Rapid communications will be reviewed within 1 to 2 weeks. No significant revisions will be permitted. Page proofs will be faxed to authors. If corrections are not returned with 48 hours, the paper will be published after proofreading by Academic Press staff. Rapid communications will appear in a special section at the front of the journal.
Rapid communications are distinct from the previously published short communications.
This category is not intended for reporting preliminary studies or brief studies of a descriptive nature. Virology is instituting a new style of minireviews to bring cutting-edge developments and themes in the field to virologists, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and others interested in the field. The objective is to make the information accessible to researchers who work in other areas of virology. Minireviews should be pithy, that is, should not cover the field in question comprehensively but rather address fundamental concepts, challenges, and problems in the field. There is no formal Reference section.