Aims and Scope
Virology Journal is an open-access peer-reviewed medical journal published by BioMed Central. It publishes research related to viruses and the prevention of viral infection (including vaccination, the use of antiviral agents, and gene therapy). The journal was established in 2004 with Robert Garry (Tulane University) as founding editor-in-chief and has been edited by Linfa Wang since 2012. It aims to cover rapid communications amongst virologists.
Key Metrics
6.5
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
< 5
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.86
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.89 2-year SI
- 0.86 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q2
Virology
SJR
- Q2 Virology
- Q2 Infectious Diseases
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
1.31
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
4 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
29%
4 to 6 months
52%
7 to 9 months
12%
Above 9 months
7%
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Topics Covered
- Virus
- Human papillomavirus
- Genotype
- Point-of-care testing
- Neutralizing antibody
- Symptomatic treatment
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- Scoring system
- Leaf curl
- Viral rna
- Genome
- Cervical cancer
- Antigen
- Viral replication
- Risk of mortality
- Mass spectrometry
- Tree shrew
- Pneumonia
- Hepatitis B virus
- Hepatitis B
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | BMC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Continuous publication |
| Article Processing Charges | EUR 2590 | USD 3090 | GBP 2290 |
| Publication Time | 11 |
| Editorial Review Process | Anonymous peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Continuous publication |
| Publication Start Year | 2004 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Other charges | Visit website |
| Plagiarism | Visit website |
| Waiver Policy | Visit website |
| Publication Time | 11 |
| Article Processing Charges | EUR 2590 | USD 3090 | GBP 2290 |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Editorial Team | Visit website |
| Review Process | Anonymous peer review |
| Review Url | Visit website |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Copyright Details | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | CC BY, CC0 |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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4.9k articles received 111.1k citations see all
- 6,003 Supporting
- 102,161 Mentioning
- 932 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 4 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 50 Corrections
- 52 Errata
- 1 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Virology Journal been actively publishing?
Virology Journal has been in operation since 2004 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Virology Journal ?
Virology Journal published with a Continuous publication frequency.
How many articles did Virology Journal publish last years ?
In 2023, Virology Journal published 306 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Virology Journal ?
For Virology Journal,eISSN is 1743-422X and pISSN is1743-422X.
What is Citescore for Virology Journal ?
Citescore for Virology Journal is 6.5.
What is SNIP score for Virology Journal ?
SNIP score for Virology Journal is 1.31.
What is the SJR for Virology Journal ?
SJR for Virology Journal is Q2.
Who is the publisher of Virology Journal ?
BMC is the publisher of Virology Journal.