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The Development of Peptide-Based Vaccines submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2242 | Submission Open
Keywords: peptide antigens; vaccine design; immunogenicity; epitope mapping; adjuvants; multi-epitope vaccines; personalized peptide vaccines; vaccine delivery systems; computational vaccine design; synthetic peptides
Global Immunization Inequities-Challenges and Solutions
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 687 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunization; vaccine uptake; vaccine hesitancy; vaccination coverage; digital health innovations; chatbots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Nanomaterial Application in Vaccines
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; vaccine delivery; immunogenicity enhancement; tolerogenic nanovaccine; nanotechnology; vaccine stability; vaccine design; nanoparticles; immunization strategies; biotechnology in vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Strategies of Viral Vectors for Vaccine Development—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; viral vector; virus-like particles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Neurobiological Impacts of Infection, Protective Effects, and Clinical Implications of Vaccines
edited by and John Walton Sanders
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; neuroimaging; biomarkers; neuroinflammation; neurodegeneration; neuroprotection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)
Epidemiology and Vaccinations in Infectious Diseases submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology of infectious diseases; traditional and innovative vaccinations; epidemic and pandemic risk; global public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology and Vaccination)
Advancing the Development and Accessibility of Vaccines Against Bacterial and Viral Pathogens in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
edited by Ahmed Mostafa and Sherif Abouelhadid
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; LMICs; infection; bacterial; AMR; viral; pandemic; epidemic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Approaches in Hepatitis Vaccine Design and Vaccination Strategy submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatitis B virus; preventive vaccine; therapeutic vaccine; nature of vaccines; route of administration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hepatitis Virus Vaccines)
Vaccination and Global Health Equity: Innovations, Access, and Impact
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; vaccination; infectious disease; cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Bacterial Vaccines in Veterinary Science
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial vaccine; animals; immune response; mucosal immunity; vaccine design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
New Technology for Vaccines and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
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submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2878 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in vaccines; big data in vaccine research; emerging infectious diseases; vaccine accessibility; vaccine delivery systems; vaccine efficacy and safety; vaccine-preventable diseases; vaccine technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)
Research in Vaccine Adjuvants: Innovations and Challenges
edited by Haibo Li and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2446 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine adjuvants; immune response enhancement; mucosal vaccine adjuvants; adjuvant safety and efficacy; new adjuvant materials; adjuvant mechanisms of action; adjuvant development challenges
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Viral Vector-Based and Other Vaccine Strategies for Poultry and Livestock
edited by Mathias Martins
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine strategies; viral vector-based vaccines; poultry; livestock; infectious diseases; immune responses; vaccine platforms; genetic engineering; veterinary medicine; antigen delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Vaccines Against Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus Infections
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submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open
Keywords: adjuvants; influenza; mucosal immunity; respiratory viral pathogens; vaccine effectiveness; vaccine safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Vaccine Efficacy and Safety in Transplant Recipients
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5013 | Submission Open
Keywords: transplant recipients; vaccination; kidney; heart; lung; stem cell transplants; safety; antibody response; efficacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Advancement, Efficacy and Safety)
Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions in Inactivated Vaccine Technology
edited by and Appavu K. Sundaram
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: inactivated vaccines; whole-cell vaccines; pathogen inactivation; adjuvant systems; vaccine manufacturing; immunogenicity enhancement; vaccine stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
New Approaches to Vaccine Development and Delivery—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines and delivery; vaccine formulation; vaccine delivery systems; adjuvants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunization submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; pediatric infectious diseases; vaccine immunology; pediatric vaccines
Novel Immunotherapeutic Strategies Targeting Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases
edited by Ola Winqvist
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: autoimmunity; targeted therapy; immunomodulation; T cell; B cell; immune-mediated disorders; genetically modified therapy; autoantigen
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)
Bacterial Vectored Vaccines: Design and Application
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial vectors; mucosal immunity; live attenuated vaccines; synthetic biology in vaccinology; antigen delivery systems; Salmonella and Listeria vectors; bacteria species in cancer immunotherapy; outer membrane vesicles (OMVs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Immunization Strategies for Animal Health: 2nd Edition
edited by Eva Calvo-Pinilla and Sandra Moreno
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine immunology; virus; emerging infectious diseases; animal health; public health; vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Latest Research on Orthoflavivirus Vaccines
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthoflavivirus vaccines; vaccine development; dengue virus; yellow fever virus; west nile virus; zika virus; tick-borne encephalitis virus; immunization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)
Next-Generation Animal Vaccines: Broad-Spectrum Protection, Precision Design, and Rapid-Deployment Platforms
edited by Yongwen Luo, Huiying Fan and Qing Wang
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: LNP-mRNA vaccines; VLP vaccines; polymeric/inorganic nanoparticle vaccines; self-assembled protein vaccines; biomimetic nanoparticle vaccines; novel vector-based vaccines; new adjuvanted vaccines; nanovaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapy: Latest Advances, Limitations and Prospects
edited by and Afsheen Raza
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17181 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; tumor microenvironment; tumor immunotherapy; therapy; cancer vaccines; combination therapy; tumor immune microenvironment; advanced therapies; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Vaccines Research
edited by Shumaila Nida Javed Tunio
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 748 | Submission Open
Keywords: developing new diagnostic methods; new drugs; new vaccines for tuberculosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)
Transforming Veterinary Vaccinology: From Empirical Immunity to Scientific and Systems-Based Approaches
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary vaccinology; precision vaccinology; multidimensional immune analysis; next-generation vaccine platform; novel adjuvants; comparative and translational vaccinology; biological validation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Vaccines for Pediatric Infectious Diseases submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric vaccines; RSV; meningococcal vaccines; pneumococcal vaccines; COVID-19; maternal immunization; Group A streptococcus; vaccine effectiveness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)
Vaccine Development for Swine Viral Pathogens—2nd Edition
edited by Qingli Niu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine engineering; design; formulation; adjuvants; delivery; testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Immune Response and Vaccines Against Tick-Borne Pathogens
edited by Roman Ganta
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary; tick-borne pathogens; vaccines; ticks; immune response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)
Pediatric Vaccinations submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2960 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; immune deficiency; rheumatic diseases; immune mediated diseases; vaccination of immune compromised patients; immunosupressors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Recent Advances in Malaria Vaccine Development—2nd Edition
edited by Ahmad Rushdi Shakri and Dipak Raj
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: Plasmodium; falciparum; vivax; malaria; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)
Immune Monitoring in 2026
edited by and Paul V. Lehmann
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional assay(s); antigen-specific (T/B) memory; antibody reactivity; Ig class/subclass usage; Affinity maturation; recall antigens; peptide pools; cytokine signature(s)
Control Strategies and Vaccines for African Swine Fever—What Is to Come
edited by Camina Gallardo Frontaura and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: African Swine Fever; ASF; vaccine candidates; vaccine safety; genomic markers; genetic stability; vaccination; protection; immune response against infection; immune response against vaccination; ASF vaccine efficacy; vaccine cross-protection; DIVA test; control strategies; wildboar; vaccination programmes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Preventing Outbreak Through Vaccination
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; vaccination/preventive vaccination; disease outbreaks; epidemiological surveillance; infectious disease prevention and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology and Vaccination)
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