Plant Nutrition
A section of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Section Information
The “Plant Nutrition” Section of the journal Plants publishes original research and timely review articles on all aspects related to plant nutrition, an interdisciplinary field in the area of the plant sciences and nutritional sciences.
From a plant standpoint, plants, as other organisms, require essential and non-essential nutrients in abundance for proper growth and development. The progresses of nutrition uptake, transport, metabolism and accumulation must be subtly controlled and regulated to avoid deficiency and toxicity and to achieve an exquisite equilibrium. On the other hand, plants make substantial food sources for human and animals. Starch, proteins, fats, fiber and other phytochemicals and metabolites from plants constitute an important source of human dietary nutrients directly (as food) or indirectly (as feedstuff or substrate for fermentation).
The Section aims to increase our knowledge on all areas associated with all aspects of nutritional sciences of plants (and other photoautotrophs, including lichens, algae and cyanobacteria). The “Plant Nutrition” Section welcomes basic and applied research manuscripts on topics including but not limited to:
- Nutrient uptake, metabolism, accumulation and storage;
- Impact of micro- and macronutrients on plant growth, yield, resistance;
- Nutrient homeostasis;
- Nutrient deficiency and toxicity;
- Plant adaptation and acclimation to nutrition shortage or excess;
- CO2;
- Nitrogen and nitrogen fixation;
- Phosphorous;
- Mineral nutrition (potassium, sulfur, magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, silicon, boron, molybdenum, nickel, etc.);
- Nutrient cycling;
- Nutrient exchange and mycorrhizal symbiosis;
- Metabolic fluxes of nutrients;
- Re-localization of nutrients in plant tissues;
- Physiological, metabolic, and transcriptomic view of plant nutrition;
- Crop fertilization and overfertilization;
- Crop quality;
- Nutrition of plants in protected cultivation;
- Greenhouse, soilless culture artificial light and hydroponics;
- Plant metabolism and metabolites;
- Foods of plant sources;
- Bioavailability of plant nutrients;
- Novel plant food sources;
- Phytonutrients for human health;
- Plant foods for human and animal health;
Accordingly, the “Plant Nutrition” Section is interested in articles; reviews; perspectives; communications; opinions; proceedings; commentaries, etc. All submitted manuscripts will be subject to a thorough peer-reviewing process.
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Nutrient Signaling Networks in Plants (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Plant Surfaces: Physico-Chemical Properties, Interaction with Deposited Matter and Permeability (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Nutrients Uptake, Transport, and Function in Plant Metabolism (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Harnessing Endophytic Microbes for Enhanced Plant Nutrition and Stress Tolerance (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Nutritional Aspects of Cereals and Biofortification (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Iron Nutrition and Homeostasis in Plants (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Molecular Mechanism of Plant Mineral Nutrient (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Fertilizer Management: Enhancing Crop Yield and Produce Quality (Deadline: 10 February 2025)
- Macronutrients and Micronutrients in Plant Growth and Development (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Sustainable Approaches of Plant Nutrient and Environment Management to Plant Production (Deadline: 28 March 2025)
- Molecular Biology for Enhancing Nutritional Quality in Tomato Fruit (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
- Micronutrient Biofortification: A Dual Strategy for Provoking Plant Primary and Secondary Metabolism and Food Security (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Nitrogen and Phosphorus Transport and Signaling in Plants (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Optimizing Light Quality for Vertical Farming and Horticultural Systems (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Navigating the Future of Agriculture: Balancing the Benefits and Challenges of Alternative Plant Nutrition Methods (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Nutrient Management for Better Crop Production (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Soil Ecology and Nutrients' Cycling in Crops and Fruits (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Remote Sensing Application in Augmenting Water and Fertilizer Utilization for Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Impact of Biostimulants on Plant Mineral Nutrition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Strategies for Nutrient Use Efficiency Improvement in Plants (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Rare Earth Elements in Plants (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Advances in Nitrogen Nutrition in Plants (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: