Emerging and Resurging Viruses: Zoonotic Threats in A Changing World

Topic Information

Dear Colleagues,

Emerging and resurging viruses—especially those with zoonotic potential— remain a major and evolving threat to animal health, human health, and socio-economic stability. Changes in human–animal interactions, wildlife and livestock management, land use, climate, and global mobility continue to reshape the processes that drive viral emergence, re-emergence, and spread. At the same time, advances in molecular virology and disease surveillance are transforming how these threats are detected, interpreted, and anticipated.

This Topic aims to bring together high-quality contributions that address emerging and resurgent zoonotic viruses across the human–animal–environment interface. We welcome studies spanning viral genetics and evolution, virus–host and virus–reservoir adaptations, molecular determinants of cross-species transmission, and the biological mechanisms underlying spillover and spillback events. Contributions on pathogenesis, diagnostics, epidemiology, and preparedness strategies within a One Health framework are also encouraged.

Particular attention is given to the integration of classical virology with modern surveillance and analytical approaches, including metagenomics, global sequence-sharing platforms (e.g., GISAID), large-scale genomic and epidemiological datasets, and emerging applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning for outbreak detection and risk assessment.

By combining molecular, ecological, and data-driven perspectives, this Topic seeks to provide a timely overview of current challenges while highlighting realistic pathways toward improved preparedness and response.

Prof. Dr. Levon Abrahamyan
Dr. Francesco Vairo
Topic Editors

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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Animals animals	3.2	5.5	2011	15.7 Days	CHF 2400	Submit
Encyclopedia encyclopedia	-	10.1	2021	25.3 Days	CHF 1200	Submit
Pathogens pathogens	3.8	6.7	2012	12.5 Days	CHF 2400	Submit
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease tropicalmed	3.1	6.0	2016	25.9 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
Veterinary Sciences vetsci	2.7	3.9	2014	16.3 Days	CHF 2100	Submit
Viruses viruses	3.8	7.6	2009	15.5 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Zoonotic Diseases zoonoticdis	1.4	2.3	2021	27.5 Days	CHF 1200	Submit

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