Molecular Plant Sciences
A section of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067).
Section Information
This section of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) aims to rapidly publish contributions on all aspects of plant molecular biology, at gene, protein and metabolite levels, and to help plant scientists exchange knowledge and increase visibility of their studies toward specialists in other molecular aspects of life sciences. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- plant biophysics, biochemistry, and molecular biology
- plant cell biology
- plant physiology
- plant pathology
- plant computational and system biology
- plant developmental biology
- plant ecology
- plant biotechnology
- plant bioactive phytochemicals
- paleobotany
- forensic botany
- ethnobotany
- plant bioinformatics
- plant genetics and genomics
- plant omics
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Postharvest Biology and Molecular Research of Fruits (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Plant Omics: Sensing, Signaling, Regulation and Homeostasis (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Plant Metabolomics: Uncovering the Hidden World of Plant Secondary Metabolites (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- The Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology Beyond Flowers (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Beyond the Gene: Molecular Circuits Shaping Plant Cells and Tissues (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advances in Tea Tree Metabolism and Genetics (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Molecular Research Progress of Cereal Crop Disease Resistance (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Role of Quorum Sensing in Plant Microbiome: Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- The Role of Melatonin in Plants: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Iron and Sulfur in Plants, 4th Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- New Insights into Plant and Insect Interactions (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advancing Climate Resilience in Horticultural Crops Through Omics Technologies (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Exploring the Molecular, Physiological, and Biochemical Responses of Crops to Stress (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Novel Insights into Buckwheat Reproductive Biology (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Gene Mining and Germplasm Innovation for the Important Traits in Rice (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Plant Metabolism and Natural Product Biosynthesis (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Crop Stress Biology and Molecular Breeding: 5th Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Adaptation to Stress (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Transcription Factors in Plant Gene Expression Regulation, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- The Plant Cell Wall: Structural Dynamics, Functions, and Future Innovations (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Abiotic Stress in Plants, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advances in Plant Protein and Enzyme Inhibitors (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Plant–Microbe Interactions: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Damage to Plants and Microorganisms Caused by Heavy Metal Toxicity (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Flowers: Molecular and Genetic Regulation of Growth and Development (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Biosynthesis and Regulatory Mechanism of Secondary Metabolites in Medicinal Plants: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Transcriptional Regulation in Plant Development: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Plant Stress Resilience: Unveiling Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Mechanisms and Applications of Heterosis in Plants (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Autophagy and Programmed Cell Death in Plants and Algae (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Solanaceae Biology: From Genetics to Metabolism (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Vegetable Genetics and Genomics, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Plant Resilience: Insights into Abiotic and Biotic Stress Adaptations (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Cotton Molecular Genomics and Genetics (Third Edition) (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Molecular Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Molecular and Structural Research Advances in Model Plants (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Exploring Tolerance Mechanisms in Plants Under Stress (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Gene Function, Molecular Mechanisms, and Crop Breeding (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Responses of Plants to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses: Concepts and Mechanisms (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Molecular Research on Plant Breeding (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- From Plant Genomics Investigations to Plant Biotechnology Exploitation (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Plant Senescence Under Environmental Stresses (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Relationship Between Plant Microbiome and Immunity (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Research on Plant Genomics and Breeding: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Medicinal Plant Resources—from Molecular Studies to Sustainable Use (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Advances in Plant Biotechnology: From Pathogen Diagnostics to Disease Management (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Advances in Genetics and Breeding Research in Horticultural Crops (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Molecular Insights into Fruit Crops Development (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- ROS and Abiotic Stress in Plants, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advanced Research in Crops: From Physiology to Breeding (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Plant Secretomes: Ways in Shaping Soil Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses: Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Mineral Nutrition and Tolerance to Salt and Drought in Plants (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Plant–Microbe Interactions in Alleviation of Abiotic Stress in Plants (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Molecular Breeding of Plants: From CRISPR/Cas9 to Transcriptomics and MABc (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Boosting the Production of Bioactive Compounds: Biotechnology and Metabolic Engineering of Medicinal Plants (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Genetic, Epigenetic and Microbiota Molecular Insights for Crop Resilience to Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Plant Chloroplasts and Mitochondria: Key Organelles for Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Recent Advances in Molecular Breeding for Drought and Salt Stress Tolerance in Crops: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Tea and Health (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Complex Interactions of Plants with Other Organisms: Particular Attention to Carnivorous and Parasitic Plants (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Wheat Genetics and Genomics: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Plant Breeding and Genetics: New Findings and Perspectives (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Molecular Insights into Microbial Dynamics in Agroforestry for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Molecular Genetics, Breeding, and Multi-Omics Approaches in Rice Research (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- New Advances in Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Agronomic Traits in Crops (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Research on Plant-Microbe Interactions (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advances in Molecular Research on Plant-Fungi Interactions (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Plants Redox Biology (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Fiber Plants: Genetics and Genomics, Molecular Mechanisms and Potential Applications—Novel Materials, Functional Foods and Beyond (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Plant Genomics and Genome Editing, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Forest Tree Genetics, Breeding and Environmental Adaption (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Chemical Elicitors and Microbial Metabolites: Synergistic Mechanisms in Plant Systemic Resistance Induction (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Plant Physiology and Molecular Nutrition: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advances in Plant–Pathogen Interactions (4th Edition) (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Evolutionary Genomics in Plants: From Single Gene to Genome (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Genomics, Genetics, and the Future of Fruit Improvement (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advanced Plant Molecular Responses to Abiotic Stresses: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Latest Molecular Research in Plant Secondary Metabolism (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Plant Responses to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses: 2nd Editon (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Regulatory Mechanism and Network of Abiotic Stress-Response in Plants: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Nutrient Uptake and Utilization in Plants (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- New Insight into Pathogen Stress Effects on Plant Structure and Metabolism (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Plant-Pathogen Interactions: The Role of Effectors and Host Targets (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Molecular Basis of Plant Traits Associated with Responses to Biotic and Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Research Advances in Plant Interactions with Bacteria and Fungi: From Molecular to Ecological Perspectives (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Abscisic Acid, a New Old Friend to Regulate Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Plant Development and Abiotic Stress Response Regulation via Alternative Splicing (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Molecular Insights into Flower Gene Regulation (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Plant Responses to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Phytohormone Signaling and Crosstalk in Regulation of Plant Growth and Environmental Stress Responses: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- The Molecular Basis of Plant–Microbe Interactions (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Molecular Adaptation Mechanisms of Plants to Environmental Stress (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Molecular Characterization of Plant–Microbe Interactions (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- New Insights in Plant Cell Biology (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Regulatory Mechanisms of Development and Abiotic Stress Response by Transcriptional Regulators in Plants: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Molecular and Physiological Analysis of Stress in Plants (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Genetic Engineering of Plants for Stress Tolerance, Second Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Plant Breeding: Improvements and Applications of High-Yield, High-Quality and Stress-Resistant Genetic Traits (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Research on Artificial Intelligence in Plant Biology (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Chessboard: How Plants and Insects Outsmart Each Other (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advances in Biological Breeding and Molecular Biology of Tropical Crops (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advances in Plant-Derived Nanomaterials: From Molecular Mechanisms to Biofortification (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- The Gene, Genomics, and Molecular Breeding in Cruciferae Plants (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Omics Approaches to Unravel Plant Responses to Habitat Stresses (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Functional Genomics and Computational Biology of Horticultural Plants (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Chlorophylls and Carotenoids: Metabolism and Regulation in Plants (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Cross-Kingdom Conversations: Deciphering Molecular Interactions in Microorganisms and Plants (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Heavy Metal and Fluoride Stress: Toxicity and Tolerance Mechanisms in Plants (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Hormetic Responses of Plants to Environmental Stress (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Physiological and Molecular Responses of Plants to Drought Stress (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Signaling and Stress Adaptation in Plants: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Exploring Abiotic Stress in Plants: Mechanisms, Adaptations, and Mitigation Strategies (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Adaptive Strategies of Plants to Water Stress (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Molecular Research on Crop Quality (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Molecular Research on Orchid Plants: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Molecular Insights into Plant–Environment Interactions (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Molecular Advances in Plant Reproductive Development (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Molecular Research and Potential Effects of Medicinal Plants (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Crop Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance: 4th Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Molecular Biology of Soybean (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advances in Brassica Crop Metabolism and Genetics (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- New Insights into Environmental Stresses and Plants: Second Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Gene Editing for Cereal Crops (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Molecular and Genetic Advances in Plant Breeding (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Plant Breeding Strategies: Employment of Plant Adaptation Mechanisms to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Progress in Molecular Breeding and Genetic Engineering for Fruit Crop Improvement (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Plant Pathogen Interactions: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Molecular and Physiological Strategies for Plant Drought Resilience (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Plant Tolerance to Stress (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses in Trees (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Stress Signaling and Horticultural Crops Quality Control (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Analyzing the Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Disease Pathogenesis and Host Disease Resistance (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advances in the Genetics and Precision Breeding of Tomato (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Climate Change Mitigation Strategies in Grapevine Molecular, Biochemical, and Physiological Performance (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Metabolomics of Medicinal Plants (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Genome Editing and Biotechnology in Fruit Improvement (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Molecular and Adaptive Mechanisms in Plant Genetics (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Plant Responses to Microorganisms and Insects (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Deciphering the Molecular Mechanisms That Regulate Plant Disease and Immunity (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Functional Epigenomics in Plants (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Plant Growth: Molecular Mechanisms (Deadline: 29 June 2026)
- Latest Reviews in Molecular Plant Science 2025 (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Genetic Regulation of Plant Growth and Protection (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Functional Genomics and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Responses (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Plant Secondary Metabolites and Their Regulatory Mechanisms (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Genetics- and Genomics-Based Wheat Improvement and Breeding (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Plant and Lichen Metabolites: Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Research on Cotton Breeding and Genetics (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology: From Lab to Field (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Plant Molecular Ecology and Genomic Perspectives (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
- Plant Genome Editing (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Advances in Research for Legume Genomics, Genetics, and Breeding, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Adaptations of Plant Metabolism and Their Consequences on Nutritive Potential and Bioactivity, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Nitric Oxide and Photosynthetic Machinery: Unveiling Molecular Mechanisms and Redox Balancing (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Molecular Breeding and Genetic Regulation of Crops, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Genetics and Breeding for Sugar Crops (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Horticultural Crop Improvement: A New Era for Plant Molecular Research: Fourth Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Omics Approach to Uncovering Signalling and Gene Regulation in Plants (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Plant Physiology and Molecular Stress (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Molecular Research and Insights in Rapeseed Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Advances in Host-Pathogen Interactions in Plants: Molecular Mechanisms and Sustainable Strategies (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants: From Gene Regulation to Adaptive Traits (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Omics-Driven Advances in Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Utilizing Molecular Biology to Explore Biodiversity and Germplasm Enhancement of Specialty and Rare Plants (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Mechanisms and Modulation of Plant–Microbe Interactions (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Advances in Tomato Breeding and Molecular Research (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Current Research on Plant Hormones Affecting Crop Yield and Fruit Quality (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Phytochemical Dynamics: Plant Metabolite Responses to Environmental Factors (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Recent Developments in Molecular Genetic Breeding of Forest Trees (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Molecular Insights and Regulation Mechanisms of Tea Quality (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Latest Research on Plant Genomics and Genome Editing, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms Behind Plant–Virus Interactions: Pathogenesis and Defense (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plant Stress Tolerance: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Molecular Characterization and Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Genetic and Molecular Strategies to Soybean Improvement (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Recent Advances in Plant–Microbe Interactions (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Interplay of Nanoparticles with Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology: Effects, Mechanisms and Agricultural Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Genetic Diversity in Plants, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Emerging Insights into Phytohormone Signaling in Plants—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Molecular Research in Postharvest Biology (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Epigenetic and Molecular Control of Plant Hormones in Development and Abiotic Adaptation (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Exploring Plant Stress Tolerance: Molecular Regulatory Networks and Biotechnological Innovations (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Molecular Insight into Plant Bioactive Compounds: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Screening and Identification of Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance Functional Genes: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Panomics Approaches for Deciphering Salinity Stress Tolerance in Plants (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in Specialized Metabolites from Medicinal Plants (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Plant Development and Hormonal Signaling (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advances in Seed Development and Germination (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Plant Responses to Heavy Metals: From Deficiency to Excess, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advances in Plant Cell Dynamics (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- New Insights into Plant Stress (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Molecular Advances in Abiotic Stress Signaling in Plants: Focus on Atmospheric Stressors, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Rapeseed: Genetic Breeding, Key Trait Mining and Genome (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advancing Mycorrhizal Research for Promoting Plant Growth Under Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advances in Plant Nematology Research (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- New Advances in Plant Genetic Research (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Evolutionary Drivers and Adaptive Mechanisms in Algal Organellar Genomes (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Plant Stress Biology (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Roots, Transporters, and Signals: Molecular Insights into Plant Mineral Nutrition and Heavy Metals Stress (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Plant Molecular Regulatory Networks and Stress Responses (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Plant Metabolites under Environmental Stress: Mechanisms, Responses and Adaptation Strategies (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- 25th Anniversary of IJMS: Updates and Advances in Molecular Plant Sciences (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Focus on Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Breeding (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advanced Research of Plant-Pathogen Interaction (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Plant Epigenetic Memory Under Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress: Mechanisms and Adaptations (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Developing Methods and Molecular Basis in Plant Biotechnology: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advances in Conventional Tree Breeding: Integrating Phenotypic Selection, Genetic Gain, and Sustainable Forest Management (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Plant-Based Early Therapeutics for Parasitic Infections Combined with Functional Modern Diagnosis Methods (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- The Regulation of Metabolism by Sugars During Plant Responses to Environmental Factors and Their Function During Development (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- New Advances in Cyanobacterial Stress Physiology (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Metabolomics Research of Environmental Stress in Plants (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Molecular Research in Bamboo, Tree, Grass, and Other Forest Products—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Abiotic Stress in Plants: Physiological and Molecular Responses (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Plant Cell/Organ Structure and Function Research (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advances in Plant Transporters and Tolerance Proteins (Deadline: 29 September 2026)
- Enhancing Plant Traits Through In Vitro Culture (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- New Advances in Plant–Microbe Interaction (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advance in Plant Abiotic Stress: 4th Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Precision Photosynthesis: Mechanisms and Applications in Controlled Environments (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- The Mechanisms of Cucurbit Breeding, Cultivation and Quality Regulation (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Cotton Breeding and Genetics: Advances and Perspectives (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Ethylene Signaling in Plants: Molecular Mechanisms from Growth Regulation to Postharvest Biology (Deadline: 29 November 2026)
- Molecular Regulation of Plant Tolerance to Saline, Alkali, and Combined Stresses (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: