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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Antioxidant in Plants - Discovery, Biosynthesis, Regulation and Application submission deadline 30 Mar 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6733 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant antioxidants; flavonoids; carotenoids; vitamin; bioactive compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress II submission deadline 30 Mar 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5020 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress responses; drought; salinity; temperature stress; UV and light stress; heavy metals; ROS; acclimation mechanisms; stress tolerance; photosynthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Cereal Genetics and Molecular Genetics submission deadline 30 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2282 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereal; genetics; molecular genetics; functional genomics; biodiversity; gene editing; marker-assisted selective breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Effects of Metal Stress on Crops submission deadline 30 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1269 | Submission Open
Keywords: food crops; metal exposure; metallic nanoparticles; plant stress; human health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Application of Plant Extracts in Pest Control
edited by and Xiangrong Tian
submission deadline 30 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; phytochemistry; insecticidal activity; formulation development; mechanism of action; integrated pest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Recent Advances in Plant Genomics and Transcriptome Analysis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 18087 | Submission Open
Keywords: whole genome sequencing; transcriptomics; chromosomes; phylogenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Steps Forward in Phytoremediation Technologies: Overcoming the Challenges submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12581 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-based technologies; plant-microbe interaction; marginal soils; organic and inorganic contaminants; biomass valorization; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Ecological Processes and Sandy Plant Adaptations to Climate Change
edited by , Bo Wu, and Jinlei Zhu
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 12108 | Submission Open
Keywords: arid areas; climate change; ecological processes; plant adaptations; ecosystem management; interdisciplinary approaches; mitigation strategies
Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Rice and Rice Breeding submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10505 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; rice; climate resilience; temperature; water; problem soil
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Developmental and Environmental Control of Adventitious Root Formation in Cuttings: Towards Understanding of Underlying Principles submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9952 | Submission Open
Keywords: root development; propagation; phytohormones; gene expression; gene function; protein; primary metabolism; secondary metabolism; maturation; topophysis; light; dark; etiolation; nutrition; temperature; abiotic stress; microorganisms; model plants; translational research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Oilseed Crops submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8959 | Submission Open
Keywords: oilseed crops; breeding; molecular genomics; plant germplasm; gene mapping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Metabolism, Genetics and Biodiversity in Wild Crops Relatives and Herbals
edited by , and Teresa Docimo
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8834 | Submission Open
Keywords: specialized metabolites; primary metabolism; alkaloids; phenolics; terpens; VOCs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Nutraceuticals and Biological Activity of Medicinal and Food Plants on Improving Human Well Being submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7484 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional foods; nutraceutical compounds; pharmacological compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Advances in Research on the Medicinal Value of Plants submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6815 | Submission Open
Keywords: diversity and conservation of medicinal  plants  ; phytochemical and bioactive compounds; tissue culture; propagation and bioreactor technology; ethnomedicine and traditional therapy; plant breeding; hydroponics and elicitation; drug discovery; modern medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Plant Developmental Pathways: Haploid, Zygotic and Somatic Embryos submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6518 | Submission Open
Keywords: haploid embryo; zygotic embryo; somatic embryo; interspecific and intergeneric hybrids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Secondary Metabolites in Plants submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5659 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant secondary metabolites; natural products; bioactive compounds; phytochemistry; biosynthetic pathway; metabolomics; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Emerging Topics in Plant In Vitro Culture submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5124 | Submission Open
Keywords: floriculture; breeding; propagation; in vitro plant cultivation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Genetic Analysis of Quantitative Traits in Plants
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4371 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantitative traits; genetic architecture; genetic population; gene mapping; functional analysis; plant breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Selected Papers from the 7th International Scientific Conference “Plant Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology” (PlantGen 2023) submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4362 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular plant breeding; gene editing in plants; gene mapping in plants; genome-wide association study; marker-assisted selection; next-generation sequencing; resistance of crops to stress factors; biodiversity of plants; plant genetic resources; transcriptome analysis in crop plants; gene expression; computer modelling; plant genomic databases; gene networks in plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Decoding the Secretory Structure in Plants: From Biology to Interaction Networks submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4296 | Submission Open
Keywords: biology of plant secretion; evolution of plant glands; exocytosis; plant– animal interactions; plant– environment interactions; secretory cell
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Cell Biology)
Cyanobacteria, Algae and Plants—from Biology to Biotechnology Volume II submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4292 | Submission Open
Keywords: food; green chemistry; applications; sustainable agriculture; CO2 capture; cyanobacteria; microalgae; biofuel; bioproduction; bioremediation; biotechnology; microorganisms; plants; biocatalysis; commercial; feedstock
Wild Aromatic and Medicinal Plants: Ethnobotany, Biochemistry, and Potential Applications submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4189 | Submission Open
Keywords: folk medicine; ethnobotany; synthesis process; bioactive compounds; mechanisms of action; sustainable applications; novel products  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Plant Essential Oil with Biological Activity III submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3557 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oils; antimicrobial activity; cytotoxicity; phytotoxicity; antioxidant; phytopathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Vegetable Crops Disease Resistance Mechanism
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2876 | Submission Open
Keywords: resistance genes; resistance mechanism; vegetable crops; omics approaches; plant– pathogen interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
New Insights into Plant Signaling Mechanisms in Biotic and Abiotic Stress
edited by Hamdy Kashtoh, and Muhammad Fazle Rabbee
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2783 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; drought stress; salt stress; bacterial immunity; guard cell; anion channel; protein kinases; calcium signaling; abscisic acid signaling; light signaling; nitrogen fixa-tion; phosphorylation; plant nutrients; receptors; signal transduction; stress; nutrition; calcium; membrane transport; Arabidopsis thaliana; ion homeostasis combination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Advanced Research on African Medicinal Plants submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2642 | Submission Open
Keywords: African continents; antimicrobial activity; traditional medicine documentation; toxicity of traditional medicine; in vivo biological activities; in vitro biological activities; indigenous knowledge system; medicinal plants; phytochemical investigation; structure elucidation; discovery of new bioactive compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
The Role of Signaling Molecules in Plant Stress Tolerance submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2485 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant signaling molecules; signal transduction; stress tolerance; stress signaling; abiotic stress; biotic stress; plant hormones; crosstalk; reactive oxygen species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Physiological and Biochemical Responses to Abiotic Stresses in Plants
edited by , Rubén Bottini and Patricia Piccoli
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2251 | Submission Open
Keywords: acclimation mechanisms; adaptation to climate change; phenotypic plasticity; plant signaling; secondary metabolites; stress defense
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Mycology and Plant Pathology submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2045 | Submission Open
Keywords: beneficial fungi; disease management; fungal diseases; mycotoxin; plant– fungal interactions; phytopathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
From Phenotyping to Phenomics II – Translation to Agile Agritech Tools for Field Crop and Genebank Material Evaluation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2021 | Submission Open
Phytochemical Characterization and Medicinal Value of Natural Products
edited by and Alejandro Tapia
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1917 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; phytochemical characterization; medicinal properties; bioactive metabolites; phytochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Worldwide Evaluations of Quinoa and Amaranth—Biodiversity and Food Security under Climate Change Pressures Volume II submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1460 | Submission Open
Keywords: quinoa; amaranth; biodiversity; food security; climate change; screening; best agronomic practices; soil– water– plant relations; environmental adaptability; ecophysiological traits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Advances in Wheat Physiology and Stress Resistance
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1407 | Submission Open
Keywords: stresses; resistance breeding; host‒pathogen interactions; physiology; wheat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Plant-Bacteria Interaction
edited by Huamin Chen, and Yongqiang He
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1393 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-bacterial interaction; bacterial virulence; plant resistance against bacteria; detection method; plant bacterial disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Integrative Genomics and System Biology in Field Crops
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1158 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic and proteomic analysis; epigenetics; photosynthesis; abiotic stress tolerance; secondary metabolites; cereal crops; maize; wheat; barley; oats; rice; soil; rhizosphere
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Biological Activity, Phytochemical Prospective and Bioefficiency of Plant Species submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological activities and bioefficiency; plant tissue culture; propagation and bioreactor technology; micropropagation; and production of useful secondary metabolites; hydroponics study on plants; bibliometric analysis; plant breeding; phytopharmaceutical drugs from traditional resources; modern drug discovery; pharmacology and pharmacognosy; plant secondary metabolites; nanotechnology and plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Pesticide Residues in Plants submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 909 | Submission Open
Keywords: pesticides; residues; analytical methods; dissipation; crops; risk assessment; uptake; translocation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Vitamins in Plants
edited by and Dayong Li
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 891 | Submission Open
Keywords: vitamin; plant; crop; vegetable; fruit; medicine plant; regulation; biofortification; carotenoids; thiamine; riboflavin; niacin; nicotinamide; nicotinamide riboside; pantothenate; pyridoxine; pyridoxal; pyridoxamine; biotin; folates; ascorbate; tocochromanols; tocopherol; tocotrienol; abscisic acid; strigolactones; ethylene; amino acids; terpenes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants
edited by Olga Silva
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 889 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropological ethnomedicine; cultural heritage; ethnobotanical survey; ethnobotany field work; ethnomedicine; linguists and ethnomedicine; material culture in ethnomedicine; medicinal plants; new methods in ethnobotany; primary health care; sustainable development; traditional herbal medicines; traditional medicine practitioners
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Specialized Metabolites in Plants and Their Regulation Role in Plant Growth and Stress Responses
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 883 | Submission Open
Keywords: specialized metabolites; plant polyphenols; biotic stress; abiotic stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Water and Nutrient Uptake in Plants submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 789 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Metal/Metalloid Toxicity in Plants: Rhizosphere Mycorrhizal and Microbial Strategies for Stress Management and Remediation submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 784 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal; metalloids; rhizosphere chemistry; mycorrhiza; microorganisms; contamination; mitigation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Genetic and Biochemical Diversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPS); secondary metabolites; biochemical diversity; chemotypes; genetic diversity and structure; population genetics; spatial genetics; association mapping; ecological factors affecting chemical and/or genetic diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Plant–Microorganisms Symbiosis: Genetic and Molecular Basis of Host Plant’s Choice
edited by Alice Checcucci and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant symbiosis legume; biological nitrogen-fixation; AMF; rhizobia; bioinoculation; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Cucumber Genetics Metabolism and Production
edited by Yansu Li and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: cucumber; genetics; metabolism; production; abiotic stress; growth and development; quality; yield
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Potential of Bioactive Compounds Found in Plants
edited by Daniel Owens
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; secondary metabolites; pharmacology; nutraceuticals; phytochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Plant Immune Mechanisms
edited by Marina Clemente, Fernando Luis Pieckenstain and Sebastian Pablo Rius
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease resistance; transcriptional reprogramming; protein induction; immune receptor; molecular pattern; pattern recognition receptor; pattern-triggered immunity; phytocytokine; plant innate immunity; plant– microbe interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Apomixis in Plants
edited by Silvina Pessino
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: adventitious embryony; apomixis; apospory; asexual seed formation; clonal seeds; diplospory; endosperm; female gametophyte; plant breeding; plant embryo; plant ovule; plant reproduction; parthenogenesis; seed development; sexuality; sporophytic apomixis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Plant-Microbiome Interactions, Activity and Ecology in Terrestrial Ecosystems submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial communities; positive and negative interactions; microbial climax; plant growth promotion; ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Potato Physiology, Genetics and Breeding
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: Solanum tuberosum; photosynthesis; photoassimilate partitioning; tuberization; stress tolerance; marker-assisted selection; germplasm; potato breeding; potato biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
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