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Virologica Sinica

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 1971

ISSN1674-0769eISSN1995-820X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

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

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.201

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.933

Total Worksi

3,075

Total Citationsi

25,708

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.30

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Virology; Infectious Diseases; Immunology; Molecular Medicine.

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,075

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

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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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

KeAi Communications Co.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1674-0769 / 1995-820X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

107

1.9k

2019

142

5.3k

2020

131

2.4k

2021

144

2.2k

2022

106

2023

112

598

2024

117

171

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 DiseasesQ1

VirologyQ1

ImmunologyQ2

Molecular MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Virology

Scopus Categories

ImmunologyVirologyInfectious DiseasesMolecular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Animal Virus Infections StudiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyViral Infections and VectorsPlant Virus Research StudiesVirus-based gene therapy researchViral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and Immunology ResearchAnimal Disease Management and EpidemiologyHepatitis B Virus Studies

Frequently asked questions about Virologica Sinica

Is Virologica Sinica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Virologica Sinica: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Virologica Sinica?

Virologica Sinica 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 2.30.

Is Virologica Sinica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Virologica Sinica is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Virologica Sinica?