Marine Viruses
Topic Information
Dear Colleagues,
Viruses are the most abundant biological entities in the ocean, and they are present in virtually all marine environments (e.g., hydrothermal vents, cold seeps, oceanic trenchs, and sub-seafloor sediments). In the last few decades, great advances have been made regarding viral diversities, virus–host interactions, and viral ecology in both culturable marine virus–host systems and natural marine environments. This Topics project aims to act as a platform for publishing original research and reviews exploring marine viruses on multiple levels—from viral diversities, and virus–host interactions to viral ecology. We welcome submissions that include, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Isolation and characterization of novel marine viruses
- Study of marine viral diversities using virome or metagenomics
- Virus–host interactions in culturable models or natural marine environments
- Marine viral ecology
- Bioresources from marine viruses (e.g., phage therapy, virus-derived enzymes and molecules)
Prof. Dr. Min Jin
Prof. Dr. Xiaobo Zhang
Prof. Dr. Rui Zhang
Prof. Dr. Claire Geslin
Topic Editors
Keywords
- marine viruses
- viral diversities
- viral ecology
- virus–host interactions
- virome
- novel viruses
- viral enzymes
- phage therapy
Participating Journals
13,905 Articles
Launched in 2011
5.6Impact Factor
9.3CiteScore
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634 Articles
Launched in 2012
3.6Impact Factor
5.6CiteScore
21 DaysSubmission to First Decision
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7,868 Articles
Launched in 2003
5.7Impact Factor
11.6CiteScore
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19,453 Articles
Launched in 2013
4.7Impact Factor
8.2CiteScore
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18,167 Articles
Launched in 2009
3.8Impact Factor
7.6CiteScore
16 DaysSubmission to First Decision
3 DaysAcceptance to Publication
Q2Highest JCR Category Ranking
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