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Photosynthesis and Plant Physiology Under Climate Change

edited by

Danijela Arsenov

and Milan Borišev

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3811 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat and drought stress; photosynthetic efficiency; plant robustness; acclimatization strategies; climate resilience

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

Systems-Level Understanding of Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stress: Physiological and Biochemical Perspectives

edited by

Małgorzata Nykiel

and

Dominika Boguszewska-Mańkowska

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3676 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress tolerance; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; hormonal regulation

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

Wheat Breeding for Disease Resistance

edited by Yinghui Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3484 | Submission Open

Keywords: wheat; pathogens; resistance gene; plant immunity; wheat breeding; resistance mechanism

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

Genetic Breeding and Quality Improvement of Tea

edited by Liyuan Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3482 | Submission Open

Keywords: tea plant (Camellia sinensis); molecular mechanism; secondary metabolites; stress response; nitrogen absorption; quality-related components; genetic identification; QTL mapping; molecular functional markers

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

Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization of Characteristic Economic Crops

edited by

Siyuan Zhu

, Xia An and

Kailei Tang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3276 | Submission Open

Keywords: characteristic economic crops; breeding; cultivation practices; product processing; physiological mechanisms

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

Heavy Metal Tolerance in Plants and Algae—2nd Edition

edited by

Anna Torelli

and

Matteo Marieschi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2762 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal tolerance; heavy metal sensing; heavy metal uptake; heavy metal sequestration; phytochelatin; glutathione and oxidative stress; cysteine synthesis and degradation; heavy metal tolerance evolution; hyper and hypo accumulator plants; environmental pollutants; stress mitigation

Algal Growth and Biochemical Responses to Environmental Stress

edited by José Bonomi Barufi and Nelso Navarro

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2341 | Submission Open

Keywords: algal growth; biochemical responses; environmental stress; secondary metabolites; photobiology; aquatic photosynthesis; carbon fixation; photochemical reactions

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

Virus-Induced Diseases in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Prabu Gnanasekaran

and Ved Prakash

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2155 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral disease; resistance factors; disease management

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

Transcriptome Analysis and Marker Development in Plants

edited by Deyou Qiu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2111 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcriptome analysis; marker development; single-cell transcriptomics; spatial transcriptomics; databases; plant breeding; gene discovery; environmental stresses; novel technologies; multi-omics

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

Advances in Plant Genome Editing and Transformation

edited by

Xiaohan Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2059 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome editing; plant transformation; genetic improvement; CRISPR; artificial intelligence

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

Molecular Diagnosis of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria and Disease Management Strategies

edited by

Stefania Loreti

and

Scala Valeria

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1988 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytopathogenic bacteria; diagnostics; molecular tools; bacterial plant diseases; prevention; control

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

Genomics of Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Cereals

edited by Gautam Saripalli and

Vijay Gahlaut

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1988 | 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)

Phytochemical Analysis and Metabolic Profiling in Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Yulian Voynikov

and

Dimitrina Zheleva-Dimitrova

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1920 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemical analysis; UHPLC-HRMS; clustering; data analysis; secondary metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Functional Genomics of Cucurbit Species

edited by

Rebecca Grumet

and

Feishi Luan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1812 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome assembly; pan-genomes; SNPs; INDELs; genome-assisted breeding; MAGIC populations; GWAS; MAS; genomic prediction; transformation; gene editing; cucumber; cucurbitaceae; melon; watermelon; cucurbita

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

The Impact of Stress Conditions on Crop Quality

edited by

Șumălan Radu-Liviu

and Nicoleta Hadaruga

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1671 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop quality; biotic and abiotic stressors; physiological mechanisms; molecular pathways

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

Genetic and Biological Diversity of Plants—2nd Edition

edited by Zhonglong Guo and Lei Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1574 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-omics; plant diversity; plant– insect– microbe interactions; databases; non-coding RNA

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

Bioactive Compounds in Plants: Sources, Identification and Applications

edited by

Francesca Pintus

and Sonia Floris

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1431 | 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)

Biosystematics and Breeding Application in Triticeae Species

edited by

Houyang Kang

and Yinghui Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1252 | Submission Open

Keywords: Triticeae biosystematics; alien germplasm; gene mining; chromosome engineering; resource conservation

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

Bioactive Compounds from Fruit and Vegetable By-Products: Recovery, Characterization, and Potential Applications

edited by

Liana C. Salanță

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1247 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; fruit by-products; vegetable by-products; agro-industrial waste valorization; extraction methods; phytochemicals; functional ingredients; sustainable food systems; antioxidants; phenolic compounds; food waste valorization; green extraction technologies; circular economy; food additives; bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Soil Contaminants, Their Transformation and Effects on Microbiome and Plants

edited by

Barbara Pawłowska

and

Arkadiusz Telesiński

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1178 | 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)

Conservation of Plant Diversity and Vegetation in Island Ecosystems

edited by

Mingjian Yu

and

Jinliang Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1139 | Submission Open

Keywords: island biogeography; plant diversity; vegetation; community assembly; functional trait; plant-animal interactions; habitat loss and fragmentation; biological invasion; climate change; urbanization and land use

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Plant-Derived Therapeutics: From Traditional Extracts to Molecular Mechanisms

edited by

Yoon-Young Sung

and

Heung Joo Yuk

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1077 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacological validation of traditional herbal medicines; molecular mechanisms of plant-derived bioactive compounds; metabolomics; proteomics; and transcriptomics approaches in plant therapeutics; biological activities of plant extracts; synergistic effects and multi-target actions of phytocompounds; safety; toxicity; and standardization of plant-based products; advanced formulation and drug delivery systems for plant-derived agents; systems biology or network pharmacology approaches to herbal medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Angiosperm Diversification and Phylogenetic Relationships

edited by Liangsheng Zhang and Douglas E. Soltis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1036 | Submission Open

Keywords: angiosperms; gene families; genomes; diversification; phylogenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Innovative Fertilization Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Rui Manuel Almeida Machado

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1004 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; fertilization strategies; sustainable crop production; organic amendments; nutrient use efficiency

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

Phytochemical Diversity and Ecological Functions in Plants

edited by

Linards Klavins

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemical diversity; chemical ecology; metabolites; plant– environment interactions; metabolomics; ecological functions; biodiversity; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Sustainable Alternatives to Synthetic Fungicides: Natural and Biological Control of Fungal Plant Pathogens

edited by

Antonia Carlucci

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; microbial agents; natural sources; plant extracts; phytomolecules; botanical fungicides; natural resistance inducers; sustainable crop protection; microbial interaction host/pathogen; systemic acquired resistance

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

Genetic Improvement of Oilseed Crops

edited by

Hong-Bo Liu

and

Ling Xu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731 | Submission Open

Keywords: oilseed crops; genetic resources; genetic engineering and genome editing; agronomic and quality traits; biotic and abiotic stresses

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

Advanced Research on Sprouts and Microgreens as a Source of Bioactive Compounds—2nd Edition

edited by

Angelica Galieni

, Beatrice Falcinelli and

Sara Sestili

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open

Keywords: sprouting; wheatgrass; microgreens; elicitor; food supplementation; phytochemicals; phenolic compounds; antioxidant activity; mineral biofortification; genetic resources; epigenetic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Fungal–Plant Interactions: From Symbiosis to Pathogenesis

edited by

Agata Piecuch

and

Rafał Ogórek

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal– plant associations; symbiosis; pathogenesis; mycorrhiza; endophytes; plant immunity; host– pathogen interactions

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

Genetic and Epigenetic Diversity and Conservation of Coastal Ecosystem Plants

edited by

Catarina Fonseca Lira

and André Felippe Nunes-Freitas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation genomics; plant adaptation; costal ecosystems.; restoration and conservation; DNA methylation; histone modifications; transcriptomics; epigenomics; phylogeography; biogeography; landscape genetics

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

Bioactive Plant Compounds with Antioxidant and Health-Promoting Properties

edited by

Renata Matraszek-Gawron

and

Mirosława Chwil

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: biologically active chemical compounds; primary and secondary metabolites; phytochemicals and phytotherapy; antioxidants and antioxidant activity; effects of oxidative stress; herbal raw materials; exogenous and endogenous structures and secretions; biological properties; medicinal and cosmetic plants; cosmetic ingredients and pharmaceutical formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Hormonal Regulation of Stress Adaptation

edited by

Irina Vaseva

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: hormonal signaling and crosstalk under biotic and abiotic stress; cell-type specificity of hormonal signaling; protective metabolites; stress-inducible proteins; in silico plant hormone research; exogenous bioidentical phytohormones; case studies in model and crop plants

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

Breeding Strategies for Enhancing Nutritional Quality of Legumes

edited by

Photini V. Mylona

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding strategies; legumes; nutritional quality; genome-editing

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

In Vitro Plant Regeneration and Biotechnological Approaches for Crop Improvement

edited by

Marga Pérez-Jiménez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrobacterium; plant tissue culture; plant editing; organogenesis; embryogenesis

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

Chemistry of Natural Plant Products—Second Edition

edited by

Yeong-geun Lee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; medicinal herbs; natural products in chemistry; active compounds; structural elucidation; phytochemistry; bioactive molecules; pharmaceutical applications; plant secondary metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant–Microbiome Interactions

edited by

V. Yeka Zhimo

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant microbiome; soil microbiome; holobiont; rhizosphere; phyllosphere; metagenomics; metatranscriptomics; microbial ecology; phytobiome; biocontrol agents

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

Functional Components and Bioactivity of Edible Plants

edited by

Qiang Chu

submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1550 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based ingredients; bioactive compounds; functional components; health benefits; phytochemicals; edible plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Exploring the Immunomodulatory Potential of Plant Extracts

edited by

Bojan Božić

Biljana Božić Nedeljković

, Tanja Lunic and

Mariana Oalđe Pavlović

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3033 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunomodulation; plant extracts; immune mechanisms; health maintenance; immune homeostasis; disease prevention; modes of action; immune cells and molecules; therapeutic potential; immunological illnesses; bioactive substances; therapeutic applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Vegetation Dynamics and Mechanisms in Ecosystem Functioning

edited by Ting Hua, Zhenchao Zhang and Tianyu Zhan

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetation dynamics; ecological restoration; environmental sustainability; land degradation; ecosystem services; climate change; soil nutrient cycling; biodiversity; carbon stock

Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses: Mechanisms, Adaptation, and Mitigation Approaches

edited by

Muhammad Adnan Shahid

and

Carlos Eduardo Aucique Pérez

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanisms of stress response; adaptation and acclimation; mitigation approaches; multi-omics integration; oxidative stress; antioxidants; biostimulants for plant stress mitigation

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

Chemical Characteristics and Bioactivity of Plant Natural Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Danka Bukvički

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry; plant metabolites; extraction; isolation and structure elucidation; bioactive plant compounds; application of bioactive molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Bio-Control of Plant Pathogens and Pests

edited by

Sumit Jangra

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control of disease and pest; anti-microbial peptides; microbial volatile compounds; bioactive compounds; natural enemies; parasitoids; integrated pest and disease management

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

Taxonomy of Lichens and Bryophytes in Pacific Asia

edited by

Vadim Bakalin

and

Seung Se Choi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18371 | Submission Open

Keywords: bryophytes; mosses; liverworts; hornworts; lichens; lichenicolous fungi; taxonomy; systematic; distribution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)

Plant-Based Foods and By-Products

edited by

Adriano Costa de Camargo

Raquel Bridi

and Paula Porrelli Moreira Da Silva

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8913 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based foods; food waste; food by-product; food nutrition; vegetables; fruits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Advanced Research in the Chemical and Biological Characterization of Plants

edited by Camila Silva

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7902 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; phenolic acids; antioxidant potential; antibacterial activity; cytotoxicity; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Sustainability in Phytochemistry: Advancing Green Innovations and Biodiversity Preservation

edited by

Alen Albreht

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2675 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in phytochemistry; renewable plant sources for bioactive compounds; valuable phytochemicals; plant-derived compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Ornamental Plants and Urban Gardening (3rd Edition)

edited by

László Orlóci

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2645 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; urban green space; climate change

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

Natural Products and Phytotherapy: Advances in Phytochemistry and Ethnopharmacology

edited by

Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1891 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; drug discovery; cancer chemotherapy; neuroprotective effects; cardiovascular health; chronic disease modulation; immunomodulatory activity; mechanism of action; bioassay-guided fractionation; phytochemical screening; clinical phytotherapy trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Weed Control and Management

edited by

Elson S. Alvarenga

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1234 | Submission Open

Keywords: herbicides; natural products; docking; bioassay; bioactive compounds

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

Advances in Crop Irrigation System and Management

edited by

Carlos Alberto Vieira de Azevedo

, Walter Esfrain Pereira and

Vera Lucia Antunes de Lima

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 875 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision irrigation; water use efficiency (WUE); remote sensing; internet of things (IoT); machine learning; water stress; physiology salinity management; deficit irrigation; non-conventional; water resources

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

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