Influenza Viruses: Epidemiology, Evolution and Public Health Impact

Dear Colleagues,

The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) has commissioned a Special Issue on Influenza Viruses.

This focus of this Special Issue is on pathogenesis, epidemiology, evolution, animal and public health impacts of circulating and emerging influenza viruses. Authors of manuscripts that address emerging influenza strains and innovative influenza virus prevention, control or monitoring strategies are particularly encouraged to submit their work for consideration.

Recently novel strains of influenza viruses have been identified, and currently four genera have been described in an ever-broadening range of host species. The potential for zoonotic strains of influenza A, B, C or D to emerge is not fully understood. Increased understanding of pathogenesis, genetic variation, viral adaptation to hosts, molecular determinants of virulence, and virus transmission patterns are urgently needed to guide development of effective monitoring, prevention and control strategies.

Prof. Suresh Varma Kuchipudi
Dr. Ruth Helmus Nissly
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.