Collection Overview 

Scientific Reports has launched a Guest-Edited Collection on Nanotechnology applications in plant stress tolerance.

Nanotechnology offers new approaches for enhancing plant resilience to both abiotic and biotic stresses. Engineered nanoparticles can improve nutrient acquisition, optimize photosynthetic efficiency, regulate phytohormone signalling, and mitigate oxidative damage by modulating reactive oxygen species. Through targeted and controlled delivery, nano‑enabled formulations such as nanofertilizers, nanoherbicides, and nanopesticides can increase crop productivity while reducing environmental inputs. The use of such nanoscale agrochemicals has recently acquired increasing interest as potential plant-enhancing technologies.

This will be a Collection of original research papers  and will be open for submissions from all authors – on the condition that the manuscripts fall within the scope of the Collection and of Scientific Reports more generally. Narrative review articles are also welcomed, to our sister journal Scientific Reviews. We are welcoming submissions until 27th January 2027.

Why is this Collection important?

"Nanotechnology offers new approaches for enhancing plant resilience to both abiotic and biotic stresses. Engineered nanoparticles can improve nutrient acquisition, optimize photosynthetic efficiency, regulate phytohormone signalling, and mitigate oxidative damage by modulating reactive oxygen species. Through targeted and controlled delivery, nano‑enabled formulations such as nanofertilizers, nanoherbicides, and nanopesticides can increase crop productivity while reducing environmental inputs. The use of such nanoscale agrochemicals has recently acquired increasing interest as potential plant-enhancing technologies."

- Dr. Ramesh Namdeo Pudake, Guest Editor

Why submit to a collection?  

Collections like this one help promote high-quality science. They are led by Guest Editors, who are experts in their fields, and In-House Editors and are supported by a dedicated team of Commissioning Editors and Managing Editors at Springer Nature. Collection manuscripts typically see higher citations, downloads, and Altmetric scores and provide a one-stop-shop on a cutting-edge topic of interest.  

Who is involved?

Guest Editors:

• Renato De Mello Prado, São Paulo State University, Brazil
• Ramesh Namdeo Pudake, Amity University, India
• Shumaila Shahid, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India
• Abhishek Singh, Yerevan State University, Armenia

Internal Team:

• In-House Editor: Sagar Yadav, Scientific Reports, India
• Commissioning Editor: Ksenija Lindermane, Fully OA Brands, Springer Nature, UK
• Managing Editor: Anthony Heron, Fully OA Brands, Springer Nature, UK

How can I submit my paper?

Visit the Collection page for more information on the Collection, and how to submit your article.