What is the Impact Factor of Virus Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Virus Research is 3.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Virus Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Virus Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.829 (Q2) and an H-index of 158.

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

Virus Research is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,272 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Virus Research?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Virus Research is "VIRUS RES" with common acronym "virus". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,563Gold OA

Virus Research

Acronym:virus

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Abbreviation (ISO):VIRUS RES

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Identifier (ISSN):0168-1702(Print)/1872-7492(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.4↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Virus Research

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.829

#6,563

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

158

158 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

279articles/year

100% Gold OA•95.02% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Virus Research provides a means of fast publication for original papers on fundamental research in virology. Contributions on new developments concerning virus structure, replication, pathogenesis and evolution are encouraged. These include reports describing virus morphology, the function and antigenic analysis of virus structural components, virus genome structure and expression, analysis on virus replication processes, virus evolution in connection with antiviral interventions, effects of viruses on their host cells, particularly on the immune system, and the pathogenesis of virus infections, including oncogene activation and transduction.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyGeneticsMedicineChemistryBiochemistryVirologyImmunologyInternal MedicineMolecular BiologyPathologyDNAAntibodies & Immunology

Primary Research Areas

Medicine 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

Rank19/44

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

VIROLOGY

Rank19/44

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
VIROLOGY	JCRSCIE	19/44	Q2
VIROLOGY	JCISCIE	19/44	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.4

Articles / Year105

Total Citations43

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year144

Total Citations304

2024

IF2.5

Articles / Year198

Total Citations1,342

2023

IF5

Articles / Year241

Total Citations2,268

2022

IF6.286

Articles / Year272

Total Citations3,193

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.4	105	43
2025	2.7	144	304
2024	2.5	198	1,342
2023	5	241	2,268
2022	6.286	272	3,193
2021	3.303	287	4,080
2020	2.934	317	12,533
2019	2.736	238	5,626
2018	2.484	250	5,406
2017	—	293	8,325
2016	—	267	9,762
2015	—	315	9,785

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,563Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1984-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.829

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.51

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,272 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,265

3-Year Documents703

Citable Documents700

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 Rate45.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Infectious DiseasesQ2

VirologyQ2

Cancer ResearchQ3

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: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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

Virus Research (acronym: virus, abbr: VIRUS RES, ISSN: 0168-1702) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.829 (Q2), an H-index of 158.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 7.7周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 279 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,272 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.