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Virus Evolution

Oxford University Press · United States · Est. 1911

ISSN2057-1577eISSN2057-1577

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

1.9

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.269

Total Works

1,076

Total Citations

32,391

2yr Mean Citedness

4.21

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Virus Evolution publishes research on the evolutionary dynamics of viruses. Studies investigate viral genomic diversity, transmission patterns, host associations, and adaptation. The journal covers a range of viruses, including those affecting humans, animals, and plants, and employs phylogenetic and phylodynamic analyses to understand their evolutionary history and spread.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1911

Annual Volume~ 104 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,076

Publisher OrgUniversity of Oxford

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2057-1577 / 2057-1577

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

MicrobiologyQ1

VirologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Virology

Scopus Categories

VirologyMicrobiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Virus Research StudiesAnimal Virus Infections StudiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyHIV Research and TreatmentSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchBacteriophages and microbial interactionsViral Infections and VectorsInfluenza Virus Research StudiesMosquito-borne diseases and controlEvolution and Genetic Dynamics