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Maternal and Infant Vaccines
edited by Prabha Andraweera and Bing Wang
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4284 | Submission Open
Keywords: maternal vaccines; infant vaccines; immunogenicity; effectiveness; vaccine uptake; safety
The Development of mRNA Vaccines
edited by Minghui Yang, Yuming Li and Bo Hu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22159 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticle delivery system; mRNA vaccines; infectious disease; tumor immunity; adjuvant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nucleic Acid (DNA and mRNA) Vaccines)
Role of Next Generation Vaccines in Immunotherapeutics
edited by Swayam Prakash
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21960 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunotherapeutics; vaccines; nucleic acid vaccines; viral vector and protein subunit vaccines; cancer vaccines; autoimmune diseases and allergies; COVID-19; clinical trials; pre-clinical trials
The Role of Vaccination on Public Health and Epidemiology
edited by and Daniela Reis Joaquim de Freitas
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21909 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; immunization; epidemiology; public health; vaccine-preventable diseases; pandemic preparedness; health equity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Intracellular Parasites: Immunology, Resistance, and Therapeutics
edited by and Nagendran Tharmalingam
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 14020 | Submission Open
Keywords: intracellular parasites; host–parasite interaction; chronic parasitic infections; innate and adaptive immunity; molecular genetics; immune evasion; antibiotic resistance; immune modulation; immunotherapy; vaccine development; biomaterials; nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathogens-Host Immune Boundaries)
From Knowledge to Action: Advances in Herpes Zoster Vaccine and Vaccination
edited by Giulia Silvestrini and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10915 | Submission Open
Keywords: knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding herpes zoster vaccination; vaccine hesitancy; vaccine uptake and inequality; efficacy, reactogenicity, and safety of herpes zoster vaccine; efficacy of different vaccines; the role of different type of herpes zoster vaccine in different target of population; active campaign
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)
Animal Vaccines: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10151 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal vaccines; novel antigen or adjuvant design; vaccine technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
The Immunology of Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika Virus: Implications for Vaccines and Vaccine Development
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7056 | Submission Open
Keywords: dengue; chikungunya; Zika; mosquito; saliva; immunity; innate; adaptive; immunomodulation; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)
Strategies and Innovations to Recover Post-Pandemic Losses in Routine Immunization Coverage
edited by Noha H. Farag
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6971 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; immunization; pandemic; vaccine preventable diseases; interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Infectious Diseases and Immunization in Animals
edited by , Ezgi Akdesir and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6031 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal vaccination; zoonotic diseases; One Health; host–pathogen interaction; veterinary immunology; emerging infectious diseases; antimicrobial resistance; vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Neurobiological Impacts of Infection, Protective Effects, and Clinical Implications of Vaccines submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2323 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; neuroimaging; biomarkers; neuroinflammation; neurodegeneration; neuroprotection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)
Advancing Public Health Through Vaccination: 2nd Edition
edited by Maria Rosaria Gualano, , and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2036 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; vaccination strategies; vaccine hesitancy; health equity; vulnerable population
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapies submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1708 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer vaccines; tumor immunology; immunotherapy; mRNA vaccines; neoantigen-based therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
Vaccines and Animal Health: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1656 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary vaccines; parasitic diseases; vaccinology; infectious diseases; livestock; poultry; companion animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Vaccination and Global Health Equity: Innovations, Access, and Impact
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1340 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; vaccination; infectious disease; cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Advancing the Development and Accessibility of Vaccines Against Bacterial and Viral Pathogens in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
edited by Ahmed M. Elsayed and Sherif Abouelhadid
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 649 | 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)
Strategies of Viral Vectors for Vaccine Development—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 509 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; viral vector; virus-like particles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Nanomaterial Application in Vaccines
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 424 | 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)
Decoding the Host–Microbe Interface in Vaccination: Immune Mechanisms, Microbiota, and Vaccine Responsiveness
edited by Farha Naz and Mohd Arish
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open
Keywords: host–microbe interactions; vaccination; microbiota; mucosal immunity; innate immune signaling; vaccine responsiveness; adjuvants; systems immunology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathogens-Host Immune Boundaries)
New Technology for Vaccines and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6035 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4813 | 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)
Vaccines Against Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus Infections
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2888 | Submission Open
Keywords: adjuvants; influenza; mucosal immunity; respiratory viral pathogens; vaccine effectiveness; vaccine safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Viral Vector-Based and Other Vaccine Strategies for Poultry and Livestock
edited by Mathias Martins
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 934 | 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)
Recombinant Vaccine for Human and Animal Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 22629 | Submission Open
Keywords: subunit vaccines; protein expression; synthetic biology; virus like particles; bacterial antigens; baculovirus antigens; plant antigens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Production of Plant-Based Vaccines and Therapeutics
edited by Laurence K. Grill, John Howard and Kelvin Phiri
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 21838 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-produced; viral-vectored; therapeutics; vaccines; tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)
Vaccination and Infectious Disease Epidemics submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8032 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccination; infectious disease; epidemics; vaccination efficacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Infectious Diseases)
Vaccine Efficacy and Safety in Transplant Recipients
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7944 | 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)
New Insights into Vaccination and Public Health: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7818 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative vaccines; vaccine hesitancy; vaccination strategies; health communication; vaccine-preventable diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Factors Affecting Influenza Vaccine Uptake
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7803 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza; vaccines; coverage; uptake; hesitancy; risk groups
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunization submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5219 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; pediatric infectious diseases; vaccine immunology; pediatric vaccines
Recent Advances and Strategies for the Management of CIN and HPV Eradication Strategies for the Prevention of Uterine Cervical Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3537 | Submission Open
Keywords: CIN; 9-valent HPV vaccine; HPV L2-VLP vaccine; HPV therapeutic vaccine; endocervical conization; laser vaporization; PDT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Papillomavirus Vaccines)
New Horizons in the Fight Against Vector-Borne Diseases and Parasitic Infestations: From Basic Research to Applied Studies in Vaccines submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2779 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; global health; neglected diseases; vectors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)
New Approaches to Vaccine Development and Delivery—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2521 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines and delivery; vaccine formulation; vaccine delivery systems; adjuvants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Recent Advances in Virus-Like Particle-Based Vaccines submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2285 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus-like particles (VLPs); vaccine design; immune response mechanisms; clinical trials; therapeutic vaccines; vaccine manufacturing; antigen delivery; rapid vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Addressing Immunity Gaps: Strengthening Vaccine Confidence and Coverage
edited by and Lavinia Bianco
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1941 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; immunization; infectious diseases; acceptance; advocacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Next-Generation SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines: Platforms, Evaluation, and Future Directions
edited by , Mitali Mishra and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; next-generation vaccines; pan-coronavirus vaccines; mucosal immunity; immune correlates of protection; vaccine innovation; AI-guided antigen design; self-amplifying RNA; variants of concern; systems vaccinology
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions in Inactivated Vaccine Technology
edited by and Appavu K. Sundaram
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 425 | 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)
Latest Research on Orthoflavivirus Vaccines
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 402 | 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)
Bacterial Vectored Vaccines: Design and Application
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 398 | 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)
Novel Immunotherapeutic Strategies Targeting Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases
edited by Ola Winqvist
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 344 | 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)
Immunization Strategies for Animal Health: 2nd Edition
edited by Eva Calvo-Pinilla and Sandra Moreno
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine immunology; virus; emerging infectious diseases; animal health; public health; vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Veterinary Vaccine Development Against Parasitic Infection and Infectious Diseases
edited by Hong You
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary vaccine development; parasitic infections; infectious diseases; antigen discovery; immune mechanisms; novel vaccine platforms; translational vaccinology; zoonotic disease control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Host Immunity and Vaccine Design and Durability Against Swine Viral Diseases
edited by Erin Elizabeth Schirtzinger
submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open
Keywords: swine viral diseases; host immune response; vaccine efficacy and durability; vaccine design; immune correlates of protection; vaccine-driven viral evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
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 699 | 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)
The Development of HIV Vaccines: Advances and Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3223 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV vaccine; trained immunity; broadly neutralizing antibodies; T-cell immunity; epigenetic reprogramming; immune metabolism; systems immunology; adjuvants; mucosal immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section HIV Vaccines)
Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapy: Latest Advances, Limitations and Prospects
edited by and Afsheen Raza
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 27702 | 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)
Novel Vaccine Designs to Enhance the Engagement of Innate and Adaptive Immunity submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 26573 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; infectious disease; novel strategy; antigen delivery; protein engineering; adjuvants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Safety and Side Effects in SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 19087 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19 vaccine; vaccine adverse event reporting system (VAERS); vaccine safety datalink (VSD); adverse event; safety and side effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Advancement, Efficacy and Safety)
HPV Vaccination and Primary HPV Screening submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14269 | Submission Open
Keywords: sexually transmitted diseases; HPV vaccination; cervical cancer screening; vaccine hesitancy; vaccine safety; vaccine effectiveness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Papillomavirus Vaccines)
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