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Status
Active
Coverage
1967–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
6.8
SJR · SCImago
1.169
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
200
Best quartile
Q2 · 72nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | 24 / 86 | 72nd | Q2 |
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Journal of General Virology
Journal of General Virology is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 6.8), WoS SCIE. Published by Microbiology Society.
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ISSN 0022-1317Verify ISSN ↗1465-2099Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Microbiology Society
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIE
6.8
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Quick answers
Is Journal of General Virology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1967–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 6.8.
What quartile is Journal of General Virology in Scopus?
Journal of General Virology is Q2 in Virology (rank 24 of 86), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of General Virology?
Journal of General 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 6.8, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 72nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.169, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 200.
Who publishes Journal of General Virology and what is its ISSN?
Journal of General Virology is published by Microbiology Society. Its print ISSN is 0022-1317 and its online ISSN is 1465-2099.
Is Journal of General Virology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of General Virology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of General Virology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of General Virology has an h-index of 252 and a 2-year mean of 3.28 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.8, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #32 of 85 Scopus journals in Virology.
252
h-index
3.28
2-yr mean citations
13,928
i10-index
17,558
works indexed
792,949
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#32 of 85 Top 38% Virology
Journal of General Virology published 137 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 299. 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 Journal of General Virology? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (19.4%), United Kingdom (14.5%) and Japan (10.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of General Virology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 27 retracted papers are recorded (1.5 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 27 · 1.5 per 1,000 papers
- 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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