正如標題所示，國際病毒學涵蓋了基礎和臨床病毒研究的進展，旨在為病毒學各學科之間提供一個交流的論壇。發表原始論文的問題與主題問題交替，集中在一個明確定義的主題，基礎或醫學病毒學。這種專題集中有助于及時審查、研究報告和爭論，使該領域的專家和那些想了解自己感興趣領域之外的最新發展的人都能容易地查閱到。研究范圍包括動物病毒的分子生物學、基因組的組織和調控以及病毒蛋白的結構和功能。討論了病毒性疾病的發病機制、免疫學、診斷和預防，并對朊病毒和類病毒等類病毒制劑進行了討論。

As its title suggests, ?Intervirologyí covers progress in both basic and clinical virus research, and aims to provide a forum of exchange among the various disciplines within virology. Issues publishing original papers alternate with thematic issues, focusing on one clearly defined topic of basic or medical virology. This thematic concentration serves to make timely reviews, research reports and controversy easily accessible to both specialists in the field and those who want to keep track of the latest developments outside their own area of interest. The scope encompasses work on the molecular biology of animal viruses, including genome organization and regulation, and the structure and function of viral proteins. The pathogenesis, immunology, diagnosis and prophylaxis of viral diseases are discussed, with attention also given to virus-like agents such as prions and viroids.