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Virulence

Landes Bioscience · United States · Est. 1842

ISSN2150-5594eISSN2150-5608

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

1.585

H-Index

123

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.77

Total Works

2,388

Total Citations

84,123

2yr Mean Citedness

4.15

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the mechanisms of pathogenesis and virulence in a variety of infectious agents, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Articles explore how these pathogens interact with host systems, evade immune responses, and develop resistance to treatments. The scope also includes the identification of potential therapeutic targets and strategies to combat infectious diseases.

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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 Published1842

FrequencySix No A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,388

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 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?

Landes Bioscience

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2150-5594 / 2150-5608

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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?

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

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.

ImmunologyQ1

Infectious DiseasesQ1

MicrobiologyQ1

Microbiology (medical)Q1

ParasitologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ImmunologyInfectious DiseasesMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

ImmunologyInfectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)MicrobiologyParasitology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Antifungal resistance and susceptibilityAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaFungal Infections and StudiesVibrio bacteria research studiesBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusEscherichia coli research studiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyViral Infections and Vectors