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Advancements in Vaccine Research: Epidemiology, Immunogenicity, Effectiveness and Safety
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21060 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine epidemiology; immune response; immunogenicity; vaccine effectiveness; safety; infectious diseases; public health; vaccine development; immunization strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Advancement, Efficacy and Safety)
Challenges to Developing New Vaccines and Improving Existing Platforms
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13377 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious disease; cancer vaccines; humoral and cellular immunity; flaviviruses vaccines; inactivated and subunit vaccines; novel assays
Vaccine Design and Development
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11556 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine design; vaccine development; vaccinology; immunization; immune response; vaccine delivery; vaccine efficacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Cancer Vaccines: 4th Edition
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10137 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer immunotherapy; therapeutic vaccine; tumor-associated antigens; neoantigens; adjuvant; tumor microenvironment; oncolytic viruses; immune checkpoint inhibitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
Chronic Viral Infections and Cancer: Openings for Vaccines and Cure
edited by and Karl Ljungberg
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6633 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic viral infection; oncogenic viruses; hepatitis B virus; high risk human papillomaviruses; hepatitis C virus; epstein–barr virus; human immunodeficiency virus type I; cancer associated with viral infection; immunotherapy; prophylactic viral vaccines; therapeutic viral vaccines
Advancing Health: Vaccination and Infectious Disease Prevention in Pregnant Women, Neonates, Infants, and Children
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5431 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; maternal immunization; pediatric infection control; immunization coverage; health equity; immunization strategies; vaccine safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Factors Influencing Vaccine Uptake and Immunization Outcomes
edited by Sitong Luo, Meiqi Xin and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4916 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccination; vaccine uptake; immunization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Nanoparticle-Based Delivery Systems for Vaccines submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4035 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus-like particle; nanocage; chimeric antigen; mucosal vaccine; nanoadjuvant; nanoparticle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Immune Responses in Patients with Chronic Disease After Vaccination submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2556 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunity; vaccine; chronic kidney disease; glomerulonephritis; systemic lupus erythematosus; vasculitis; kidney transplant; schizophrenia; bipolar disorder; diabetes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)
Antiviral Immunity and Vaccine Development
edited by and Tao Yu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2414 | 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)
Closing Immunization Gaps: Coverage, Vaccine Uptake, and Evidence-Based Strategies in Global Public Health submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1842 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunization coverage; vaccination uptake; vaccine hesitancy; immunization equity; implementation research; program evaluation; risk communication; public health policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Genetically Engineered Mouse Models in Vaccine Development
edited by Deshan Ren and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; immunogenicity; knockout; knockin; transgenic mice; humanized mice; xenografts; NCG/NKG/NRG/NSG; viruses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)
RNA Vaccines: From Cancer to Infectious Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 340 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); Crohn’s disease; ulcerative colitis; celiac disease; vaccines; immune-mediated intestinal disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Advancement, Efficacy and Safety)
Immunity to Influenza Viruses and Vaccines: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza; etiology; antiviral immunity; serology; vaccine; pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Respiratory Virus Vaccines: Mechanisms of Durable Immunity and Innovation
edited by Jinyi Tang and Jinkai Zang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: T cell immunity; mucosal immunology; respiratory virus infection; intranasal vaccination; tissue-resident memory T cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)
Innovations in Vaccine Technology—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 1 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: inactivated vaccines; live-attenuated vaccines; messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines; subunit, recombinant, polysaccharide and conjugate vaccines; toxoid vaccines; viral vector vaccines; personalized vaccines; antigen design; reverse vaccinology; lipid nanoparticles; cell-based vaccine production; virus-like particles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives in Vaccines for Vector-Borne Viruses
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne viruses; vaccine; adjuvant; immunity; attenuated vaccine; live vector vaccine; mRNA vaccine; recombinant subunit vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)
Communicable Diseases: New and Old Therapies and Preventive Strategies, 2nd Edition submission deadline 26 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10466 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; therapies; communicable diseases
Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy and Vaccines Research: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 10 articles | Viewed by 38972 | Submission Open
Keywords: tumor vaccine; immune adjuvants; tumor immune environment; peptide vaccine; chemoradiotherapy; cytokines; suppressive immune cells; checkpoint inhibitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
BCG Vaccine and Beyond: Innovations in Tuberculosis Vaccination and Inflammation-Related Disease Prevention
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6669 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis; vaccine; vaccination; immune response; adjuvant; T-cell; immune memory; adaptive immunity; innate immune memory; correlates of protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Infectious Diseases)
Vaccine Development for Influenza Virus: 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5539 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza vaccine; adjuvant; mRNA vaccine; novel vaccine technology; nanotechnology; immune response; animal; human
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Vaccine Advancement, Efficacy and Safety: Feature Papers
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1844 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine advancement; efficacy; effectiveness; vaccine platforms; vaccine development; immunity response; immunogenicity; cost-effectiveness; economic studies; vaccination strategies; clinical trials; cancer vaccines; vaccine access; performance of vaccination programs; quality of vaccination programs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Advancement, Efficacy and Safety)
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 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1633 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV; vaccines; HIV prevention; bnAbs; clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section HIV Vaccines)
RBD-Based COVID-19 Vaccines: Technologies and Immune Responses
edited by Puthupparampil Scaria
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open
Keywords: RBD vaccine; COVID-19; vaccine; SARS-CoV-2
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Next-Generation Vaccine Platforms for Emerging Infections submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open
Keywords: nucleic acid vaccines; viral vector vaccines; nanoparticle-based immunogens; antigen design; adjuvants; novel delivery systems; manufacturing; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Maternal Vaccination and Vaccines—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 560 | Submission Open
Keywords: prenatal care; vaccination; vaccination hesitancy; Tdap vaccine; influenza vaccine; COVID-19 vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Improving HPV Vaccination Coverage: Current Challenges, Emerging Strategies and Future Directions: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open
Keywords: HPV vaccination; HPV vaccination coverage; HPV vaccine uptake; single-dose HPV vaccination; gender-neutral HPV vaccination; HPV-related cancers; cervical cancer elimination; HPV vaccine hesitancy; HPV vaccine communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Papillomavirus Vaccines)
Vaccines Against Swine Respiratory Diseases
edited by Jairo Jaime
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open
Keywords: porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC); vaccines; innate and adaptive immunity; viruses; bacteria; adjuvants; new vaccination strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Vaccines and Vaccination: HIV, Hepatitis Viruses, and HPV (2nd Edition) submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: preventative vaccine; therapeutic vaccine; HIV; hepatitis A; hepatitis B; human papillomavirus; sexually transmitted infections; immunoprotection; vaccination; preventable diseases
Pneumococcal Vaccine and Vaccination submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: pneumococcal conjugate vaccines; immunization programs; health technology assessment (HTA); cost-effectiveness analysis; disease transmission models (DTMs); antimicrobial resistance (AMR); number needed to vaccinate (NNV); pediatric and adult vaccination; global vaccine policy; reimbursement strategies; vaccine uptake and coverage; real-world evidence
Health Technology Assessment of Vaccination: Strategies, Public Health and Values: 2nd Edition
edited by Maarten J. Postma, Jurjen Van der Schans and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: health technology assessment; population access vaccine studies; vaccination cost-effectiveness; vaccine hesitancy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Vaccines Against Bacterial Pathogens: Current Insights
edited by , Kevin D. Mlynek and Sergei S. Biryukov
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteria; vaccines; immune response; animal models; bacterial diseases
Vaccines Against Persistent Infections
edited by Hildegund C.J. Ertl
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: therapeutic vaccines; persistent infections; latent infections; chronic infections; viruses; bacteria; parasites; immune responses; adjuvants; checkpoint inhibitors
Molecular Tuning for Vaccine Immunity: Regulating Immune and Inflammatory Responses to Inform Vaccine Design submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine immunity; immune signaling pathways; inflammatory signaling; host–pathogen interactions; innate and adaptive immunity; post-translational modifications; immune regulation; cytokines and chemokines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Effective Strategies for Boosting Vaccine Coverage submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine coverage; vaccine hesitancy; immunization strategies; public health; health communication; health systems; preventive medicine; vaccination programs; health equity; digital health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Porcine Bacteria and Virus Vaccines
edited by Huixing Lin
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open
Keywords: Porcine; bacteria; virus; vaccine; diarrhea; dyspnea; adjuvant; attenuated vaccine; live vector vaccine; peptide vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Vaccines for Tuberculosis Control
edited by and Chinnaswamy Jagannath
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis vaccine; recombinant vaccines; mRNA vaccines; viral vector vaccines; peptide vaccines; DNA vaccines; live-attenuated vaccines; immunology of adjuvants; immunoinformatics; multi-omics integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)
Epidemiology, Vaccines and Surveillance of COVID-19
edited by Chukwuma Mbaeyi, and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 781 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; coronavirus; SARS CoV-2; epidemiology; surveillance; case detection; vaccines; vaccinology
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Advances in Streptococcus pneumoniae Research: Host–Pathogen Interactions and Vaccine Development
edited by , Krupakar Parthasarathy and
submission deadline 27 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: host immunity; bacterial colonization; immune evasion; virulence mechanisms; protein-based vaccines; pneumococcal disease; translational vaccine research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathogens-Host Immune Boundaries)
Vaccines and Immunization: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
edited by Nobuhiko Okabe
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9188 | Submission Open
Keywords: measles; mumps; rubella; SSPE; hearing loss; CRS; immune mechanism; epidemiology; resurgence; life-course immunization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology and Vaccination)
Animal Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology in One Health
edited by and Elizabeth Loza-Rubio
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5973 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccinology; productive animals; one health; infectious diseases; zoonoses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Influenza Virus Infections, Vaccines and Diagnosis
edited by , Isabel Pagani and Valeria Caputo
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3996 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza; avian influenza; monoclonal antibodies; vaccine; therapy; infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Factors Affecting and Strategies Enhancing the Willingness to Receive and Uptake of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3235 | Submission Open
Keywords: factors; strategies; willingness; uptake; seasonal influenza vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Recent Research on Adenovirus-Vectored Vaccines submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1869 | Submission Open
Keywords: adenovirus; replication competent; single cycle; replication defective; serotypes; targeting; structure; cryo-EM; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
mRNA Vaccines in Disease Prevention and Treatment
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1101 | Submission Open
Keywords: mRNA vaccines; viral infections; bacterial infections; parasitic infections; cancer treatment; vaccine delivery systems; immunological studies; adverse reactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nucleic Acid (DNA and mRNA) Vaccines)
The Changing Epidemiology of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 684 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine-preventable diseases; epidemiology; vaccination; vaccine effectiveness; disease prevention; public health; real-world data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology and Vaccination)
COVID-19 Vaccines in the Post-Pandemic Era: Immune Responses, Boosting Strategies, and Long-Term Outcomes
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 684 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19 vaccines; immune durability; booster strategies; long COVID
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Novel Adjuvants and Delivery Technologies for Vaccine Development submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 576 | Submission Open
Keywords: adjuvants; vaccine delivery systems; immunogenicity; nanotechnology; clinical trials; antigen presentation; formulation development; vaccine efficacy; mucosal immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Vaccine Development and Global Health—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open
Keywords: next-generation vaccines; clinical efficacy of vaccines; vaccine safety; treatment methods for civilization diseases; public health; prevention of civilization diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
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