npj Viruses considers all aspects of basic, translational, and clinical virology research. The journal covers a broad range of topics including but not limited to: Viral pathogenesis and host interactions Structural virology Viral genomics and evolution Viral immunology and vaccine development Emerging and re-emerging viruses Antiviral drugs and therapeutics Viral oncology and cancer virology Viral vectors and gene therapy Plant viruses and viral plant diseases Veterinary virology and animal viruses Viral ecology and environmental virology Viral bioinformatics and computational virology Bacteriophages The journal offers more choice to Nature Portfolio authors who are seeking a fully open-access and more inclusive platform for publishing their work. The journal is led by virology experts who collaborate to cultivate high-quality research. As part of the npj Series, this journal focuses on fostering global partnerships with the research community and other Springer Nature journals.