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Advances in Vegetable 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 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable crops; functional gene mapping; stress response; mechanism; molecular breeding

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

Plant Protection: Advances in Disease Detection, Diagnosis and Management

edited by

Yuan Li

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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)

Efficacy, Safety and Phytochemistry of Medicinal Plants

edited by

Dušanka Kitić

and Nebojša Menković

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5087 | 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)

Microbial Plant Biostimulants for Agricultural Sustainability: Progress and Challenges

edited by

Sajad Ali

and Bilal Ahmed

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3596 | Submission Open

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

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

Innovative Biotech Approaches in Legume Crop Improvement

edited by

Dario Paolo

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 701 | 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)

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

edited by

Lixin Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 62 | 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)

Toxic Stress in Plants—Tolerance Mechanisms and Phytoremediation Applications

edited by

Zdzisława Romanowska-Duda

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 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)

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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7947 | 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)

Management, Development, and Breeding of Coffea sp. Crop

edited by

Fábio Luiz Partelli

and

Weverton Pereira Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7634 | 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)

Insights and Regulation of Plant Growth and Metabolism

edited by

Jiabao Ye

and

Marcello Salvatore Lenucci

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5989 | Submission Open

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

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

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 5533 | 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)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2965 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2767 | 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)

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 2677 | 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)

Interactions and Co-Evolution Between Plant Hosts and Pathogens

edited by

Sergei A. Subbotin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2545 | 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)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2252 | 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)

Biofertilizers for Plant Growth Enhancement and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Jayakumar Bose

and

Yanbo Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2147 | 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)

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 2126 | 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)

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 1623 | 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)

Plant Stress Physiology and Ecophysiological Responses to Environmental Challenges

edited by

Brigitta Tóth

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1384 | 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)

Remote Sensing Technologies in Crop Monitoring and Plant Phenotyping

edited by

Qing Gu

and

Yuan Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Integrating Plant Immunity and Ecological Strategies for Sustainable Disease Management

edited by Xianchao Sun and

Lisong Ma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1133 | 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)

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

edited by Mingquan Ding

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1057 | 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)

Machine Learning for Plant Phenotyping in Crops

edited by

Qing Li

and

Ping Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 905 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Genomewide SNP Identification and Use for Resolving Population Structure and GWAS of Traits of Interest—3rd Edition

edited by

Umesh K. Reddy

and

Subramanyam Chinreddy

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open

Keywords: SNP mining and InDELs; population structure analysis; GWAS; high-density QTL mapping; haplotype networking; genomics of wild crop relatives

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

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | 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)

Plant Metabolites and Their Synthetic Derivatives as Potential Candidates for the Development of Drugs

edited by

María Cecilia Carpinella

and

Constantinos Athanassopoulos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; plant-derived compounds; biological activity; antibacterial activity; drugs development; synthetic natural product derivatives; multidrug resistance

Cereal Crop Breeding, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jindong Liu

and Yamei Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 521 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence in Seed Quality Assessments

edited by

Qun Sun

and Keling Tu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); seed quality; non-destructive detection; machine learning; predictive modeling; seed phenotyping; precision agriculture; sustainable farming; decision support systems

(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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Solidifying the Foundation of IPM with Agroecology and Biological Control

edited by

and Stine K. Jacobsen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: beneficials; biocontrol; crop resilience; entomopathogens; habitat management; smart agriculture; crop diversity

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

Exploring Mechanisms and Integrating Advanced Genetic Approaches in Enhancing Barley Resilience

edited by

Feifei Wang

and

Rugen Xu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: barley ; abiotic stress ; tolerant mechanism ; genetic approaches

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

Crop Genetics and Breeding—Second Edition

edited by

Hai Du

and

Zhe Liang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; population; QTL; sequencing; genome; SNP; molecular markers; genome editing; phenotypes; omics; polyploidy; evolution

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

From Nature to the Lab: Extraction, Analysis, and Applications of Plant Bioactives and Synthetic Counterparts

edited by Olga St. Tsiftsoglou, Haralambos E. Katerinopoulos and

Ioannis Fotopoulos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; green extraction methods; phytochemical analysis; antioxidant activity; secondary metabolites; chromatography and spectroscopy; pharmaceutical/nutraceutical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Extraction and Application of Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Plants

edited by Katarina Ŝavikin,

Jelena Popović-Djordjević

and Jelena Živković

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; extracts; bioactivity; food; pharmaceutical and cosmetic ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Fertilizer Management for Crop Resilience Under Abiotic Stress

edited by

Lin Li

and Longxin He

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 136 | 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 Sensing in Precision Agriculture: Focus on Crop Water, Salt Stress and Nutrient Deficiency

edited by Junying Chen and

Zhitao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; precision agriculture; crop water stress; salt stress (soil salinization); nutrient deficiency; multi-source data fusion; satellite and UAV imagery; machine learning

Mediterranean Shrub Ecosystems Under Climate Change

edited by

Jean-Philippe Mevy

and

Ilja Marco Reiter

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

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

Selected Papers from the 1st International Electronic Conference on Plant Protection

edited by

Jorge M. S. Faria

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture; agroecology; crop health; digital innovation; forestry; pest control; pest management; soil management; sustainability

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

Applications of Plant Biotechnology: In Vitro Propagation and Plant Transformations—2nd Edition

edited by

Humberto Prieto

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 106 | 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)

Genetic and Biotechnology Techniques in Evaluation and Breeding of Woody Plants

edited by

Yaqiong Wu

and Chunhong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest trees; germplasm evaluation; gene mapping; molecular markers; hybrid population; heredity; gene function; biotechnology

(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 | Viewed by 104 | 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)

Plant Extracts in Nanomedicine: From Formulation to Therapeutic Application

edited by

Ana Obradovic

, Miloš Matić,

Ahmed Hussein

and

Nikola Srećković

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; nanoparticles; bioactive compounds; green synthesis; pharmacological applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Sensors in Precision Agriculture

edited by

Marko Kostić

and Goran Kitić

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant sensors; proximal sensing; remote sensing; multispectral and hyperspectral imaging; UAV-based sensing; vegetation indices; precision agriculture; crop monitoring; nutrient management; soil– plant interactions; data fusion; machine learning; sustainable crop management; phenotyping; digital agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Interactions Between Plants and Fungal Networks: From Rhizosphere Processes to Ecosystem Functioning

edited by Mohamed Hijri

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– fungal interactions; mycorrhizal fungi; fungal endophytes; dark-septate endophytes; rhizosphere microbiome; microbial networks; soil– plant interactions; ecosystem functioning; stress tolerance; multi-omics approaches

Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds: Extraction, Isolation, Biological Activities and Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Valeria Patricia Sülsen

, Laura C. Laurella and

Louis Pergaud Sandjo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; extraction techniques; structural characterization; biological activities; pharmacological mechanisms; therapeutic potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant–Microorganism Interactions

edited by

Alvarez Analia

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinoculants; soil salinity; bio-nanoparticles; sustainable agriculture; stress tolerance; environmental remediation

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

Bioactive Compounds and Functional Properties of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

edited by

Georgeta Pop

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; natural extracts; bioactive compounds; biological activity; chemical composition; human health; animal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Macrophytes in Inland Waters: From Knowledge to Management (3rd Edition)

edited by

Angelo Troia

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: macrophytes; hydrophytes; charophytes; wetlands; aquatic habitats; aquatic plants; biogeography; plant conservation; plant ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Plant Microbiome Manipulation: Advances and Applications

edited by

David Johnston-Monje

Edgardo Sepulveda

and

James White

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant microbiome manipulation; microbiome engineering; plant– microbe interactions; sustainable agriculture; crop health and productivity; rhizosphere; phyllosphere; endosphere

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

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