Surveillance and Genomics of (Re-)Emerging Viral Infections
A special issue of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (ISSN 2414-6366).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 11
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is my pleasure to announce the launch of this Special Issue, “Surveillance and Genomics of (Re-)Emerging Viral Infections”, which aims to advance our collective understanding of how genomics can enhance the early detection, characterisation, and monitoring of emerging and re-emerging viral threats. This Special Issue is grounded in recognising that timely surveillance and molecular insight are crucial for mitigating the impact of viral epidemics and pandemics.
This Special Issue focuses on integrating genomic tools into viral surveillance systems, encompassing novel detection platforms, sequencing technologies, and bioinformatic approaches that enable rapid identification, tracking, and analysis of viral evolution and transmission patterns.
The scope includes original research, reviews, and perspectives across multiple domains: virology, molecular epidemiology, bioinformatics, One Health, public health genomics, and environmental surveillance. Submissions may explore real-time genomic surveillance, host–pathogen interactions, zoonotic spillover detection, pathogen evolution, and genomic data sharing in outbreak contexts.
The purpose is to provide a platform for disseminating interdisciplinary and impactful research that informs scientific and public health strategies. This Special Issue seeks to bridge gaps in our preparedness and response frameworks through genomics-based innovation by fostering dialogue among researchers, clinicians, and policy-makers.
We invite contributions that reflect the diversity of viral threats and the creativity of scientific responses to them. Together, these works will form a rich resource for the global effort to anticipate and contain future viral outbreaks.
Sincerely,
Dr. Judith Uche Oguzie
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- viral genomics
- emerging infectious diseases
- genomic epidemiology
- metagenomic surveillance
- viral evolution
- molecular surveillance
- bioinformatics
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