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Vaccine Strategies to Prevent Community-Acquired Pneumonia submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open
Keywords: community-acquired respiratory infections; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Staphylococcus aureus; influenza; pneumonia; respiratory infections; respiratory pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)
Mucosal Vaccines: Advances in Technology and Delivery
edited by , Shangen Xu and Yuhong Lin
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open
Keywords: mucosal immunization; mucosal vaccine; adjuvant; vaccine delivery strategy; vaccine formulations; immune response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Advancements in NK Vaccines for Solid Tumors: A Focus on Ongoing Clinical Trials
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural killer (NK) cell-based vaccines; solid tumors; cancer immunotherapy; clinical trials; immune response modulation
Cancer Vaccines: Current Advances, Clinical Applications, and Future Directions
edited by , Kajetan Kiełbowski and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; cancer vaccines; tumor microenvironment; mRNA vaccines; DNA vaccines; neoantigen vaccines; translational medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
Vaccination and Infectious Disease Epidemics submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccination; infectious disease; epidemics; vaccination efficacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Infectious Diseases)
Memory T Cells in Vaccine-Induced Immunity for Infectious Diseases
edited by Bingdong Zhu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: memory T cells; vaccination; adjuvant; immune strategy; infectious disease
SARS-CoV-2: Infections, Treatment, and Development of Vaccines—2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; vaccines; COVID-19; diagnosis; treatment; antibodies; monoclonal antibodies; recombinant protein
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Applications of Nanoparticles in Vaccines
edited by Kirsty Wilson, and Nhiem L. Tran
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; vaccine design; nanoparticle applications in vaccines; antigen incorporation with nanoparticles; physicochemical properties of nanoparticles; adjuvant properties of nanoparticles; mechanisms of nanovaccines; immune response; disease models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Recent Advances in Ruminant Vaccines
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: mastitis; ruminant; vaccine; mammary gland; cattle; inflammation
Advances in Veterinary Vaccine Development and Immunoprophylaxis for Livestock Diseases
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock vaccines; veterinary immunoprophylaxis; antibody-based vaccines; nanobodies; passive immunization strategies; One Health vaccinology; sustainable animal health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Advances in Vaccines against Infectious Diseases submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 31878 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccination; antigens; disease; immune; immunity; vaccine delivery; host responses; biodefence; emerging pathogens; MERS; parasites; virus; bacteria; adjuvants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)
African Swine Fever Virus Immunotherapies and Vaccine Development
edited by and Xiaodong Qin
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open
Keywords: ASFV; vaccine development; pathogenesis; immune evasion; diagnostic tools and technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Innovations in Vaccines for Poorly Responding Populations
edited by Martha Alexander-Miller and Kenneth E. Schmader
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; infants; newborns; elderly; immunocompromised; high-risk populations; adjuvants; novel vacine platforms; correlates of protection; vaccine effectiveness
Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy and Vaccines Research: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13555 | 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)
Advancements in Vaccine Research: Epidemiology, Immunogenicity, Effectiveness and Safety
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 887 | 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)
Innovative Strategies to Boost the Immunogenicity of Cancer Vaccines
edited by Eric O'Neill and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer vaccines; tumor antigens; tumor-associated antigens (TAAs); tumor-specific antigens (TSAs); subunit vaccines; peptide vaccines; mRNA vaccines; viral vector vaccines; adjuvants; antigen presentation; MHC class I and II upregulation; cancer immunotherapy; antibody– drug conjugates (ADCs); T cell engages; combination immunotherapy
Porcine Bacteria and Virus Vaccines
edited by Huixing Lin
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 32 | 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)
The Recent Development of Influenza Vaccine: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11874 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza; older population; adjuvants; universal vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Vaccines and Vaccine Preventable Diseases
edited by Elie Saade and Stefan Gravenstein
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7284 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs); at-risk populations; older adults; nosocomial transmission; vaccine equity; immunization disparities; public health policy; social determinants of health; infection control; prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Evaluating the Immune Response to RNA Vaccine
edited by and Huajun Zhao
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2756 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA vaccine; mechanism of action; immune regulation; innate immunity; adaptive vaccine response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nucleic Acid (DNA and mRNA) Vaccines)
From Knowledge to Action: Advances in Herpes Zoster Vaccine and Vaccination
edited by Giulia Silvestrini and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2087 | 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)
Novel Adjuvants and Delivery Systems for Vaccines
edited by Christiane Chbib and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1514 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; drug development; adjuvants; nanoparticle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
The Role of Vaccination on Public Health and Epidemiology
edited by and Daniela Reis Joaquim Reis Joaquim de Freitas
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1049 | 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)
Vaccination Strategies and Population Immunity
edited by Matthew S. McGlone and Mian Jia
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccination strategies; population immunity; health equity; vaccine access
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Cancer Vaccines: 4th Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 802 | 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)
Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapies submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 332 | 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)
HPV Vaccines and New Vaccination Schedules Implementation
edited by , Aurelio Cruz-Valdez and Vicente Madrid-Marina
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open
Keywords: papillomavirus vaccines; vaccination schedule; HPV vaccine efficacy; vaccine uptake; implementation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Papillomavirus Vaccines)
SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19 Vaccination: Exploring Pathogenesis, Immune Response and Immunopathogenic Complications
edited by , Tamara Rodrigues and Flavio Protasio Veras
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; vaccine adverse events; myocarditis and thrombosis; multisystem inflammatory syndrome; long COVID-19; immune response and autoimmunity; post-vaccine complications; therapeutic strategies; vaccine safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Bio-Inspired Nanocarriers in Next-Generation Vaccines Against Bacterial and Viral Pathogens submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid nanoparticles; liposomes; extracellular vesicles; nanovesicles; nanomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)
Advancing Vaccine Strategies Against Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: Innovation and Challenges submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral hemorrhagic fevers; vaccines; Flaviviridae; Arenaviridae; Bunyaviridae; Filoviridae; Nairoviridae; Paramyxoviridae; Phenuiviridae
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)
Veterinary Antiparasitic Vaccines
edited by and Marília Sirianni dos Santos Almeida
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-parasitic vaccines; veterinary vaccines; vaccine manufacturing platforms; helminths; One Health; zoonosis; Immunization Agenda 2030
(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 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza; avian influenza; monoclonal antibodies; vaccine; therapy; infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Herpes Simplex Virus Infection, Immunity, and Vaccine Development
edited by and Swayam Prakash
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV); protection; humoral; and cellular immune mechanisms; vaccine development; HSV-1; HSV-2; immunization strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)
Vaccines and Immunotherapy for Inflammatory Disease
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; immunotherapy; inflammation; autoimmune disease; cytokines; immune modulation; chronic inflammatory diseases; immune response; vaccine development; translational immunology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)
Developing Recombinant Vaccines and Immunotherapy Strategies for Emerging Viral Diseases submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging viral diseases; recombinant vaccines; immunotherapy; vaccine development; immune modulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
Vaccine Development for Influenza Virus: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 13 | 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)
Epidemiology, Immunology, and Therapeutic Vaccines of Enteric Pathogens
edited by Marina Valeria Mozgovoj and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: enteric infectious diseases; vaccine development; intestinal immune response; mucosal immunology; therapeutic immunization strategies; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
Strategies and Innovations to Recover Post-Pandemic Losses in Routine Immunization Coverage
edited by Noha H. Farag
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; immunization; pandemic; vaccine preventable diseases; interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Research on Immune Response and Vaccines: 2nd Edition
edited by James Galloway
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 45203 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; immunogenicity; antigen recognition; adaptive immunity; cytokine response COVID-19; influenza; HPV; tuberculosis (BCG); malaria; HIV
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Against Cervical Cancer: New Usage Strategies and Coverage Issues submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18119 | Submission Open
Keywords: HPV vaccination coverage; HPV vaccination after conization; HPV vaccination in fertility-sparing treatment; male HPV vaccination HPV; vaccination after hysterectomy; tools for HPV vaccination implementation; HPV genotype in pre-invasive and invasive cervical pathology; HPV vaccination in vaginal pathology; HPV vaccination in vulvar pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Papillomavirus Vaccines)
COVID-19 Vaccination and Public Health: Addressing Global, Regional and Within-Country Inequalities submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12924 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19 vaccine; population impact of COVID-19 vaccination; public health surveillance; health inequalities; access
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Production of Plant Virus-Based Vaccines and Therapeutics
edited by Laurence K. Grill and Kelvin Phiri
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6321 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-produced; viral-vectored; therapeutics; vaccines; tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)
Novel Vaccine Designs to Enhance the Engagement of Innate and Adaptive Immunity submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3602 | 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)
Advancing Health: Vaccination and Infectious Disease Prevention in Pregnant Women, Neonates, Infants, and Children
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 991 | 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)
Vaccines and Immunization: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
edited by Nobuhiko Okabe
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 609 | 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)
BCG Vaccine and Beyond: Innovations in Tuberculosis Vaccination and Inflammation-Related Disease Prevention
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 449 | 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)
Immune Response to Dengue Viral Infection
edited by and Xiaolu Shi
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open
Keywords: dengue virus infection; immune response; immunity; viral infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)
New Horizons in the Fight Against Vector-Borne Diseases and Parasitic Infestations: From Basic Research to Applied Studies in Vaccines submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; global health; neglected diseases; vectors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)
Influenza Vaccines and Influenza Vaccination in Europe
edited by George Kassianos
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; vaccine design; influenza; vaccination rates; vaccine efficacy; effectiveness; vaccine safety; vaccine development; adjuvant; recombinant influenza vaccine; cell-based; egg-derived; mRNA; vaccination strategies; vaccine response; antivirals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Recent Advances and Strategies for the Management of CIN and HPV Eradication Starategies for the Prevention of Uterine Cervical Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 213 | 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)
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