Special Issues

Vaccines 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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Novel Vaccines and Vaccine Technologies for Emerging Infections submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel vaccines and adjuvant; universal vaccines; mucosal vaccines; emerging infections; antimicrobial resistance; systems vaccinology; vaccine production
Advances in Human Monkeypox Vaccines Effectiveness, Safety and Hesitancy
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submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6414 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopoxviruses; monkeypox virus; smallpox vaccine; vaccination hesitancy; vaccine effectiveness; drug-related side effects and adverse reactions; adverse drug reaction reporting systems; health belief model; theory of planned behavior; infodemic
Vaccine Literacy and Social–Cognitive Determinants of Vaccination submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5384 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine literacy; vaccine hesitancy; attitudes towards vaccination; risk perception; vaccine uptake; public health; health literacy; social determinants; cognitive determinants; infectious diseases; vaccination strategies; immunization; health communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Vaccines and Public Health)
SARS-CoV-2 Infections; Treatment and Development of Vaccine submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3474 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; vaccines; COVID-19; diagnosis; treatment; antibodies; monoclonal antibodies; recombinant protein
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine against Cervical Cancer: New Usage Strategies and Coverage Issues submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open
Keywords: HPV vaccination coverage; HPV vaccination after conization; HPV vaccination in fertility-sparing treatment; male HPV vaccination HPV; vaccination after hysterectomy; tools for HPV vaccination implementation; HPV genotype in pre-invasive and invasive cervical pathology; HPV vaccination in vaginal pathology; HPV vaccination in vulvar pathology
Current Advances in mRNA Vaccines for Infectious Diseases and Cancer Immunotherapy
edited by Sushma M. Bhosle and Brian D. Carey
submission deadline 21 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: mRNA design; vaccines; infectious disease; cancer immunotherapy; self-amplifying mRNA; adjuvants; organ-on-chip; mRNA stability; immune response; clinical trials
Porcine Virus and Vaccines
edited by Huixing Lin and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5524 | Submission Open
Keywords: porcine; virus; vaccine; diarrhea; dyspnea; reproductive failure; adjuvant; attenuated vaccine; live vector vaccine; peptide vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
New Insight in Vaccination and Public Health submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 27 articles | Viewed by 74004 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative vaccines; vaccine hesitancy; health education; vaccination strategies; health communication; vaccine-preventable diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Vaccines and Public Health)
2nd Edition: Safety and Autoimmune Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 23844 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19 vaccine; vaccine efficacy; vaccine safety; adverse events following immunization
Advances in the Use of Nanoparticles for Vaccine Platform Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7339 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; vaccine; immunotherapy; subunit vaccine; RNA vaccine; adjuvant; nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Adjuvants)
Population Immunity and Persistence to SARS-CoV-2 Induced by Infection and Vaccination, Protection against New Infections and Implication for Further Vaccination
edited by Juan Yang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3135 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; serology; population immunity; hybrid immunity; vaccination; antibody kinetics; cross-protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Molecular Mechanisms of Influenza Virus and Coronavirus
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1593 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza virus; coronavirus; molecular mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular/Molecular Immunology)
50 Years of Immunization—Steps Forward
edited by Imran Raza Mirza, Ephrem Tekle Lemango and Ann Lindstrand
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1540 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; immunization; outbreaks; humanitarian crises
Strategies of Viral Vectors for Vaccine Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; viral vector; virus-like particles
Advance Public Health through Vaccination
edited by , Maria Rosaria Gualano, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1019 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; vaccination  strategies; vaccine hesitancy; health equity; vulnerable population
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Vaccines and Public Health)
Vaccines against Enteric Bacterial Pathogens in Poultry
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 650 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; immunomodulators; adjuvants; chicken; poultry; bacteria; necrotic enteritis; Clostridium perfringens; Salmonella; Campylobacter; E. coli; Listeria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Immune Responses to Viruses
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Infectious Diseases)
The Current Development of Glycoconjugate Vaccines for Infectious Diseases
edited by Fatme Mawas
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial vaccines; polysaccharides; conjugate vaccines; carrier proteins
The Development of Novel Cancer Immunotherapies and Target Antigens
edited by Ricardo Gargini and Marina I. Garin
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer immunotherapy; immune checkpoint blockade; ICB; tumor microenvironment; immunomodulators; new immune checkpoint molecules; cancer vaccines; novel vaccine platforms; cell-based vaccines; virus-based vaccines; peptide-based vaccines; nucleic-acid-based vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapy)
Advancing the Science on Vaccine Hesitancy to Inform Interventions
edited by Kimberly H. Nguyen and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine hesitancy; vaccine confidence; COVID-19; routinely recommended vaccines; epidemiologic methods; conceptual frameworks; strategies; surveillance
Recent Scientific Advances in Vaccines for Shigella
edited by Akamol Suvarnapunya, Kristen A Clarkson, Renee Laird and August Louis Bourgeois
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: Shigella; vaccines; global health
Innovating Vaccine Research in Mucosal Vaccines
edited by Ana Rosa Pérez, Iván Marcipar and Gabriel Cabrera
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: mucosal vaccines; mucosal delivery systems; mucosal adjuvants; oral vaccines; nasal vaccines; genital vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Vaccination)
State-of-the-Art Vaccine Researches submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18547 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; platforms; immunogenicity; delivery systsems
Clinical Strategies to Improve Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Safety of Vaccination in Humans
edited by
submission deadline 12 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open
Keywords: adenovirus vaccines; immunologic adjuvants; adult; communicable diseases; geriatrics; immunocompromised Host; mRNA vaccines; pediatrics; public health; attenuated vaccines; inactivated vaccines
Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)—Antigen Interactions in Vaccine Development submission deadline 12 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; antigen; antibody; adjuvant; HLA; binding affinity; lymphocytes; antigen presenting cells
The 2nd Edition: Cellular and Humoral Immunity after COVID-19 Vaccination
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; humoral immunity; cellular immunity; vaccine; vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Efficacy and Safety)
Latest Researches on Flavivirus Vaccines II
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submission deadline 17 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: flavivirus vaccines; vaccine development; Dengue Virus; Yellow Fever Virus; West Nile Virus; Zika Virus; tick-borne encephalitis virus; immunization  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Infectious Diseases)
Biotechnologies Applied in Vaccine Research
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; biotechnology; vector; nanoparticle; virus; bacteria; recombination DNA; mRNA; subunit; adjuvant; delivery
Research in Vaccine Epidemiology: Immunogenicity, Effectiveness, and Safety submission deadline 28 Nov 2024 | 30 articles | Viewed by 66452 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine strategies; infectious diseases; burden of disease; morbidity and mortality; vaccine compliance; immunogenicity of vaccines; safety of vaccines; effectiveness of vaccination strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Efficacy and Safety)
COVID-19 Vaccination with Public Health Perspective: Prevention and Control Strategies
edited by Filippo Ansaldi and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10301 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19 vaccine; vaccination strategies; public health; COVID-19 prevention and control strategies; health policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Vaccines and Public Health)
Infectious Diseases: Importance for Public Health, Epidemiology, Promoting Factors, and Vaccines Prevention
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4566 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)
Vaccines Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment: Challenges and Future Prospects
edited by and Devin Lowe
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; adoptive cell therapy; CAR-T cells; immune checkpoint inhibitors; immunotherapy; stroma; tumor microenvironment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapy)
Parasitic Infections: Therapy for Host Immunity and Vaccination
edited by José Manuel Molina Caballero and Antonio Ruiz Reyes
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 821 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune response; parasites; helminths; arthropods; protozoa; therapy; vaccination
Humoral and Cellular Response after Vaccination
edited by Adrian Onu and Iuliana Caras
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 693 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; infectious disease; humoral immunity; cellular immunity; innate immunity; trained immunity; pathogen; virus
2nd Edition of Antibody Response to Infection and Vaccination
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibody response; infection; vaccine; neutralizing mechanism; affinity maturation; T– B cell interactions; mucosal antibodies; antibody-mediated effector functions; antibody-dependent enhancement; immune escape
Vaccines and Passive Immune Strategies in Veterinary Medicine
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary vaccine; passive immune therapy; IgY; Fab; VHH; nanobody; VLP
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
The Effectiveness of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines
edited by Jose María Marimón
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: pneumococcal conjugate vaccines; pneumococcal diseases; streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes; serotype replacement
Analysis of Vaccine-Induced Adaptive Immune Responses submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA sequencing; flow cytometry; microscopy; T cells; B cells; antibodies; biochemistry; molecular biology; systems biology; epitope prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Vaccination)
Antiviral Approaches, Immunological Interventions and Vaccination for Effective Virus Spread Control and Prevention
edited by and Cristiana Couto Garcia
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine development; human virus; antiviral drug discovery; mechanisms of drug action; drug– target interaction; virus– targeted antivirals; immunological interventions; innate immunity factors-targeted antivirals; nanoproducts and products with antiviral activity; virus– host interaction as therapeutic targets; clinical trials; preclinical studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Immunology)
Tuberculosis Vaccines and Host-Directed Therapies
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis; BCG; M72; adjuvants; clinical trials; animal models
Novel HIV Immunization Regimens and Immune Implications
edited by Hongying Duan and Rui Kong
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV-1; immunogen; vaccine efficacy; immune response; B cells; T cells; antibody; adjuvant; immunization regimen; animal model
Impact of Vaccines and Vaccination on the Gut Microbiota
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; vaccination; gut microbiota; immune response; colonization
Role of Next Generation Vaccines in Immunotherapeutics
edited by Swayam Prakash
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunotherapeutics; vaccines; nucleic acid vaccines; viral vector and protein subunit vaccines; cancer vaccines; autoimmune diseases and allergies; COVID-19; clinical trials; pre-clinical trials
Impact of Immunization Safety Monitoring on Vaccine Coverage
edited by Jane F. Gidudu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine safety; immunization safety; adverse events following immunization; vaccination coverage; vaccine hesitancy; pharmacovigilance; information systems; active surveillance; mis- and dis-information
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Vaccines and Public Health)
Pharmacovigilance Challenges of COVID-19 Vaccine
edited by and Rebecca Chandler
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacovigilance; vaccine; vaccine safety; signals; medication errors; health system improvement; immunology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Optimization)
Vaccines against HIV and Other Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV; therapeutic vaccine; preventative vaccine; broadly neutralizing antibodies; vectors; RNA vaccine
Development of Vaccines against Bacterial Infections
edited by John Hwa Lee and Amal Senevirathne
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel vaccine formulations; bacterial pathogenesis mechanisms; immunogenicity assessment; vaccine efficacy studies; next-generation vaccine platforms; targeted antigen design; novel adjuvants; vaccine clinical trials; vaccine delivery systems; vaccine cross-protection
New Trends in SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Vaccines: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; vaccines; genetics; genomes; populations
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Innovations in Vaccine Technology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: inactivated vaccines; live-attenuated vaccines; messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines; subunit; recombinant; polysaccharide and conjugate vaccines; toxoid vaccines; viral vector vaccines; personalized vaccines; antigen design; reverse vaccinology; lipid nanoparticles; cell-based vaccine production; virus-like particles
Maternal Vaccination and Vaccines
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: prenatal care; vaccination; vaccination hesitancy; Tdap vaccine; influenza vaccine; COVID-19 vaccine
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