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 Spillovers (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Viral Manipulation of Plant Stress Responses (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Diversity and Coinfections of Plant or Fungal Viruses, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Viral Diseases of Major Crops (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Understanding and Control of Rice Viruses (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Biosecurity and Plant Viruses: A Call to Action for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Cyanophage and Algal Virus (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Citrus Viral Diseases: Advances in Knowledge and Technologies and Their Containment Measures (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Molecular and Biological Virus-Plant-Insect Vector Interactions (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Emerging and Reemerging Plant Viruses in a Changing World (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Application of Plant Viruses in Biotechnology (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Economically Important Viruses in African Crops (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advances in Plant Virus/Viroid Detection and Identification Methods, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 November 2025)
- Application of Genetically Engineered Plant Viruses (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- The Silent Players of Forest Ecosystems: Viruses, Viroids, and Beyond (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Emerging and Re-Emerging Plant Viruses and Vector Complexes: Advances in Characterization, Surveillance, and Mitigation (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Young Investigators in Plant Virology (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Plant Virus Resistance—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Mycoviruses
- Unconventional Viruses (Closed)
