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Virus Research

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0168-1702eISSN1872-7492

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.829

H-Indexi

183

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.7

Total Worksi

8,912

Total Citationsi

266,768

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.24

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Virus Research covers viroids and all types of viruses infecting bacteria, fungi, plants, animals, or humans. It publishes on all aspects of virology, including molecular virology, structural biology, pathogenesis, virus evolution, drug development and resistance, host restriction factors, immune system interactions, and clinical and epidemiological virology. The journal also features review articles, special issues, book reviews, editorials, and meeting reports.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequency16 No. A Year, 1999-

StatusActive

Total Publications8,912

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

0168-1702 / 1872-7492

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Citations received

238

5.5k

2019

317

12k

2020

288

2021

272

3.1k

2022

241

2.2k

2023

199

1.2k

2024

145

236

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Infectious DiseasesQ2

VirologyQ2

Cancer ResearchQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Virology

Scopus Categories

VirologyCancer ResearchInfectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Virus Research StudiesAnimal Virus Infections StudiesVirus-based gene therapy researchViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyViral Infections and Immunology Research

Frequently asked questions about Virus Research

Is Virus Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Virus Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Virus Research?

Virus Research is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.24.

Is Virus Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Virus Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.