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Status
Active
Coverage
1980–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4.2
SJR · SCImago
0.459
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
123
Best quartile
Q2 · 54th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | 40 / 86 | 54th | Q2 |
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Journal of Virological Methods
Journal of Virological Methods is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 4.2), 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 0166-0934Verify ISSN ↗1879-0984Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEONOS
4.2
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,210 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
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.
Access depends on your institution’s ONOS participation; the subscribed title list is subject to revision.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Virological Methods indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1980–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.2.
What quartile is Journal of Virological Methods in Scopus?
Journal of Virological Methods is Q2 in Virology (rank 40 of 86), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Virological Methods?
Journal of Virological Methods 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 4.2, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 54th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.459, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 123.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Virological Methods?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,210 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Virological Methods and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Virological Methods is published by Elsevier B.V. Its print ISSN is 0166-0934 and its online ISSN is 1879-0984.
Is Journal of Virological Methods covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of Virological Methods in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Virological Methods open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Virological Methods? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Virological Methods has an h-index of 144 and a 2-year mean of 1.86 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.2, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #46 of 85 Scopus journals in Virology.
144
h-index
1.86
2-yr mean citations
5,872
i10-index
9,617
works indexed
238,818
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,210
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#46 of 85 Bottom 46% Virology
Journal of Virological Methods published 175 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 306. 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 Virological Methods? — latest 95 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 95 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from China (28.8%), India (15.8%) and United States (7.2%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Virological Methods? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 5 retracted papers are recorded (0.5 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 5 · 0.5 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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