Bacterial Viruses
A section of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915).
Section Information
The section ‘Bacterial Viruses’ covers both bacteriophages and archaeal viruses. The topics include mechanistic studies of phage structure, phage evolution, gene expression and regulation, genome replication, virion assembly, phage–host interactions, phage therapy, and other phage applications.
Please note that we aim not to publish papers that report the phage sequence annotation accompanied only by the conventional characterization of the phage, such as TEM image, phylogeny, pH and temperature stability, host range, and single-step growth curves. More complete stories are requested with additional data on one or all of the following: experimental identification of the phage receptor, proteomic analysis of the phage particle-associated proteins, transcriptomics (RNA-seq) on phage-infected bacteria, and experimental identification of phage promoters. As an exception, Bacterial Viruses will consider short communications equivalent to “genome announcements” on novel isolated phages, particularly those that infect obscure hosts or difficult-to-work-with hosts.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Giant, Jumbo and Mega Phages (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Phage Evolution: Taxonomy, Origins, and Diversity (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Phages in the Battle Against Antimicrobial Resistance (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Dual Nature of Bacteriophages: Friends or Enemies in the Food Industry?—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Bacteriophages and Biofilms 2026 (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Bacteriophage-Based Biocontrol in Agriculture, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Phage Assembly (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Bacteriophages as Precision Tools for Microbiome Modulation (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- The Role of Bacteriophages in Salmonella Diversity, Pathogenicity and Surveillance (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Biotechnological Applications of Extremophile Bacteriophages (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Phage Ecology and Evolution in Animal Health (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Virioplankton and Climate Change (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Phage: Biocontrol and Biosafety (Deadline: 31 July 2027)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions: