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Status
Active
Coverage
1975–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4.8
SJR · SCImago
0.642
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
141
Best quartile
Q2 · 61st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | 34 / 86 | 61st | Q2 |
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Archives of Virology
Archives of Virology is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 4.8), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Springer.
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ISSN 0304-8608Verify ISSN ↗1432-8798Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Springer
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEONOS
4.8
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$4,790 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Archives of Virology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1975–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.8.
What quartile is Archives of Virology in Scopus?
Archives of Virology is Q2 in Virology (rank 34 of 86), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Archives of Virology?
Archives of Virology is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4.8, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 61st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.642, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 141.
How much does it cost to publish in Archives of Virology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,790 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Archives of Virology and what is its ISSN?
Archives of Virology is published by Springer. Its print ISSN is 0304-8608 and its online ISSN is 1432-8798.
Is Archives of Virology covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Archives of Virology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Archives of Virology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Archives of Virology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Archives of Virology has an h-index of 172 and a 2-year mean of 1.95 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.8, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #43 of 85 Scopus journals in Virology.
172
h-index
1.95
2-yr mean citations
8,733
i10-index
15,081
works indexed
355,233
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,790
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#43 of 85 Bottom 50% Virology
Archives of Virology published 261 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 482. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Archives of Virology? — latest 99 articles, 2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (25.8%), Japan (11.7%) and Brazil (9.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Archives of Virology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 17 retracted papers are recorded (1.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 17 · 1.1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0.1 per 1,000 papers — mostly suspect text
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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