In the year of 2018, Virologica Sinica received its first impact factor (2.415), which is an important milestone for our journal and marks an exciting new phase in the journal’s development. We are extremely grateful for the support of our authors, readers, reviewers, and Editorial & Advisory Board members for their significant contributions made to the journal. 

This year, we have published a series of high quality articles that are creative and interesting, with impact in both the near- and long-term. The editors of Virologica Sinica would like to thank the following experts and referees for reviewing manuscripts in 2018 (from December 1, 2017 to November 30, 2018). Your time and excellent work to ensure the high scientific quality of our publications are highly appreciated. Apology is offered to any other reviewer whose name has been inadvertently omitted.

Agbandje McKenna, Mavis Cai, Qiliang
University of Florida, Gainesville Fudan University, Shanghai
Aliota, Matthew Calvert, Amanda E.
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
An, Jing Fort Collins
Capital Medical University, Beijing Cao, Sheng
Arif, Basil Wuhan Institute of Virology, Wuhan
Great Lakes Forestry Centre, Sault Ste. Marie Cao, Shengbo
Banerjee, Nilam Sanjib Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham Cao, Yongchang
Barrett, Alan Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Cao, Youjia
Bavari, Sina Nankai University, Tianjin
United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chakraborty, Supriya
Infectious Diseases, Frederick Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Bente, Dennis A. Chen, Hongying
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Northwest A&F University, Yangling
Bergeron, Eric Chen, Jianjun
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan
Berthoux, Lionel Chen, Limin
University of Quebec, Trois-Rivières University of Toronto, Toronto
Bi, Yuhai Chen, Ling
Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou
Sciences, Beijing Chen, Mingzhou
Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle Wuhan University, Wuhan
University of Queensland, Brisbane Chen, Quanjiao
Bosinger, Steven Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan
Emory University, Atlanta Chen, Yu
Bourhy, Hervé Wuhan University, Wuhan
Institut Pasteur, Paris Chen, Yuanding
Briggs, John A. G. Institute of Medical Biology, CAMS&PUMC,
European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg Kunming
Broadbent, Andrew Chen, Zhenhai
The Pirbright Institute, Woking Yangzhou University, Yangzhou
Broder, Christopher Cheng, Gong
Uniformed Services University, Bethesda Tsinghua University, Beijing
Burt, Felicity J. Cheng, Han
University of the Free State, Bloemfontein University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago
Cheng, Shuang Ge, Junwei
Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin
Clark, Daniel Ge, Xing-Yi
Weber State University, Ogden Hunan University, Changsha
Cui, Jie Gong, Peng
Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan
Dai, Jianfeng Gong, Rui
Soochow University, Suzhou Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan
Dalmon, Anne Govorkova, Elena A.
INRA, Avignon St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis
De Marco, Maria Alessandra Guan, Wuxiang
Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan
Ambientale, Via Ca' Fornacetta Guo, Deyin
Deng, Fei Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou
Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan Guo, Haitao
Deng, Hongyu Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
Institute of Biophysics, CAS, Beijing Guo, Zong Sheng
Deng, Qiang University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh
Fudan University, Shanghai Haagmans, Bart L.
Dittmer, Ulf Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam
University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen Haddow, Andrew D.
Dolei, Antonina United States Army Medical Research Institute of
University of Sassari, Sassari Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick
Dong, Xinhong Halstead, Scott B.
Meharry Medical College, Nashville Uniformed Services University of the Health
Dowall, Stuart D. Sciences, Bethesda
Public Health England, Wiltshire Han, Cheng Gui
Du, Lanying China Agricultural University, Beijing
Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, New York Han, Guanzhu
Blood Center, New York Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing
Du, Ruikun Han, Jun
Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan China Agricultural University, Beijing
Du, Xiangjun Han, Ziying
Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Duan, Zhaojun He, Biao
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Institute of Military Veterinary Medicine, AMMS,
Beijing Changchun
Fan, Jiaqin He, Qigai
Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan
Feng, Liqiang He, Xiang
Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Heath, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control
CAS, Guangzhou and Prevention, Guangzhou
Feng, Wen-Hai Holtappels, Dominique
China Agricultural University, Beijing Laboratory of Gene Technology-KU Leuve, Leuven
Fu, Zhen F. Horimoto, Taisuke
University of Georgia, Athens The University of Tokyo, Tokyo
Fujioka, Roger Hotta, Hak
University of Hawaii, Honolulu Kobe University, Kobe
Ganapathy, Kannan Hou, Chunsheng
University of Liverpool, Liverpool Institute of Apicultural Research, CAAS, Beijing
Gao, Feng Hu, John S.
Duke University, Durham University of Hawaii Manoa, Hawaii
Hu, Jianming Krell, Peter
The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey University of Guelph, Guelph
Hu, Jie-Li Krumbholz, Andi
Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing University of Kiel and University Medical Center
Hu, Qinxue Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel
Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan Kumar, Amit
Huang, Ailong University of Franche-Comté, Besancon
Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Lan, Ke
Huang, Jinhai Wuhan University, CAS, Wuhan
Tianjin University, Tianjin Langford, Dianne
Ilett, Elizabeth J Temple University, Philadelphia
University of Leeds, Leeds Lau, Susanna K. P.
Ivanov, Alexander V. The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Lei, Xiaobo
Academy of Sciences, Moscow Institute of Pathogen Biology, CAMS&PUMC,
Jackwood, Daral Beijing
The Ohio State University, Wooster Li, Yiping
Jakab, Ferenc Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou
University of Pécs, Pécs Li, Bin
Jiang, Chunlai Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing
Jilin University, Changchun Li, Dapeng
Jiang, Ping Duke University, Durham
Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing Li, Feng
Jiang, Taijiao Institute of Poultry, Shandong Academy of
Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, CAMS&PUMC, Agricultural Sciences, Jinan
Beijing Li, Jing
Jin, Cong Institute of Microbiology, CAS, Beijing
National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Li, Kui
Prevention, Beijing University of Tennessee Health Science Center,
Jin, Dongyan Memphis
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Li, Lu-Lin
Jin, Miao Central China Normal University, Wuhan
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Li, Meili
Beijing Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou
Jin, Xia Li, Qihan
Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, CAS, Shanghai Institute of Medical Biology, CAMS&PUMC,
Johne, Reimar Kunming
German Federal Institute of Risk Assessment, Li, Wenhui
Berlin National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing
Joshi, Anjali Li, Xiangmin
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan
Paso Li, Xiaodan
Kang, Xi Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan
University of Southern California, Los Angeles Li, Yi
Kashanchi, Fatah Peking University, Beijing
George Mason University, Manassas Li, Yiping
Kim, Jae Hong Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou
Seoul National University, Seoul Li, Yuhua
Kimura, Hirokazu National Institutes for Food and Drug Control,
Gunma Paz University, Kanagawa Beijing
Kratzke, Robert Li, Zhenghe
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Zhejiang University, Hangzhou
Liang, Guodong Ma, Wenjun
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Kansas State University, Manhattan
Beijing Majumder, Shahana
Liang, Wei Sharda University, Greater Noida
Institute of Biophysics, CAS, Beijing Marcello, Alessandro
Liang, Xiaozhen International Centre for Genetic Engineering and
Institut Pasteur of Shanghai,CAS, Shanghai Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste
Lin, Chiou-Feng Marjomaki, Varpu
Taipei Medical University, Taipei University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä
Lipton, Howard Markoulatos, Panayotis
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago University of Thessaly, Larissa
Liu, Di Mcvoy, Michael A.
Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
Liu, Guangqing Men, Dong
Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, CAAS, Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan
Shanghai Michel, Linda O.
Liu, Jinhua The Ohio State University, Wooster
China Agricultural University, Beijing Mok, Chris Ka Pun
Liu, Kuancheng The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou Morozova, Olga. V.
Liu, Longding I. N. Blokhina Nizhny Novgorod Research Institute
Institute of Medical Biology, CAMS&PUMC, Kunming of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Nizhny Novgorod
Liu, Qinfang Motoya, Takumi
Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, CAAS, Ibaraki Prefectural Institute of Public Health, Ibaraki
Shanghai Nair, Venugopal
Liu, QingWei The Pirbright Institute, Woking
Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Nelson, Jay A.
Sciences, Shanghai Oregon Health and Science University, Beaverton
Liu, Wenjun Nevels, Michael M.
Institute of Microbiology, CAS, Beijing University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews
Liu, Zhengfei Nishimura, Yorihiro
Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo
Lu, Fengmin Paris, Jason
Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing University of Mississippi, University
Lu, Jianhong Peng, Guiqing
Central South University, Changsha Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan
Lu, Mengji Peng, Yihong
University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen Peking University, Beijing
Lu, Yuan-An Perera, Ranawaka
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Luo, Minhua Petersen, Robert
Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant
Luo, Guangxiang Pettersson, John
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Uppsala University, Uppsala
Medicine, Birmingham Pintel, David
Ly, Hihn University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine,
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Bond Life Sciences Center, Columbia
Ma, Jing yun Pu, Juan
South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou China Agricultural University, Beijing
Ma, Shaohui Qian, Shubing
Institute of Medical Biology, CAMS&PUMC, Cornell University, Ithaca
Kunming Qian, Zhi-Kang
Qin, Chengfeng Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, CAS, Shanghai
Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Su, Shuo
Beijing Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing
Qiu, Jianming Sun, Jian
University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas Southern Medical University, Guangzhou
Qiu, Xiangguo Sun, Qiangming
Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg Institute of Medical Biology, CAMS&PUMC,
Ran, Yong Kunming
Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan Sun, Yipeng
Reddy, Vishwanatha R. A. P. China Agricultural University, Beijing
The Pirbright Institute, Woking Tan, Ming
Ren, Linzhu Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center,
Jilin University, Changchun Cincinnati
Rong, Lijun Tanaka, Yasuhito
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical
Rong, Xia Sciences, Nagoya
Guangzhou Blood Center, Guangzhou Tang, Qiyi
Ros, Vera Howard University College of Medicine,
Wageningen University, Wageningen Washington
Ruan, Qiang Tang, Yi-Wei
The Affiliated Shengjing Hospital, China Medical Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,
University, Shenyang New York
Russell, Stephen J. Tao, Xiaorong
Mayo Clinic, Rochester Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing
Segales, Joaquim Tian,Debin
Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
Bellaterra Blacksburg
Shan, Chao Tikunova, Nina
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental
Shan, Tongling Medicine, Novosibirsk
Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, CAAS, Timm, Joerg
Shanghai Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf
Shang, Jian Tohma, Kentaro
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Maryland
Shelton, Holly Tonge, Daniel P.
The Pirbright Institute, Wiltshire Keele University, Keele
Shen, Shu Tramontano, Enzo
Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan University of Cagliari, Cagliari
Shi, Weifeng Trilling, Mirko
Taishan Medical College, Taian University Duisburg-Essen, Essen
Shi, Zhengli Tu, Changchun
Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan Institute of Military Veterinary Medicine, Academy
Shu, Minfeng of Military Medical Sciences, Changchun
Fudan University School of Basic Medical Ulrich, Rainer G.
Sciences, Shanghai Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald-Insel Riems
Shurtleff, Amy Upton, Chris
United States Army Medical Research Institute of University of Victoria, Victoria
Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick van Houte, Stineke
Smith, Todd G. University of Exeter, Penryn
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta Vanderford, Thomas
Su, Bin Emory University, Atlanta
Capital Medical University, Beijing Veit, Michael
Vlak, Just M. Free University Berlin, Berlin
Wageningen University, Wageningen Xiao, Xiaoping
Wang, Dayan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of
National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Shenzhen, Shenzhen
Prevention, Beijing Xie, Qingmei
Wang, Hanzhong South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou
Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan Xing, Zheng
Wang, Jianchang University of Minnesota at Twin Cities, St. Paul
Hebei Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Xu, Zhikai
Shijiazhuang The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an
Wang, Jianhua Xu, Zhi-Xiang
Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, CAS, Shanghai University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham
Wang, Jianwei Yan, Huimin
Institute of Pathogen Biology, CAMS&PUMC, Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan
Beijing Yang, Kai
Wang, Jun Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou
The University of Arizona, Tucson Yang, Xinglou
Wang, Lin-Fa Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan
Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore Yang, Yang
Wang, Manli Yale University, New Haven
Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan Yu, Xuejie
Wang, PeiGang Wuhan University, Wuhan
Capital Medical University, Beijing Zhang, Bo
Wang, Xianbing Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan
China Agricultural University, Beijing Zhang, Chinyu
Wang, Xuan-Yi nstitut Pasteur of Shanghai, CAS, Shanghai
Fudan University, Shanghai Zhang, Jiming
Wang, Yigang Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai
Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou Zhang, Jun
Wang, Yishu Xiamen University, Xiamen
Jilin University, Changchun Zhang, Kun
Wang, Yongjie Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, Richmond
Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai Zhang, Leiliang
Wei, Hongping Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao
Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan Zhang, Ping
Wei, Ping Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou
Guangxi University, Nanning Zhang, Wenyan
Wen, Hongling Jilin University, Changchun
Shandong University, Jinan Zhang, Xiao-Lian
Wimmer, Eckard Wuhan University, Wuhan
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook Zhang, Yongmei
Wu, Haibo Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou Zhang, Zhiqiang
Wu, Hao Immunobiology and Transplant Science Center,
Capital Medical University, Beijing Houston Methodist, Houston
Wu, Yuntao Zhao, Fei
George Mason University, Manassas Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan
Wu, Zhiwei Zhao, Jincun
Nanjing University, Nanjing Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou
Xia, Han Zhao, Ling
Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan
Zheng, Aihua Zhong, Ping
Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing Shanghai Centers for Disease Control and
Zheng, Haixue Prevention, Shanghai
Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, CAAS, Zhou, Juming
Lanzhou Kunming Institute of Zoology, Kunming
Zheng, Zhenhua Zhou, Peng
Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan
Zheng, Zhi-Ming Zhou, Tongqing
National Cancer Institute, NIH, Frederick National Institutes of Health, Frederick
Zhong, Bo Zhou, Wang
Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan Wuhan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan
Zhong, Jin Zhou, Xi
Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, CAS, Shanghai Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS, Wuhan
  Zhu, Fan
  Wuhan Univertisty, Wuhan

Special thanks would go to the following experts who were particularly rigorous and speedy in their turnaround times within a week or acted as reviewer several times, or served as invited editors, and they are:

Drs. Matthew Aliota, Jing An, Nilam Sanjib Banerjee, Yuhai Bi, Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Steven Bosinger, John A. G. Briggs, Qiliang Cai, Sheng Cao, Jianjun Chen, Mingzhou Chen, Yuanding Chen, Zhenhai Chen, Han Cheng, Shuang Cheng, Daniel Clark, Jianfeng Dai, nne Dalmon, Maria Alessandra De Marco, Xinhong Dong, Zhaojun Duan, Liqiang Feng, Wen-Hai Feng, Roger Fujioka, Xing-Yi Ge, Rui Gong,Elena A. Govorkova, Wuxiang Guan, Haitao Guo, Zong Sheng Guo, Scott B. Halstead, Cheng-Gui Han,Guanzhu Han, Jun Han, Biao He, Qigai He, Xiang He, Hak Hotta, ohn S. Hu, Jie-Li Hu, Jinhai Huang, Elizabeth J. Ilett, Taijiao Jiang, Dongyan Jin, Anjali Joshi, Robert Kratzke, Peter Krell, AndiKrumbholz, Dianne Langford, Susanna K.P. Lau, Xiaobo Lei, Dapeng Li, Lu-Lin Li, Wenhui Li, Xiangmin Li, Xiaodan Li, Yi-Ping Li, Guodong Liang, Xiaozhen Liang, Guangqing Liu, Jinhua Liu, Longding Liu, Qinfang Liu, Wenjun Liu, Fengmin Lu, Jianhong Lu, Shaohui Ma, Alessandro Marcello, Panayotis Markoulatos, Dong Men, Chris Ka Pun Mok, Olga. V. Morozova, Takumi Motoya, Jay A. Nelson, Michael M. Nevels, Jason Paris, Guiqing Peng, Yihong Peng, Ranawaka erera, David Pintel, Juan Pu, Chengfeng Qin, Xiangguo Qiu, Yong Ran, Vera Ros, Qiang Ruan, Stephen J. Russell, Holly Shelton, Shu Shen, Weifeng Shi, Amy Shurtleff, Todd G. Smith, Jian Sun, Qiyi Tang, Debin Tian, Joerg Timm, Kentaro Tohma, Mirko Trilling, Changchun Tu, Rainer G. Ulrich, Chris Upton, Stineke van Houte, Hanzhong Wang, Manli Wang, Yongjie Wang, Hongping Wei, Ping Wei, Eckard Wimmer, Haibo Wu, Zhiwei Wu, Qingmei Xie, Zhi-Kai Xu, Kai Yang, Xinglou Yang, Bo Zhang, Chiyu Zhang, Jun Zhang, Ping Zhang, Xiao-Lian Zhang, Zhiqiang Zhang, Fei Zhao, Zhenhua Zheng, Jin Zhong, Ping Zhong, Juming Zhou, Tongqing Zhou, Fan Zhu.