What is the Impact Factor of Virology Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Virology Journal is 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Virology Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Virology Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.021 (Q1) and an H-index of 111.

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

Virology Journal is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,355 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,760Gold OA

Virology Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):VIROL J

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Identifier (ISSN):1743-422X(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Virology Journal

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.021

#4,760

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

111

111 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate2.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

244articles/year

100% Gold OA•88.58% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Virology Journal is an open access, peer reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of virology, including research on the viruses of animals, plants and microbes. The journal welcomes basic research as well as pre-clinical and clinical studies of novel diagnostic tools, vaccines and anti-viral therapies. The Editorial policy of Virology Journal is to publish all research which is assessed by peer reviewers to be a coherent and sound addition to the scientific literature, and puts less emphasis on interest levels or perceived impact.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.5%Medicine97.7%Genetics96.9%Virology93.3%Immunology87.4%Chemistry82.3%Biochemistry81.7%Virus79.4%Gene71.9%Internal medicine50.1%Pathology40.7%Antibody25.1%Cell culture22.9%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Virology

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Special Issues

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

Rank10/44

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

VIROLOGY

Rank13/44

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
VIROLOGY	JCRSCIE	10/44	Q1
VIROLOGY	JCISCIE	13/44	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4

Articles / Year228

Total Citations91

2025

IF3.8

Articles / Year440

Total Citations1,412

2024

IF4

Articles / Year340

Total Citations2,672

2023

IF4.8

Articles / Year306

Total Citations3,833

2022

IF5.913

Articles / Year228

Total Citations4,444

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4	228	91
2025	3.8	440	1,412
2024	4	340	2,672
2023	4.8	306	3,833
2022	5.913	228	4,444
2021	4.099	258	6,162
2020	2.579	195	6,637
2019	2.464	167	6,303
2018	2.465	195	6,067
2017	—	243	6,824
2016	—	209	7,742
2015	—	227	8,660

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,760Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2004-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.021

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.90

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,355 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,381

3-Year Documents851

Citable Documents842

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Infectious DiseasesQ1

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: 2.5%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)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 Journal (abbr: VIROL J, ISSN: 1743-422X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BioMed Central in England since 2004. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.021 (Q1), an H-index of 111.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Irregular, an annual output of approximately 244 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,355 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.