Journal Highlight : Viral Biology
The journal welcomes scholarly contributions related to the structure, replication, evolution, pathogenesis, and host interactions of viruses across human, animal, plant, and environmental systems. This section focuses on research that advances the understanding of viral mechanisms and supports innovation in virology, diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccine development, and translational biomedical sciences.
The journal encourages submissions in areas including Molecular Virology, Viral Genetics and Genomics, Virus-Host Interactions, Viral Pathogenesis, Emerging and Re-emerging Viral Diseases, Retrovirology, Oncogenic Viruses, Respiratory and Neurotropic Viruses, Plant and Animal Virology, and Environmental Virology. Research related to Viral Evolution and Mutation Dynamics, Immune Responses to Viral Infections, Viral Transmission Mechanisms, Antiviral Therapeutics, Vaccine Research and Development, and Phage Biology and Applications is also welcomed.
Submissions focusing on Viral Diagnostics and Biomarkers, Computational and Structural Virology, AI and Bioinformatics in Viral Research, Single-Cell and Omics Approaches in Virology, Translational Virology, Public Health and Pandemic Preparedness, Drug Resistance in Viral Infections, and Gene Therapy and Viral Vector Technologies are encouraged. The journal also welcomes studies investigating viral adaptation, persistence, replication pathways, and translational strategies for improving prevention, detection, and treatment of viral diseases.
Accepted manuscript types include Original Research Articles, Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analyses, Experimental and Clinical Studies, Methodology and Technical Reports, Translational Research Articles, and Interdisciplinary Biomedical Studies that contribute to advancements in viral biology and biomedical sciences.
Through this focus area, the journal aims to support research that deepens the understanding of viral systems and disease mechanisms, advances antiviral and vaccine innovation, strengthens translational and public health research, and contributes to progress in global biomedical and molecular medicine.
