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Integrated Pest Management—from Chemicals to Green Management

edited by

Farman Ullah

Xiaowei Li

and Yaobin Lu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13320 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management; the development of insecticide resistance; resistance mechanisms; ecotoxicology; sublethal or hormetic effects; molecular toxicology; transgenerational sublethal effects; genetic pest management; non-target effects of insecticides; biological control; RNAi-mediated insect pest control; green management

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

New Insights in the Research of Bioactive Compounds from Plant Origin with Nutraceutical and Pharmaceutical Potential, 3rd Edition

edited by

Ivayla Dincheva

Ilian Badjakov

and

Bistra Galunska

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 12598 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; extraction; isolation; and structural characterization; herbal preparations and natural medicines; benefits; analytical strategies for bioactive compound identification and quantification; in vivo and in vitro bioactivity of botanicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Mechanisms of Plant Defense Against Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Feibo Wu

Cheng-Wei Qiu

, Guohua Ding and

Imrul Mosaddek Ahmed

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8866 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stresses; including extreme temperatures; drought; salinity; submergence; heavy metals; and others; gene regulation; metabolism; plant physiology; plant signaling

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

Insights and Regulation of Plant Growth and Metabolism

edited by

Jiabao Ye

and

Marcello Salvatore Lenucci

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5420 | Submission Open

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

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

Advancing Sustainable Agriculture Through Nanomaterials: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego

and

Marissa Pérez-Alvarez

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3594 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanotechnology; nano-stimulants; nutritive nano-solution; sustainable agriculture; eco-friendly synthesis; green nanomaterials; drench and foliar application

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

Harnessing Plant-Microbe Interactions for Enhanced Biotic and Abiotic Stress Resilience in Plants

edited by

Waqar Ahmed

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1311 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-microbe interactions; biotic and abiotic stress resilience; beneficial microbes; biological control; omics approaches; microbial community dynamics; climate change adaptation; integrated pest management; antimicrobial compounds; volatile organic compounds; sustainable agriculture

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

Coenological Investigations of Grassland Ecosystems

edited by

Károly Penksza

and

Szilárd Szentes

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 924 | Submission Open

Keywords: grassland; grassland ecology; grassland ecosystem; vegetation; plant biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Next-Generation Plant Phenomics: Bridging Genomics, AI, and Genetic Resources

edited by

Kioumars Ghamkhar

and

Nelson Nazzicari

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 746 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant phenotyping; genomic integration; high-throughput phenotyping; machine learning; plant genetic resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

The Role of LEDs in Plant Growth Regulation Under Controlled Environments

edited by

Adnan Arshad

and Elena Drăghici

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: LED lighting in agriculture; controlled environment agriculture; plant growth regulation; hydroponics and vertical farming; spectral optimization; energy-efficient cultivation; photosynthesis and morphogenesis; smart agriculture systems; sustainable horticulture; secondary metabolite production

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

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

edited by

Victoria Fernández

and

Thomas Eichert

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 37480 | 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)

Advances in Nitrogen Nutrition in Plants

edited by

Takuji Ohyama

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 25535 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen nutrition; plants; N absorption; N assimilation; N transport; N utilization; physiology; metabolism; genetics; N fertilizer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Advances in Plant Nutrition Responses and Stress

edited by Sheliang Wang and

Fangsen Xu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8716 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant nutrition; uptake and transport; utilization efficiency; extreme drought; high temperatures; saline– alkali condition; plant– soil interactions; heavy metal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Reproductive and Developmental Mechanisms of Vegetable Crops

edited by

Wenxing Pang

Honghao Lv

and Tong Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6928 | 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)

Nanomaterials in Plant Growth and Stress Adaptation—2nd Edition

edited by

Yolanda González-García

and

Antonio Juárez-Maldonado

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4961 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; plant growth; stress adaptation; nanoparticles; agriculture; sustainability

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

Improvement of Agronomic Traits and Nutritional Quality of Wheat

edited by Milan Mirosavljević and

Valentina Španić

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4700 | Submission Open

Keywords: wheat breeding; agronomic traits; quality traits; grain yield improvement; quality improvement; sustainable wheat production; climate resilience; molecular breeding; biochemical traits; genotype– environment interaction

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

Microscopy Techniques in Plant Studies—2nd Edition

edited by

Emilio de Castro Miguel

and Maura Da Cunha

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3907 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant microscopy; plant cell; ultrastructure cell wall; plant anatomy; nanotechnology

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

Plants in Health and Disease: Their Antioxidant, Antigenotoxicity and Protective Properties

edited by

Eduardo Madrigal-Bujaidar

and

Isela Álvarez-González

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3757 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; oxidative; genotoxic; phytochemicals; protective properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Mechanisms of Plant Growth Regulation: From Hormonal Control to Genetic Networks

edited by

Man-Ho Oh

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2328 | Submission Open

Keywords: growth regulation; molecular mechanisms; hormonal control; genetic networks

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

Genetic Regulation Mechanism of Cadmium Accumulation and Tolerance

edited by Jinqiu Liao and

Mingxi Zhou

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 374 | 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)

Evolution of Land Plants

edited by

Yin-Long Qiu

and Feng Chen

submission deadline 23 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19555 | Submission Open

Keywords: land plants; evolution; phylogenetics; evolutionary genomics; biogeography; paleobotany; specialized metabolites; chemical evolution

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

Biostimulation Effects of Plant Extracts and Nanofertilizers

edited by

Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza

Halley Caixeta De Oliveira

Antonio Juárez-Maldonado

and José Antonio González-Fuentes

submission deadline 28 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biostimulants; botanical extracts; nanomaterials; nanoparticles; nutrient uptake; nutrient use efficiency; crop productivity; stress resilience

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

Trait–Environment Relationships in Plants: Acclimation and Adaptation

edited by Andrea C. Westerband

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12016 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology; ecophysiology; community; functional traits; intraspecific trait variation; local adaptation; performance; population; trait variation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Development and Application of In Vitro Culture Techniques in Plants

edited by

Ramon Dolcet-Sanjuan

and

Jean Carlos Cardoso

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8112 | Submission Open

Keywords: micropropagation; bioreactors; sanitation; adventitious regeneration; somatic embryogenesis; protoplast; doubled haploids; rescue of immature embryos; cell suspensions; bioassays

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

Efficacy, Safety and Phytochemistry of Medicinal Plants

edited by

Dušanka Kitić

and Nebojša Menković

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3879 | 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)

Chemical Properties of Soils and its Impact on Plant Growth

edited by

Josefa Lopez-Marin

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3614 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical properties; soils; plant growth

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

Plants Used in Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies

edited by

Tomi Lois Adetunji

Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu

and

Oluwafemi Oguntibeju

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3561 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; botanical therapeutics; ethnomedicine; medicinal plants; pharmacological properties; traditional knowledge systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Unused Plant Biomass as a Raw Material for Obtaining High-Value-Added Products

edited by

Maris Lauberts

and

Arturs Viksna

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3532 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biomass; valorization; biorefinery extraction; value added products; antioxidant activity; unused plant biomass; analytical approaches; chemical characterization; target compounds; method development

Fungicide Resistance in Plant Pathogens: Monitoring, Detection, Mechanisms and Management

edited by

Chuanqing Zhang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2423 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment; risk development; risk mechanism; risk management; fungicide resistance

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

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Photosynthesis: Integrating Experimental and Theoretical Approaches

edited by Divya Kaur Matta

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1060 | 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

Molecular and Physiological Regulation of Secondary Metabolism in Vegetables (3rd Edition)

edited by

Bo Sun

and

Huiying Miao

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 845 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; biosynthesis; degradation; and regulation; growth and development; biotic and abiotic stress responses; quality characteristics; postharvest; gene function; omics studies; gene editing; bioinformatics

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

Exploring the Biodiversity and Bioactive Potential of Plants and Fungi: From Phytochemicals to Medicinal Applications

edited by

Paola Angelini

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; phytochemicals; bioactive compounds; therapeutic properties; medicinal applications; antioxidants; antimicrobial; anticancer; pharmacology; fungi; ethnobotanical; biotechnology

Potential Application of Plants for Phytoremediation of Saline-Alkali Land

edited by Tianyun Shao

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoremediation; saline– alkali soils; soil salinization; halophytes; plant tolerance; abiotic stress; osmotic adjustment substances; plant species selection; rhizosphere effect; soil improvement; soil conditioner; ecosystem impact; food security; rural economic development

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

Chemodiversity in Plant Metabolism

edited by Antonio Jorge Ribeiro da Silva

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemodiversity; phytochemical diversity; plant secondary metabolism; specialized metabolites; biotic and abiotic stress; ecological interactions; chemical defense

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Sustainable Disease Management in Tropical Crops

edited by Marcelo Vivas,

Roberto Ramos-Sobrinho

and Janieli Maganha Silva Vivas

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

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

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

Plant Transformation and Genome Editing

edited by

Myeong-Je Cho

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 38753 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant transformation; genome editing; DNA (transgene)-free editing; base/prime editing; HDR-based editing; CRISPR/dCas9 system; off-target effect

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

Advances in Plant Auxin Biology

edited by

Dongwei Di

and

Verena Kriechbaumer

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 30608 | Submission Open

Keywords: auxin biosynthesis; auxin conjugation; auxin degradation; auxin transport; auxin signaling; auxin inhibitors; response to environmental stress; hormone interaction

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

Biopesticides for Plant Protection

edited by

Jorge Miguel Silva Faria

and

Maria De Lurdes Inácio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 26668 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological activity; biopesticides; pest management; plant protection; essential oils; green chemistry; mode of action; phytochemicals; sustainability

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

Advancing Soybean Improvement: Multi-Omics Strategies, Cutting-Edge Techniques and Bioinformatics Innovations

edited by

Bahram Samanfar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 25610 | Submission Open

Keywords: glycine max; multi-omics approaches; bioinformatics tools; genomics research; transcriptomics analysis; proteomics profiling; metabolomics investigations; soybean improvement strategies; biotic stress responses; abiotic stress tolerance; molecular mechanism elucidation; genetic diversity assessment; population genomics studies; data integration techniques; advanced data analysis methods

(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,

Wei Lin

and

Hong Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18866 | 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)

Ecology and Management of Invasive Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Congyan Wang

and Hongli Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17936 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasion ecology; biological invasion; plant invasion; invasive plants; invasion mechanism; invasion management; early warning and prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

‘Omics’ and ‘Multi-Omics’ Insights into Plant Responses to Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Rudo Ngara

and

Yuri Shavrukov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 17806 | 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)

Molecular Breeding and Germplasm Improvement of Rice—2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17416 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice molecular breeding; innovation of rice germplasm; gene editing; whole-genome selection; synthetic biology; intelligent design breeding

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

Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding of Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Miaoyun Xu

Junjie Zou

and

Yong-Gu Cho

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15287 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant development; function of genes; transcriptomics; transcription factors; plant gene regulation; stress biology; yield improvement; quality improvement; molecular breeding

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

Advances in Dendrological Research: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Dendrology Branch of the Chinese Society of Forestry

edited by Xian-Rong Wang and

Yong Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 14976 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree taxonomy; forest ecology; biodiversity; tree growth and development; tree resource utilization; systematics and evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Characterization and Conservation of Vegetable Genetic Resources

edited by Derly Henriques Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13720 | Submission Open

Keywords: accessions; agrobiodiversity; germplasm collections; plant germplasm; germplasm management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)

Medicinal Plants and Their Marker Compounds—Second Edition

edited by

Olga Maria Duarte Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13322 | Submission Open

Keywords: mode of action; herbal medicines; multitarget natural products; safety; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Phytochemical Profiles, Health-Promoting Potential, and Botanical Mechanisms of Plant-Derived Components for Use in Food and Herbal Applications

edited by

Dario Donno

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13061 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural foods; nutritional value; phytochemical composition; plant-based food nutrients; antioxidants; analytical strategies; sustainable extraction methods; health benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Stress Biology of Turfgrass—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhou Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11077 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic and biotic stresses; stress physiology; defense mechanism; antioxidant; metabolic regulation; water homeostasis; photosynthesis; omics; stress-defensive genes and pro-teins

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

Mass Spectrometry-Based Approaches in Natural Products Research

edited by