Annual Review of Virology

Aims & Scope

The Annual Review of Virology communicates exciting advances in our understanding of viruses of animals, plants, bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protozoa.

Reviews highlight new ideas and directions in basic virology, viral disease mechanisms, virus-host interactions, and cellular and immune responses to virus infection, and reinforce the position of viruses as uniquely powerful probes of cellular function.The Annual Review of Virology debuted in the 2016 Release of the Journal Citation Report (JCR) with an Impact Factor of 3.345.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	8.3
2024	8.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	415

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	4.025

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	712

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Immunology and Microbiology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Structure, Function, and Evolution of Coronavirus Spike Proteins

  Citation: 2248

  Authors: Fang

• Seasonality of Respiratory Viral Infections

  Citation: 921

  Authors: Miyu, Walter J., Akiko

• Interferon-Stimulated Genes: What Do They All Do?

  Citation: 870

  Authors: John W.

• Continuous and Discontinuous RNA Synthesis in Coronaviruses

  Citation: 600

  Authors: Isabel, Fernando, Sonia, Luis

• AAV-Mediated Gene Therapy for Research and Therapeutic Purposes

  Citation: 471

  Authors: R. Jude, Nicholas

• IFITM-Family Proteins: The Cell's First Line of Antiviral Defense

  Citation: 411

  Authors: Charles C., Guocai, I-Chueh, Michael

• Abortive Infection: Bacterial Suicide as an Antiviral Immune Strategy

  Citation: 403

  Authors: Anna, Nitzan, Rotem

• Role of the Insect Supervectors <i>Bemisia tabaci</i> and <i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i> in the Emergence and Global Spread of Plant Viruses

  Citation: 395

  Authors: Robert L., Ozgur, Craig G., Scott

• Viruses in Soil Ecosystems: An Unknown Quantity Within an Unexplored Territory

  Citation: 359

  Authors: Kurt E., Jeffry J., K. Eric, Mark

• Global Dimensions of Plant Virus Diseases: Current Status and Future Perspectives

  Citation: 280

  Authors: Roger A.C., Rayapati A.

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