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Status
Active
Coverage
1955–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4.2
SJR · SCImago
0.717
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
206
Best quartile
Q2 · 52nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | 41 / 86 | 52nd | Q2 |
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Virology
Virology 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 Academic Press Inc..
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ISSN 0042-6822Verify ISSN ↗1089-862XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Academic Press Inc.
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEONOS
4.2
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,160 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Quick answers
Is Virology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1955–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.2.
What quartile is Virology in Scopus?
Virology is Q2 in Virology (rank 41 of 86), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Virology?
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 4.2, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 52nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.717, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 206.
How much does it cost to publish in Virology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,160 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Virology and what is its ISSN?
Virology is published by Academic Press Inc. Its print ISSN is 0042-6822 and its online ISSN is 1089-862X.
Is Virology covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Virology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Virology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Virology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Virology has an h-index of 288 and a 2-year mean of 2.91 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.2, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #34 of 85 Scopus journals in Virology.
288
h-index
2.91
2-yr mean citations
23,440
i10-index
30,223
works indexed
1,341,768
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,160
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#34 of 85 Top 40% Virology
Virology published 313 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 342. 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 Virology? — latest 96 articles, 2026
In its latest 96 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (27.1%), United States (18.5%) and Japan (7.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Virology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 6 retracted papers are recorded (0.2 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 6 · 0.2 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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