The Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection (JPDP) is an international scientific journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, including meta-analyses, short communications, perspectives and opinion papers dealing with applied scientific aspects of plant pathology, plant health, plant protection and findings on newly occurring diseases and pests. "Special Issues" on coherent themes often arising from International Conferences are offered.

Scientists are encouraged to submit manuscripts on virtually all aspects of plant disorders, pathogenesis, biology and characterization of viruses, bacteria, phytoplasms, oomycota, fungi and herbivores, including nematodes, mites, insects, snails and rodents, their epidemiology and diagnosis. In addition, manuscripts on the interaction with the host plants are welcome. We accept manuscripts from all over the world, but the topics should have international relevance for plant health and protection.

The editors of JPDP have a significant interest in integrated plant protection, including plant protection in organic agriculture. The work should describe the mode(s) of action and efficacy of biorationals, semiochemicals, chemical-synthetic pesticides, microbial biostimulants, and aspects of pesticide resistance. Endophyte and microbiome research related to plant protection strategies are within the scope. Furthermore, monitoring, forecasting, modelling, decision support systems and application technologies will be included. Reports on new technologies like sensor technology or manuscripts on machine learning may be submitted. Although JPDP primarily focuses on plant diseases and protection, hence the name of the journal, it also considers manuscripts on legislative aspects.

Not within the scope are:

preliminary results of research topics (studies without independent biological repetitions, i.e. inconsecutive growing seasons, or in diverse environments, are excluded)
findings of local interest only including variety screenings with purely local relevance
descriptions of plant protection strategies involving active substances not relevant for the European Union
fundamental physiological research data not connected with applicable plant protection strategies

Editors-in-Chief
Stephan Winter, E-Mail: Stephan.Winter(at)dsmz.de
Falko Feldmann, E-Mail: Feldmann(at)phytomedizin.org
Managing Editor:
Christian Carstensen, E-Mail: carstensen(at)phytomedizin.org

Associate Editors
Sabine Andert, Rostock (Germany)
Christos Athanassiou, N. Ionia Magnesia (Greece)
Hartmut Balder, Berlin (Germany)
Marco Beyer, Belvaux (Luxembourg)
Elias Böckmann, Braunschweig (Germany)
Carmen Buettner, Berlin (Germany)
Daguang Cai, Kiel (Germany)
José Alberto Caram de Souza Dias, Campinas (Brazil) 
Alicia Cirujeda Ranzenberger, Zaragoza (Spain)
Matthias Daub, Elsdorf (Germany)
Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, Coventry (United Kingdom)
Holger B. Deising, Halle (Germany)
Maria R. Finckh, Witzenhausen (Germany)
Driekie Fourie, Potchefstroom (South Africa)
Milka Glavendekić, Belgrade (Serbia)
Chirlei Glienke, Curitiba (Brazil)
Jürgen Gross, Dossenheim (Germany)
Johannes Hallmann, Münster (Germany) 
Beata Hasiów-Jaroszewska, Poznan (Poland)
Michael Heß, Freising (Germany)
Monica Höfte, Gent (Belgium)
Ralph Hückelhoven, Freising (Germany)
Jens Jacob, Münster (Germany)
Desirée Jakobs-Schönwandt, Bielefeld (Germany)
Wilhelm Jelkmann, Dossenheim (Germany)
Ewald Kappes, Basel (Switzerland)
Eckard Koch, Darmstadt (Germany)
Karl-Heinz Kogel, Gießen (Germany)
Mattheus Kuska, Bonn (Germany)
Jörn Lehmhus, Braunschweig (Germany)
Erland Liljeroth, Alnarp (Sweden)
Kerstin Lindner, Braunschweig (Germany)
Marcos Machado, Campinas (Brazil)
Anne-Katrin Mahlein, Bonn (Germany)
David Makowski, Versailles-Grignon (France) 
Slavica Matic, Torino (Italy)
Ewa Matyjaszczyk, Poznan (Poland)
Rainer Meyhöfer, Hannover (Germany)
Jan Nechwatal, Freising (Germany)
Frank Ordon, Quedlinburg (Germany)
Euro Pannacci, Perugia (Italy)
Ilaria Pertot, San Michele (Italy)
Annette Reineke, Geisenheim (Germany)
Marko Riedel, Zossen OT Wünsdorf (Germany)
Vittorio Rossi, Piacenza (Italy)
Sabrina Sarrocco, Pisa (Italy)
Marciel J. Stadnik, Florianópolis-SC, (Brazil)
Gerd Stammler, Limburgerhof (Germany)
Emilio Stefani, Modena (Italy)
Siegrid Steinkellner, Wien (Austria)
Rosemarie Tedeschi, Torino (Italy)
Gregor Urek, Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Andreas von Tiedemann, Göttingen (Germany)
Stefan Wagner, Braunschweig (Germany)
Stefan Wirsel, Halle (Germany)
Managing Director of the German Society for Plant Protection and Plant Health (DPG):
Falko Feldmann