Collections and calls for papers

Crop Photosynthesis for the 21st Century (Special Issue)

Research into photosynthesis in model plant organisms is extremely important in light of new knowledge of mechanistic research, but the results of agricultural crop research are particularly important and di...

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Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis - Fundamentals, Progress and Challenges (Special Issue)

Photosynthesis is an extremely important photobiological reaction on our planet, as it captures and stores sunlight as an energy source for use by virtually all organisms on the earth. Every year, more than ...

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Photochemistry and Electrochemistry of Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis (Special Issue)

Photosynthesis powers our biosphere, enabling plants and other organisms to store the sun’s energy as chemical bonds. Rather than exploiting the products of natural photosynthesis, our knowledge of photosynt...

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Photosynthesis and Hydrogen Energy Research for Sustainability-2019 - In Honor of Tingyun Kuang, Anthony Larkum, Cesare Marchetti, and Kimiyuki Satoh (Special Issue)

The International Conference on Photosynthesis and Hydrogen Energy Research for Sustainability was established in 2001 and its first meeting was held in 2004. The conference is a venue for scientists worldwi...

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Photosynthesis-inspired Biohybrid and Biomimetic Systems (Special Issue)

This collection was published as Volume 143 issue 2.

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Photosystem II: Assembly, Repair, and Regulation (Special Issue)

Photosystem II (PS II) is the most studied photosynthetic membrane protein complex, with nearly 28,000 entries identified in Google Scholar over the last 10 years. These studies include numerous investigatio...

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Photosystem II: Structure and Function (Special Issue)

Photosystem II (PS II) is the most studied photosynthetic membrane protein complex, with nearly 28,000 entries identified in Google Scholar over the last 10 years. These studies include numerous investigatio...

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Quantum and Classical Computational Methods in Photosynthesis - From the Atom to the Mesoscale (Special Issue)

In recent years, the field of photosynthesis has flourished with a multitude of more and more accurate theoretical and computational methods. These tools have become central to our understanding of photosynt...

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Regulation of Chloroplast Primary Metabolism (Special Issue)

This collection of articles focuses on the regulation of the chloroplast energy conversion and storage pathway, and features works that address three of the most frequent abiotic stresses that plants encount...

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Special Issue in honor of Wah Soon Chow

Professor Wah Soon (Fred) Chow has made significant contributions to photosynthesis research and the field of light reactions. Originally thought to mark his 70th birthday, this collection of articles featur...

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Special Issue: Energy Conversion Reactions in Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis

Kenneth H. Sauer, professor emeritus of chemistry at UC Berkeley, passed away on 6 November 2022 at the age of 91. Ken was one of the major leaders in photosynthesis research and involved in educating severa...

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Special Issue: Inorganic carbon utilization by aquatic photosynthetic organisms

Photosynthesis Research is pleased to announce that it will publish a special issue covering the research presented at the 10th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthet...

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Special Issue: Photo-Induced Processes in Photosynthesis – From Femtoseconds to Seconds

Photosynthesis nourishes nearly all life on Earth. Therefore, a deeper understanding of the processes by which sunlight is converted into stored chemical energy presents an important and continuing challenge...

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Special Issue: Photosynthesis Research for Sustainability

Photosynthesis represents the central process in nature that is responsible for using solar energy to convert about 100 gigatons of carbon dioxide into the energy-rich carbohydrates each year that ultimately...

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30 April 2024

Special Issue: The Keynote Lectures of the 18th International Congress on Photosynthesis Research

This Collection features articles based on the Keynote Lectures given at the 18th International Congress on Photosynthesis Research.

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Ultrafast Processes in Photosynthetic Light-Harvesting (Special Issue)

This collection was published as Volume 144 issue 2.

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