Impact Factor
4.17
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
5.02
2,998 total citations
h5-index
53
h5 depth signal
Cited share
88.1%
569 of 646
Total citations
2,998
Citation footprint
Metric signal
4.82
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.0%
91 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
1,362
United States
356
Iran
143
Germany
130
Brazil
82
Citing Fields of Research
Virology
1,588
Viral Identification & Phylogenetics
737
Immunology
356
Tropical Diseases
340
Hepatitis
293
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
5,678
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
646
569 cited publications
Last 12 months
381
31.8 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
381 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
1,362 citing publications
Leading citing field
Virology
1,588 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1, 2004-
v1, 2004-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Virology
Viral Identification & Phylogenetics
Hepatitis
Oncology
Tropical Diseases
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
BioMed Central Ltd
Broad Categories
Virology
Viral Identification & Phylogenetics
Tropical Diseases
HIV
Hepatitis
MeSH Descriptors
Virology
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1186/s12985-026-03334-8
Open DOI
Herpesviruses show consistency in their nuclear egress-associated induction of lamina-depleted areas as measured in an autofluorescent reporter cell model
Human herpesvirus infections span a wide variety of pathogenic outcomes, with individual representatives comprising a huge clinical relevance on human health. Translational research efforts are directed towards the improvement of broadly...
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03
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DOI 10.1186/s12985-026-03333-9
Open DOI
Prognostic relevance of cutavirus DNA in human papillomavirus DNA-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) status is the strongest prognostic determinant in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). As HPV-positive and HPV-negative OPSCC represent distinct disease entities, the prevalence and progno...
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DOI 10.1186/s12985-026-03330-y
Open DOI
North American Powassan virus encompasses diverse in vitro phenotypes
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DOI 10.1186/s12985-026-03322-y
Open DOI
CXCL16 gene promoter methylation is associated with inflammation in patients with chronic hepatitis B
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DOI 10.1186/s12985-026-03328-6
Open DOI
SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody and associated factors in a large longitudinal cohort of convalescent individuals
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from issue caption (publisher Web site, viewed Oct. 14, 2004).
Latest issue consulted: 1:6 (23 Sept. 2004) (viewed Oct. 14, 2004).
Articles added consecutively to current annual v.
Also issued online.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.