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Virus Genes

Springer · United States

ISSN0920-8569eISSN1572-994X

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.509

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SNIP

0.608

Total Works

3,355

Total Citations

66,816

2yr Mean Citedness

1.92

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Retractions

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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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How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 82 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,355

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0920-8569 / 1572-994X

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

GeneticsQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Molecular BiologyQ3

VirologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Genetics & HeredityVirology

Scopus Categories

GeneticsVirologyMedicine (miscellaneous)Molecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Virus Research StudiesAnimal Virus Infections StudiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyVirus-based gene therapy researchAnimal Disease Management and Epidemiology