Journal profile

Journal of virological methods

Publisher: Elsevier/North-Holland Biomedical Press
ISSN0166-0934 | 1879-0984 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.16
Citation rate 1.83 520 total citations
h5-index 33 h5 depth signal
Cited share 65.3% 196 of 300
Total citations 520 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.95 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.9% 15 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 455
United States 379
India 125
Japan 122
United Kingdom 112

Citing Fields of Research

Virology 1,223
Viral Identification & Phylogenetics 753
Tropical Diseases 298
Plant Virology 249
Clinical Laboratory Science 174

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 9,577 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 300 196 cited publications
Last 12 months 155 12.9 publications/month
Open access share 27.1% 42 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 455 citing publications
Leading citing field Virology 1,223 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v4n1, 1980-
PubMed
v4n1, 1980-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Virology Viral Identification & Phylogenetics Tropical Diseases Plant Virology

Broad Categories

Virology Viral Identification & Phylogenetics Tropical Diseases Plant Virology

MeSH Descriptors

Virology

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Vol. 24, no. 1-2 (APR-MAY 1989)19900917 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper