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Status
Active
Coverage
2011–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
14.1
SJR · SCImago
2.217
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
109
Best quartile
Q1 · 93rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | 6 / 86 | 93rd | Q1 |
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Current Opinion in Virology
Current Opinion in Virology is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 14.1), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier B.V..
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ISSN 1879-6257Verify ISSN ↗1879-6265Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEONOS
14.1
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,690 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Quick answers
Is Current Opinion in Virology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2011–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 14.1.
What quartile is Current Opinion in Virology in Scopus?
Current Opinion in Virology is Q1 in Virology (rank 6 of 86), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Current Opinion in Virology?
Current Opinion in 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 14.1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 93rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 2.217, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 109.
How much does it cost to publish in Current Opinion in Virology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,690 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Current Opinion in Virology and what is its ISSN?
Current Opinion in Virology is published by Elsevier B.V. Its print ISSN is 1879-6257 and its online ISSN is 1879-6265.
Is Current Opinion in Virology covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Current Opinion in Virology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Current Opinion in Virology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Current Opinion in Virology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Current Opinion in Virology has an h-index of 127 and a 2-year mean of 3.43 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 14.1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #27 of 85 Scopus journals in Virology.
127
h-index
3.43
2-yr mean citations
1,077
i10-index
1,522
works indexed
73,345
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,690
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#27 of 85 Top 32% Virology
Current Opinion in Virology published 34 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 137. 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 Current Opinion in Virology? — latest 99 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United States (19.4%), Germany (18%) and Japan (10.6%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Current Opinion in Virology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
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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