Welcome to your April update from The New Phytologist Foundation. Abstract deadlines approaching; the topic for this year’s New Phytologist Editor-in-Chief Symposium is announced; find out where to find us at this year’s conferences and more – all in the April edition of your New Phytologist Foundation newsletter.
New Phytologist: publishing high-impact research
Publishing in New Phytologist makes your research available to a worldwide audience of plant scientists while supporting the charitable mission of the independent New Phytologist Foundation.
New Phytologist's Editor-in-Chief, Maarja Öpik, explains how the journal has the singular goal of promoting plant science:
We are pleased to showcase a selection of highly-cited and highly-read research published in 2024 and 2025.
New Phytologist
next generation scientists 2026
📅 1–4 December 2026
📍 IISER Pune, India
The New Phytologist Foundation is pleased to bring New Phytologist next generation scientists to IISER Pune, India, in 2026. Applications are open!
New Phytologist next generation scientists is a series of events aimed at early career researchers, to provide the next generation of plant scientists a chance to share their work with their peers and outstanding international scientists in a stimulating, supportive and exciting environment. These events, funded by The New Phytologist Foundation and supported by Wiley, are free to attend.
Event: Next generation scientists
New Phytologist next generation scientists 2026
Applications close on 20 May, 2026
New Phytologist Editor-in-Chief Symposium 2026
Collections through time: legacy and innovation
📅 3 July 2026
📍 Oecologicum, University of Tartu, Estonia
We are delighted to announce that, following last year’s successful event, the New Phytologist Editor-in-Chief symposium will return for a one-day meeting, Collections through time: legacy and innovation.
The New Phytologist Editor-in-Chief symposia provide an annual forum for researchers to share their work on all topics across the broad scope of New Phytologist. Submit your abstract by 15 May 2026.
New Phytologist Editor-in-Chief Symposium
Collections through time: legacy and innovation
Our annual New Phytologist Editor-in-Chief Symposium will be held on Friday, 3 July 2026, at the University of Tartu, home institution of New Phytologist’s Editor-in-Chief, Maarja Öpik.
Abstract submission deadline - 15 May
48th New Phytologist Symposium
Forest interactions
📅 13–16 October 2026
📍 Leysin, Switzerland
Explore plant interactions in forest environments at all levels from micro- to macro-scales and across the whole spectrum of plant biology.
Submit your abstract to be considered for an oral or poster presentation. A limited number of travel grants and fee waivers will be awarded to accepted oral and poster presenters. Find out how to apply for a travel grant.
Early bird registration closes on 1 May
Abstract and travel grant applications close on 20 May
48th New Phytologist Symposium
Forest interactions
Explore plant interactions in forest environments at all levels from micro- to macro-scales and across the whole spectrum of plant biology.
Abstract submission now open - deadline 20 May 2026
Where to find The New Phytologist Foundation at this year's conferences
The New Phytologist Foundation supports symposia, conferences, meetings and other initiatives that further innovation and advancement in plant-focused research around the world.
Find out where to find us at this year’s conferences – please drop by our stand to say hello!
Catch up on the latest issues of Plants, People, Planet and New Phytologist
Plants, People, Planet
Vol. 8, Iss. 3, May 2026
New Phytologist
Vol. 250, Iss. 2, April 2026
New Phytologist
Vol. 250, Iss. 3, May 2026
New Phytologist Symposia for 2027
49th New Phytologist Symposium
Biological timing in photosynthetic organisms
The meeting will focus on fundamental advances in photoperiodism, phenology and chronobiology of photosynthetic organisms.
50th New Phytologist Symposium
Evolution of plant mating systems
Explore the diversity of plant mating systems through integration of perspectives across evolutionary biology, genetics, ecology, physiology, and developmental biology.
51st New Phytologist Symposium
The past and future of plant domestication
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