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Studies of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Vaccination
edited by and Shweta Anjan
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine effectiveness; vaccination policies; cost-effectiveness; surveillance; public health; high-risk population; infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology and Vaccination)
Vaccination Advances for HBV, HPV, and Influenza
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open
Keywords: HBV; HPV; influenza; vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
The Need for an HIV Vaccine in the Era of Highly Effective PrEP
edited by Michele Peake Andrasik, William O. Hahn and Susan P. Buchbinder
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV; vaccines; HIV prevention; bnAbs; clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section HIV Vaccines)
Modulating CD4+ T Cells for Cancer Immunotherapy: Emerging Strategies and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4646 | Submission Open
Keywords: CD4+ T cells; immunomodulation; cancer immunotherapy; cancer vaccines; immunotherapeutic agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
Virus Pandemics and Vaccinations
edited by Renata Gili, and
submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3682 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; vaccination strategy; one health; emerging pathogens; vaccine hesitancy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Swine Vaccines and Vaccination
edited by
submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open
Keywords: swine fever; classical swine fever virus; african swine fever virus; live attenuated vaccines; subunit vaccines; nanopartical vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Inequality in Immunization 2025 submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3242 | Submission Open
Keywords: health inequalities; immunization; vaccine inequality; events affecting vaccinology; monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Maternal and Infant Vaccines
edited by Prabha Andraweera and Bing Wang
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: maternal vaccines; infant vaccines; immunogenicity; effectiveness; vaccine uptake; safety
Vaccination Strategies for Global Public Health submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 30340 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging infectious disease; SARS-CoV-2; human monkeypox; dengue; henipavirus; public health; population-based studies; modelling; social impact; equitable access; vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Varicella and Zoster Vaccination
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 23639 | Submission Open
Keywords: varicella-zoster virus; chickenpox; shingles; vaccination; epidemiology; geographical regions; neurological diseases; SARS-CoV-2
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)
Peptide-Based Vaccines
edited by , and Ahmed O. Shalash
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8146 | Submission Open
Keywords: peptide-based vaccines; infectious diseases; prophylactic vaccines; therapeutic vaccines; cancer; vaccine formulations; adjuvants
Role of Next Generation Vaccines in Immunotherapeutics
edited by Swayam Prakash
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7384 | 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 Current Development of Glycoconjugate Vaccines for Infectious Diseases
edited by Fatme Mawas
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5623 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial vaccines; polysaccharides; conjugate vaccines; carrier proteins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)
Hepatitis Vaccines: Safety, Efficacy and Global Impact submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3544 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral hepatitis; prevention of viral hepatitis through effective vaccines; safety and efficacy of hepatitis vaccines; immunogenicity of hepatitis vaccines; vaccine innovation; global prevention strategies; global health impact; vaccine failures and future challenges
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hepatitis Virus Vaccines)
Development of Vaccines Against Bacterial Infections
edited by and Amal Senevirathne
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2827 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel vaccine formulations; bacterial pathogenesis mechanisms; immunogenicity assessment; vaccine efficacy studies; next-generation vaccine platforms; targeted antigen design; novel adjuvants; vaccine clinical trials; vaccine delivery systems; vaccine cross-protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)
3rd Edition: Safety and Autoimmune Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1769 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19 vaccine; vaccine efficacy; vaccine safety; adverse events following immunization
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance
edited by Karl Hess, Jeff Goad and Laressa Bethishou
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1091 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine hesitancy; vaccine acceptance; barriers to vaccination; vaccination strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Oral and Nucleic Acid Vaccines for Zoonotic and Animal Infectious Diseases
edited by Lei Shuai
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 814 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral vaccines; nucleic acid vaccines; zoonotic diseases; animal infectious diseases; vaccine development; vaccine safety; vaccine efficacy; immunological mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Vaccine Hesitancy in the Era of COVID-19 submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine hesitancy; evidence synthesis; COVID-19
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Animal Vaccines: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal vaccines; novel antigen or adjuvant design; vaccine technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Bioengineering Strategies for Developing Vaccines
edited by Chen Zhao and Jiayi Shu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine platform; antigen design; targeted delivery; mRNA; nanoparticle; artificial intelligence
Vaccine Against Sexually Transmitted Diseases
edited by Weiming Tang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccination; sexually transmitted infections; HPV; HIV; syphilis; gonorrhea; and chlamydia; vaccine development; public health; epidemiology; health equity; preventive strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section HIV Vaccines)
Innovations in Immunotherapy: Advancements in Cancer Vaccines and Immune Modulation
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-omics; cancer therapy; precision medicine; cancer vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
Virus-Like Particle (VLP) Vaccines Against Emerging Infectious Diseases—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging infectious diseases (EIDs); virus-like particle (VLP); vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Factors Affecting Influenza Vaccine Uptake
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1389 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza; vaccines; coverage; uptake; hesitancy; risk groups
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
New Technology for Vaccines and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 372 | 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)
Viral Vector-Based and Other Vaccine Strategies for Poultry and Livestock
edited by Mathias Martins
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 354 | 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
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: adjuvants; influenza; mucosal immunity; respiratory viral pathogens; vaccine effectiveness; vaccine safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Immunization Strategies for Animal Health
edited by Eva Calvo-Pinilla and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16034 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine immunology; virus; emerging infectious disease; animal health; public health; vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Viral Vector-Based Vaccines and Therapeutics
edited by Sujit Pujhari
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8551 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral vectors; vaccine technology; gene therapy; immunization strategies; vector design; vaccine safety; vector-based therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Next-Generation Vaccines for Animal Infectious Diseases
edited by Yongwen Luo, Huiying Fan and Qing Wang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7367 | 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)
Vaccine Development for Swine Viral Pathogens
edited by Qingli Niu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6679 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine engineering; design; formulation; adjuvants; delivery; testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Animal Diseases: Immune Response and Vaccines
edited by , José M. Rojas and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6374 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune responses; ruminants; vaccines; animal health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Promoting Research, Development and Access to Vaccines to Address Global Inequities
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5922 | Submission Open
Keywords: research and development; communicable diseases; vulnerable population; medical countermeasures; vaccine-preventable diseases; innovative vaccines; vaccine hesitancy; health education; vaccination coverage rates; vaccination strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Advancement, Efficacy and Safety)
Vaccines Targeting Dendritic Cells
edited by Ronald A. Backer and Björn E. Clausen
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5913 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; dendritic cells; antigen targeting; immune responses; adjuvant; cancer immunotherapy; T cell activation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
Humoral and Cellular Response After Vaccination
edited by Adrian Onu and Iuliana Caras
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4857 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; infectious disease; humoral immunity; cellular immunity; innate immunity; trained immunity; pathogen; virus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)
HIV Vaccine Development and Clinical Trails
edited by Massimiliano Bissa
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4123 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV vaccine; HIV vaccine clinical trial; HIV vaccine adjuvant; correlate of decreased HIV risk; HIV immunogen; broadly neutralizing antibodies
(This special issue belongs to the Section HIV Vaccines)
Acceptance and Hesitancy in Vaccine Uptake: 2nd Edition
edited by Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3804 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine acceptance; vaccine hesitancy; vaccine uptake; vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
New Approaches to Vaccine Development and Delivery submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3469 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; formulation; vaccine delivery; yeast-based vaccines; surface display; yeast shell; delivery systems; mRNA vaccines; DNA vaccines; subunit vaccine; adjuvant; virus-like particles (VLPs); quality control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Advancement, Efficacy and Safety)
Vaccine Efficacy and Safety in Transplant Recipients
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3221 | 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)
Novel Viral Vaccine and Molecular Immunology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3078 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infectious diseases; novel vaccines; immune mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)
Advances in Allergy, Clinical Immunology, and Vaccines
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2084 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunology; allergology; allergy; autoimmunity; biomarkers; environment; pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)
Personalised Cancer Vaccines
edited by Andrew L. Coveler
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1653 | Submission Open
Keywords: peptide vaccines; mRNA vaccines; DNA vaccines; cancer vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
Infectious Diseases and Immunization in Animals
edited by , Ezgi Akdesir and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1438 | 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)
Research in Vaccine Adjuvants: Innovations and Challenges
edited by Haibo Li and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1135 | 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)
The Development of Recombinant and Subunit Vaccines Against Infectious Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; vaccines; recombinant antigens; adjuvants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Infectious Diseases)
Pandemic Influenza Vaccination
edited by Francisco Nogareda and Shoshanna Goldin
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open
Keywords: pandemic influenza; vaccines; zoonotic influenza; influenza A/H5; preparedness; response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Innovations Advancing Vaccine Preparedness and Response Capabilities to Counter Pandemic Influenza
edited by , Sam Lee, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza vaccines; efficacy; vaccine uptake; rapid manufacturing; vaccine mechanism of action; alternative routes of administration; single-dose regimens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
The Development of Peptide-Based Vaccines submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 272 | 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
Antiviral Immunity and Vaccine Development
edited by and Tao Yu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: antiviral innate immunity; adaptive immune responses; viral pathogenesis; immune evasion; host– virus interactions; antiviral vaccine development; vaccine design; novel vaccine platforms; vaccine adjuvants; vaccines and therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathogens-Host Immune Boundaries)
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