The Annual Review of Virology communicates exciting advances in our understanding of viruses of animals, plants, bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protozoa. Reviews highlight new ideas and directions in basic virology, viral disease mechanisms, virus-host interactions, and cellular and immune responses to virus infection, and reinforce the position of viruses as uniquely powerful probes of cellular function.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
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Subject Classification
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Virology
Scopus Categories
Virology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsPlant Virus Research StudiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyVirus-based gene therapy researchCytomegalovirus and herpesvirus researchHIV Research and TreatmentAnimal Virus Infections StudiesHerpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsViral Infections and Immunology ResearchViral Infections and Vectors