Journal profile

Virus genes

Publisher: Kluwer Academic
ISSN0920-8569 | 1572-994X 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 2.34 376 total citations
h5-index 22 h5 depth signal
Cited share 70.7% 118 of 167
Total citations 376 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.03 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.6% 6 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 379
United States 123
India 95
Japan 73
Germany 59

Citing Fields of Research

Virology 629
Viral Identification & Phylogenetics 474
Plant Virology 198
Tropical Diseases 100
Bacteriology 56

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 3,382 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 167 118 cited publications
Last 12 months 92 7.7 publications/month
Open access share 13.0% 12 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 379 citing publications
Leading citing field Virology 629 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 14 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, 1987-
PubMed
v1n1, 1987-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Virology Viral Identification & Phylogenetics Plant Virology Hepatitis

Broad Categories

Molecular Biology Virology Viral Identification & Phylogenetics Plant Virology Tropical Diseases Bacteriology Digestive Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Genes, Viral

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Vol. 9, no. 3 (FEB 1995)19950516 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper