Food and Environmental Virology

Aims & Scope

Food and Environmental Virology publishes original articles, notes and review articles on any aspect relating to the transmission of pathogenic viruses via the environment (water, air, soil etc.) and foods.

This includes epidemiological studies, identification of novel or emerging pathogens, methods of analysis or characterisation, studies on survival and elimination, and development of procedural controls for industrial processes, e.g.

HACCP plans.

The journal will cover all aspects of this important area, and encompass studies on any human, animal, and plant pathogenic virus which is capable of transmission via the environment or food.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7
2024	4.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7426

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	468

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.748

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	49

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, Immunology and Microbiology and Medicine, 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.

• Survival of Coronaviruses in Water and Wastewater

  Citation: 407

  Authors: Patricia M., Charles P., Ian L.

• Minimum Infective Dose of the Major Human Respiratory and Enteric Viruses Transmitted Through Food and the Environment

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Saber, Jonathan A.

• Shellfish-Borne Viral Outbreaks: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 180

  Authors: M., P., A.

• Concentration and Recovery of Viruses from Water: A Comprehensive Review

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Luisa A., Charles P., Kelly R.

• Issues Concerning Survival of Viruses on Surfaces

  Citation: 164

  Authors: P., I., M., A.

• Harmonised Investigation of the Occurrence of Human Enteric Viruses in the Leafy Green Vegetable Supply Chain in Three European Countries

  Citation: 145

  Authors: P., I., S., M., S., K., R., A. M., A., E., M., N., A., T., A.

• Detection and Typing of Norovirus from Frozen Strawberries Involved in a Large-Scale Gastroenteritis Outbreak in Germany

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Dietrich, Katja, Eckehard, Marina, Reimar

• International Standardisation of a Method for Detection of Human Pathogenic Viruses in Molluscan Shellfish

  Citation: 111

  Authors: David

• Noroviruses: State of the Art

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Robert L.

• Critical Evaluation of CrAssphage as a Molecular Marker for Human-Derived Wastewater Contamination in the Aquatic Environment

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Kata, Evelien M., David I., James E., Shelagh K., Davey L.

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