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Plants Used in Traditional Medicine, Ethnomedicine and Natural Therapies submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 491 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; botanical therapeutics; ethnomedicine; medicinal plants; pharmacological properties; traditional knowledge systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Photosynthesis: Integrating Experimental and Theoretical Approaches
edited by Divya Kaur Matta
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 200 | 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
Potential Application of Plants for Phytoremediation of Saline-Alkali Land
edited by Shao Tianyun
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 196 | 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)
Exploring the Biodiversity and Bioactive Potential of Plants and Fungi: From Phytochemicals to Medicinal Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; phytochemicals; bioactive compounds; therapeutic properties; medicinal applications; antioxidants; antimicrobial; anticancer; pharmacology; fungi; ethnobotanical; biotechnology
Precision Agriculture and UAV-Based Applications for Sustainable Crop Protection and Management submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; drones; smart sprayer; remote sensing; environmental impact reduction; sustainability; pesticide application technology
Molecular and Physiological Regulation of Secondary Metabolism in Vegetables (3rd Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 133 | 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)
Chemodiversity in Plant Metabolism
edited by Antonio Jorge Ribeiro da Silva
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 94 | 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, and Janieli Maganha Silva Vivas
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 90 | 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
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 32793 | 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 submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23401 | 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)
Advancing Soybean Improvement: Multi-Omics Strategies, Cutting-Edge Techniques and Bioinformatics Innovations
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 20656 | 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)
Biopesticides for Plant Protection submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19690 | 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)
Molecular Breeding and Germplasm Improvement of Rice—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14106 | 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)
Driving Sustainability: Innovations in Producing Eco-Friendly Substrates for Soilless Culture Systems
edited by Wanlai Zhou, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13076 | 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)
Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding of Crops—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11732 | 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)
Ecology and Management of Invasive Plants—2nd Edition
edited by and Hongli Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11635 | 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)
Medicinal Plants and Their Marker Compounds—Second Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11353 | Submission Open
Keywords: mode of action; herbal medicines; multitarget natural products; safety; biological activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
‘Omics’ and ‘Multi-Omics’ Insights into Plant Responses to Abiotic Stresses
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9987 | 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)
Advances in Dendrological Research: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Dendrology Branch of the Chinese Society of Forestry
edited by Xian-Rong Wang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 9522 | 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 Silva
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9227 | Submission Open
Keywords: accessions; agrobiodiversity; germplasm collections; plant germplasm; germplasm management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)
Phytochemical Profiles, Health-Promoting Potential, and Botanical Mechanisms of Plant-Derived Components for Use in Food and Herbal Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9074 | 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
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8759 | 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)
Applications of Spectral Techniques in Plant Physiology
edited by Kumud Bandhu Mishra
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7071 | Submission Open
Keywords: absorption spectroscopy; biochemistry; chlorophyll fluorescence; carotenoids; emission spectroscopy; excitation spectroscopy; imaging; phenotyping; photobiology; photochemistry; photoprotection; photosynthesis; pigments; plant growth and development; Raman spectroscopy; reflectance spectroscopy; stress tolerance; stress response; time-resolved spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Plant Functional Diversity and Nutrient Cycling in Forest Ecosystems submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6260 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional dynamics; soil carbon sequestration; nutrient cycling; agroforestry; plant productivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Practical Applications of Chlorophyll Fluorescence Measurements submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6123 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic and biotic stresses; agricultural management; artificial intelligence (AI); biological feedback systems; chlorophyll fluorescence measurement; ecosystem monitoring; machine learning (ML); plant health; precision farming; sustainable agriculture; technological integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Aquatic Plants and Wetland
edited by Fan Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5782 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic plants; constructed wetland; population dynamics; morphological variation; physiological responses; molecular mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Integrating Biochar and Biostimulants in Crop Improvement: Mechanisms, Applications, and Future Directions submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5484 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; biostimulants; crop improvement; abiotic stress tolerance; soil quality; nutrient uptake; soil remediation; omics approaches; gene expression; plant physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Adaptation Strategies and Defense Mechanisms of Plants During Environmental Stress
edited by , Zhengquan He and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5379 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotic stress; environmental control; salt stress; drought stress; low-temperature stress; light damage; heavy metal stress; hormonal regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Plant Protection: Focusing on Phytophagous Mites submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5347 | 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)
Adaptive Mechanisms of Plants to Biotic or Abiotic Stresses—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5343 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant growth and development; adaptive mechanisms; biotic and abiotic stresses; multi-omics; functional verification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Plant Tissue Culture: Genomics, Proteomics, Transcriptomics, and Metabolomics Approaches submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5323 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant cell tissue culture; genomics; transcriptomics; epigenomics; proteomics; metabolomic plant cell differentiation; somatic embryogenesis; plant growth regulators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Emerging Trends in Alternative and Sustainable Crop Production submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5297 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternative agricultural practices; adaptation; crop management; climate change; healthy soils; water and nutrient management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Integrated Soil–Plant Management for Resilient and Sustainable Agroecosystems
edited by Fhatuwani N. Mudau, , and Ntakadzeni Edwin Madala
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5143 | 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)
Phytochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Plants—Health Care, Food Production and Green Agriculture, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5082 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidants; traditional plants; natural preservatives; biostimulants; organic farming; polyphenols flavonoid; anthocyanins; natural preservatives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Plant Tolerance upon Abiotic Stress—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5009 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; antioxidant activity; chlorophyll fluorescence; environmental pollution; photosynthesis; photosynthetic machinery; plant responses to abiotic stress; plant tolerance; reactive oxygen species; thylakoid membranes; photosynthetic machinery; signal molecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Oilseed Crops—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4721 | Submission Open
Keywords: oilseed crops; breeding; molecular genomics; plant germplasm; gene mapping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicity of Medicinal Plants
edited by Nkoana Mongalo and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4575 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemistry; ethnomedicinal uses; pharmacological activity; GC-MS; LC-MS; NMR; biosynthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Diversity and Classification of Bryophytes submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4444 | Submission Open
Keywords: bryophytes; diversity; taxonomy; distribution; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)
Molecular Mechanisms of Interaction and Adaptation Between Non-Model Plants and the Environment
edited by Nan Chao, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4428 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-model plants; molecular mechanism; environment; stresses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Biodiversity Informatics in Plant Science: Progresses and Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4157 | Submission Open
Keywords: apps; awareness raising; aggregation of biodiversity data; artificial intelligence; biogeography; citizen science; computer vision; conservation; digital specimens; digitization; functional traits; global change; invasive alien species (IAS); mobilization of biodiversity data; molecular data; open and FAIR data; plant diversity; species distribution models (SDMs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)
Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology for Plant Phenotyping Research
edited by Mingquan Ding
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4134 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; plant phenotype; plant development; plant stress response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Recent Advances in Plant Genetics and Genomics
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3953 | 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)
Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Metabolic Diseases: Therapeutic Roles of Plant Natural Products
edited by and Chika Ifeanyi Chukwuma
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3706 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; functional foods; oxidative stress; inflammation; metabolic diseases; natural plant products; therapeutic roles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Nutrient Management for Better Crop Production
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3695 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant nutrient; nutrient management; organic matter; residual nutrient supply
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Plant Immunity and Disease Resistance Mechanisms
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3692 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural management; disease control; induced resistance; plant defense; plant immunity; plant– pathogen interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Mass Spectrometry-Based Approaches in Natural Products Research submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3375 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemistry; dereplication; LC-MS; GC-MS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Strategies to Improve Vegetation Restoration, Alleviate Land Degradation and Encourage Sustainable Management in the Desert Ecosystem
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3341 | Submission Open
Keywords: drylands; desertification; land degradation; vegetation restoration; sustainable management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Biological Signaling in Plant Development
edited by Klaus Palme and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3291 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant signaling; hormone regulation; developmental biology; signal transduction; en-vironmental response; cell differentiation; organogenesis; molecular pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Recent Advancements in Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Plants
edited by Eduardo Estrada-Castillón
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3287 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant taxonomy; plant phylogenetics; molecular biology; genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)
The Role of Fertilizers and Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria in Improving Crop Productivity submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3132 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrient acquisition; nutrient-use efficiency; plant growth-promoting bacteria; sustainable agriculture; biofertilizers; inoculants; nutrient solubilization; biological nitrogen fixation; beneficial elements; heavy metals Inoculants; nutrient solubilization; biological nitrogen fixation; beneficial elements; heavy metals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
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