Special Issues

Plants publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Floral Biology 3.0
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3680 | Submission Open
Keywords: bee; compatibility; nectar; nectary; pollen; pollination; pollen vector; reproductive biology; resource; reward
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Application of Biotechnology in Crop Improvement
edited by Dilip Panthee
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2066 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop improvement; genetic transformation; genome editing; genome-wide association studies; genomic selection; marker-assisted selection; QTL analysis; RNA-seq analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Flavor Quality of Cultivated and Wild Berries and Their Biological Basis
edited by , and Keji Yu
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1379 | Submission Open
Keywords: berry flavor; biosynthesis; ecological and cultivation factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Genetic Research on Soybean Response to Adversity Stress and Disease Stress
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 979 | Submission Open
Keywords: soybean; heatwave; drought; salinity; flooding; disease; digital phenotyping; omics; genome-wide association; genomic prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
The Effect of Abiotic Stress on Grapevine: A Physiological, Transcriptional and Metabolic Perspective Volume II submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant physiology; climate change; sustainable agriculture; secondary metabolism; gene expression; Vitis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Diversity, Distribution and Conservation of Bryophytes
edited by Marta Puglisi
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: bryophytes; diversity; distribution; species distribution models; biodiversity loss; conservation; climate change; red list; invasion processes; extinction processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Medicinal and Edible Plants and Their Natural Products: From Extraction to Bioactivity Evaluation
edited by Horacio Heinzen, Alvaro Vazquez and
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal and edible plants; natural products; secondary metabolites; metabolite profiling; mass spectrometry; bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Optimizing Photosynthesis for Traits Improvement: Genetic Basis and Molecular Strategies
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: photosynthesis; photosynthetic efficiency; crops; agronomic traits; yield improvement; stress tolerance; technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants: Ecophysiological and Cultural Aspects for Commercial Cultivation submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16304 | Submission Open
Keywords: endangered plants; underutilized species; nutritional and pharmaceutical properties; cultivation systems; propagating material; post-harvest handling; crop physiology; herbs; dormancy; phytochemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Ecology and Management of Invasive Plants
edited by and Hongli Li
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15348 | 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)
Plant-Soil Interaction Response to Global Change submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14963 | Submission Open
Keywords: root; global change; soil ecology; rhizosphere; rhizo-microorganisms; biogeography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Advances in Plant-Fungal Pathogen Interaction submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14025 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal pathogen; plant interaction; pathogenicity factor; virulence genes; disease; infection; proteome; secondary metabolites; toxins; biocontrol
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Responses of Vegetation to Global Climate Change
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 12865 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; vegetation dynamics; gross primary productivity (GPP); net primary productivity (NPP); terrestrial vegetation productivity; climate impacts; vegetation responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9864 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant growth-promoting bacteria; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; plant growth and protection; biotic and abiotic stress; sustainable agriculture; inoculation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria and Mycorrhizas as Biocontrol and Biostimulats Agents submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9850 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic and biotic stresses; arbuscular mycorrhiza; biocontrol; bioinoculants; biological control; biostimulate agents; mycorrhizal symbiosis; PGPB; plant– microbe interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Bioactivities of Nature Products submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8307 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; isolated natural products; bioactivities; therapeutic applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Natural Products and Phytotherapy: Advances in Phytochemistry and Pharmacology submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7700 | Submission Open
Keywords: evidence-based phytotherapy; natural product pharmacology; ethnopharmacology; bioactivity-guided isolation; structure elucidation of new plant metabolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Crop Improvement under a Changing Climate
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7338 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Aquatic Plant Biology 2023
edited by Fan Liu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5622 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic plants; morphological changes; physiological responses; molecular mechanisms; aquatic plants and environments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Heavy Metal Tolerance in Plants and Algae submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4737 | 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
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Plant Biostimulants: Exploring Sustainable Sources and their Applications in Agriculture Production
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4360 | Submission Open
Keywords: mass culture optimization; extract formulation and standardization; active compounds; modes of action; physiological responses; plant protection; biocontrol agents; synergism with other biostimulants; seed priming; post-harvest storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Plant Chemical Ecology
edited by , , Peng Wang and Guoxin Zhou
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4230 | 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)
Abiotic Stress Signaling in Cereals, Especially Wheat
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3894 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; calcium; signaling; stress sensors; wheat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Post-Translational Modifications in Plants submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3864 | Submission Open
Keywords: calcium-dependent protein kinases; kinase gene family; kinome; mitogen-activated protein kinase; phosphorylation; phosphorylome; plant protein kinase; protein turnover; stress signaling; hormonal signaling; sucrose non-fermenting 1 (SNF1)-related protein kinase; phosphatases; ubiquitin; ubiquitination; ubiquitinome; reactive nitrogen species (RNS); reactive oxygen species (ROS); acetylation; lipidation; farnesylation; myristoylation; carbonylation; sumoylation; glycosylation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Formation Mechanism and Regulation of Fruit Quality
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3215 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit species; fruit quality formation; organic acids; anthocyanins; carotenoids; polyphenols; fruit shapes; fruit colors; fruit flavors; physiological processes; regulatory mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Isoprenoids: Metabolic Mechanisms, Bioactivity and Application submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3181 | Submission Open
Keywords: aromatic plants; isoprenoids; terpenoids; bioactivity; metabolic mechanisms; gene regulation; biotechnologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Plant Extracts submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2991 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytopharmaceutical; natural products; antioxidants; drug discovery; in vitro; in vivo
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics in Modern Plant Science
edited by Mingquan Ding
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2606 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional genomics; bioinformatics; abiotic stress; plant development; genome sequence analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Different Aspects of Plant Viral Metagenomics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2205 | Submission Open
Keywords: metavirome; plant virus; HTS; crop; weed; vector
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
In Vitro Propagation and Cryopreservation of Plants
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2127 | Submission Open
Keywords: Keywords: Breeding; cryoconservation; Humulus lupulus; pollination; Solanum tuberosum; variety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Biopesticides for Plant Protection submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2117 | 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)
The Multifaceted Responses of Plants to Visible and Ultraviolet Radiation II submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1858 | Submission Open
Keywords: visible light; ultraviolet radiation; photoreceptors; signaling; photomorphogenesis; plant growth; primary and secondary metabolism; hormones; food quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
In Vivo and In Vitro Production for Plant Secondary Metabolites: Recent Advances and Biological Applications
edited by and Loretta Bacchetta
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1798 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites; in vivo and in vitro plant growth; edaphic factors; abiotic and biotic stress; industrial applications; bioproducts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Innovative Health-Promoting Applications of Byproducts from Agricultural Production submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1762 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant material; by-products; herbal extracts; metabolomics; secondary metabolites; circular economy; production chain; biological effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Improvement and Genetic Analysis of Germplasm Resources in Major Crops—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1689 | Submission Open
Keywords: germplasm improvement; genetics mechanism; genome-wide selection; major crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Molecular Signaling Events in Algae in Response to Abiotic Factors and Biotic Interactions
edited by Maria Mittag
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1676 | Submission Open
Keywords: algal– microbial interactions; algal viruses; Ca2+ signaling; freshwater algae; light; nutrients; marine algae; photoreceptors; temperature; temperature sensing; terrestrial algae
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Role of Microbes in Alleviating Abiotic Stress in Plants submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1595 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– microbe interaction; abiotic stress; plant– microbe symbiosis; bacteria; fungi; prokaryote
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Plant Resistance against Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens: Mechanisms and Applications
edited by and Chunquan Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1342 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant disease resistance; functional mechanism; practical applications; plant health; food security; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Epiphytic Plants: Perspective on Their Diversity, Distribution, Systematics and Conservation in the Changing Environment
edited by and Sven Peter Batke
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1308 | Submission Open
Keywords: vascular epiphytes; conservation; diversity; distribution patterns; ecological interactions; ecophysiology; endemism; epiphytic communities; functional traits; systematics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)
Molecular Mechanisms of Rare Tree Species Response to Abiotic Stress
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1213 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular mechanisms; rare tree species; abiotic stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Plants as a Novel Dietary Supplement and Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1109 | Submission Open
Keywords: therapeutic potential; functional food; dietary supplement; medicine; plant
Biological Control and Bioprotection Strategies Against Pest and Plant Diseases in Agricultural Crops submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1106 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control agents; biostimulation; entomology; plant extracts; plant pathology; resistance host inducers; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Anatomy and Physiology of Fruit Trees
edited by , and Celia M. Rodríguez Domínguez
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1058 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit trees; anatomy; physiology; hydraulics; xylem; phloem; carbon dynamics; water relations; stomata; dormancy; phenology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Legumes: Domestication, Plant–Microbe Interaction, Stress Resistance and Breeding
edited by and Na Guo
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 863 | Submission Open
Keywords: legume plants; domestication; defense against pathogens; rhizobacteria; adaptation to abiotic stress; resistance breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Molecular Breeding and Germplasm Improvement of Rice—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 710 | 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)
Anatomical, Ontogenetic, and Embryological Studies of Plants
edited by Ana María Gonzalez and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open
Keywords: angiosperms; double fertilization; embryology; flower anatomy; megaspores; microspores; ontogeny; plant reproduction; reproductive biology; sexual whorls
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Molecular and Physiological Responses of Kiwifruit to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open
Keywords: kiwifruit; abiotic stress; biotic stress; physiological response; resistance mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Advance in Taxonomy and Plant Conservation submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant conservation; phylogeography species distribution; conservation genetics; climate change; species distribution; modelling extinction risk
Plant Root: Anatomy, Structure and Development
edited by and Yu Zhao
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: root anatomy; root structure; root development; root function; meristem; molecular mechanisms; environmental interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Tropical Forages
edited by Jacobo Arango
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: tropical grasses and legumes; agroecosystems management; biotic and abiotic stress tolerance; forage conservation; forage improvement; forage quality; animal production; nutrient cycling; crop-livestock systems; mitigation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
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