病毒學(xué)檔案發(fā)表了關(guān)于病毒類病原體和人類、動(dòng)物、植物、昆蟲(chóng)和細(xì)菌的病毒感染的所有研究分支的原始貢獻(xiàn)。覆蓋范圍包括最廣泛的主題，從新發(fā)現(xiàn)病毒的最初描述到病毒結(jié)構(gòu)組成和遺傳學(xué)的研究，再到病毒與宿主細(xì)胞、宿主有機(jī)體和宿主種群的相互作用的研究。采用分子生物學(xué)分子遺傳學(xué)和現(xiàn)代免疫學(xué)和流行病學(xué)方法的多學(xué)科研究尤其受歡迎。例如，鼓勵(lì)對(duì)個(gè)體宿主中病毒感染的分子發(fā)病機(jī)制、病理生理學(xué)和遺傳學(xué)的研究以及對(duì)人群中病毒感染的分子流行病學(xué)的研究。還鼓勵(lì)開(kāi)展診斷技術(shù)開(kāi)發(fā)、單克隆抗體面板開(kāi)發(fā)、疫苗開(kāi)發(fā)和抗病毒藥物開(kāi)發(fā)等應(yīng)用研究。然而，這類研究通常在特定應(yīng)用的背景下或在許多病毒學(xué)家感興趣的一般原則上表現(xiàn)得更好。在任何情況下，決定可接受性的都是研究工作的質(zhì)量、意義和獨(dú)創(chuàng)性。

Archives of Virology publishes original contributions from all branches of research on viruses virus-like agents and virus infections of humans animals plants insects and bacteria. Coverage includes the broadest spectrum of topics from initial descriptions of newly discovered viruses to studies of virus structure composition and genetics to studies of virus interactions with host cells host organisms and host populations. Multidisciplinary studies are particularly welcome as are studies employing molecular biologic molecular genetics and modern immunologic and epidemiologic approaches. For example studies on the molecular pathogenesis pathophysiology and genetics of virus infections in individual hosts and studies on the molecular epidemiology of virus infections in populations are encouraged. Studies involving applied research such as diagnostic technology development monoclonal antibody panel development vaccine devleopment and antiviral drug development are also encouraged. However such studies are often better presented in the context of a specific application or as they bear upon general principles of interest to many virologists. In all cases it is the quality of the research work its significance and its originality which will decide acceptability.