Journal of General Virology

Aims & Scope

Journal of General Virology welcomes high-quality research and review articles that contribute significantly to the field of virology.

We particularly welcome fundamental studies on virus replication, pathogenesis and virus-host interactions.

We also welcome phylogenetic or epidemiologic studies, or studies that address clinical aspects of virus infection, provided that these lead to testable hypotheses and contain new information relevant to virus biology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.3
2024	3.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4322

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1590

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.070

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	193

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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

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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.

• Characteristics of a Human Cell Line Transformed by DNA from Human Adenovirus Type 5

  Citation: 3609

  Authors: F. L., W. C., J., R.

• Characteristics of the Microplate Method of Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for the Detection of Plant Viruses

  Citation: 3400

  Authors: M. F., A. N.

• Interferons and viruses: an interplay between induction, signalling, antiviral responses and virus countermeasures

  Citation: 1301

  Authors: Richard E., Stephen

• The Complete DNA Sequence of the Long Unique Region in the Genome of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1

  Citation: 1245

  Authors: D. J., M. A., A. J., A., M. C., D., L. J., J. E., P.

• The Complete DNA Sequence of Varicella-Zoster Virus

  Citation: 1087

  Authors: Andrew J., James E.

• The use of general primers GP5 and GP6 elongated at their 3' ends with adjacent highly conserved sequences improves human papillomavirus detection by PCR

  Citation: 989

  Authors: A.-M., J. M. M., A. J. C., C. J. L. M., P. J. F.

• Classification of hepatitis C virus into six major genotypes and a series of subtypes by phylogenetic analysis of the NS-5 region

  Citation: 970

  Authors: P., B., P. L., J., S.-W., T.-A., E., M. S., E. C., F.

• Typing hepatitis C virus by polymerase chain reaction with type-specific primers: application to clinical surveys and tracing infectious sources

  Citation: 889

  Authors: H., Y., S., K., Y., Y., T., K., F., Y., M.

• The multifunctional NS1 protein of influenza A viruses

  Citation: 876

  Authors: Benjamin G., Richard E., Juan, David

• Virus-encoded proteinases and proteolytic processing in the Nidovirales

  Citation: 848

  Authors: John, Alexander E., Eric J.

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