological drivers of evolution; convergent evolution; coevolution; character displacement; environmental adaptation; life traits evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Nutrient Management for Resilient Crop Production (Volume II)
edited by Sampson Agyin-Birikorang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrient use efficiency; nutrient uptake; dry matter yield; sustainability; food security; fertilizer; micronutrients; organic matter
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
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