Antiviral Therapy Sage Publications · United Kingdom · Est. 1970
ISSN 2040-2058
SJR Q2 ✓ WOS SCIE ✓ Scopus / SJR ✓ DOAJ ✓ Open Access
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI +25
✓ Scopus Q2 +18
✓ DOAJ Verified +15
Total 58
✦ Inferred from recent articles This journal publishes research on antiviral therapies, including studies on HIV, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis B and D viruses, influenza, Ebola virus, and SARS-CoV-2. Articles cover treatment efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, and the development of new therapeutic strategies and drug candidates.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Country / Region United Kingdom
Primary Language English
1st Year Published 1970
Annual Volume ~ 20 articles / year
Status Active (last: 2025)
Total Publications 2,609
Publisher Org SAGE Publishing
OA Since 2021
Peer Review Single-blind
Review Time ~24 weeks
Acceptance Rate —
OA License CC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate —
COPE Member ✗ No
OASPA Member ✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists ✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection ✓ Yes
✅ Do you know the journal / publisher?
Sage Publications
✅ Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅ Is the ISSN verified?
2040-2058
✅ Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅ Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌ Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌ APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅ Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌ Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
✅ Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅ Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅ Primary language documented?
English
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Infectious Diseases Q2
Pharmacology Q2
Pharmacology (medical) Q2
Web of Science Categories
Infectious Diseases Pharmacology & Pharmacy Virology
Scopus Categories
Pharmacology Pharmacology (medical) Infectious Diseases
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment HIV Research and Treatment Hepatitis C virus research HIV-related health complications and treatments HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Hepatitis B Virus Studies Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref