Journal profile

Virus research

Publisher: Elsevier Science
ISSN0168-1702 | 1872-7492 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.87
Citation rate 4.20 1,679 total citations
h5-index 40 h5 depth signal
Cited share 81.5% 358 of 439
Total citations 1,679 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.68 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.8% 14 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 899
United States 444
Japan 197
India 130
Germany 117

Citing Fields of Research

Virology 1,586
Viral Identification & Phylogenetics 899
Plant Virology 395
Tropical Diseases 275
Immunology 264

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 8,864 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 439 358 cited publications
Last 12 months 159 13.3 publications/month
Open access share 96.2% 153 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 899 citing publications
Leading citing field Virology 1,586 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, 1984-
PubMed
v1n1, 1984-
Index medicus
Active Coverage
PMC
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Virology

Broad Categories

Virology Tropical Diseases Plant Virology Viral Identification & Phylogenetics Bacteriology

MeSH Descriptors

Virology

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also available online.

Vol. 13, no. 3 (JUL 1989)19900917 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper