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 and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member 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. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Section
Search by Title/Keyword
 
Order results
Display
Results per page
Surveillance, Transmission Dynamics, and Control of Zoonotic Viruses
edited by Dimitrios A. Chatzidimitriou, and Ilias Bouzalas
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8285 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonosis; surveillance; epidemiology; diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Emerging and Re-Emerging Plant Viruses and Vector Complexes: Advances in Characterization, Surveillance, and Mitigation submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5927 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change and emerging/re-emerging virus threats; impact of virus evolution on the emerging/re-emerging virus diseases; innovative virus detection and surveillance methods; plant defense and virus resistance mechanisms responding to new outbreaks; plant defenses that respond to virus infection in lieu of extreme climate circumstances; plant virus diseases; plant– virus and/or plant– vector interactions; including tritrophic interactions; plant/crop resistance to viruses and/or arthropod vectors; strategies for management of viruses and vectors; virus– vector interactions; specific scenarios of emerging and reemerging viruses:; insect or mite-transmitted viruses of plants; seed-borne or seed-transmitted viruses of plants; soil-borne or soil-transmitted viruses; viruses infecting nursery crops and trees; water-borne or water-transmitted plant viruses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
Current Trends in Arbovirus Outbreaks and Research submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5525 | Submission Open
Keywords: arboviral infections; Dengue; Chikungunya; Zika; Oropouche; West Nile; Usutu; Tick borne encephalitis; Toscana; Sandfly Fever Sicilian; Flaviviridae; Bunyavirales; Togaviridae; viral evolution; vector ecology; climate change; emerging arboviruses; surveillance; public health preparedness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Bluetongue, Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease, and Other Emerging Orbiviruses, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5248 | Submission Open
Keywords: bluetongue; epizootic haemorrhagic disease; orbiviruses; African horse sickness; vector-borne diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Molecular Insights into HIV-1 Infection submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3184 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV-1 replication; host factors; nuclear translocation and integration; HIV-1 latency and immune response; anti-HIV-1 strategies; techniques in HIV research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Novel Insights into Porcine Viral Diseases: Recombinant Strains and Immune Responses
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3110 | Submission Open
Keywords: porcine viral diseases; epidemiology; pathogenesis; recombination; immune responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Advances in Alphavirus and Flavivirus Research, 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1751 | Submission Open
Keywords: arbovirus; alphavirus; flavivirus; Chikungunya; Mayaro; Zika; dengue; diagnostics; surveillance; vaccine; antivirals; animal models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Epidemiology and Prevention of HIV/AIDS
edited by Daniel G. Elbirt and Keren Mahlab-Guri
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1520 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV clinical care; HIV prevention; HIV in older age; HIV and comorbidities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Extrapulmonary Manifestations of Respiratory Viruses submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1428 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory viruses; extrapulmonary symptoms; pneumonia; myocarditis; hepatitis; encephalitis; viral sepsis; cytokines; multi-organ involvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Advances in Viral Vectors for Gene and Cell Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1203 | Submission Open
Keywords: lentiviral vectors; adenoviral vectors; adeno-associated viral vectors; virus-like particles; chimeric antigen receptor; gene and cell therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Plant Virus Surveillance and Metagenomics 2026
edited by Avijit Roy and Alejandro Olmedo-Velarde
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1146 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-throughput sequencing (HTS); virome analysis; bioinformatics tools; molecular diagnostics; novel virus discovery; reservoir hosts; disease etiology; virus epidemiology; biosecurity/quarantine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
Nanotechnology-Driven Strategy Against Viral Infections submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanocarriers; antivirals; drug delivery; nanoparticles; liposomes; dendrimers; vaccines; SiRNA; photodynamic therapy; immunomodulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Viral Diseases of Aquatic Animals: Crustaceans, Mollusks, Fish, Sea Turtles, and Marine Mammals
edited by and Ayanna Carla N. Phillips Savage
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 886 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infections of marine mammals and sea turtles; fish viral diseases; mollusk and crustacean viral pathogens; emerging viruses in aquaculture and marine wildlife; disease diagnostics and detection; vaccines and antiviral immunity; epidemiology and biosecurity; host– virus interactions; viral pathogenesis; One Health and aquatic viruses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Oncolytic Virotherapy 2026 submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open
Keywords: oncolytic viruses; oncolytic virotherapy; cancer immunotherapy; tumor micro environment; vector engineering; clinical translation; systemic antitumor immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Viral Persistence and Transmission Dynamics of Immunocompromised Hosts: A Global Health Perspective
edited by Adekunle Sanyaolu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: prolonged viral shedding; immunocompromised populations; viral persistence; transmission dynamics; viral evolution; global health security; low-resource settings; surveillance and epidemiology; antiviral resistance; immune evasion; chronic infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
COVID-19 Complications and Co-Infections: 2nd Edition
edited by , Amir Humza Sohail and Mohammed Quazi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; complications; co-infections; hospitalization; risk factors; pathophysiology; clinical course; outcomes; prognosis; associated co-morbid conditions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Antiviral Resistance Mutations, 2nd Edition
edited by Ilaria Vicenti and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: antiviral resistance; virus evolution; viral genome mutation; drug-resistant phenotypes; immune escape
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Advances in Measles Virus Research, Vaccine Development and Vaccination Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: measles virus; measles vaccine; vaccine-induced immunity; vaccine effectiveness; measles elimination strategies; immunity gaps
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Porcine Viruses 2026
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; pathogenesis; immune evasion; virus evolution; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Microscopy Methods for Virus Research, 2nd Edition
edited by Krishanu Ray
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: viruses; fluorescence imaging; single-molecule imaging; super-resolution imaging; intra-vital imaging; electron microscopy; Cryo-EM; Cryo-ET
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Viral Immune Evasion: From Molecular Insights to Therapeutic Opportunities
edited by Yongxu Lu, Geoffrey L. Smith and Yiqi Zhao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: innate immunity; immune evasion; host restriction factor; interferon pathways; IRF3; NF-κ B; DNA-sensing; RNA-sensing; cell death; antivirals
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Nonstandard Viral Genomes
edited by and Daniela Silva Ayala
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonstandard viral genomes; viral replication; viral evolution; competition; virus– host interactions; innate immunity; viral interference; genome rearrangements; pathogenesis; antiviral strategies; viral diversity; emerging viruses
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Cell and Gene-Based Therapies for HIV
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV cure strategies; gene editing; CAR-T cells; viral reservoir; stem cell transplantation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Epstein–Barr Virus: Mechanisms in Autoimmunity and Oncogenesis
edited by Elliott SoRelle
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: Epstein– Barr virus (EBV); host– virus interactions; autoimmunity; inflammatory responses; viral oncogenesis; multiple sclerosis (MS); systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); Burkitt lymphoma (BL); lymphoproliferative disorders (LPD); primary effusion lymphoma (PEL); extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma (ENKTL); nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC); gastric carcinoma (GC); chronic active EBV (CAEBV); hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Poultry Virology, Avian Coronaviruses and Infectious Diseases of Poultry
edited by and Ayse Nalbantsoy
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry virology; poultry infectious diseases; avian coronaviruses; epidemiology of poultry virus infections; mutations in poultry viruses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Pathogenesis and Pathology of Equine Viral Infections submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine viruses; equine pathology; viral pathogenesis; immunopathology; tissue tropism; organ-system pathology; host– virus interactions; diagnostic pathology; molecular pathology; horses/equids; viral diseases/veterinary virology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
The Role of Bacteriophages in Salmonella Diversity, Pathogenicity and Surveillance
edited by , Yan Gao and Shengyi Han
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteriophages; Salmonella; structural virology; prophage; antimicrobial resistance; phage typing; gene editing; genome evolution; phage therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)
Innovations and Emerging Challenges in Hepatitis C Virus Research
edited by and Jens Bukh
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatitis C virus (HCV); direct-acting antivirals (DAAs); antiviral drug development; antiviral resistance; pathogenesis models; viral life cycle; host– pathogen interactions; immunology; innate and adaptive immune responses; vaccine research; global elimination strategies; molecular virology; cell culture studies; animal model studies; epidemiology and public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Basophils and Mast Cells in Respiratory Viral Pathogenesis submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory viruses; mast cells; basophils; degranulation; antiviral response; pathology; respiratory virus immunology; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Biotechnological Applications of Extremophile Bacteriophages
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermophile; thermophage; thermophilic bacteriophage; extremophile; Geobacillus; Thermus; Archeae; hot spring; geothermal vent
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)
HIV and HTLV Infections and Coinfections (2nd Edition) submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 868 | Submission Open
Keywords: HTLV; HIV; infection; co-infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Avian Viruses and Antiviral Immunity
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4864 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian viruses; antiviral immunity; pathogenic mechanism; vaccine development; antiviral drugs; epidemiological dynamics; prevention and control; viral diseases of poultry and wild birds 
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Vaccines and Therapeutics Against Orthoflaviviruses
edited by and Liang Qiao
submission deadline 28 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthoflaviruses; vaccines; immunity; therapeutic agents; neutralizing antibodies; animal models; pathogenesis; protective efficacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Viral Non-Structural Proteins
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 623 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral genome; non-structural proteins; virus replication; vaccines; viral therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Adenovirus Cell and Immune Interactions 2026
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: adenovirus; gene therapy; vaccine; immune system; respiratory disease; structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Antiviral Protease Inhibitors
edited by Xufang Deng and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: antiviral drug discovery; high-throughput screen; structure-guided drug design; artificial intelligence (AI)-based drug discovery; drug resistance; combination therapies; antiviral assay development; host-targeting antiviral
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Filoviruses: Pathogenesis, Immunity, and Countermeasures
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: filoviruses; ebola virus (EBOV); marburg virus (MARV); taï forest virus (TAFV); sudan virus (SUDV); reston virus (RESTV); bombali virus (BOMV); bundibugyo virus (BDBV); cytokine storm; viral pathogenesis; immunity; countermeasures; type-I interferons; inflammatory cytokines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Phage Ecology and Evolution in Animal Health
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; host– microbe interactions; phage ecology; phage evolution; veterinary microbiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)
Impact of Evolution on Herpesvirus Pathogenesis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: herpesviruses; evolution; pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Viral Immune Evasion and Host Defense: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral immune evasion; host antiviral defense; emerging and re-emerging viruses; innate immune signaling; targeted antiviral therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Animal Herpesvirus: 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: herpesviruses; innate immune responses; host adaptive immune responses; herpesvirus-host; interactions; susceptibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Flaviviridae: Advances in Diagnosis, Prevention, and Control Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: flaviviridae; dengue virus; Zika virus; virus– host interactions; antiviral strategies; host-directed therapy; viral pathogenesis; emerging viruses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Manifestations of Persistent Viral Infections (2nd Edition)
edited by and Simone La Frazia
submission deadline 1 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: mammalian viruses; chronic infection; latent infection; HIV; HPV; HBV; HCV; HSV; pathogenetic mechanisms; molecular pathways; oncogenic processes; immunity; antiviral drugs; endogenous viral element
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Insect-Specific Viruses and Biological Control of Arboviruses submission deadline 6 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1663 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect-specific virus; mosquito-specific virus; arbovirus; evolution; vaccine; biological control; interference
(This special issue belongs to the Section Invertebrate Viruses)
Viral Entry and Membrane Fusion
edited by Fabiana Carneiro
submission deadline 16 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral entry; membrane fusion; virus– host interactions; endocytosis; antiviral strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Viral Infections in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Recipients, 2nd Edition
edited by Sanjeet Singh Dadwal
submission deadline 26 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open
Keywords: HSCT; GVHD; HHV6; CMV; adenovirus; BK and JC virus (polyomaviruses); HIV
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Plant Viral Pathogens: Innovations in Detection, Genetic Diversity, and Evolutionary Dynamics
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5517 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-throughput sequencing; RT-PCR and qRT-PCR; genetic diversity; virus evolution; mutations; reassortment; recombination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
Innovative Prophylactic and Therapeutics for the Treatment of Coronavirus Infection
edited by and Jun-Gyu Park
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2086 | Submission Open
Keywords: prophylactic; therapeutics; SARS-CoV-2; viral variants; antivirals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)
Application of Genetically Engineered Plant Viruses, 2nd Edition
edited by and Chu-Hui Chiang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 756 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant virus; infectious clone; viral vector; virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS); virus-like particles (VLPs); cross-protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
Immune Mechanisms Against Respiratory Viral Pathogens
edited by Telugu Akula Narasaraju and Sunil More
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory viral infections; innate and adaptive immunity; host– pathogen interactions; inflammatory response; therapeutic interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Back to TopTop