Aims and Scope
Viruses is a monthly peer-reviewed open access scientific journal published by MDPI covering all aspects of virology. It was established in 2009. The editor-in-chief is Eric O. Freed (National Cancer Institute). The journal is associated with the American Society for Virology, Australasian Virology Society, Brazilian Society for Virology, Canadian Society for Virology, German Society for Virology, Italian Society for Virology, Spanish Society for Virology, and Swedish Society for Virology.
Key Metrics
6.6
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.9
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.88 2-year SI
- 0.9 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.
1 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
96%
4 to 6 months
4%
7 to 9 months
0%
Above 9 months
0%
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Topics Covered
- Genome
- Virus
- Hepatitis B
- Diarrhea
- Hemagglutinin
- Viral rna
- Insect
- Immunodeficiency
- Disease severity
- Protein structure
- Central nervous system
- Antigen
- Viral replication
- Coronavirus
- Crystal structure
- Asymptomatic
- Genotype
- Zika virus
- Hepatitis C
- Rabies virus
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Article Processing Charges | CHF 2600 |
| Publication Time | 6 |
| Editorial Review Process | Anonymous peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 2009 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Plagiarism | Visit website |
| Waiver Policy | Visit website |
| Publication Time | 6 |
| Article Processing Charges | CHF 2600 |
| 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 |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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Check my PaperRecently Published Papers
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Interest and Expectations for a Herpes Vaccine Among People Diagnosed with Genital HSV 1-2 Infection: Results from an Italian Survey
- 18 Nov 24
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Breaching the Barrier: Investigating Initial Herpes Simplex Viral Infection and Spread in Human Skin and Mucosa
- 18 Nov 24
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Single-Nucleus and Spatial Transcriptomics Revealing Host Response Differences Triggered by Mutated Virus in Severe Dengue
- 15 Nov 24
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Identification and Characterization of Linear Epitopes of Monoclonal Antibodies Against African Horse Sickness Virus Serotype 1 VP2 Protein
- 15 Nov 24
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Arbovirus in Solid Organ Transplants: A Narrative Review of the Literature
- 15 Nov 24
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Porcine Airway Organoid-Derived Well-Differentiated Epithelial Cultures as a Tool for the Characterization of Swine Influenza a Virus Strains
- 15 Nov 24
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Scite analysis
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14.8k articles received 251.8k citations see all
- 8,609 Supporting
- 237,662 Mentioning
- 894 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 8 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 42 Corrections
- 25 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Viruses been actively publishing?
Viruses has been in operation since 2009 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Viruses ?
Viruses published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did Viruses publish last years ?
In 2023, Viruses published 2389 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Viruses ?
For Viruses,eISSN is 1999-4915 and pISSN is1999-4915.
What is Citescore for Viruses ?
Citescore for Viruses is 6.6.
What is SNIP score for Viruses ?
SNIP score for Viruses is 1.31.
What is the SJR for Viruses ?
SJR for Viruses is Q2.
Who is the publisher of Viruses ?
MDPI is the publisher of Viruses.