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Aims and Scope of Viruses
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. Less
Key Metrics
CiteScore 
6.6
Scite Index
0.90 5-Year SI
SJR
Q2Virology
SNIP
1.31
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| 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 | |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| 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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- 21 Jul 2026
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Structural Prediction and Antigenic Characterization of Recombinant Nucleocapsid Protein (p14) of Small Ruminant Lentivirus.
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- 22 Jul 2026
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- 22 Jul 2026
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Drug Repurposing as a Broad-Spectrum Strategy Against Coronaviruses: Frontiers in Mechanisms and Clinical Translation.
- 21 Jul 2026
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