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Journal of Bacteriology and Virology

The Korean Society for Mocrobiology / The Korean Society of Virology · South Korea · Est. 1971

ISSN1598-2467

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.23

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.206

Total Worksi

1,384

Total Citationsi

3,109

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.82

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Immunology; Microbiology; Virology.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1971

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,384

Publisher OrgThe Korean Society of Virology

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

The Korean Society for Mocrobiology / The Korean Society of Virology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1598-2467

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

121

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

ImmunologyQ4

MicrobiologyQ4

VirologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

ImmunologyVirologyMicrobiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Viral Infections and VectorsViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyLegal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesVirus-based gene therapy researchVector-Borne Animal DiseasesAnimal Virus Infections StudiesHepatitis B Virus StudiesRespiratory viral infections research

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Bacteriology and Virology

Is Journal of Bacteriology and Virology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Bacteriology and Virology: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Bacteriology and Virology?

Journal of Bacteriology and Virology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.23.

Is Journal of Bacteriology and Virology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Bacteriology and Virology is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Bacteriology and Virology?