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Journal of Virology

American Society for Microbiology · United States

ISSN1098-5514

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.283

H-Index

420

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.898

Total Works

52,112

Total Citations

3,446,357

2yr Mean Citedness

3.76

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Virology publishes research on viruses, including their structure, replication, and evolution. Articles cover topics such as viral protein function, host-virus interactions, and the development of antiviral strategies and vaccines. The journal also addresses viral pathogenesis, disease mechanisms, and the impact of viruses on host immunity and cellular processes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications52,112

Publisher OrgAmerican Society for Microbiology

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Society for Microbiology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1098-5514

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

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.

Insect ScienceQ1

MicrobiologyQ1

VirologyQ1

ImmunologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Virology

Scopus Categories

ImmunologyVirologyInsect ScienceMicrobiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Virus-based gene therapy researchHIV Research and TreatmentHerpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsAnimal Virus Infections StudiesCytomegalovirus and herpesvirus researchViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsViral Infections and Immunology ResearchImmune Cell Function and InteractionPlant Virus Research Studies