Aims and Scope of Retrovirology
Retrovirology is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal covering basic research on retroviruses. The journal was established in 2004 and is published by BioMed Central. The editors-in-chief are Johnson Mak (Griffith University, Australia) and Susan Ross (University of Illinois at Chicago); earlier, Kuan-Teh Jeang was editor-in-chief. Less
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CiteScore 

8.6
Eigenfactor 

0.005 - 0.01
Impact Factor 

< 5
SJR 

Q1Virology

SNIP 

1.11
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | BMC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Continuous publication |
| Article Processing Charges | EUR 2190 | USD 2690 | GBP 1790 |
| 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 | |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| 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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