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Feature Papers on Respiratory Virus Infections

edited by

Hirokazu Kimura

and Fuminori Mizukoshi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory viruses; next-generation sequencing; molecular epidemiology; viral evolution; host– pathogen interactions; transmission dynamics; vaccine development; antiviral strategies; genomic surveillance; phylogenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)

Microbe-Host Interactions: Molecular Mechanisms and Applications

edited by Dahua Chen, Xiao Chu and Zheng-Fei Yan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: host-microbe crosstalk; microbe therapeutics; multi-omics integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)

Fish Nutrition and Microbiology

edited by Denise Schrama and

Márcio Júlio Vicente Moreira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; fish nutrition; microbiology; fish health; sustainability; microorganisms; microbiota; stress; immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Advancement in Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) Vaccines

edited by Ann-Mari Svennerholm

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: ETEC vaccine candidates; protective antigens; adjuvants; clinical trial phase 1-2b; ETEC epidemiology; travellers; children in LMIC; ETEC in animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)

Microbial and Viral Infections in Organ Transplantation

edited by Renato Pascale

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid organ transplant; bacterial infections; viral infections; immunosuppressive treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Biological Control of Microbial Pathogens in Plants

edited by Leandro Simões Azeredo Gonçalves

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; microbial pathogens; plant diseases; biopesticides; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)

Antimicrobial Resistance: Challenges and Innovative Solutions, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dimitris C. Chatzopoulos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; mechanisms of resistance; therapeutic approaches; antimicrobial stewardship; infection control; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Microorganisms in Extreme Environments

edited by Sergiu Fendrihan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: extremophile; psychrophilic; biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Host–Microbiome Interactions: Genomic Analysis of Microbial Community Dynamics in AMR and Immunity

edited by George Popescu,

Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc

and

Veronica Lazar

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: metagenomics; metatranscriptomics; machine learning; microbial community dynamics; host– pathogen interaction; microbial gene interaction patterns; microbial networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)

Microbial Responses and Adaptations to Environmental Changes

edited by

Qian Chen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial adaptation; environmental stressors; microbial ecology; biogeochemical processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Aquatic Microorganisms and Their Application in Aquaculture, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wujie Xu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic microorganisms; aquaculture microbiome; microbial water management; microbial additives in feed; pathogenic microorganisms; microbial ecology; biofloc technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Molecular Approaches for the Detection, Phylogeny, and Diagnosis of Amoebic Diseases

edited by

Daniele Corsaro

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenic amoebae; free-living amoebae; molecular phylogeny; molecular diagnosis; epidemiology; amoebiasis; amoebic encephalitis; amoebic keratitis; gill disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)

Immune Responses to Toxoplasma Infections

edited by

Andres J. Galisteo Junior

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxoplasmosis; vaccine; immune response; mucosal immunity; infection; humoral immunity; cell-mediated immunity; chronic infection; immunocompromised; antigen presentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)

Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics in Animal Nutrition and Health, and Food Safety

edited by María Esther Ortega-Cerrilla

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10264 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotics; animals; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Salmonella Infections: Trends and Updates

edited by

Taseen Desin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8517 | Submission Open

Keywords: salmonellosis; epidemiology and surveillance; molecular biology and pathogenesis; antimicrobial resistance; one-health perspectives; prevention and control strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)

Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus—Biology, Diagnosis and Prevention

edited by

Yurong Tan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7574 | Submission Open

Keywords: human respiratory syncytial virus; medical microbiology; molecular biology; virus diagnosis; infection prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)

Rhizosphere Bacteria and Fungi That Promote Plant Growth

edited by

Cesar Arriagada-Escamilla

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7240 | Submission Open

Keywords: rhizosphere; fungi; bacteria; symbionts; microbial interactions; plant growth promotion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)

Microbial Life and Ecology in Extreme Environments

edited by Lara Vimercati

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5650 | Submission Open

Keywords: extremophiles; genomics; microbial diversity; microbial adaptation; microbial ecology; evolutionary strategies; extreme environments; environmental microbiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Focus on Pediatric Infectious Diseases

edited by

Katarzyna Mazur-Melewska

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2917 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric; infectious diseases; viral infection; bacterial infection; parasites; therapy; epidemiology; immunization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advances in Genomics and Ecology of Environmental Microorganisms

edited by Renxing Liang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2899 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; environmental microorganisms; microbial communities; high-throughput sequencing; metagenome; bioinformatics; microbial ecology; biogeochemical cycles; biodegradation; bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Pathogens and Aquaculture: 2nd Edition

edited by

Godoy Marcos

and Juan Pablo Pontigo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1452 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; salmon; diseases; pathology; histopathology; virology; molecular epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Natural and Urban Forest Viromes and the Tree-Associated Microbiome: Composition, Properties, and Interactions

edited by

Julio J. Diez

and Artemis Rumbou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 939 | Submission Open

Keywords: virome; plant pathogenic virus; mycovirus; biocontrol agent; microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)

Microbial Communities and Indicators of Agroecosystem Health

edited by

Vlad Stoian

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity; beneficial and negative effects; symbiosis; microbial networks; biogeochemical cycles; organic matter; biocontrol; plant growth promotion; rhizosphere; resilience; ecosystem stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae: Biology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment

edited by

Byoung-Kuk Na

and Min Kyoung Cho

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenic free-living amoebae; biology; pathogenesis; diagnosis; therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Harmful Algae and Microbes: From Molecules to Ecosystems

edited by

Lorena Durán-Riveroll

and Yuri Okolodkov

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmful algae; microbes; complex interactions; biological organization; molecular mechanisms; ecosystem dynamics

Beneficial Microorganisms Against Phytopathogens: Innovations in Sustainable Plant Protection

edited by

Essaid Ait Barka

and

Rachid Lahlali

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: beneficial microorganisms; biocontrol; phytopathogens; PGPR; endophytes; mycorrhizal fungi; induced systemic resistance; microbiome engineering; synthetic microbial communities; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)

Recent Advances in Acanthamoeba

edited by

Wayne Heaselgrave

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: Acanthamoeba; free-living amoebae; contact lenses; disinfection; keratitis; endosymbionts; antimicrobial

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Surveillance of Health-Relevant Pathogens Employing Wastewater

edited by Bernd Manfred Gawlik and Gernot Marx

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater and environmental surveillance (WES); emerging pathogens; antimicrobial resistance; public health; pathogen monitoring; global health security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Advances in Clinical Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by Sally Cheuk Ying Wong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidrug resistant organisms; antimicrobial resistance; clinical infections; resistant genes; antimicrobial stewardship; infection control; novel therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Women’s Special Issue Series: Microorganisms

edited by

Antonella d'Arminio Monforte

and

Antonella Cingolani

submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1268 | Submission Open

Keywords: women; microorganisms; microbiology

Neonatal Microbiology

edited by

Bernhard Resch

and

Harsharn Gill

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1893 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonatal; newborn; microorganisms; probiotic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Climate Warming and Eutrophication on Phytoplankton Ecology: Effects and Restoration

edited by

Marcelo Marinho

Vanessa Becker

and

Luciana Rangel

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoplankton ecology; eutrophication; climate change; harmful algal blooms; phytotoxins; water quality; restauration; trophic interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microbial Contamination in Indoor Environments

edited by

Carla Viegas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality; occupational exposure; microbial contamination; contextual information; sampling methods; assays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Host–Virus Co-Evolution in Aquatic Species: Insights into Disease Dynamics

edited by

Myung-Hwa Jung

and

Min Sun Kim

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– virus interactions; co-evolution; aquatic disease dynamics; immune response; viral pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): From the Environment to Health

edited by

Zhigang Yu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); environmental resistome; horizontal gene transfer; resistance evolution; virulence and adaptation; One Health; AMR surveillance; disinfection; metagenomics; wastewater-based epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Diagnostics, Drug Resistance and Molecular Epidemiology

edited by

Juliana Maíra Watanabe Pinhata

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; tuberculosis diagnostics; drug-resistant tuberculosis; multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB); molecular epidemiology; whole-genome sequencing; tuberculosis molecular typing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Pathogen Infections in Aquatic Animals—Advanced Detection Technologies, Precision Identification, and Pathogenic Mechanisms

edited by

Lu-Sheng Xin

and

Changming Bai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic pathogen; pathogen detection; omics technology; bacteriostasis; seafood safety; bio-safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mycobacterial Infections

edited by Hung-Ling Huang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycobacterial infection; tuberculosis; latent TB infection; nontuberculous mycobacterial infection; immunity; transmission; drug resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

State-of-the-Art Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance Research in the USA

edited by

Maria King

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria; microbiome; biofilm; bioaerosols; antimicrobials; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antibiotics; antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARBs); antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs); membrane channels; ligands; receptors; molecular dynamics (MD) modeling; biolayer interferometry (BLI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Pseudomonas Biology and Biodiversity

edited by

Dimitris Mossialos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 954 | Submission Open

Keywords: Pseudomonas; biodiversity; omic technologies; community structure; phylogenomics; metagenomics; biotechnological applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)

Bacterial Pathogenesis and Host Immune Responses

edited by Zhihui Cheng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3115 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– pathogen interactions; pathogenic bacteria; pathogenesis; bacterial infections; disease mechanisms; host immune responses; inflammatory responses ; vaccine development; antimicrobial resistance; therapeutic strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)

Microbial Communities and Nitrogen Cycling

edited by Chen Ye,

Yu Gong

and Hao Liao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3109 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial communities; nitrogen cycle; biogeochemical processes; nitrogen fixation; nitrification; denitrification; ammonification; ecosystem health; environmental changes; microbial diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Global Perspectives and Contributions to the Understanding of Human Papillomavirus and Associated Diseases

edited by

Anna Beltrame

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: human papillomavirus (HPV); genotypes; infection; HPV-related cancers; HPV vaccines; epidemiology; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

The Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases in Livestock: A One Health Approach

edited by

Ricardo Barbosa Lucena

submission deadline 2 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious agents; pathogenesis; molecular diagnostics; proteomics; antimicrobial resistance; epidemiological surveillance; vaccines; therapeutic strategies; zoonoses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Harnessing Microbes for Crop Protection and Fertilization

edited by

Humayun Javed

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2619 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biocontrol; plant– microbe interactions; biofertilizers; sustainable agriculture; soil microbiome; entomopathogenic fungi; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR); nitrogen fixation; mycorrhizal fungi; biopesticides; microbial formulations; eco-friendly pest management; microbial secondary metabolites; soil fertility enhancement; climate-resilient farming; microbial inoculants; biological pest control; sustainable fertilization; microbial diversity; crop protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Exploration of Marine Microbial Resources

edited by

Haibo Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microorganisms; natural products; biosynthetic mechanism; genome mining; synthetic biology; microbial biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Diversity and Evolution of Plant and Fungal Viruses

edited by Nina J Aboughanem and

Sead Sabanadzovic

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral diversity; viral evolution; plant viruses; fungal viruses; host– pathogen interactions; agricultural impact; ecological significance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Rumen Microorganisms

edited by

Lizhuang Hao

and Jianbo Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: rumen microbiota; rumen microbial ecology; rumen microbial interactions; rumen microbial metabolism; absorption; and function; bioinformatics and omics; feed conversion efficiency (FCE); methane emission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

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