A New Phytologist and Plants, People, Planet Special Collection
Abstract submission deadline: 1 February 2027
Manuscript submission deadline: 1 May 2027
Edited by Pedro Antunes, Amy Austin, Carlos Ballaré, Michał Bogdziewicz, Karina Clemmensen, Aurélie Deveau, Arthur Gessler, Charlotte Grossiord, David Johnson, Tommaso Jucker, Francis Martin, Crystal McMichael, Maarja Öpik, Rodica Pena, Jarmila Pitterman, Andrea Polle and Kai Zhu.
The New Phytologist Foundation is pleased to announce a call for papers for a joint Special Collection of New Phytologist and Plants, People, Planet on ‘Forest interactions’.
Forests are one of our most precious natural resources, providing habitat and sustenance for a myriad of organisms that interact with one another, and with abiotic factors, in complex and fascinating ways.
In addition to harbouring a wealth of biodiversity of organisms, forests also provide humans with crucial resources that benefit our health as well as providing critical economic and social value.
This Special Collection will build on the discussions begun at the 48th New Phytologist Symposium held in Leysin, Switzerland, where we brought together 150 researchers to explore plant interactions in forest environments at all levels from micro- to macro-scales and across the whole spectrum of plant biology.
We look forward to bringing together cutting-edge research in this area, including forward-looking, solutions-focused articles. Plants, People, Planet also welcome policy-relevant work. We welcome submissions from both symposium delegates and the wider research community.
Authors wishing to contribute are invited to register their intention to submit by providing their manuscript details and abstract by 1 February 2027. Full manuscripts should be submitted by 1 May 2027; however, early submissions are encouraged if manuscripts are ready in advance.
Author Guidelines
For this collection, we welcome all article types. While we will be commissioning reviews and opinion/viewpoints, authors are welcome to make suggestions for topics that fit within one of these article types by contacting the Senior Commissioning Editor, Holly Slater.
New Phytologist Author Guidelines
Plants, People, Planet Author Guidelines
There are no guarantees of acceptance: submissions will undergo regular peer-review and only those meeting required publishing standards will be accepted. Please refer to each journal’s website for further details on scope, article types, and how to compile your manuscript, as well as full details on style and legal requirements.
To ensure inclusion within the Special Collection ALL manuscripts must be submitted by the submission deadline and any subsequent dates set for the submission of revised manuscripts following peer review. We appreciate that the extent of revisions required for different manuscripts may vary and our publication schedule is set to accommodate this. However, whilst we will do all we can to expedite the process of those manuscripts rejected with resubmission encouraged, out of fairness to all authors and to maintain timeliness, we cannot guarantee inclusion within the Special Collection. We would of course include your article in the next available regular issue once accepted. We therefore advise you to submit your manuscript ahead of the deadline if possible.