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Journal of General Virology

Microbiology Society · United Kingdom

ISSN0022-1317eISSN1465-2099

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total53

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.07

H-Index

249

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.252

Total Works

17,476

Total Citations

783,452

2yr Mean Citedness

2.83

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of General Virology publishes research on the replication, transmission, and pathogenicity of a wide range of viruses, including plant viruses, human respiratory viruses, and animal viruses. Studies investigate viral interactions with host factors, the development of antiviral strategies and vaccines, and viral genome diversity. The journal also covers aspects of virus classification and nomenclature, as well as the use of novel experimental models for studying viral infections.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 125 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications17,476

Publisher OrgMicrobiology Society

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Microbiology Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-1317 / 1465-2099

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

VirologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyVirology

Scopus Categories

Virology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Virus Research StudiesVirus-based gene therapy researchHerpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsAnimal Virus Infections StudiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology