npj Viruses
Nature Portfolio · United Kingdom · Est. 2023
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Aims & Scope
npj Viruses considers all aspects of basic, translational, and clinical virology research. The journal covers a broad range of topics including but not limited to: Viral pathogenesis and host interactions Structural virology Viral genomics and evolution Viral immunology and vaccine development Emerging and re-emerging viruses Antiviral drugs and therapeutics Viral oncology and cancer virology Viral vectors and gene therapy Plant viruses and viral plant diseases Veterinary virology and animal viruses Viral ecology and environmental virology Viral bioinformatics and computational virology Bacteriophages The journal offers more choice to Nature Portfolio authors who are seeking a fully open-access and more inclusive platform for publishing their work. The journal is led by virology experts who collaborate to cultivate high-quality research. As part of the npj Series , this journal focuses on fostering global partnerships with the research community and other Springer Nature journals.
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Frequently asked questions about npj Viruses
Is npj Viruses a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for npj Viruses: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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 npj Viruses?
npj Viruses 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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 4.21.
Is npj Viruses indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
npj Viruses is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of npj Viruses?
npj Viruses considers all aspects of basic, translational, and clinical virology research. The journal covers a broad range of topics including but not limited to: Viral pathogenesis and host interactions Structural virology Viral genomics and evolution Viral immunology and vaccine development Emerging and re-emerging viruses Antiviral drugs and therapeutics Viral oncology and cancer virology Viral vectors and gene therapy Plant viruses and viral plant diseases Veterinary virology and animal viruses Viral ecology and environmental virology Viral bioinformatics and computational virology Bacter
How much does it cost to publish in npj Viruses?
npj Viruses charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €2,390 for open-access publication.
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