What is the Impact Factor of Virology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Virology is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Virology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Virology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.717 (Q2) and an H-index of 206.

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

Virology is published by Academic Press Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,252 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Virology is "VIROLOGY" with common acronym "viro". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,014Hybrid

Virology

Acronym:viro

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Abbreviation (ISO):VIROLOGY

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Identifier (ISSN):0042-6822(Print)/1089-862X(Online)

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Publisher:Academic Press Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Virology

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.717

#8,014

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

206

206 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate7.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

190articles/year

25.6% Gold OA•96.69% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal features articles on virus replication, virus-host biology, viral pathogenesis, immunity to viruses, virus structure, and virus evolution and ecology. We aim to publish papers that provide advances to the understanding of virus biology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyGenetics93.4%Chemistry89.1%Biochemistry88.6%Medicine85.2%Virology79.5%Gene78.6%Immunology76.4%Virus70%Molecular biology53.6%Cell culture31.3%Internal medicine31%DNA29.5%Physics28.8%RNA27.3%Cell biology24.5%Organic chemistry23.5%Antibody21%Nuclear magnetic resonance20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Virology

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

VIROLOGY

Rank24/44

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

VIROLOGY

Rank22/44

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
VIROLOGY	JCRSCIE	24/44	Q3
VIROLOGY	JCISCIE	22/44	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year242

Total Citations61

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year313

Total Citations821

2024

IF2.8

Articles / Year322

Total Citations1,673

2023

IF3.7

Articles / Year227

Total Citations1,782

2022

IF3.513

Articles / Year161

Total Citations1,880

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	242	61
2025	2.4	313	821
2024	2.8	322	1,673
2023	3.7	227	1,782
2022	3.513	161	1,880
2021	3.616	199	2,979
2020	2.819	180	4,113
2019	2.657	271	5,707
2018	3.374	323	8,656
2017	—	342	10,047
2016	—	368	11,250
2015	—	419	24,017

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,014Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1955-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and Microbiology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.717

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.68

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,252 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,674

3-Year Documents622

Citable Documents618

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

VirologyQ2

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: 7.1%

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):

3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

Virology (acronym: viro, abbr: VIROLOGY, ISSN: 0042-6822) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Academic Press Inc. in United States since 1955. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.717 (Q2), an H-index of 206.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 190 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,252 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.