Special Issues

Viruses publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Viral Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts
edited by Dora Ho and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infections; herpesviruses; respiratory viruses; polyomaviruses; viral diarrheal syndromes; immunocompromised hosts; transplant infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Molecular Epidemiology, Evolution, and Transmission of Avian Influenza Viruses
edited by Sasan Fereidouni
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian influenza viruses; highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIs); molecular epidemiology; phylogeny; evolution; intra- and cross-species transmission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Antiviral Molecular Mechanisms - Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open
Keywords: direct-acting antiviral agents; host cell targets; broad-spectrum antiviral agents; (re)emerging viral infections; molecular mechanisms of antivirals; molecular mechanisms of drug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Herpesvirus Latency 2024
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open
Keywords: herpesvirus; latency; reactivation; persistency; innate immune response; stress; heat stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
The Role of NK Cells in HIV Infection
edited by Dimitra Peppa and Aljawharah Alrubayyi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); natural killer (NK) cells; viral infection; HIV immunotherapy; adaptive NK cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Immunity to Enteric Viruses submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: rotavirus; norovirus; sapoviruses; astroviruses; enteric adenoviruses; picobirnaviruses; intrinsic; innate; T cell and B cell responses to enteric viral infections; immunity against enteric viruses; gut microbiome and immunity to enteric viruses; host genetic factors in immunity to enteric viruses; passive maternal antibodies adquired through active transference
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Antibody Cross-Reactivity in Virus Infection
edited by Lakshmanane Premkumar and Christian Jassoy
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infection; neutralizing antibodies; non-neutralizing antibodies; cross-reactive epitopes; Fc effector functions; antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis; antibody-dependent disease enhancement; broadly protective antibodies; antigen design; vaccine design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Herpesviruses and Associated Diseases submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: human herpesviruses; animal herpesviruses; viral latency and reactivation; immune evasion strategies; herpesvirus– host interactions; herpesvirus biology and pathogenesis; herpesvirus diagnosis; environmental factors; herpesvirus-associated diseases; prevention and treatment strategies; antiviral therapies; vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Arboviral Diseases in Livestock submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: arbovirus; epidemiology; diagnostics; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Advances in Endemic and Emerging Viral Diseases in Livestock submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8809 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Women in Virology 2024
edited by , , Priti Kumar and Ulrike Lange
submission deadline 6 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open
Keywords: human; animal; and plant viruses; virus replication; pathogenesis; transmission; antivirals; antiviral resistance; drug discovery; vaccine development and evaluation; animal models; high-risk populations
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Mosquito-Borne Encephalitis Viruses submission deadline 11 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1363 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosquito-borne arboviruses; encephalitic togaviruses; encephalitic flaviviruses; encephalitic bunyaviruses; mosquito vectors; laboratory diagnostics; one health approaches to arbovirus ecology; arbovirus surveillance; vaccines to encephalitic arboviruses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Endemic and Emerging Swine Viruses 2024
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: African swine fever virus (ASFV); classical swine fever virus (CSFV); porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV); porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV); porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV); swine influenza virus (SwIV); foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Viral RNA and Its Interaction with the Host
edited by and Neva Caliskan
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus life cycle; host-virus interactions; viral RNA; RNA structures; RNA binding proteins; translational control; RNA modifications; immune evasion; RNA localization
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Cellular Restriction Factors against Viral Infection
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5405 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellular restriction factors; antiviral proteins; viral antagonists; intrinsic immunity; interferon response; innate immunity; evolution of restriction factors; evolution of viral antagonists; viral antagonists as druggable targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Viral Diseases
edited by and Gary Kobinger
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne viral diseases (VBVDs); vector– host– pathogen interactions; emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases; vectors or  reservoirs; vaccine development; and prevention and control measures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
HIV Protease
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV protease; antiretroviral therapy; drug resistance; inhibitor development; viral maturation; viral co-evolution; natural polymorphism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Research and Clinical Application of Adenovirus (AdV), Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10113 | Submission Open
Keywords: adenovirus; gene; therapy; cancer; oncolytic; vaccine; delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Tick-Borne Viruses: Transmission and Surveillance
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8999 | Submission Open
Keywords: tick-borne viruses; transmissibility; vector competence; virulence; interactions; surveillance; discovery; replication; pathogenesis; vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Viruses)
Viral Cycle and Cell Host Interactions of Equine Viruses submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8100 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine; virus; viral – cell host interactions; emergence; viral pathogenicity; viral entry; assembly and release; latency / persistence; one health / translational research; antiviral drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Mechanism of Receptor Recognition in Coronavirus
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6564 | Submission Open
Keywords: coronavirus family (alpha; beta; gamma; delta); receptor recognition mechanisms; spike protein mutations; host range diversity; emerging coronaviruses; vaccine and therapeutic challenges; molecular interaction complexity; viral evolution and zoonotic transmission; host– pathogen interactions; cellular entry factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)
Pestivirus 2024
edited by , and Christiane M. Riedel
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5767 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Assembly of RNA Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5621 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA viruses; assembly; genome packaging; envelope incorporation; release; maturation; host factors; antivirals
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
COVID-19 Diagnostics in Clinical Applications and Pandemic Controls 2024 submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5508 | Submission Open
Keywords: humans’ antibody response to COVID-19 pandemic; RT-qPCR SARS-CoV-2 nucleotide antigen detection; anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralization antibodies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)
Functional and Structural Features of Viral RNA Elements
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3492 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA viruses; IRES elements; cap-independent protein synthesis; translation initiation; conserved RNA motifs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Emerging Zoonotic Paramyxoviruses
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2089 | Submission Open
Keywords: paramyxovirus; zoonotic; bat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Influenza, SARS-CoV-2, RSV and Other Vaccines: Immunogenicity Parameters and Protection, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1971 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; serology; cellular immune response; protection; vaccines; influenza; Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
TMPRSS2 in Influenza Virus and Coronavirus Infections
edited by and Sze Keong Tey
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1829 | Submission Open
Keywords: TMPRSS2; influenza virus; coronavirus; viral infection; treatment of viral diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Novel and Repurposed Antiviral Agents, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 814 | Submission Open
Keywords: antiviral agent; repurposed drug; emerging virus; direct-acting antiviral; host-targeting agent; molecular mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Advances in Plant Virus/Viroid Detection and Identification Methods
edited by , Laura Tomassoli, and Harvinder Bennypaul
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 811 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant viruses and viroids diagnostics; high-throughput sequencing; bioinformatics; virus taxonomy; virus/viroid– plant– vector interactions; real-time PCR; digital droplet PCR; hyperspectral imaging; machine learning; artificial intelligence; biosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
Plant Viruses and Their Vectors: Epidemiology and Control submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 794 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; mixed infections; insect vectors; viral diagnostics; genome variability; RNA interference; cross-protection; host– pathogen– vector interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
The Challenge of HIV Diversity
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 729 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV diversity; immune evasion; drug resistance; vaccine design; HIV recombination; immunodeficiency viruses; epidemiology analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Pharmacology of Antiviral Drugs
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacology; clinical pharmacology; antiviral therapy; antiviral prophylaxis; human viruses; animal viruses; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; drug resistance.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
The Role of Cell Death in Viral Infections
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open
Keywords: programmed cell death; inflammation; cellular damage; virus– host interactions; antiviral therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Monitoring New Viral Diseases in Wild Rabbit and Hares (Lagomorphs)
edited by Brian Cooke
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open
Keywords: viruses (MYXV; RHDV; RHDV2; rHEV); new hosts; rabbit immune responses; epidemiology; population impacts; disease management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
PANoptosis in Viral Infection submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open
Keywords: • Viruses• Inflammation• PANoptosis• PANoptosome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
12th International Retroviral Symposium: Assembly, Maturation and Uncoating submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open
Keywords: retrovirus; HIV; virus assembly; virus budding; virus maturation; uncoating; capsid; nuclear pore; reverse transcription; integration; envelope glycoprotein; matrix; nucleocapsid; retroviral RNA; RNA trafficking; RNA packaging
Cyanophage and Algal Virus submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyanophages; algal viruses; Algavirales; Phycodnaviridae; Marnaviridae; aquatic virus; algae bloom; viral diversity; viral ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
Antiviral Immune Responses of Bat
edited by Gustavo F. Palacios and Mariano Sánchez Lockhart
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: bats; antiviral immunity; viral spillover; emerging infectious diseases; molecular and cellular aspects of bat immune systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Virus Recombination
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA viruses; DNA viruses; inter-genomic recombination; recombination rates; virus diversity; host ranges; methods of detection; models of recombination
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
BSL4 Viruses: Understanding and Controlling Highly Infectious Pathogens
edited by Slobodan Paessler
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: hemorrhagic virus; viral encephalitis; vaccines; viral therapies; animal and tissue models; diagnostics; virus transmission; systemic infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
HIV-1 Infection and Immunometabolism: Relevance to HIV Pathogenesis and Persistence 3.0
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunometabolism; HIV-1; inflammation; immune activation; HIV pathogenesis; HIV latency; innate/adaptive immunity; metabolic diseases; non-AIDS-associated comorbidities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Roles of Small RNAs in Virus–Plant Interactions
edited by , Natalia O. Kalinina and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: small non-coding RNAs; small interfering RNAs; microRNAs; RNA interference; spray-induced gene silencing; host-induced gene silencing; plant viruses; plant antiviral defence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
Antiviral Drugs and Biologics Targeting HIV: Drug Resistance to Newer Treatment and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Options
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV; antiretroviral therapy (ART); pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); antiviral drugs; drug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Pharmacology of HIV Treatment and Antivirals against Hepatitis Viruses
edited by José Vicente Fernández-Montero
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: long-acting injectable antiretrovirals; broadly neutralizing antibodies; direct-acting antivirals; entry inhibitors; drug administration; HIV-2; HTLV; antiviral drugs; HIV and viral hepatitis vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Synanthropy and Zoonotic Viral Spillover
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; synanthropic interactions; virus; emergence; spillover
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Recent Advances in Anti-HCV, Anti-HBV and Anti-flavivirus Agents
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10576 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal chemistry of anti-HCV; anti-HBV and anti-flavivirus agents; synthesis; structure– activity relationships (SARs); antiviral drug discovery; HBV; HCV; dengue virus (DENV); yellow fever virus (YFV); West Nile virus  (WNV); Zika virus (ZIKV); mechanism of action; drug targets; in silico studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
The Role of Dendritic Cells and Macrophages in HIV Infection
edited by Anne Hosmalin, Morgane Bomsel, and Petronela Ancuta
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: reservoirs; viral control; vaccination; cell interactions; interferons; cytokines; mucosa; lymphoid organs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
mRNA Vaccines
edited by Zhenglun Liang and Qunying Mao
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; mRNA Vaccines design; manufacturing process; quality control; clinical trials; practical application; mechanism; effectiveness; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)
HPV-Associated Cancers
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5974 | Submission Open
Keywords: HPV; cervical cancer; head and neck cancer; penile cancer; cancer prevention; targeted therapy; cancer stem cells; molecular study; carcinogenesis; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
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