Special Issues

Diversity runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build 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 in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Ecology and Evolution of Invasive Plant Species submission deadline 29 Feb 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 796 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptations; communities; dispersal; ecosystems; habitats; hybridization; micro-evolution; mutualistic relationships; populations; spatial scale; temporal scale; trophic relationships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Evolution, Systematics, and Conservation of Orthoptera
edited by
submission deadline 29 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open
Keywords: grasshoppers and crickets; bioacoustics; taxonomy and nomenclature; island biogeography; genetic diversity; threatened fauna
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Diversity, Evolution and Conservation Ecology of Aquatic Species
edited by Christie Sampson and Steven Vamosi
submission deadline 29 Feb 2024 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic species; biogeography; conservation ecology; diversity; evolution; genomics; macroevolution; phylogenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)
Diversity and Ecology of the Acari submission deadline 1 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Conservation and Ecology of Raptors - 2nd Edition submission deadline 1 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: raptor ecology; migration ecology; demography; population dynamics; habitat; threats and conservation management; diet; home range
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Diversity, Distribution and Zoogeography of Coleoptera submission deadline 15 Mar 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4176 | Submission Open
Keywords: taxonomy; systematics; phylogeny; zoogeography; paleogeography; cladistic approach; molecular approach; morphological approach; distribution pattern
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Biodiversity in Subterranean Habitats
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2325 | Submission Open
Keywords: subterranean habitats; cave fauna; groundwater and hyporheic; milieu souterrain superficiel; soil biology; troglobites; troglophiles; stygofauna; stygophiles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Birds in Temperate and Tropical Forests II
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1276 | Submission Open
Keywords: temperate forest bird community; tropical forest bird community; bird diversity; large-scale bird diversity; competition; predation; feeding guild; long-term changes in bird communities; tree logging; forest structure changes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Freshwater Ecology and Conservation: Threats, Opportunities, and Solutions
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: freshwater ecosystem; freshwater conservation; freshwater biodiversity; invasive species; nutrient pollution; climate change; overexploitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)
Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biodiversity of Freshwater Fishes
edited by Silvia Perea
submission deadline 24 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: freshwater fish; evolution; ecology; conservation; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Freshwater Biodiversity)
Mapping Marine Biodiversity Knowledge Gaps Using Open Data submission deadline 30 Mar 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5856 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine biodiversity; biogeography; biodiversity Informatics; macroecology; open data; knowledge gaps
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Diversity of Macroparasites in Marine Fishes—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: helminths; marine environment; teleost fish; elasmobranch fish; infection; parasitology; species diversity; systematics; genetics; phylogeny
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
The Morphological Diversity and Evolution of Pollen
edited by Fengxia Xu
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollen; morphology; diversity; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Ecology and Distribution of Large Pelagic Fish and Elasmobranchs
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open
Keywords: movement behavior; fish and elasmobranch eDNA; satellite and acoustic telemetry; temperature preference; depth preference; aggregation sites; seasonal migration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Biodiversity Conservation Planning and Assessment
edited by Yu Peng
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant richness; plant diversity; biodiversity planning; biodiversity assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Selected Papers from International Eurasian Ornithology Congress (IEOC 2023) submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: bird; ornithology; aves
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Recent Advances in Phylogenetic and Diversity of Ancient Mammals
edited by Javier N. Gelfo
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: mammalian evolution; systematic; mammaliformes; molecular phylogenetics; fossil record; ancient DNA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)
Beyond the Progress: Exploring the Trade-Offs of Biodiversity and Renewable Energy Technologies in Aquatic Ecosystems
edited by Simone Cardoso
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic biodiversity; ecosystem functioning; clean energy
Diversity of Trematoda
edited by Hudson Alves Pinto
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: trematodes; helminth; life cycle; snails; vertebrates; phylogeny; genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Diversity, Ecology and Conservation of Zooplankton
edited by Raquel Jiménez-Melero and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: freshwater zooplankton; marine zooplankton; life history; population/community dynamics; egg bank; ecological modelling; diversity conservation; ecotoxicology; non-native species; global change
Biodiversity and Ecology of African Vegetation
edited by Hugo Bezuidenhout and Leslie Brown
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant community; plant– wildlife interactions; anthropogenic influence; African vegetation
Advances in Diversity and Conservation of Terrestrial Small Mammals—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: rodents; insectivores; species richness; alpha; beta and gamma diversity patterns; functional diversity; genetic diversity; climate change; habitat degradation; commensal habitats and adaptations; conservation biology; damage and pathogens; mitigation; red lists
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Chemistry and Biology of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3789 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Diversity and Chemical Ecology)
Diversity, Ecology, Bioindication and Conservation of Tropical Lichens
edited by and Andre Aptroot
submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open
Keywords: taxonomy; tropical forests; lichen diversity; bioindicators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeography and Macroecology)
Emerging Effects of Pollinator Loss on Biodiversity submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollination and pollinator communities; insect conservation; pollination ecology; plant– pollinator interactions; plant– pollinator networks; Hymenoptera; Lepidoptera; Diptera
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Marine Nearshore Biodiversity—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: biogeography; oceanography; range shifts; coastal; distributions; community ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Ecological Restoration of Sustainable Agriculture: Soil, Water and Crops
edited by Luís S. Santos and Robert Mazur
submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecological restoration; sustainable agriculture; ecology
The Role of Symbiotic Microorganims in Insects
edited by Itai Opatovsky
submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteria; fungi; viruses; insects; diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)
Fossil Reptiles and Associated Faunal Record submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 22713 | Submission Open
Keywords: reptiles; fossil record; paleontological sites; faunistic associations; systematics; diversity; evolutionary history; lifestyles; paleoecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)
Biodiversity Conservation in Metacommunities submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2089 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotic drivers; dispersal dynamics; environmental/anthropogenic drivers; metacommunity biodiversity; metacommunity changes over time; metacommunity structure; species assemblage; species functional traits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Marine Ecosystem Restoration: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine ecosystem restoration; habitat restoration; artificial reefs; seagrass beds; kelp forests; sustainable fishing and aquaculture; restoration strategies; innovative approaches; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem services; blue carbon
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Loss & Dynamics)
Diversity, Ecology and Genetics of Ciliates submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open
Keywords: Ciliophora; diversity; protistology; biogeography; microbial communities; symbiosis; speciation; macronucleus; epigenetics; genomics; adaptation and evolution; bioindicators; ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Cnidaria: Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution
edited by Maria Eduarda Alves Dos Santos, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: Anthozoa; biodiversity; genetics; genomics; Medusozoa; symbiosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Paleontology and Phylogeography of Coleoptera
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: Coleoptera; beetles; fossils; paleontology; distribution; phylogeny; phylogeography; morphology; evolution; systematics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)
Phytochemical Diversity, Ecosystem Services and Conservation of Food Plants submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemical diversity; ecosystem services; conservation; food and edible plants; Ethnobotany; plant diversity; phytochemistry; wild vegetables; functional food; ethnogastronomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Unraveling the Hidden Diversity: Exploring the Diversity of Microbial Communities in Soil Ecosystems
edited by Chunyun Jia
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Diversity and Culture Collections)
Host-Parasitic Mite Interactions and Co-evolution submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3348 | Submission Open
Keywords: host-parasite interaction; co-evolution; parasitism; taxonomy; mites; hosts; phylogeny; biodiversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)
Ecology and Diversity of Plants in Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular regulation mechanisms; desert plants; plant diversity; biodiversity conservation; ecological adaptability; oxidative stress in plants; biotic and abiotic stress; arid and semi-arid land
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Diversity)
Dynamics of Marine Communities
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Effects of Pesticides and Other Chemical Pollutants on Aquatic Ecosystems
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: pesticides; chemicals; contamination; water ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Diversity and Chemical Ecology)
Impact of Environment and Management on Bees and Other Insects
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental factors; land-use; management; bees; insects; pollinator; climate change; biodiversity conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Loss & Dynamics)
Conservation Genetics and Biogeography of Seed Plant Species II submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3585 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation genetics; genetic diversity; molecular markers; phylogeography; seed plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biodiversity Conservation)
Distribution and Diversity of Orchids—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: orchids; species distribution models; diversity; taxonomic revisions; genetic studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeography and Macroecology)
Paleoecology, Genomics and Genetic Diversity of American Bison and Other Bovine Species
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submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: bison; buffalo; bovine species; paleoecology of habitats; genetic diversity; ancient and modern genomes; evolution of bison and other bovine species; conservation; great plains; dental calculus and microfossils; oral and gut microbiomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phylogeny and Evolution)
Diversity and Ecology of Zooplankton in Lake Subhabitats: Second Edition submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open
Keywords: subhabitats; zooplankton; lakes; biodiversity; native; invasive; and alien species; macroecology
Diversity and Ecology of Termites
edited by , Robin Casalla Daza, Olga P. Pinzón and Ervin Humprey Duran-Bautista
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: diversity; niche and ecological functions; evolution of eusociality; caste development; systematics; microbe interactions in termites of different feeding guilds; population dynamics; habitat degradation; interaction with termitophiles and inquilines; impacts of termite activity on soil formation and properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
The Diversity and Evolution of Freshwater and Terrestrial Amphipoda
edited by Alan Myers
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: freshwater and terrestrial Amphipoda; hypogean and epigean habitats; cryptic diversity; distribution patterns; endemism; evolution; dispersal; vicariance; morphological character state interpretation; DNA analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
Fish Diversity in the Red Sea
edited by Tilman J. Alpermann, Moritz Sonnewald and Barry Russell
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: ichthyological exploration; integrative taxonomy; phylogeography; population genetics; evolutionary genomics; community dynamics; ecological adaptations; conservation and management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Diversity of Phytoplankton and Their Associated Microbiomes in the Changing Marine Environment
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine phytoplankton; harmful algal blooms; microbiomes; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
Biogeography and Archaeozoology of Island Mammals
edited by Marco Masseti
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: mammals; invasive alien; biodiversity loss; habitat destruction; biogeography; archaeozoology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Diversity)
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