Journal profile

Antiviral research

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0166-3542 | 1872-9096 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.03
Citation rate 4.82 1,760 total citations
h5-index 45 h5 depth signal
Cited share 86.3% 339 of 393
Total citations 1,760 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.62 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.5% 79 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 714
China 607
Germany 173
France 159
Japan 143

Citing Fields of Research

Virology 1,417
Tropical Diseases 493
Viral Identification & Phylogenetics 487
Hepatitis 359
Immunology 268

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 9,182 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 393 339 cited publications
Last 12 months 180 15.0 publications/month
Open access share 36.7% 66 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 714 citing publications
Leading citing field Virology 1,417 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n2,Jun. 1981-
PubMed
v1n2,Jun. 1981-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Virology Hepatitis Viral Identification & Phylogenetics

Broad Categories

Anti-Infective Agents Virology Tropical Diseases Hepatitis Viral Identification & Phylogenetics

MeSH Descriptors

Antiviral Agents Virus Diseases

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Vol. 11, no. 1 (FEB 1989)19900914 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper