Molecular Dialogues Between Insects and Plants
Submission DeadLine: 02 May 2025
Since ancient times, humans have been fascinated by the intricate interactions between insects and plants. The interactions represent some of the most complex evolutionary processes, driving diversification in both groups. The molecular dialogues that have emerged from their long-term coevolution offer valuable insights into the mechanisms shaping these interactions.Initially, research focused primarily on plant secondary metabolites and insect-derived chemical signals. However, recent discoveries have highlighted the critical roles of insect-secreted proteins, cross-kingdom RNAs, and environmental DNA/RNA as key mediators in these molecular dialogues. Now, the current understanding of the dialogues often involves a combination of different mediators.
In light of these advancements, we are organizing this special issue and inviting original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that contribute novel insights into these molecular interactions and their broader implications for ecology, coevolution, and agricultural practices. This special issue aims to enhance our understanding of this rapidly evolving field and promote interdisciplinary collaboration.
Guest editors:
Yazhou Chen - Huazhong Agricultural University, Hubei, China.
Jiancai Li - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Science, Shanghai, China.
Manuscript submission information:
Submission Deadline: 2nd May 2025
The journal’s submission platform https://www.editorialmanager.com/ib/default2.aspx is now available for receiving submissions to this Special Issue. Please refer to the Guide for Authors to prepare your manuscript, and select the 'VSI:Molecular Dialogues Insects and Plants' article type when submitting your manuscript online. Both the Guide for Authors and the submission portal could be found on the Journal Homepage https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/insect-biochemistry-and-molecular-biology/special-issues.
Keywords:
insect-plant interactions, co-evolution, chemical defences, effectors, elicitors, cross-kingdom RNAs, environmental DNA/RNA
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology的CAR指数
2023年3月份科睿唯安官方一次性踢除35本SCI期刊，多数涉及学术诚信问题，让我们意识到学术期刊的“被踢”指数，也很重要。目前，对于期刊的“被踢”指数，这里介绍一下：CAR指数（关于CAR的详细介绍，请关注：www.jcarindex.com），这是一种评价期刊学术诚信风险的指数，指数越高代表可能的风险越大。从数据看，Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology不管是2023年度，还是2024年度实时的CAR指数，都是比较低的。当然，CAR指数仅供参考，期刊风险情况，需以科睿唯安或中科院预警等官方为准！
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