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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Viruses, MicroRNAs and Host Interactions
edited by John Paul Pezacki
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: microRNA; RNA– protein interactions; host factor; mRNA silencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Avian Coronaviruses
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian coronaviruses; pathogenesis; viral infection mechanisms; host– virus interactions; vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Virology Research in South Africa—from a Great Legacy to an Optimistic Future submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7381 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; other respiratory viruses; vaccines; HIV; antiviral resistance; zoonotic viruses; hepatitis viruses; enteric viruses; novel viruses/virus discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Chronic Infection by Oncogenic Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1684 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus transmission; virus replication; virus pathogenesis; virus latency; virus– host interactions; antiviral immune responses; virus-induced cellular transformation; antiviral drugs and vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Papillomavirus-Induced Oncogenesis: Current Insights and Future Directions
edited by Hossein H. Ashrafi and Mustafa Ozdogan
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3286 | Submission Open
Keywords: oncogenesis; human papillomavirus (HPV); molecular mechanisms; cancer prevention; viral oncology; novel therapies for HPV-related cancers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Diversity and Evolution of Viruses in Ecosystem
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7864 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)
Overlapping Genes in Viral Genomes submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1110 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral genomes; overlapping genes; sense overlap; antisense overlap; reading frames; host/virus interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Basic Sciences for the Conquest of COVID-19 submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 24327 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; host– pathogen interactions; virus replication; immune response; viral pathogenicity; animal models; therapeutic strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19)
Bioinformatics-Driven Analysis of Mechanisms Underlying the Function and Evolution of Pandemic Viruses submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 13532 | Submission Open
Keywords: pandemic virus; avian influenza; coronavirus; SARS-CoV-2; immune escape; structural bioinformatics; variant; mutation; antiviral design; host jump; pathogenicity shift; antiviral design; epitope identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Insect-Specific Viruses 2.0 submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10022 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect-specific virus; mosquito-specific virus; arbovirus; evolution; vaccine; biological control; interference
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Viruses)
Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Models of HIV/AIDS in Nonhuman Primates 2024 submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5870 | Submission Open
Keywords: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV); HIV latency; pathogenesis; cure; vaccination; co-infection; transmission; nonhuman primate models; natural hosts; infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Virus Discovery, Classification and Characterization
edited by , and Eszter Kaszab
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4349 | Submission Open
Keywords: metagenomics; next generation sequencing; virus discovery; molecular epidemiology; taxonomy; virus– host relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Regulation of the Virus Lifecycle by Cellular RNA-Binding Proteins
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2958 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA-binding proteins; RBPs protein– RNA interactions; antiviral defenses; viral life cycle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) for Gene Therapy
edited by Thomas Weber
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2939 | Submission Open
Keywords: AAV gene therapy; immune responses triggered by AAV vector administration; AAV-Biology; novel AAV variants; AAV vector manufacturing and quality control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Vaccines against Enveloped RNA Viruses, 2024
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2147 | Submission Open
Keywords: enveloped RNA viruses; emerging viruses; vaccines; zika virus; SARS-CoV-2; influenza virus
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
CRISPR/Cas in Viral Research 2024
edited by Shuliang Chen
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2146 | Submission Open
Keywords: CRISPR/Cas; gene targeting and antiviral defense; viral genome editing; viral detection and diagnostic; viral pathogenesis; vaccine development and antiviral drug discovery; viral evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Insect Viruses and Pest Management, the Third Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2116 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect-specific viruses; pest control; virus-based biocontrol agents; quality control; industrial production; resistance development to virus-based biocontrol agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Viruses)
Rhinoviruses and Asthma
edited by Yury A. Bochkov
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1874 | Submission Open
Keywords: rhinovirus; epidemiology; phylogenetic analysis; immune response; antibodies; vaccines; antivirals; asthma; exacerbations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Self-Replicating RNA Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1711 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Molecular Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1617 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; genomic monitoring; phylodynamic; molecular epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)
Progress and Prospects in Oncolytic Virotherapy submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1438 | Submission Open
Keywords: oncovirotherapy; chemotherapy; preclinical studies; clinical trials; combinatory strategy; safety profile; therapeutic efficacy; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Mosquito-Borne Encephalitis Viruses submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1344 | 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)
Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV)
edited by , Luis L. Rodriguez, and Michael A. Whitt
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogenesis; innate immune evasion; Virus– vector interactions; Virus– host interactions; epidemiology; entry; assembly; replication; transcription; vaccine; oncolytic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Manifestations of Persistent Viral Infections
edited by and Simone La Frazia
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1067 | Submission Open
Keywords: mammalian viruses; chronic infection; latent infection; pathogenetic mechanisms; molecular pathways; oncogenic processes; episomal genome; host-integrated genome; immunity; antiviral drugs; endogenous viral element
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Evolution and Adaptation of Avian Viruses submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus; poultry; evolution; genetics; diagnosis; host; epidemiology; control; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Viral Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts
edited by Dora Ho and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 531 | 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 474 | 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)
Iridoviruses, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open
Keywords: iridovirus; viral immune evasion; anti-viral immune responses; viral vaccine; viral pathogenesis; viral epidemiology
(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 331 | 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 267 | 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 230 | 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 135 | 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 101 | 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 86 | 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 67 | 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 8707 | 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 261 | 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)
Endemic and Emerging Swine Viruses 2024
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 102 | 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 63 | 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 5352 | 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 133 | 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 49 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9791 | 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 8734 | 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 8022 | 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 6523 | 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 5705 | 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 5590 | 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 5416 | 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 3381 | 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)
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