What is the Impact Factor of Virologie?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Virologie is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Virologie indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Virologie is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.170 (Q4) and an H-index of 13.

Who publishes Virologie and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Virologie is published by John Libbey Eurotext. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,354 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Virologie?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Virologie is "VIROLOGIE". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q4SCImago #23,944Top JournalHybrid

Virologie

Abbreviation (ISO):VIROLOGIE

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Identifier (ISSN):1267-8694(Print)/1950-6961(Online)

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Publisher:John Libbey Eurotext

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Virologie

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.17

#23,944

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

13 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate42.9%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

24articles/year

4.26% Gold OA•88.24% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Virologie offers top-level information for all those for whom virology is already the main or an important part of their activity: biologists, clinicians, pharmacists, veterinarians, agronomists, etc.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology84.8%Medicine69.8%Virology58.3%Genetics50.7%Immunology49.1%Virus39.3%Molecular biology37.4%Chemistry37%Biochemistry27.4%Internal medicine23.4%Philosophy20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Virology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

VIROLOGY

Rank33/44

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

VIROLOGY

Rank42/44

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
VIROLOGY	JCRSCIE	33/44	Q3
VIROLOGY	JCISCIE	42/44	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year27

Total Citations0

2025

IF1

Articles / Year51

Total Citations14

2024

IF0.7

Articles / Year39

Total Citations30

2023

IF0.9

Articles / Year50

Total Citations41

2022

IF0.804

Articles / Year50

Total Citations42

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	27	0
2025	1	51	14
2024	0.7	39	30
2023	0.9	50	41
2022	0.804	50	42
2021	0.474	51	63
2020	0.212	36	62
2019	0.161	17	46
2018	0.036	41	47
2017	—	1	0
2016	—	2	0
2015	—	3	0

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #23,944Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1997-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.17

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.60

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,354 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations62

3-Year Documents121

Citable Documents93

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Infectious DiseasesQ4

VirologyQ4

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 42.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区VIROLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Virologie (abbr: VIROLOGIE, ISSN: 1267-8694) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of VIROLOGY, published by John Libbey Eurotext in France since 1997. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.170 (Q4), an H-index of 13.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 24 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,354 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.