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Ion Channels and Membrane Trafficking in Plant Stress Responses

edited by Ben Zhang and Wei Jiang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2019 | Submission Open

Keywords: ion channels; membrane trafficking; vesicle transport; plant stress responses; ion homeostasis; abiotic stress (e.g.; drought and salinity); biotic stress (e.g.; pathogens); ROS; Ca2+ signaling; crop breeding

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

Plant Natural Compounds and Their Biological Activities

edited by

Adriana Basile

Viviana Maresca

and

Alessia Postiglione

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1907 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant compounds; natural products; biological activities; phytochemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Historical Ethnobotany in the Digital Age

edited by

Renata Sõukand

and

Raivo Kalle

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1870 | Submission Open

Keywords: history of ethnobotany; plant identification in historical sources; methodology in historical ethnobotany; from past to present; diachronic comparison; old herbals

Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Plants to Environmental Changes

edited by

Liang Fang

Fulai Liu

and Linfeng Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1803 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; climate change; environmental pollution; plant resource utilization; plant ecophysiology

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

Advances in Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding

edited by

Konstantin V. Krutovsky

Om Rajora

and Modhumita Ghosh Dasgupta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1730 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest genetics; tree breeding; genomic selection; molecular markers; association genetics; adaptation and resilience; conservation genetics; quantitative genetics; forest biotechnology; management of genetic resources

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

Plant Stress Responses: Molecular Genetics and Enzyme Regulation

edited by

Hongjian Wan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1711 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress responses; molecular genetics; enzyme regulation; abiotic and biotic stresses; transcription factors; signal transduction; hormonal crosstalk; reactive oxygen species (ROS); gene expression regulation; crop stress tolerance; epigenetic modifications

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

Integrated Quality Management in Horticultural Crops: Decoding Hormonal, Transcriptional and Metabolic Interfaces

edited by

Dagang Hu

and

Pengliang Han

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1665 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytohormones; transcription factors; metabolic pathways; multi-omics; CRISPR; postharvest physiology

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

Plant–Biostimulant Interactions for Improving Vegetable Crop Performance Under Stress

edited by

Mariateresa Cardarelli

and

Monica Yorlady Alzate Zuluaga

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1625 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biostimulants; stress resilience; vegetable crops; plant– microbe interactions; sustainable agriculture; nutrient efficiency; rhizosphere biology; abiotic stress mitigation; crop performance enhancement; natural bioactive compounds; microbial inoculants; predictive models in agriculture; climate-smart agriculture; biostimulant– plant mechanisms

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

Forest Protection: Plant–Microbe Interactions, Risk Assessments, and Management Strategies

edited by Xiaolei Ding, DeWei Li and

Lifeng Zhou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1442 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest protection; pathogens; molecular biology; biochemistry; plant– microbe interactions

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

Advances in Stress Responses and Quality Formation in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Ting Fang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1427 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; fruit quality; biotic stress; abiotic stress; stress responses

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

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Sustainable Research, Production and Utilization

edited by

Ákos Máthé

and Hanen Najjaa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1367 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal and aromatic plants; bioactive compounds; phytochemistry; biological activities; functional foods; cosmeceuticals; sustainable agriculture; climate change resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Bioactive Compounds of Aromatic Plants and Their Applications

edited by

Kemal Hüsnü Can Başer

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1340 | Submission Open

Keywords: aromatic plants; bioactive compounds; essential oils; phenolics; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; pharmaceutical applications; food preservation; cosmetics; agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant-Derived Bioactive Molecules and Substances and Their Applications as Health-Promoting Agents in Humans: Biochemical Mechanisms, Analytical Strategies, and Functional Properties

edited by

Dario Donno

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1326 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant bioactives; functional foods; metabolomics; nutraceuticals; plant metabolites; dietary antioxidants; health-promoting effects; sustainable extraction technologies; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Physiology and Ecology of Aquatic Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Aiping Wu

Te Cao

and

Feng Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1311 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic plants; macrophyte; adaptation; global change; invasion; stress; eutrophication; water-level change; heavy metal; pollution; disturbance; wetland; water-level manipulation; restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Genetic Breeding and Molecular Regulation of Secondary Metabolites in Oilseed Crops

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1293 | Submission Open

Keywords: oilseed crops; secondary metabolites; molecular genetics; multi-omics; molecular breeding

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

Molecular and Genetic Mechanisms of Stress Tolerance and Development in Rice

edited by

Juan Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1269 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice; development; stress; molecular mechanisms; response; tolerance; yield

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

The Taxonomic Foundation of Conservation: Integrated Approaches to Safeguarding Plant Diversity

edited by

Pepy Bareka

and

Nikos Krigas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1257 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrative taxonomy; plant conservation biology; IUCN Red List; species delimitation; phylogenomics; biodiversity hotspots; endemic flora; taxonomic impediment; cryptic species; museomics; linnean gap; molecular barcoding; nomenclature

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

Bioactive Compounds in Edible Plants: Extraction, Stability, and Functional Applications

edited by

Ellen Silva Lago-Vanzela

Tiago Carregari Polachini

and Yara Paula Nishiyama-Hortense

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1204 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; edible plants; extraction technologies; stability and preservation; functional foods; plant-based ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Invasive Alien Plant Species: From Phytochemical Diversity to Ecological Management, 2nd Edition

edited by Vladimir Vladimirov and

Ekaterina Kozuharova

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1170 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive plants; phytochemical; management strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Mario Ciaffi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1115 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; population genetics; population structure; germplasm characterization; phenotypic markers; molecular markers; genotyping by sequencing; molecular breeding; omics and biotechnological technologies; climate change resilience; biodiversity conservation; genetic erosion; in situ and ex situ conservation strategies; cereals; legumes; horticultural crops; fruit crops; plant wild relatives; endangered species

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

Physiological and Ecological Responses of Arctic and Alpine Plants to Climate Change—2nd Edition

edited by

Peili Shi

and Guoyan Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1105 | Submission Open

Keywords: arctic and alpine environments; climate change; extreme climate events; biotic interaction; eco-physiological response; phenology; plant and population; community ecology; seed ecology; phenotypic plasticity; adaptive evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Energy Crops: Integrating Genomics, Stress Biology, and Sustainable Applications

edited by

Liang Xiao

, Jianxiong Jiang and

Zemao Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1028 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy crops; miscanthus; bioenergy crops; functional genomics; genome-wide association study (GWAS); multi-omics integration; high-throughput phenotyping; abiotic stress tolerance; drought tolerance; salinity tolerance; cold stress; biomass production

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

Theory and Practice of Plant Translocation for Conservation Purposes

edited by

Luca Paoli

and

Luca Di Nuzzo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1016 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant translocation; lichen conservation; bryophyte conservation; conservation biology; in situ and ex situ conservation; endangered species; reintroduction protocols

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Genetic Regulation and Plant Biochemistry

edited by

Franklin Ore Areche

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 990 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene regulation; plant biochemistry; transcription factors; metabolomics; secondary metabolites; epigenetics; plant stress responses; transcriptomics; metabolic engineering; CRISPR/Cas genome editing

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

Microalgal Responses to Emerging Contaminants: Ecotoxicological Mechanisms and Biotechnological Applications

edited by Wei Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; emerging contaminants; ecotoxicity; biodegradation; biological wastewater treatment; biomass and bioenergy; carbon fixation

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

Irrigation Management for Sustainable Soil and Plant Health

edited by Mushtaque Ahmed, Sovetgul Asekova and

Ahmed Al-Busaidi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 898 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop improvement; deficit irrigation; irrigation with low-quality water; bioinformatics; environmental adaptation; soil health; GHG emissions; controlled environment agriculture; biosaline agriculture; treated wastewater irrigation; use of drones and satellites in irrigation management

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

Plant Natural Products for Sustainable Disease and Pest Management

edited by Gil Santos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 887 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; natural products; essential oils; biological control; biorational control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Stress Responses and Signaling Networks in Environmental Adaptation

edited by

Golam Jalal Ahammed

and

Slađana Jevremović

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 828 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress physiology; stress sensing; signal transduction pathways; abiotic stress responses; plant immune responses; hormonal regulation in stress adaptation; secondary messengers; reactive oxygen species (ROS); light signaling; climate change and crop resilience

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

Host Adaptation Mechanisms of Forest Pests

edited by

Shouke Zhang

and Jinping Shu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open

Keywords: host adaptation; forest pests; insect– plant interactions; detoxification enzymes; effector proteins; host range expansion; gut microbiome; invasive species

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

Germplasm Resources and Omics Analysis of Fiber Crops

edited by

Hucheng Xing

Caisheng Qiu

and

Yong-Bi Fu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 790 | Submission Open

Keywords: cotton; hemp; flax; ramie; jute; coir; sisal; germplasm resources; genomics; transcriptome; metabolome; molecular breeding

Advances in Fruit Tree Transcriptomics and Gene Expression Analysis

edited by

Valentina Fanelli

Isabella Mascio

and

Michele Savoia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 780 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit trees; transcriptomic; gene expression; biotic/abiotic stresses; genetic improvement; breeding; epigenetic

Ecological Conservation and Restoration of Endangered Peatland Plants

edited by Magdalena Pogorzelec, Marzena Parzymies and Tomasz Mieczan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open

Keywords: active protection; biodiversity conservation; endangered plant species; ex situ protection; habitat; peatland; population-based studies; species conservation; translocations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Advances in Precision Agricultural Aviation

edited by

Weixiang Yao

, Weiguang Yang and

Shuang Guo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 740 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agricultural aviation; agricultural UAV; remote sensing; aerial spraying; operation effectiveness evaluation; plant protection; sensor fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Integrated Plant Production Systems

edited by

Praveen K. Saxena

Mukund R. Shukla

and Shivam Saxena

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 739 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; micropropagation; plant production technologies; integrated plant production system (IPPS)

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

Single-Cell Omics in Plant Science

edited by Xiaofeng Gu,

Zhe Liang

and

Sanjie Jiang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-cell multi-omics; plant development; stress response; scRNA-seq; scATAC-seq; gene expression; gene regulation

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

Extraction, Bioactivity, and Applications of Plant-Derived Natural Products

edited by

Dušica Ilić

and Atif Ali Khan Khalil

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 638 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived natural products; phytochemicals; extraction techniques; bioactivity; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; green extraction; natural product applications; medicinal plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Genetic Diversity, Evolution and Utilization of Wheat Relatives

edited by Huagang He, Yinghui Li and

Pengtao Ma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open

Keywords: wheat; germplasm resource; genetic diversity; evolution; disease resistance; stress tolerance; wheat improvement; cytogenetics; genetic mapping; gene cloning; molecular mechanism

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

Optimization of Legume Nitrogen Fixation and Use in the Organic Farming Ecosystem

edited by Raminta Skipitytė

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open

Keywords: legumes; biological nitrogen fixation; nitrogen resources; organic farming; crop production; inoculation; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Selected and Extended Full Papers from the 2026 International Scientific Conference on Plant Biodiversity and Sustainability

edited by

Claudio Ferrante

and

Luigi Menghini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant material; by-products; herbal extracts; metabolomics; secondary metabolites; circular economy; production chain; biological effects; biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Conservation, Ethnobotany, and Taxonomy of Orchidaceae

edited by

Rodolfo Solano

and

Fabrizio Bartolucci

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: orchid conservation; ethnobotany; sustainable management; taxonomy and phylogeny; traditional knowledge

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Molecular Biology of Fruit Development

edited by

Xuezheng Wang

and

Guoxin Cheng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 495 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit development; molecular regulation; fruit ripening; hormone signaling; transcription factor; epigenetic modification; gene function; fruit quality; horticultural crop; molecular breeding

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

Rice Cultivation and Physiological Regulation

edited by

Jianliang Huang

and

Qiangqiang Xiong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice physiology; cultivation techniques; stress resilience; yield optimization; sustainable agriculture

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

Enhancing Crop Productivity Through Precision Agriculture Technologies

edited by

Yang Wang

, Frank Gyan Okyere,

Liangquan Jia

and Gemma Reig

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; crop productivity; smart farming; crop breeding; seed vigor; digital agriculture; field management; crop stress resistance; sustainable crop production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Conservation of Plant and Vegetation Diversity in Forest Ecosystems

edited by

Mingjian Yu

and

Jinliang Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest plant diversity; vegetation dynamics; species adaptation; forest resilience; ecological restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Diagnostics and Monitoring of Plant Diseases

edited by Ljiljana Krstin and

Zorana Katanić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital tools; disease detection; molecular methods; pathogen monitoring; plant pathogens; sustainable plant protection

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

Medicinal Plants and Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds in Human Health

edited by

Eleonora Marian

and

Narcis Mihai Duţeanu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant bioactives; phytochemicals; health benefits; secondary metabolites; nanomaterials; encapsulation; drug delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Physiological, Molecular, and Genetic Regulation of Wood Formation and Secondary Growth

edited by

Yuxiang Cheng

and Wenjing Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood formation; secondary growth; cambium; xylem and phloem development; wood cell wall; endogenous and environmental signals

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

Fruit Germplasm Resources and Innovation

edited by

Luming Tian

and

Ying Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit; germplasm; diversity; preservation; evaluation; genetics; gene; innovation; germplasm exchange; breeding methods

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

Research on Plant Biology

edited by

Nicoleta Ianovici

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: regulatory networks; biotic stresses; abiotic stresses; metabolic regulation; nutrient utilization; photosynthesis; environmental adaptation; physiological traits

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

Recent Advances in Plant Proteolysis

edited by

Robert Luciński

and Małgorzata Adamiec

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteases; proteolysis; protein degradation; protein homeostasis; protein turnover; cellular protein quality control

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

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