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Coronaviruses and Zoonotic Diseases

Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause respiratory illness in humans and animals. The most recent outbreak of a novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has caused a global pandemic. COVID-19 has enveloped the world with its fast-paced spread and high mortality rate. Coronaviruses are zoonotic diseases, mean…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 4 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 7× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2692-1537 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause respiratory illness in humans and animals. The most recent outbreak of a novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has caused a global pandemic. COVID-19 has enveloped the world with its fast-paced spread and high mortality rate. Coronaviruses are zoonotic diseases, meaning they are transmitted between animals and humans. It is suspected that COVID-19 originated from bats and was transmitted to humans through an intermediate host, possibly a pangolin. The exact origin of the virus is still being studied by scientists. Other well-known coronaviruses include the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). SARS-CoV caused a worldwide epidemic in 2002-2003, while MERS-CoV emerged in the Middle East in 2012. The International Journal of Coronaviruses is dedicated to providing timely, peer-reviewed scientific research on all aspects of coronaviruses, including their pathology, epidemiology, clinical features, and prevention and treatment. The journal also covers the latest updates on COVID-19. In addition, the journal emphasizes the importance of understanding the ecology and transmission of coronaviruses in animals, with the ultimate goal of preventing future outbreaks in humans. This knowledge is critical in identifying and controlling emerging zoonotic diseases like COVID-19. The mission of the International Journal of Coronaviruses is to disseminate the latest research on coronaviruses to researchers, clinicians, and policymakers worldwide, thereby contributing to global efforts to combat these viruses and associated zoonotic diseases.

Research published in this journal

4 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2020

The Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): A Narrative Review

Rezapour BarataliCorresponding author
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Assistant Professor, PhD in Health education and promotion, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
International Journal of Coronaviruses Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3373

How this research is being cited

The 4 articles above have been cited 7 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Coronaviruses (ISSN 2692-1537).

Journal editorial board
Dr. Omeed Memar · USA Dr. SUDIPTI GUPTA · United States Dr. Jose Luis Turabian · Spain

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