Virology 130 Years After Ivanovsky—A Theme Issue Commemorating the Discovery of Viruses by Dmitri Ivanovsky

Dear Colleagues,

Dmitry Ivanovsky made the first discovery of viruses in 1892. Although 130 years is not a traditional jubilee age, commemorating this discovery through a dedicated journal issue seems to be a must at a time when virology has become the area of science that is arguably of most immediate relevance to humanity.

For this Special Issue, we welcome primary research papers, conceptual articles,  and reviews on the scientific biography of Ivanovsky and the subsequent history of virus research; the definition and nature of viruses (e.g., are viruses life forms?); the current state of the art on Tobacco the Mosaic Virus, the virus discovered by Ivanovsky that became one of the classic models of virology and molecular biology; diversity, evolution, and origin of viruses; different approaches to virus classification and the current state of virus taxonomy;  ecology and biogeochemical roles of viruses; and other subjects in virus research that can be of interest to a broad audience of biologists.

We expect that this collection will become a timely overview of virus research, uniting its historical and contemporary aspects, which will educate biologists on the history and major concepts of virology and stimulate further research.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Eugene V. Koonin
Prof. Dr. Oxana V. Galzitskaya
Guest Editors

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