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HPV Vaccination and Primary HPV Screening

edited by

Antonio Di Lorenzo

and

Pasquale Stefanizzi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10045 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexually transmitted diseases; HPV vaccination; cervical cancer screening; vaccine hesitancy; vaccine safety; vaccine effectiveness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Papillomavirus Vaccines)

Host Immunity and Vaccines for Respiratory Pathogens

edited by

Hanqing He

and

Yuxia Liang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6651 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; immunity; infectious disease; respiratory pathogens

Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Vaccines Research

edited by Shumaila Nida Javed Tunio

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6523 | Submission Open

Keywords: developing new diagnostic methods; new drugs; new vaccines for tuberculosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)

African Swine Fever Virus Immunotherapies and Vaccine Development

edited by

Tao Feng

and Xiaodong Qin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4236 | Submission Open

Keywords: ASFV; vaccine development; pathogenesis; immune evasion; diagnostic tools and technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Vaccination Strategies and Population Immunity

edited by Matthew S. McGlone and Mian Jia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2951 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccination strategies; population immunity; health equity; vaccine access

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)

Epidemiology, Immunology, and Therapeutic Vaccines of Enteric Pathogens

edited by

Marina Valeria Mozgovoj

and

Ruchi Roy

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2443 | Submission Open

Keywords: enteric infectious diseases; vaccine development; intestinal immune response; mucosal immunology; therapeutic immunization strategies; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

Mucosal Vaccines: Advances in Technology and Delivery

edited by

Kai Zhao

, Shangen Xu and Yuhong Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1936 | Submission Open

Keywords: mucosal immunization; mucosal vaccine; adjuvant; vaccine delivery strategy; vaccine formulations; immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)

The Era of Vaccines: Advancing Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy

edited by

Surendra Shukla

and

Vinay Kumar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1492 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer immunotherapy; tumor microenvironment; immune editing; immune checkpoints; CAR-T and NK therapy; biomarkers for immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

Vaccination and Public Health in the 21st Century, 2nd Edition

edited by

Evridiki Patelarou

Enkeleint A. Mechili

and

Athina E. Patelarou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1048 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; public health; clinical vaccine research; immunization; health technology assessment; vaccine development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)

Virus-Like Particle (VLP) Vaccines Against Emerging Infectious Diseases—2nd Edition

edited by

Gang Ye

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging infectious diseases (EIDs); virus-like particle (VLP); vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)

Transforming Veterinary Vaccinology: From Empirical Immunity to Scientific and Systems-Based Approaches

edited by

Min Ja Lee

and

Bapi Pahar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary vaccinology; precision vaccinology; multidimensional immune analysis; next-generation vaccine platform; novel adjuvants; comparative and translational vaccinology; biological validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Vaccines for Pediatric Infectious Diseases

edited by

Artur Sulik

and

Kacper Toczylowski

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric vaccines; RSV; meningococcal vaccines; pneumococcal vaccines; COVID-19; maternal immunization; Group A streptococcus; vaccine effectiveness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)

Vaccines Against Flaviviruses and Alphaviruses: Recent Advances and Future Challenges—3rd Edition

edited by

Young Chan Kim

and

Arturo Reyes-Sandoval

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine; arbovirus; flavivirus; alphavirus; vaccines; preclinical; animal model; challenge studies; clinical trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)

Animal Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immunity and Vaccine Development

edited by

Fanny Renois

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: ARSV; BRSV; mucosal immunity; T lymphocyte response; viral escape; RNA vaccines; adjuvants; one health; animal models; innovative vaccine strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Vaccine Development for Swine Viral Pathogens—2nd Edition

edited by Qingli Niu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine engineering; design; formulation; adjuvants; delivery; testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Immune Response and Vaccines Against Tick-Borne Pathogens

edited by Roman Ganta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary; tick-borne pathogens; vaccines; ticks; immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)

Avian Viruses and Host Immune System

edited by Tao Yun and

Chengcheng Zhang

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian reovirus; innate immunity; acquired immunity; immunosuppression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Research on Viral Pathogenesis and Vaccine Development

edited by

Junki Maruyama

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral pathogenicity; attenuation mechanisms; vaccine platform; vaccine efficacy; emerging and remerging viral disease

Vaccines to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance to Bacterial Pathogens

edited by

Miriam Moscoso

, Astrid Pérez and Eva Gato

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 16168 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; immune responses; infectious diseases; bacterial vaccines; antibody response; cellular response; mucosal immunity; efficacy evaluation; vaccine development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathogens-Host Immune Boundaries)

Herpes Simplex Virus Infection, Immunity, and Vaccine Development

edited by

Lbachir BenMohamed

and Swayam Prakash

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 11154 | Submission Open

Keywords: Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV); protection; humoral; and cellular immune mechanisms; vaccine development; HSV-1; HSV-2; immunization strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)

Pediatric Vaccinations

edited by

Mikhail Kostik

and

Dimitri Poddighe

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4964 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; immune deficiency; rheumatic diseases; immune mediated diseases; vaccination of immune compromised patients; immunosupressors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)

Recent Advances in Malaria Vaccine Development—2nd Edition

edited by Ahmad Rushdi Shakri and Dipak Raj

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4749 | Submission Open

Keywords: Plasmodium; falciparum; vivax; malaria; vaccine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)

Vaccination Against Major Respiratory Pathogens in Livestock Farming

edited by

Enrico Brugnera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4396 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory tract infections; innate and adaptive immune responses; vaccines; safety issues; risks and benefits studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Control Strategies and Vaccines for African Swine Fever—What Is to Come

edited by Camina Gallardo Frontaura and

Marisa Arias

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3152 | Submission Open

Keywords: African Swine Fever; ASF; vaccine candidates; vaccine safety; genomic markers; genetic stability; vaccination; protection; immune response against infection; immune response against vaccination; ASF vaccine efficacy; vaccine cross-protection; DIVA test; control strategies; wildboar; vaccination programmes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Memory T Cells in Vaccine-Induced Immunity for Infectious Diseases

edited by Bingdong Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2886 | Submission Open

Keywords: memory T cells; vaccination; adjuvant; immune strategy; infectious disease

Preventing Outbreak Through Vaccination

edited by

Tianfeng He

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2375 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; vaccination/preventive vaccination; disease outbreaks; epidemiological surveillance; infectious disease prevention and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology and Vaccination)

Developing Recombinant Vaccines and Immunotherapy Strategies for Emerging Viral Diseases

edited by

Emmanuel Datan

and

Athanasios Tsakris

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2292 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging viral diseases; recombinant vaccines; immunotherapy; vaccine development; immune modulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

Immune Monitoring in 2026

edited by

Greg A. Kirchenbaum

and Paul V. Lehmann

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1774 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional assay(s); antigen-specific (T/B) memory; antibody reactivity; Ig class/subclass usage; Affinity maturation; recall antigens; peptide pools; cytokine signature(s)

HPV Vaccines and New Vaccination Schedules Implementation

edited by

Kirvis Torres-Poveda

, Aurelio Cruz-Valdez and Vicente Madrid-Marina

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1186 | Submission Open

Keywords: papillomavirus vaccines; vaccination schedule; HPV vaccine efficacy; vaccine uptake; implementation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Papillomavirus Vaccines)

Vaccines and Other Prophylactic Interventions Against H5N1 Influenza Viruses

edited by Ahmed Mostafa,

Aitor Nogales

and

Luis Martinez-Sobrido

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 778 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian influenza; H5N1 viruses; immunity; second-generation vaccines; vaccine effectiveness; adjuvants and immunomodulators; influenza vaccine limitations; vaccine efficacy; vaccine prevention policies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)

Development of Broadly Protective Vaccines Against Respiratory Virus Infections

edited by

Noopur Bhatnagar

and Jerry W. Simecka

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 582 | Submission Open

Keywords: broadly protective vaccines; respiratory viruses; universal vaccines; cross-protective immunity; vaccine development; mucosal immunity; T-cell responses; broadly neutralizing antibodies; immunogenicity; vaccine efficacy

Acceptance and Hesitancy in Vaccine Uptake: 3rd Edition

edited by Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine acceptance; vaccine hesitancy; vaccine uptake; intervention strategies; health equity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)

Cancer Vaccines: Current Advances, Clinical Applications, and Future Directions

edited by

Paulina Niedźwiedzka-Rystwej

, Kajetan Kiełbowski and

Rafał Becht

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; cancer vaccines; tumor microenvironment; mRNA vaccines; DNA vaccines; neoantigen vaccines; translational medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

Vaccines and Vaccination Strategies from a Public Health Perspective

edited by

Rosalia Ragusa

and Gabriele Giorgianni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open

Keywords: good clinical practice; best practices; vaccination coverage; prevention strategies; vaccination strategies; age-appropriate vaccines; adult vaccination coverage; health policy; vaccination programs; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)

Brucella Vaccine 2026

edited by

Menachem Banai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open

Keywords: Brucella vaccine; animal brucellosis; vaccination; animal model

Nanotechnology for Cancer Vaccines

edited by

Xiupeng Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; cancer vaccines; nanoparticle; tumor antigens; vaccine adjuvants; immune therapeutics; inhibitory receptors; immune response modulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

Vaccines and Immune-Modulators for Mammalian Livestock Species

edited by

Falko Steinbach

, Eliane Isabelle Marti,

Cornelia Deeg

and Rupam Dutta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; mammalian species; adjuvants; immune-modulators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Advances in Veterinary Vaccine Development and Immunoprophylaxis for Livestock Diseases

edited by

Viviana Parreno

and

Marina Bok

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: livestock vaccines; veterinary immunoprophylaxis; antibody-based vaccines; nanobodies; passive immunization strategies; One Health vaccinology; sustainable animal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Host–Parasite Interactions and Vaccines

edited by

Huaiyu Zhou

and Hua Cong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– parasite interactions; vaccines; parasite vaccines; prevention strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathogens-Host Immune Boundaries)

Emerging Approaches to Stabilizing Animal Infectious Disease Vaccines

edited by

Sankar Renu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: stabilization; liquid and dry formulations; drying techniques; lyophilization; stabilizing additives; nanoparticles; viral vectors; adjuvants; vaccines; animal infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Prevention of Human Papillomavirus and Vaccines Strategies: 2nd Edition

edited by

Rui Gil da Costa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: human papillomavirus; HPV vaccines; vaccination strategies; cervical cancer prevention; therapeutic vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Papillomavirus Vaccines)

Vaccination and Disease Prevention Among Children

edited by

Kristina De Paris

and

Ashlesha Kaushik

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccination; infection; vaccine preventable diseases; children; prevention

Promoting Research, Development and Access to Vaccines to Address Global Inequities—2nd Edition

edited by

Yangmu Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: research and development; communicable diseases; vulnerable population; medical countermeasures; vaccine-preventable diseases; innovative vaccines; vaccine hesitancy; health education; vaccination coverage rates; vaccination strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)

Commemorating 40 Years of Recombinant Hepatitis B Vaccines: Past Successes, Current Challenges and Future Directions in Therapeutic Vaccine Development

edited by

Yee-Joo Tan

Bingqian Qu

and Xinyi Jiang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: hepatitis B virus; prophylactic and therapeutic hepatitis B vaccines; immune response; novel vaccine development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hepatitis Virus Vaccines)

Human Immune Responses to Infection and Vaccination: 2nd Edition

edited by

Alexander Batista-Duharte

and

Gabriel Cabrera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine immunogenicity; adjuvants; new generation of vaccines; vaccine development; immune regulation; translational vaccinology; system vaccinology; herd immunity; vaccine safety; correlates of protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)

Advances in Vaccine and Adjuvant Design for Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Pathogens

edited by Martha Pedraza-Escalona,

Sonia Mayra Pérez Tapia

and

Gabriela Mellado-Sanchez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: adjuvant technology; emerging and re-emerging viral pathogens; immune imprinting; lipid mRNA-based vaccines; recombinant viral antigens; vaccine design; virus-like particles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)

Hepatitis Vaccines: Recent Advances, Immune Mechanisms and Future Challenges

edited by

Muhammad Atif Zahoor

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: innate and adaptive immune responses to hepatitis vaccines; mechanisms of immune activation and regulation; T cell immunity; dysfunction; and strategies to enhance antiviral responses; viral immune evasion and implications for vaccine design; combination approaches integrating vaccines with antivirals or immune modulators; prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines for HAV; HBV; HCV; HDV; and HEV; emerging vaccine platforms (e.g.; mRNA; viral vectors; protein subunits); global health challenges; access; and implementation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hepatitis Virus Vaccines)

Innovative Strategies to Boost the Immunogenicity of Cancer Vaccines

edited by Eric O'Neill and

Shisong Jiang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer vaccines; tumor antigens; tumor-associated antigens (TAAs); tumor-specific antigens (TSAs); subunit vaccines; peptide vaccines; mRNA vaccines; viral vector vaccines; adjuvants; antigen presentation; MHC class I and II upregulation; cancer immunotherapy; antibody– drug conjugates (ADCs); T cell engages; combination immunotherapy

Innovations in Vaccines for Poorly Responding Populations

edited by Martha Alexander-Miller and Kenneth E. Schmader

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 577 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; infants; newborns; elderly; immunocompromised; high-risk populations; adjuvants; novel vacine platforms; correlates of protection; vaccine effectiveness

Advancements in Vaccine Research: Epidemiology, Immunogenicity, Effectiveness and Safety

edited by

Chloé Dimeglio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19454 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine epidemiology; immune response; immunogenicity; vaccine effectiveness; safety; infectious diseases; public health; vaccine development; immunization strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Advancement, Efficacy and Safety)

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