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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The Inflammasomes - Key Players in Antiviral Response
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11333 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammasome; cytokine; pyroptosis; infection; virus-host interactions; viral pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Viral Infections and Immune Dysregulation 2023 submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1346 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune responses; immune dysregulation; autoimmunity; viral infections; immunomodulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Viral Neuro-Immunology
edited by Walter Royal, III
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Strategies for Eliminating Neglected Tropical Viral Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1874 | Submission Open
Keywords: neglected tropical viral diseases; viral vaccines; vector control; reservoir control; knowledge attitudes and practice; the built environment; climate change; antiviral therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Emerging Viruses 2024: Surveillance, Prevention, Evolution and Control submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6210 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging virus; prevention; evolution; control; diagnosis; surveillance; metagenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Emerging Concepts in SARS-CoV-2 Biology and Pathology 2.0
edited by
submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6067 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; epidemiology; novel therapeutics; fundamental virology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)
Viral Infections in Companion Animals: Volume 2 submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 18 articles | Viewed by 54923 | Submission Open
Keywords: companion animals; cats; dogs; horses; donkeys; viral infections; pathogenesis; prevention; diagnosis; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
65-Year Anniversary of the Discovery of Cytomegalovirus
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 17541 | Submission Open
Keywords: herpesvirus; cytomegalovirus; antivirals; vaccines; pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Antivirals against Arboviruses
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15780 | Submission Open
Keywords: antivirals; arboviruses; mosquito-borne arboviruses; tick-borne arboviruses; emerging and re-emerging diseases; viral proteins; virus replication; viral targets; host– virus interaction; arthropod-borne viruses; broad-spectrum antivirals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Coxsackieviruses and Associated Diseases submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14851 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
RNA Viruses and Antibody Response, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13519 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA viruses; B cells; antibody; epitope; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Immune Responses to Papillomavirus Infections
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13453 | Submission Open
Keywords: papillomavirus; HPV; immune responses; infections; models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Usutu Virus, West Nile Virus and Neglected Flaviviruses submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9155 | Submission Open
Keywords: USUV; WNV; TBEV; neglected flaviviruses; arboviruses; epidemiology; pathogenesis; cell-virus interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Filling Knowledge Gaps: Understanding the Impact of Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Viruses and Their Role in Novel Virus Emergence submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8975 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian influenza; low pathogenicity; high pathogenicity; epidemiology; reassortants; disease emergence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Discovery, Classification, and Early Research on the Lipid-Containing, Double-Stranded RNA Bacteriophage φ6
edited by and Aleksandra Alimova
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8776 | Submission Open
Keywords: procapsid; nucleocapsid; polymerase complex; assembly; replication; recombination; packaging10
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)
Molecular Virus-Insect Interactions
edited by Li-Long Pan and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7979 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant virus– insect vector interactions; virus transmission; entomopathogenic virus– insect host interactions; insect-specific viruses; induction and suppression of immune responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Viruses)
Strategies for Preventing Viral Diseases of Domestic Animals submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7644 | Submission Open
Keywords: domestic animals; viral diseases; prevention strategies; biosecurity; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
An Update on Enterovirus Research
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6169 | Submission Open
Keywords: antivirals; enteroviruses; picornavirus; diagnostics; emerging and re-emerging diseases; viral proteins; virus replication; viral targets; virus– host interactions; vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Bat- and Rodent-Borne Zoonotic Viruses submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5682 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease ecology; virus transmission; viral zoonoses; changing environment; pathogen dynamics; genomic evolution; ectoparasites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Viruses 2024 - A World of Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5302 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Impact of Pandemic Measures on the Epidemiology and Seasonality of Other Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5053 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; pandemic measures; changing pattern; seasonality; COVID-19; impact; lockdown; viral circulation; host immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Animal Herpesvirus
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4926 | Submission Open
Keywords: herpesviruses; innate immune responses; host adaptive immune responses; herpesvirus– host; interactions; susceptibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
State-of-the-Art Virology Research in Australia submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4835 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral vaccines; SARS-CoV-2; viral genomics; respiratory viruses; epidemiology; virus transmission; viral immunology; viral pathogenesis; disinfection; antivirals; molecular virology; zoonoses
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Porcine Enteric Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4788 | Submission Open
Keywords: PEDV; TGEV; rotavirus; deltacoronavirus; sapelovirus; kobuvirus; astrovirus; pathogenicity; genetic evolution; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Broadly Protective Anti-viral Vaccines
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4559 | Submission Open
Keywords: universal vaccines; structure-based rational design; cross-protection; broadly neutralizing antibody; T-cell epitopes; preventative and therapeutic vaccines; adaptive immunology; highly variable virus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Phage Assembly Pathways — to the Memory of Lindsay Black 2.0
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4095 | Submission Open
Keywords: capsid assembly; DNA packaging; portal assembly; host receptor; tail contraction; ejectosome assembly; DNA translocation; lysis control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)
Bacteriophage Applications in Animals
edited by Jin Woo Jun
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3747 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteriophage therapy; prophylaxis; application in animals; infectious diseases; in vivo animal experiment; zoonoses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)
Cellular Mechanisms Regulating HIV Replication
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3221 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Hepatitis B: From Disease to Prevention submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3070 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatitis B; pathogenesis; epidemiology; vaccination; factors influencing vaccination; antibody persistence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Congenital Viral Infections: Mechanisms of Vertical Transmission and Pathology Findings
edited by Maria P. Bonasoni
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2853 | Submission Open
Keywords: fetal pathology; placental pathology; placental barrier disruption; viral infection in pregnancy; fetal/neonatal outcome in congenital viral infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Plant Virus Transmission by Vectors 2024
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2835 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant viruses; virus– vector– plant interaction; vector acquisition/transmission; vector immune response; insects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
Epidemiology of Foodborne Viral Diseases
edited by , and Annamaria Pandiscia
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2274 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging foodborne viruses; HAV; HEV; NoV; enteric viruses; molecular methods; food safety; risk assessment; food hygiene
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
TRIM Proteins in Antiviral Immunity and Virus Pathogenesis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2105 | Submission Open
Keywords: Tripartite Motif (TRIM) proteins; E3-Ubiquitin ligases; innate immunity; antiviral restriction factors; proviral functions; Type-I Interferons (IFN-I); inflammatory cytokines; ubiquitin; ubiquitin-like proteins; viral antagonism; autophagy; viral pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
The Application of Viruses to Biotechnology 3.0 submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1978 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral vectors; plant protection; gene therapy; virus-based vaccines; viral nanotechnology; phage display; viral gene delivery; virus-mediated gene editing; virus-like particles (VLPs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Tobamoviruses: Molecular Aspects and Resistance Regulation—a Special Issue Commemorating 125 Years of Research on Tobamoviruses submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1685 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
Hepatitis C Virus Infection among People Who Inject Drugs
edited by , Alison D. Marshall, Evan Cunningham, Adelina Artenie and Jack Stone
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1396 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatitis C; HCV; testing; diagnostics; treatment; post-cure care; follow-up; reinfection; linkage to care; harm reduction; integrated care; elimination; people who use drugs; patient engagement; patient-centered care; healthcare intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Antiviral Resistance Mutations submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1094 | 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)
How to Adjust the Action Steps for Achieving the Global Hepatitis Virus (HBV/HCV/HDV) Elimination Targets?
edited by Ferruccio Bonino
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 690 | Submission Open
Keywords: antivirals; chronic viral hepatitis infections; HBV; HBV functional cure; HCV; HCV vaccine; HDV; HDV-RNA; anti-HD
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Regulation of Viral Replication and Cellular Antiviral Mechanisms by Components of SWI/SNF Complex
edited by Ganjam Kalpana
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open
Keywords: SWI/SNF; BAF complex; INI1/SMARCB1; BRG1/SMARCA4; BRM/SMARCA2; viruses; transcription; late events; early events; particle morphogenesis; RNA mimicry; chroimatin remodeling; interferon signalling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
The Impact of Wolbachia on Virus Infection
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open
Keywords: arboviruses; wolbachia; DENV; YFV; CHIKV; viral replication; eradication strategies; mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Viruses)
HIV and Drugs of Abuse, 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open
Keywords: substance use disorders; HIV; HAND; methamphetamine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Spumaretroviruses: Research and Applications
edited by , Marcelo A. Soares, and Martin Löchelt
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open
Keywords: ancient retroviruses; antivirals; complex retroviruses; endogenous elements; foamy viruses; foamy virus-host interactions; foamy virus prevalence; foamy virus vectors; immune responses; molecular biology and replication; natural infections; nonhuman primates and non-primates; restriction factors spumaretroviruses; structural biology; taxonomy; viral proteins; virus detection assays; zoonoses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: bovine viral diarrhea viruses; BVDV; molecular biology; pathogenesis; immune response; vaccination strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Enteroviruses: Respiratory and Nervous System Infections
edited by Amy B. Rosenfeld and Vincent R. Racaniello
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: enteroviruses; pathogenesis; biology; antibodies; neurotropism; neurovirulence; neuroinvasion; viremia; replication; receptors; rhinovirus; innate immunity; poliovirus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Next Generation Sequencing for HIV Drug Resistance Testing, 2nd Edition
edited by Guinevere Q. Lee
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: NGS; HIV drug resistance; HIV genetic diversity; HIV subtypes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Children
edited by Oscar G. Gómez-Duarte and Pearay L. Ogra
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatitis C virus  ; pathogenesis; immune response; vertical transmission; hepatitis C vaccines  ; screening and diagnosis; direct-acting antivirals; therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Emerging and Re-emerging Infections: Impact on Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: substances of human origin (SoHO); infectious diseases; emerging and re-emerging infections; transmission risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Viral Sepsis: Pathogenesis, Diagnostics and Therapeutics
edited by Karolina Akinosoglou and
submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2086 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral sepsis; HIV; HBV; HCV; EBV; HDV; HEV; CMV; HSV; HPV; influenza; RSV; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; other viruses; viral infection; sepsis; pathogenesis; diagnosis; therapy; biomarkers; vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
HBV Transcriptional and Post-transcriptional Regulation
edited by Rudolf K. Beran and Simon P. Fletcher
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6654 | Submission Open
Keywords: cccDNA; epigenetic regulation; SMC5/6 complex; HBx; RNA splicing; TENT4A/B (PAPD5/7); interferon; Interferon-Stimulated Genes (ISGs); antisense oligonucleotide; siRNA; CAM
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Advances in Animal Influenza Virus Research: Third Edition submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3214 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal influenza viruses; human infections; animal infections; epidemiology; pathogenesis; genetic characterization; antigenic characterization; reassortment events; spillover
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
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