Collaborations

Journal of Virology

The Journal of Virology (JVI), published by the American Society of Microbiology (ASM), is a premier platform for pioneering research on viruses that affect animals, archaea, bacteria, fungi, plants, and protozoa. JVI features primary research articles, mini-reviews, and other formats, in all areas of basic, applied, and translational virology. Its scope spans a wide range of topics, including cutting-edge technologies, computational analyses of viruses and their components, viral structure and assembly, genome replication and regulation of viral gene expression, genetic diversity and evolution, virus-cell, virus-microbe, and virus-host interactions, cellular responses to viral infection, immune responses and viral modulation of immune responses, as well as vaccines, antiviral agents, and viral vectors.

Through our continued collaboration, ASM membership discounts are extended to GfV members publishing in JVI. As of 2026, these discounts are standardized across all ASM journals listed under the Subscribe to Open (S2O) model and provide a flat 25% discount on page charges, APCs, and supplemental material hosting fees. To claim this benefit, the GfV membership of the corresponding author(s) must be explicitly mentioned in the submission cover letter.

Journal of General Virology

The Microbiology Society's Journal of General Virology has been publishing peer-reviewed virology research for more than 50 years. The journal's diverse scope reflects the evolving nature of virology today, covering all aspects of animal, plant, insect, bacterial and fungal viruses, transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, molecular biology and immunology, virus-host interactions and antiviral compounds.

This title operates on a Subscribe to Open (S2O) model: a sustainable approach to transitioning subscription-based journals to Open Access (OA), one year at a time. S2O is based on existing subscriptions, where sufficient renewals each year enable the journal to remain OA.

GfV members are entitled to a 20% discount on article processing charges in Journal of General Virology. To request a discount code for submission, please contact the scientific office at koordination@g-f-v.org.

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Association for Applied Hygiene e.V.

The VAH promotes the application-oriented scientific processing and implementation of hygienic and hygiene-relevant topics. This includes the development of test specifications and evaluation options for decontamination, disinfection, antisepsis and sterilisation procedures, the exchange of experience and interdisciplinary cooperation with relevant medical and non-medical disciplines. Last but not least, the planning and implementation of further education and training and answering user questions is an important area of responsibility.

The work of the Disinfectants Commission in the VAH is committed to the goals of public health protection. The certification of disinfectants and the publication of the VAH list are intended to ensure that only hygienically-microbiologically or hygienically-virologically tested disinfection procedures with proven effectiveness are used. The effects on humans and the environment during use, e.g. by preventing overdoses, are also taken into account.

Members of the VAH include scientific societies and professional associations as well as experts from the fields of hygiene, public health and infectiology.