Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa
A section of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915).
Section Information
The types of articles that will be considered for this section include: reviews, regular research papers, and communications.
Scope of research topics for this section: Virus structure and assembly; Virus gene Expression; Virus Replication; Genome structure and evolution; Viral vectors; Host immunity. Mechanistic studies are particularly encouraged. Phylogeny and/or epidemiology studies will be considered if they meet the criteria for acceptability: Manuscripts should describe original results that provide new insights and contribute substantially to the field.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Plant Virus Epidemiology and Control 2023 (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Plant Virology Applications in Human Health (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Plant Virus Interactions with Hosts: Mechanisms and Applications (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Emerging Fruit and Vegetable Viruses 2023 (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Genomics of Giant Viruses (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Tobamoviruses: Molecular Aspects and Resistance Regulation—a Special Issue Commemorating 125 Years of Research on Tobamoviruses (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Viroids and Satellites and Their Vector Interactions—This Special Issue Is Dedicated to the Memory of Theodor O. Diener Who Discovered Viroids (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Diversity and Coinfections of Plant or Fungal Viruses 2023 (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Plant Virus Metagenomics (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Crop Resistance to Viral Infections (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Next-Generation Sequencing in Plant Virology 2.0 (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Plant Virus Resistance (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Rapid and Accurate Detection of Plant Pathogens towards Improving Biovigilance-Based Crop Management Strategies (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Cereal Virus Diseases (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Plant Virus Spillovers (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Plant-Infecting Negative-Strand RNA Viruses (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: