Virus Genes
Springer · United States
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Aims & Scope
VIRUS GENES publishes studies on analysis of virus genes, gene products and functions, regulation of virus gene function, cell biology of virus infection functional studies of genes and gene families, encoded by eukaryotic, prokaryotic and archaeal viruses, viroids, as well as unconventional and novel infectious agents phylogenetic and evolutionary data from all virus genera and families systems biology of virus-host interactions next generation sequencing of complex infectious samples for genomic, transcriptomic, and metagenomic studies the role of virus genes in studies on antivirals affecting specific virus or host gene functions
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Virus Genes
Is Virus Genes a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Virus Genes: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Virus Genes?
Virus Genes 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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 1.92.
Is Virus Genes indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Virus Genes is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Virus Genes?
VIRUS GENES publishes studies on analysis of virus genes, gene products and functions, regulation of virus gene function, cell biology of virus infection functional studies of genes and gene families, encoded by eukaryotic, prokaryotic and archaeal viruses, viroids, as well as unconventional and novel infectious agents phylogenetic and evolutionary data from all virus genera and families systems biology of virus-host interactions next generation sequencing of complex infectious samples for genomic, transcriptomic, and metagenomic studies the role of virus genes in studies on antivirals affecti
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