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Vaccines Against Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus Infections

edited by

Santosh Dhakal

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 387 | 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

edited by

Ger Rijkers

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5352 | 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

edited by

Paolo Castiglia

and

Antonella Arghittu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3124 | 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)

Animal Herpesviruses: 2nd Edition

edited by

Stefano Petrini

and

Clinton Jones

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2187 | Submission Open

Keywords: herpesvirus pathogenesis; immune responses; diagnostic tools; herpesvirus vaccinology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Recent Advances in Virus-Like Particle-Based Vaccines

edited by

Abel Gutiérrez-Ortega

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 263 | 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)

Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunization

edited by

Vana Spoulou

and

Ioanna Papadatou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; pediatric infectious diseases; vaccine immunology; pediatric vaccines

New Approaches to Vaccine Development and Delivery—2nd Edition

edited by

Antonio Carlos de Freitas

and

Anna Silva

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines and delivery; vaccine formulation; vaccine delivery systems; adjuvants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)

Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions in Inactivated Vaccine Technology

edited by

John Walton Sanders

and Appavu K. Sundaram

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 130 | 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

Florian Douam

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 100 | 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)

Novel Immunotherapeutic Strategies Targeting Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases

edited by Ola Winqvist

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 78 | 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

edited by

John Hwa Lee

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 73 | 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 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine immunology; virus; emerging infectious diseases; animal health; public health; vaccination

(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 170 | 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

Michael Bukrinsky

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1761 | 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

Eyad Elkord

and Afsheen Raza

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18880 | 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 1186 | 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

Min Ja Lee

and

Bapi Pahar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 243 | 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

edited by

Artur Sulik

and

Kacper Toczylowski

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 156 | 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 76 | 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 | Viewed by 36 | 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)

Avian Viruses and Host Immune System

edited by Tao Yun and

Chengcheng Zhang

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian reovirus; innate immunity; acquired immunity; immunosuppression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Pediatric Vaccinations

edited by

Mikhail Kostik

and

Dimitri Poddighe

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3326 | 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)

Vaccines and Other Prophylactic Interventions Against H5N1 Influenza Viruses

edited by Ahmed Mostafa,

Aitor Nogales

and

Luis Martinez-Sobrido

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian influenza; H5N1 viruses; immunity; second-generation vaccines; vaccine effectiveness; adjuvants and immunomodulators; influenza vaccine limitations; vaccine efficacy; vaccine prevention policies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)

Recent Advances in Malaria Vaccine Development—2nd Edition

edited by Ahmad Rushdi Shakri and Dipak Raj

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 231 | 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

Greg A. Kirchenbaum

and Paul V. Lehmann

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 122 | 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

Marisa Arias

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 69 | 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

edited by

Tianfeng He

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 59 | 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)

Emerging Approaches to Stabilizing Animal Infectious Disease Vaccines

edited by

Sankar Renu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: stabilization; liquid and dry formulations; drying techniques; lyophilization; stabilizing additives; nanoparticles; viral vectors; adjuvants; vaccines; animal infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

RNA Vaccines: From Cancer to Infectious Diseases

edited by

Vrinda Gote

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: mRNA; saRNA; circularRNA vaccines; mRNA therapeutics; cancer immunotherapy; infectious disease vaccines; lipid nanoparticles (LNPs); nucleic acid delivery; vaccine formulation; innate immune activation; antigen design; nanocarrier systems; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nucleic Acid (DNA and mRNA) Vaccines)

Vaccine Efficacy and Safety in Patients with Immune-Mediated Intestinal Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by