Plants

Computer Vision Techniques for Plant Phenomics Applications

edited by Xijian Fan and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; deep learning; UAV remote sensing; multisource fusion; plant phenomics; phenotypic traits extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Machine Learning and Spectroscopy for Plant Phenotyping and Physiological Analysis

edited by

Renan Falcioni

and

Marcos Rafael Nanni

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural remote sensing; chlorophyll fluorescence; crop yield estimation; plant analysis; hyperspectral imaging; machine learning for phenotyping; modelling; multispectral sensing; pigment estimation; plant growth prediction; plant health monitoring; plant modelling; plant morphology analysis; plant phenotyping; precision agriculture; stress; remote sensing; spectroscopy in plant science; photosynthesis; UAV

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Genetic and Biochemical Enhancement of Nutritional and Stress-Responsive Traits in Plants

edited by

Bo-Keun Ha

and

Seong-Hoon Kim

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress tolerance; nutritional enhancement; genetic improvement; metabolic engineering; functional genomics; molecular breeding

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

Biochar-Soil-Plant Interactions

edited by Jiahui Hu and

Hebin Liang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; climate change; carbon offset; one health; biochar-based amendment; organic pollutants and heavy metals; nutrient dynamics

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

Bioremediation of Agricultural Contaminants: Microbial and Plant–Microbe Strategies

edited by

Adijailton José de Souza

,

Gustavo Santoyo

and

Ma. Del Carmen Orozco-Mosqueda

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

Keywords: bioremediation; soil quality; food security; biotechnology; microbial community; microbe– plant interaction; regenerative agriculture strategies

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

Biological Control: Insect-Plant Interactions for Sustainable Pest Management

edited by

Helena Maura Torezan-Silingardi

,

Rostislav Zemek

and

Eduardo Soares Calixto

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; insect– plant interactions; sustainable pest management; natural enemies; tritrophic interactions; plant defense mechanisms; semiochemicals; agroecology; conservation biological control; ecological intensification

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

Genetic Mapping of Agronomic Traits in Crops

edited by

Fengxia Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic mapping; QTL; GWAS; abiotic stress; yield traits; multi-omics; CRISPR; functional analysis

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

Biotechnological Advances in Plant-Based Pharmaceuticals

edited by

Diego Hidalgo-Martinez

and

Luciana R. Tallini

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; plant cell; tissue culture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Crop Stress Physiology and Nutrient Management

edited by

Fábio Steiner

, Leandris Martínez and

Alan Mario Zuffo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant ecophysiology; abiotic stress; plant nutrition; nutrient uptake; nutrient deficiency; nutrient-use efficiency (NUE); stress tolerance; drought stress; heat stress; salinity stress; oxidative stress; aluminum toxicity; multiple stresses; photosynthetic efficiency; antioxidant enzymes; root architecture; signal transduction; gene expression under stress; fertilizer optimization; biofortification; soil fertility; plant growth regulators; climate resilience in crops

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

Valuable Sources of Bioactive Natural Products from Plants, Third Edition

edited by

Reneta Gevrenova

,

Dimitrina Zheleva-Dimitrova

and

Vessela Balabanova

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; specialized metabolites; phytochemistry; metabolite profiling; ethnobotany; phytopharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Biocontrol Agents for Sustainable Plant Disease Management

edited by

Luis Guillermo Hernández-Montiel

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytopathogens; BCAs; pesticides; antagonistic microorganisms; in vitro and in vivo studies

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

Roles of Phytohormones in Plant Growth, Development and Abiotic Stress Response

edited by

Changxi Yin

and

Fei Zhou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytohormones; plant growth; plant development; drought; salinity; heat; heavy metals; abiotic stress response

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

Plant Responses to a Changing Climate: Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives: 2nd Edition

edited by Sanja Manitašević Jovanović and Ana Vuleta

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: global warming; heat stress; oxidative stress; drought stress; photosynthesis; antioxidants; leaf functional traits; flowering phenology; acclimation; phenotypic plasticity; adaptation; epigenetics; acclimatization

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

Grapevine Response to Abiotic Stress, 2nd Edition

edited by

Luísa Carvalho

,

Alicia Pou Mir

and Pedro Balda

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: acclimation; adaptation measures; climate change; cold stress; grapevine genetic selection; heat stress; phenotyping; response to abiotic stress; stress tolerance; vineyard management; vitis vinifera; water stress; water-use efficiency

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

Root Formation and Propagation of Ornamentals

edited by

Giuseppe Cristiano

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: seeds; cuttings; in vitro propagation; ornamentals; biostimulants; genetic mechanisms; natural extract; physiological mechanisms; substrates; sustainability; rooting promoters; root quality

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

Nutritional Management Challenges and Strategies for Large Crops in the Face of Climate Change

edited by Sidnei Deuner

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat stress; crop nutrition; alternative fertilization; climate change; sustainable agriculture; nutrient use efficiency; fertilization management

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

Plant Hormone Signaling: Molecular Mechanisms and Integrated Functions

edited by Zhijuan Wang and

Hongtao Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: hormone crosstalk; signal transduction; receptor kinases; transcriptional regulation; stress resilience; crop improvement

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

Bamboo Ecology, Botany, and Applications in South American Ecosystems

edited by

Andrea Susana Vega

and Hugo Daniel Chludil

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatomy; bamboo raw material; biodiversity; herbaceous bamboos; morphology; phenology; phylogeny; phytochemistry; propagation; systematics; taxonomy; utilization of bamboos; woody bamboos conservation efforts of the genetic diversity of bamboo species (in situ; ex situ); red list bamboo species; production of quality planting material (through the selection of quality mother clumps of valuable bamboo species to serve as the source of vegetative material for clonal propagation); genetic improvement; including in vitro culture systems for genetic engineering; bamboo cultivation and the effects of climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Photosynthetic Carbon Metabolism and Adaptation: From Algal Models to Plant Systems

edited by

Diego F. Gomez-Casati

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosynthesis; carbon metabolism; plants; algae; fluctuating light; temperature; rising CO2; environmental adaptation; productivity

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

Plant Conservation Science and Practice

edited by Giulia Albani Rocchetti and

Marco Porceddu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7575 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; in situ and ex situ practices; botanical gardens; germplasm banks; urban and agro-ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Plant-Based Functional Fruits: Bioactive Compounds, Health Benefits, and Sustainable Applications

edited by Marta Helena Fillet Spoto

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; functional foods; antioxidant activity; sustainable applications; phenolic compounds; carotenoids; postharvest treatments; food preservation; circular bioeconomy; anthocyanins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Smart Agriculture for Sustainable Crop Production: From Precision Technologies to Field Applications

edited by

Fábio Henrique Rojo Baio

,

Paulo Eduardo Teodoro

and

Larissa Pereira Ribeiro Teodoro

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; remote sensing; digital agriculture; high-precision phenotyping; computational intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Molecular Mechanism and Regulation of Secondary Metabolites Biosynthesis in Plants

edited by Deyou Qiu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8057 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; biosynthetic pathway; functional characterization of gene and enzyme; epigenetic regulation; high-throughput sequencing; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; transcription factor; medicinal plants; molecular regulatory mechanisms; genome editing; multi-omics; AI

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

Anthocyanins, Carotenoids, and Betalains in Plants: From Biosynthesis to Function

edited by

Farhat Abbas

,

Yiwei Zhou

and Yanguo Ke

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6436 | Submission Open

Keywords: anthocyanins; carotenoids; betalains; natural plant pigments; biosynthesis; regulatory mechanism

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

Plant Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology (3rd Edition)

edited by

Peng Zhou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; functional gene; regulation network; plant responses and defense mechanisms to stress; phytohormone

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

Advances in Plant–Fungal Pathogen Interaction—2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Garrido

,

Victoria E. González-Rodríguez

and

Hernando José Bolivar Anillo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal pathogens; plant interactions; pathogenicity factors; virulence genes; disease; infection; proteome; secondary metabolites; toxins; biocontrol

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

Impact of Light on Plant Growth and Development

edited by Mao Xia

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: light regulation; light quality/photoperiod; light signal transduction; far-red light; artificial light environments; photomorphogenesis

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

Sustainable Strategies for Managing Plant Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by

Moussa El Jarroudi

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; plant pathology; disease management; biocontrol; precision farming; integrated pest management; genetic resistance; eco-friendly practices; microbial ecology; agricultural sustainability

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

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

edited by Vladimir Vladimirov and

Ekaterina Kozuharova

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive plants; phytochemical; management strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Plant Tissue Culture for Regeneration and Propagation

edited by Benedetta Chiancone

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: micropropagation regeneration; organogenesis; tissue culture; plant biotechnology

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

Antioxidant Separation and Identification: Emerging Techniques in the Extraction of Phytogenic Compounds

edited by

Felipe de Moura Souza

and

Antonella Smeriglio

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant identification; separation techniques; phytogenic compounds; extraction methods; therapeutic applications; bioactive analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding

edited by

Konstantin V. Krutovsky

,

Om Rajora

and Modhumita Ghosh Dasgupta

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 32 | 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 and Forest Product Resilience: Stress Adaptation Mechanisms

edited by

Weibing Zhuang

and

Wu Wang

submission deadline 26 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress adaptation; resilience mechanisms; environmental stresses; breeding for resilience; sustainable management

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

Advances and Applications in Plant Tissue Culture—2nd Edition

edited by

Alice Hayward

,

Chris M. O'Brien

,

Eveline Kong

and Albert Chern Sun Wong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15344 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant cell culture; transcriptomics; genome/gene editing; cryopreservation; molecular breeding; CRISPR; RNAi

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

Research on Plant Genomics and Breeding 2025

edited by

Zhiyong Li

,

Jian Zhang

, Zhiguo E and

Dawei Xue

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6732 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant developmental and growth; gene cloning and function; regulatory mechanisms; molecular genetics; epigenetic; genetic engineering; genome editing; germplasm enhancement; molecular breeding and marker-assisted selection

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

Plant Extracts for Health Benefits and Nutrition

edited by

Hiroki Yoshioka

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4694 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry; medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; plant-derived drugs; cancer; heart disease; diabetes; obesity; liver disease; kidney disease; cerebrovascular disease; skin disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Responses of Crops to Abiotic Stress—2nd Edition

edited by

Georgios Koubouris

and

Giora Ben-Ari

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3961 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; stress; plant physiology; resilience; plant phenotyping; drought; water; soil; biodiversity; ecosystem; ecology

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

Advances in Phytoremediation Strategies to Address Global Environmental Challenges

edited by

Anas Raklami

and Ahmed Nafis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3844 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollution contamination; environment remediation; restoration xenobiotics; plants accumulation; amendments microbes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Advances in Pollen Management and Assisted Pollination Techniques in Crop Plants

edited by

Julián Cuevas González

and

Irene Salinas Romero

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3047 | 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 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 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2695 | 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)

Application of Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Technology in Plant Research

edited by

Yuan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2281 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral remote sensing; identification and classification; monitoring and mapping; quantitative inversion; plant functional traits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Research on Genetic Breeding and Biotechnology of Forest Trees

edited by Yun Li and

Chao Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1448 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest trees; genetic breeding; molecular marker technology; cell engineering technology; gene engineering technology

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

Nutrient Efficiency in Crop Production: Physiological Strategies to Enhance Yields

edited by

Congfeng Li

and

Zheng Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1213 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop yield; root– soil interactions; plant hormones; sustainable agriculture

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

Advances in Legume Crops Research—2nd Edition

edited by

Fouad S. Maalouf

and

Diego Rubiales

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 903 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics in legumes; genetics; molecular breeding and marker-assisted selection/breeding; biotic and abiotic stresses; genetic resources; wild relatives; genomic selection; modern breeding methods; G × E interaction; rapid advancement generation; genetic gains

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

Metabolic Analysis of Plant Development and Defense Responses

edited by

Adnan Amin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 853 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolism; defense responses; metabolomics; stress tolerance; metabolic engineering

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

Interactions Between Plants and Beneficial Microorganisms

edited by

Juan Francisco Jimenez-Bremont

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 788 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; beneficial microorganisms; abiotic and biotic stress tolerance; plant growth promotion; microbial applications in agriculture

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

Plant Chemical Ecology—2nd Edition

edited by

Chui-Hua Kong

,

Yonggen Lou

, Peng Wang and Guoxin Zhou

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open

Keywords: allelopathy; allelochemicals; chemical communication; chemical defenses; common mycorrhizal networks; kin recognition; herbivores; pathogens; pest management; signaling interactions; soil microorganisms; rhizosphere; root exudates; volatiles

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

Nutrient Requirements and Fertilizer Management Strategies in Plant Cultivation, Second Edition

edited by Lin Tang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 588 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertilization; plant nutrition; nutrient sources; absorption efficiency; nutrient losses

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

Next-Generation Plant Breeding: Integrating Genomics Tools and Marker-Assisted Selection

edited by

Muhammud Qasim Shahid

,

Xiangdong Liu

and

Faheem Shehzad Baloch

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: marker-assisted selection; molecular markers; CRISPR-Cas9; cereals; genetic diversity; plant genomics; genomic selection; big data analysis; artificial intelligence; omics and biotechnological technologies; genetic improvement of crops; next-generation sequencing; genotyping by sequencing; GWAS; QTL mapping

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

Genetic and Metabolic Insights into Crop Improvement

edited by

Zhizhai Liu

and Qianling Xiao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic improvement; metabolite/metabolomics; functional dissection; biosynthesis/accumulation; molecular design breeding; yield/quality; resistance/tolerance

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

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