Special Issues

Vaccines publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Immunotherapeutics for Treating Infectious Diseases and Beyond submission deadline 26 Mar 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10380
Keywords: immunotherapy; autoimmune diseases; glycosylation; antibody engineering; cancer; antibodies; immunoregulation
DNA Vaccines against Infectious Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 28 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2348 | Submission Open
Keywords: DNA vaccines; infectious diseases; delivery of the DNA vaccines; pre-clinical trials; clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section DNA and mRNA Vaccines)
Feature Papers of Vaccines and Society submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 21 articles | Viewed by 52451 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccination; vaccine; social; psychological; behavioral
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Vaccines and Public Health)
Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19: Safety, Immunogenicity and Effectiveness of Available Vaccines
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 27731 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; vaccine; safety; immunogenicity; effectiveness; public health; occupational medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Comorbidity and Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disorders: From Bench to Bedside submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 21472 | Submission Open
Keywords: autoimmunity; autoimmune diseases; connective tissue disorders; comorbidity; immunology; immune system; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Immunology)
COVID-19 and Vaccination Strategies in Global Health
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 15656 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; COVID-19; vaccination; vaccination strategies; global health
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Emerging Trends in Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-Based Cellular Immunotherapies submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14778 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer immunotherapy; Adoptive Cell Therapy (ACT); Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR); Chimeric Engulfment Receptor (CER); macrophages; monocytes; NK cells; dendritic cells; Treg; mRNA-lipid nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapy)
Neutrophils and Host Immunity submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13957 | Submission Open
Keywords: neutrophil biology; inflammation; Neutrophil Extracellular traps (NETs); neutrophil recruitment; pneumonia and sepsis; immunology of infectious diseases; innate immunity; phagocytosis; granulopoiesis; Reactive oxygen species; age-associated decline in neutrophil functions; role of neutrophils in vaccine response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Vaccination)
COVID-19 Vaccination with Public Health Perspective: Prevention and Control Strategies
edited by Filippo Ansaldi and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8744 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19 vaccine; vaccination strategies; public health; COVID-19 prevention and control strategies; health policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Vaccines and Public Health)
The 10th Anniversary of Vaccines—Vaccines against HIV and Other Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8627 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section HIV Vaccines)
Immunization of Children and Women against Infectious Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6274 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunization; infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Vaccines and Public Health)
Vaccination Coverage and Vaccine Hesitancy
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5584 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccination; vaccination policy; vaccine hesitancy; vaccine-preventable diseases; vaccine equity; vaccination strategies; vaccine efficacy; immunization strategies and public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Vaccines and Public Health)
State-of-the-Art Vaccine Research in AustralAsia submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4792 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID; antiviral; vaccines; mucosal; adjuvants; humoral immunity; antibodies; cellular immunity; infectious disease; influenza; viral infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Vaccination submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4342 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccination; nosocomial; COVID-19; epidemiology; infectious disease; vaccine hesitancy; epidemic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)
Safety and Immunogenicity of the COVID-19 Vaccine
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3632 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; immunity; immunogenicity; vaccine; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Efficacy and Safety)
Measure to Improve Vaccination Coverage In at Risk Categories: Pregnant Women, Healthcare Workers and Patients with Chronic Diseases—Second Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2736 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccination coverage; improvement; at-risk populations; pregnancy; healthcare workers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Immunology)
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms that Control and Regulate Immune Responses after Liver Transplantations submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2149 | Submission Open
Keywords: liver transplantation; deceased donor liver transplantation; living donor liver transplantation; graft versus host disease; immune tolerance; T-cell-mediated rejection (TCMR); antibody-mediated rejection (AMR); immunosuppressive medications; cellular and molecular mechanisms of action of immunosuppressants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cellular/Molecular Immunology)
Vaccination against Infectious Diseases in Livestock
edited by , Jodi McGill and Joram Buza
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1502 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; vaccination; mucosal vaccination; nanoparticles; adjuvants; zoonoses; cattle; sheep; goats; swine; poultry; aquaculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Infectious Diseases)
SARS-CoV-2 Variants: Unraveling Vaccines and Immune Responses
edited by Zijun Wang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1373 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; variants; vaccines; immune responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Innate Immunity in HIV-1 Infection
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1325 | Submission Open
Keywords: human immunodeficiency virus; immune response; adaptive immunity; innate immunity; viral pathogenesis; HIV vaccine; vaccination strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section HIV Vaccines)
Feature Papers of Hepatitis A, B, C and E Vaccines
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hepatitis Virus Vaccines)
Tuberculosis Vaccines for Domestic and Wildlife Species
edited by Javier Bezos
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis; animals; zoonosis; vaccines; vaccination; control; eradication; immunology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Modulation of the Immune System in Inflammatory Diseases and Hidradenitis Suppurativa
edited by Falk Georges Bechara and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammation; hidradenitis suppurativa; psoriasis; HS; acne inversa; skin diseases; therapy; inflammatory diseases; inflammatory; immune system; vaccines; signalling pathways; multiple sclerosis; myositis; neuritis; Lyme disease; Crohn's disease; morbus Crohn; ulcerative colitis; axial spondyloarthritis; rheumatoid arthritis; thyroiditis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Immunology)
Viral Pathogenesis and Specific Host Factors from Coagulation to Comorbidities submission deadline 1 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus infection; pathogenesis; viral hemorrhagic fever; COVID-19; immune thrombosis
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia (VITT): Current Evidence and Future Insights
edited by and Mostafa Javanian
submission deadline 1 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; vaccines; VITT; cerebral venous thrombosis
Vaccines and Cancer Immunology submission deadline 10 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3920 | Submission Open
Keywords: mRNA vaccines; cancer vaccines; cancer immunology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapy)
Trained Immunity-Based Vaccines: A New Generation in Vaccine Development
edited by
submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1201 | Submission Open
Keywords: trained immunity; vaccination; infection; heterologous protection; trained-immunity-based vaccines (TIbV); trained immunity for cancer immunotherapy; trained-immunity-based allergen vaccines
Immunoinformatics and Vaccine Design
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submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunoinformatics; subunit vaccines; precision epitope prediction; linear and conformational epitopes; neutralizing antibodies; cell-mediated immune response; humoral immune response; toll-like receptors; linkers and peptide adjuvants
Advances in the Use of Nanoparticles for Vaccine Platform Development
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6526 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; vaccine; immunotherapy; subunit vaccine; RNA vaccine; adjuvant; nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Adjuvants)
Defining the Nature of Neurological Complications after COVID-19 Vaccines
edited by Maria Salsone
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 36259 | Submission Open
Keywords: mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine; mRNA-1273 vaccine; ChAdOx1nCoV-19 vaccine; neurological adverse events; COVID-19 infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Efficacy and Safety)
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibodies and Vaccine Development
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15190 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; vaccine; neutralizing antibody; correlation of protection; standardization
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Public Psychobehavioral Responses towards Vaccination
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14440 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine hesitancy; vaccination; psychological; behavioral
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Vaccines and Public Health)
Immune Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8836 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; immune response; vaccines; long immunity; infection; IgG levels
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Epidemiology, Virology, and Prevention of Infectious Diseases in Human
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8748 | Submission Open
Keywords: human virology; viral disease; virus; infection; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)
The Recent Development of Influenza Vaccine submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7997 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza; older population; adjuvants; universal vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Plant-Produced Vaccines, Therapeutics and Phytochemicals: Recent Developments, Challenges and Perspectives submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7568 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; vaccines; therapeutics; VNPs; VLPs; Mabs; molecular pharming; viruses; SARS-CoV-2; regulatory issues
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Infectious Diseases)
Vaccination Progress in COVID-19 and HPV
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7114 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19 vaccination; HPV vaccination; human papillomavirus; vaccine hesitancy; vaccination willingness; elderly; vulnerable population
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Papillomavirus Vaccines)
Inequality in Immunization 2024 submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5081 | Submission Open
Keywords: health inequalities; immunization; life course; methodology
Vaccination Uptake and Public Health
edited by , and Qingbin Lu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4401 | Submission Open
Keywords: attitude; perceived knowledge; preference; psychological factors; vaccination; public health; strategies; uptake; vaccine apathy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Vaccines and Public Health)
Vaccine Acceptance and Effectiveness after Pandemic Era for Infectious Diseases Eradication submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4344 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccination acceptance; vaccine hesitancy; co-administration; adverse reaction; communication; vaccine effectiveness; vaccine counselling; social– cognitive models; immunological response; cost-effectiveness analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)
Cancer Vaccines and Combination Immunotherapies
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3952 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; cancer immunotherapy; immune checkpoint therapy; immunoediting; nanoparticle therapy; neoadjuvant therapy; adoptive cell therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapy)
Prevention and Control of Tick-Borne Diseases: Vaccine Development and Implementation submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3172 | Submission Open
Keywords: tick-borne diseases; tick-borne encephalitis; Lyme disease; ticks; vaccine safety; viral vaccine; immunization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)
Vaccines against Arthropods and Arthropod-Borne Pathogens submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2974 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel vaccine candidates; nanovaccines; transmission-blocking vaccines; anti-microbiota vaccines; arthropod– host– pathogen interactions; host and vector immunity; pathogen-derived antigens; vaccination trials; arthropod vectors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against (re)emerging and Tropical Infections Diseases)
Host Response and Immunity to Influenza A Virus Infection submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2439 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza viruses; immune response; vaccination; infection; antiviral; host factors; viral factors; mAbs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathogens-host Immune Interface)
Tuberculosis Vaccine Research: Inducing Immune Memory and Regulation
edited by Bingdong Zhu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1213 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis; vaccine; immune memory
Pediatric Vaccine Hesitancy: Causes and Intervention
edited by Tatjana Gazibara
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunization schedule; childhood vaccination; vaccine hesitancy; parents; public health policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Vaccines and Public Health)
Recent Scientific Advances in Plant-Based Vaccines
edited by Brian Ward, Marc-André D’Aoust and Sandiswa Mbewana
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-made human vaccines; plant-made veterinary vaccines; plant-made monoclonal antibodies; molecular pharming; plant molecular biology; plant-origin adjuvants
Vaccines and Passive Immune Strategies in Veterinary Medicine
edited by Viviana Parreno and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary vaccine; passive immune therapy; IgY; Fab; VHH; nanobody; VLP
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
A World without Measles and Rubella: Meeting the Regional Elimination Targets on the Path to Global Eradication
edited by Jon Kim Andrus, Mark Papania, Sunil Bahl, David N. Durrheim, Katrina Kretsinger, Peter Strebel, and Susan Reef
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: measles; rubella; immunization; vaccination; elimination; eradication; population immunity; congenital rubella syndrome; surveillance; under 5 mortality; infant mortality; modeling; economics; immunity gap; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)
Antiviral Approaches, Immunological Interventions and Vaccination for Effective Virus Spread Control and Prevention
edited by and Cristiana Couto Garcia
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine development; human virus; antiviral drug discovery; mechanisms of drug action; drug– target interaction; virus– targeted antivirals; immunological interventions; innate immunity factors-targeted antivirals; nanoproducts and products with antiviral activity; virus– host interaction as therapeutic targets; clinical trials; preclinical studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Immunology)
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