Covering methodology and basic science

The Journal of Virological Methods focuses on original, high quality research papers that describe novel and comprehensively tested methods which enhance human, animal, plant, bacterial or environmental virology and prions research and discovery.

The methods may include, but not limited to, the study of:
Viral components and morphology
Virus isolation, propagation and development of viral vectors
Viral pathogenesis, oncogenesis, vaccines and antivirals
Virus replication, host-pathogen interactions and responses
Virus transmission, prevention, control and treatment
Viral metagenomics and virome
Virus ecology, adaption and evolution
Applied virology such as nanotechnology
Viral diagnosis with novelty and comprehensive evaluation


We seek articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses and laboratory protocols that include comprehensive technical details with statistical confirmations that provide validations against current best practice, international standards or quality assurance programs and which advance knowledge in virology leading to improved medical, veterinary or agricultural practices and management.

Research articles
Short communications
Book reviews or meeting reports

Editor-in-Chief
Paul K.S. Chan
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, New Territories, Hong Kong
Editorial Assistant
Wendy Ching Sze Ho
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Editors
Paul Chu
Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhong-Guan-Cun, Haidian District, 100080, Beijing, China
Irit Davidson, PhD
Kimron Veterinary Institute, 50250, Bet Dagan, Israel
Nicola Decaro
Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Str. Prov. per Casamassima Km 3, Valenzano, 70010, Bari, Italy
Priscilla F. Gerber
University of New England School of Environmental and Rural Science, Armidale, 2351, Australia
Tuck-Weng Kok
The University of Adelaide School of Biological Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Duncan R. Smith
Mahidol University, Salaya Campus, 25/25 Phuttamonthol Sai 4, Salaya, Thailand
Editorial Board
T. Ait-Ali
The University of Edinburgh The Roslin Institute, Roslin, United Kingdom
P. Auewarakul
Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand
K. Banyai
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
A.D.T. Barrett
University of Texas Medical Branch Department of Pathology, Galveston, Texas, United States
M.C.W. Chan
Chinese University of Hong Kong
R. Chan
Dept. of Paediatrics,Faculty of Medicine,The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Z. Chen
Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Microbiology, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
J. Cowley
Animal, Food & Health Sciences,Food Futures National Flagship,Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia
L. Darwich
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
A. Davidson
University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
G. Elia
University of Bari, Bari, Italy
B. Grasland
Anses Maisons-Alfort Laboratory for Animal Health, Maisons Alfort, France
M. Grce
Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Bacteriology,Division of Molecular Medicine,Institute Rudjer Boskovic, Bijenicka, Croatia
A. Hadidi
J-T. Horng
Chang Gung University, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC
J. Kreuze
International Potato Center, Lima, Peru
Chr. Lacomme
Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
D. Lefebvre
CODA-CERVA-VAR, Brussel, Belgium
P. Lekcharoensuk
Kasetsart University - Bangkhen Campus, Bangkok, Thailand
C. Lim
The University of Adelaide Viral Pathogenesis Research Laboratory, Adelaide University, Australia
A. Lorusso
Zooprophylactic Institute of Abruzzo and Molise Giuseppe Caporale, Teramo, Italy
H.K. Lu
Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology,Peter Doherty Institute,The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
A. Maeda
Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto, Japan
S. Massart
University of Liege Faculty of Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Gembloux, Belgium
J. Middeldorp
VU Medical Centre Department of Pathology, Amsterdam, Netherlands
I.K. Mushahwar
Isa K. Mushahwar, Grayslake, Illinois, United States
H. Pappu
Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States
K.W. Peng
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
M. Purcell
US Geological Survey Western Fisheries Research Center, United States
M. Ravnikar
National Institute of Biology Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia
S. Reid
Animal and Plant Health Agency, Addlestone, United Kingdom
K.S. Sano
Faculty of Medicine,Dept. of Microbiology and Infection Control,Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Japan
V. van Santen
Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States
P. Selleck
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, 3220, Victoria, Australia
D.W. Smith
School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences,University of Western Australia
D. Stone
Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Burnham-On-Crouch, United Kingdom
S. Su
Nanjing Agricultural University College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing, China
J. Tang, BA, MBChB, MA, PhD, MRCP, FRCPath
NHS UK
S. Van Borm
Sciensano, Brussel, Belgium
J.R. Wang
National Cheng Kung University Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Tainan, Taiwan
R.J. Whitley
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
D. Williams
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, Victoria, Australia
C. Xiao
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States