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Plant Protection: Focusing on Phytophagous Mites

edited by

Dejan Marčić

Maria Pappas

and

Ismail Döker

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3005 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytophagous mites; spider mites; predatory mites; chemical control; biopesticide control; biological control; integrated pest management

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

Application of Non-Contact Detection and Artificial Intelligence Techniques to Estimate Quality and Longevity of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Byung-Chun In

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2691 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; AI; deep learning; hyperspectral imaging; non-contact; non-destructive; prediction; postharvest; quality; longevity

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

Origin, Evolution and Functional Mechanisms of Plant Immune System

edited by Zhu-Qing Shao and

Jia-Yu Xue

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2606 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant immune system; plant immune receptors; plant disease resistance genes; evolutionary genetics; plant– pathogen interactions; genetic mapping; comparative genomics; plant immune signaling pathway; plant immune system engineering

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

Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Plant Secondary Metabolites

edited by

Le Ba Vinh

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2418 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product chemistry; phytochemistry; pharmacognosy; secondary metabolites; pharmacological effect; underlying mechanisms; NMR; GC-MS; LC-MS; quantitative analysis; inflammation; anti-cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

The Conservation of Protected Plant Species: From Theory to Practice

edited by

Zigmantas Gudžinskas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2391 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; climate change; habitats; invasive species; legally protected plant species; management; plant traits; populations

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

Biochar Effects on Soil and Plant Health

edited by Peng Yan and Wenhai Mi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2373 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; soil quality; soil restoration; plant nutrition; plant growth; carbon neutrality; sustainable agricultural and environmental

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

Seed Dormancy in Crops

edited by Zhonghua Sheng and

Yu-Jun Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2080 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed dormancy; gene cloning; physiology and biochemistry; rice breeding

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

Climate Change and Metal Stress on Plants: Potential Impacts and Survival Strategies

edited by

Chengliang Sun

and

Yiquan Ye

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1932 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; phytotoxicity; metal stress; emerging contaminants; plant tolerance; multifactorial stress combination

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

Strategies to Improve Vegetation Restoration, Alleviate Land Degradation, and Sustainable Management in the Desert Ecosystem

edited by

Akash Tariq

and

Fanjiang Zeng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1891 | Submission Open

Keywords: drylands; desertification; land degradation; vegetation restoration; sustainable management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Advances in In Vitro Culture Systems for Plant Propagation and Conservation

edited by

Jeffery Adelberg

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1833 | Submission Open

Keywords: germplasm; repository; cryopreservation; clonal

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

Plant Physiology: Signalling Pathways in Response to Environmental Stress

edited by

Golam Jalal Ahammed

and

Xin Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1604 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant hormone; abscisic acid; hormone signaling; hormone crosstalk; reactive oxygen species; secondary messenger; oxidative stress; abiotic stress; biotic stress; stress sensing; stress tolerance; signal transduction; MAPK; light signaling; electrical signals

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

Recent Advances in Plant Genetics and Genomics

edited by

Longbiao Guo

and

Qian-Hao Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1558 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice; genomic selection; multi-omics; genetic analysis; gene editing; molecular design breeding

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

Molecular Mechanisms and Epigenetic Regulation of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants

edited by

Hamza Sohail

and Xiaodong Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 1513 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; molecular mechanisms; epigenetic regulation; stress signaling pathways; climate-resilient crops

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

Phytochemical Insights into Primary and Secondary Metabolites of Aromatic, Medicinal, and Food Plants: Regulation, Stress Response, and Bioactive Potential

edited by

Basma Najar

and

Ilaria Marchioni

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1499 | Submission Open

Keywords: volatile organic compounds; essential oils; primary and secondary metabolites; functional food; nutraceuticals; bioactive properties; phytochemistry; metabolomics; plant stress response; aromatic plants; medicinal plants; food plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Relationship Between Plant Development and Environment and the Accumulation of Secondary Metabolites

edited by Yanqun Li,

Hong Wu

, Michael R. Sussman and Xiangxiu Liang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1452 | Submission Open

Keywords: organ development; medicinal and aromatic plants; developmental stage; phytochemistry; plant morphology; plant cytology; growth stage; chemical composition analysis; plant cell; plant development; secondary metabolite accumulation; growth regulation; biochemical mechanisms; environmental factors; agricultural production; sustainable use; rational harvesting; soil microorganism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant-Derived Biopesticides: Promising Alternatives for Pest Management

edited by Romina P. Pizzolitto and

Fernanda Achimón

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1413 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopesticides; essential oils; plant extracts; biological activity; volatile organic compounds

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

Plant-Based Products and Ingredients: Isolation, Characterization, Bioactivity and Applications

edited by

Teresa Sosa Díaz

and

Amélia M. Silva

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactive ingredients; phytochemicals; extraction techniques; antioxidants; antimicrobials; cosmetics; pharmaceuticals; phytopharmaceuticals; food and feed additives; sustainability; allelochemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advancement in Gene Expression Regulation in Plants: Coordinating Growth, Development, and Stress Resilience

edited by Fei Liu,

Zhongwei Zou

and Guogen Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1226 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene expression regulation; plant-environment interactions; transcription factors; epigenetic modifications; non-coding RNAs; transcriptomics; functional genomics; stress responses; sustainable agriculture

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

Genomics of Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Cereals

edited by Gautam Saripalli and

Vijay Gahlaut

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1106 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; genetic mapping; biotic and abiotic stress; wild germplasm; next generation sequencing

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

Conservation and Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Francisco Fuentes

and

Atul Bhargava

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1056 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; food security; climate adaptation; -omics technologies; genotypic techniques; phenotypic techniques; crop improvement

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

Advances in Pollen Management and Assisted Pollination Techniques in Crop Plants

edited by

Julián Cuevas González

and

Irene Salinas Romero

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1055 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollination habits; pollinators decline; wild pollinators; bee pollination; plant– insect interaction; artificial pollination; pollen harvesting; medium- and long-term pollen storage; innovative pollen application methods

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

Phytochemical Investigations for Drug Discovery, Development and Biotechnological Approaches for Health and Agriculture

edited by

Luciana Alves Rodrigues Dos Santos Lima

Ana Hortência Fonseca Castro

and

Fernanda Maria Policarpo Tonelli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 932 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant science; in vitro culture; plant biotechnology; phytochemistry; bioactive metabolites; biological activities; allelochemicals; natural herbicides; phytohormones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plants in Urban Landscapes (Environments)

edited by

Maria Dalila Espírito-Santo

Ana Luísa Soares

and

Teresa Afonso do Paço

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 860 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban vegetation; biodiversity conservation; urban environments; botanical gardens; planted vegetation; natural vegetation; plant ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Applications of Plant Physiology and Pharmacognosy in the Production of Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Kalina Danova

and Elena N. Stoyanova

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 686 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal and aromatic plants; biologically active plant metabolites; factors affecting plant bioactive metabolites production and accumulation; physiological role of primary and secondary metabolites in the plant organism; pharmacognostic knowledge of medicinal and aromatic plants; pharmacological activity of plant secondary metabolites

Genomics of New Potential Food Sources

edited by

Mark E. Samuels

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open

Keywords: food supply diversity; edible plants; minor crops; genomics; high throughput sequencing; transcriptomics; proteomics; genome editing

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

Plant-Derived Natural Products: Extraction Methods, Chemistry and Bioactivities

edited by

Rino Ragno

and

Mijat Božović

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; plant extracts; essential oils; nutraceuticals; chemical analysis; extraction methods; bioactivities; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Resistance to Nematodes and Fungi

edited by

Khalid Meksem

and

Naoufal Lakhssassi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– pathogen interaction; nematodes; fungi; plant/pathogen resistance mechanism; gene discovery; resistance mechanism; molecular breeding

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

Bioactive Compounds in Plants: Sources, Identification and Applications

edited by

Francesca Pintus

and Sonia Floris

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extract; bioactive compounds; enzyme inhibition; antioxidant activity; chemical composition; biological activity; human diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Soil Seed Bank

edited by

Yule Roberta Ferreira Nunes

and Camila Souza

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil seed bank; seed germination; sapling stratum; plant germination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Plant Phytochemicals on Crop Protection and Drug Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Natália Cruz-Martins

and

Christophe Hano

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; secondary metabolites; biological effects; crop protection; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Soil Environment Under Climate Change: Effects on Plant Growth—2nd Edition

edited by

Adriano Sofo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil biodiversity; soil sustainable management; soil protection and pollution; soil organic carbon; plant secondary metabolites; nutraceutics; climate change; abiotic stresses; deforestation; plant– microbe interactions; plant and soil ecology; root growth and development; soil bioremediation

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

Sustainable Cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants on Contaminated Soils

edited by Violina Angelova

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; medicinal and aromatic plants; metal accumulation; phytoremediation; essential oils; sustainable approach

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

Nutritional Metabolism and Metabolome in Plants

edited by

Chuanying Fang

and Kang Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutritional metabolism; metabolomic; plant growth; development; and stress responses; metabolism-environmental factor interactions; genetic and molecular mechanisms; applications of plant metabolites

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

Soil Contaminants, Their Transformation and Effects on Microbiome and Plants

edited by

Barbara Pawłowska

and

Arkadiusz Telesiński

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecotoxicity; soil contamination ; soils and food security ; threats to and protection of soils ; soil microbiology ; risk assessment ; phytotoxicity

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

Chemical Studies of Food Plants

edited by

Jaqueline de Araújo Bezerra

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectroscopic; chromatographic; bioactive compounds; unconventional food plants; microgreens; alternative foods; emerging technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Management of Pests and Diseases in Tropical Fruit Crops

edited by

Juan F. Barrera

, Jorge Toledo and

Pablo Montoya

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1377 | Submission Open

Keywords: arthropod pests; arthropod vectors; plant pathogens; weeds; bioecology; natural enemies; biological control; pest sampling; attractants and repellents; resistant crop varieties; integrated pest management; tropical or subtropical climate zones

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

Interactions and Co-Evolution Between Plant Hosts and Pathogens

edited by

Sergei A. Subbotin

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1260 | 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)

The Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Abiotic and Biotic Stress Mitigation

edited by Lixin Wang and Tengfei Xu

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 586 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth regulators; biotic stress; abiotic stress; mechanism

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

Postharvest Quality and Physiology of Vegetables and Fruits

edited by Lado Joanna and Ana Cecilia Silveira

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17015 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit and vegetable physiology; physiological disorders; nutritional quality; shelf life; postharvest; antioxidants; postharvest pathogens

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

Biological Activities of Plant Extracts, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cheng-Yang Huang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5956 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; pharmacology; cytotoxic activity; natural products; enzyme inhibition; pharmacognosy; functional foods; antioxidants; antimicrobial activity; chemoprevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Soil Heavy Metal Pollution and Agricultural Product Quality

edited by Huafen Li and

Yanan Wan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5497 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; quality; food safety; soil amendment; phytoremediation; bioremediation; agronomic measure; safety utilization; source apportionment; risk assessment

Novel and Urban Forests: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation

edited by Fabrício Alvim Carvalho and

Liming Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4052 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel forests; novel ecosystems; urban forests; urban ecosystems; urban forestry; ecosystem services; forest dynamics; functional ecology; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Ethnobotanical and Pharmacological Study of Medicinal Plants

edited by Eduardo Luis Konrath and Mara Rejane Ritter

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2378 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnomedicine; ethnopharmacology; traditional medicine; drug discovery; biological activity; knowledge transmission; biodiversity

(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 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1390 | Submission Open

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

Role of Beneficial Rhizosphere Microbes on Mineral Acquisition in Crops

edited by

Carlos Lucena

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1009 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient deficiency; crops; soil; response; microbial consortia; nutrient acquisition; hormones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Innovative Fertilizers and Nutrient Chemistry for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Thiago Jardelino Dias and

Dimitrios Bilalis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertilizers; nutrient management; plants– soil interaction; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

The Role of Tissue Culture in Enhancing Plant Stress Tolerance and Propagation

edited by Mouaad Amine Mazri

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1330 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; in vitro stress induction; micropropagation; regeneration; stress tolerance

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

Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties of Medicinal Plants

edited by

Alfred Maroyi

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 41653 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical trials of medicinal plants; Indigenous knowledge systems; in vitro and in vivo biological activities; modes of action of herbal drugs and phytomedicines; pharmacological properties; phytochemical compounds; quality control; safety and efficacy evaluations; traditional medicines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Biotechnology Advances during Fruit Ripening and Vegetable Post-harvest

edited by

Yi-Yin Do

and Pung-Ling Huang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4778 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic transformation; gene silencing; genome editing; shelf-life extension; quality improvement

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

Modeling of Plants Phenotyping and Biomass

edited by

Yaping Xu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2395 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuel; bioenergy; biomass; phenotyping; phenomics; AI and machine learning; image analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

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