Vaccine

Aims & Scope

Vaccine is unique in publishing the highest quality science across all disciplines relevant to the field of vaccinology - all original article submissions across basic and clinical research, vaccine manufacturing, history, public policy, behavioral science and ethics, social sciences, safety, and many other related areas are welcomed.

The submission categories as given in the Guide for Authors indicate where we receive the most papers.

Papers outside these major areas are also welcome and authors are encouraged to contact us with specific questions.

We also invite authors to submit relevant basic science and clinical reviews, methodological articles, opinion and commentary pieces, visual pieces, and letters.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.5
2024	4.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.248

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	222

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3321

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	10938

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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 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Immunology and Microbiology, Medicine and Veterinary, 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.

• Vaccine hesitancy: Definition, scope and determinants

  Citation: 4235

  Authors: Noni E.

• Understanding vaccine hesitancy around vaccines and vaccination from a global perspective: A systematic review of published literature, 2007–2012

  Citation: 1707

  Authors: Heidi J., Caitlin, Elisabeth, David M.D., Pauline

• Global epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection: New estimates of age-specific HBsAg seroprevalence and endemicity

  Citation: 1413

  Authors: J.J., G.A., J., S.T.

• The annual impact of seasonal influenza in the US: Measuring disease burden and costs

  Citation: 1380

  Authors: Noelle-Angelique M., Ismael R., Mark L., William W., Pascale M., Eric, Carolyn B.

• Global Burden of Human Papillomavirus and Related Diseases

  Citation: 1298

  Authors: David, Catherine, Charles J., Isabelle, Joannie, Laia, Jerome, Jacques, Freddie, Martyn, Silvia

• The Biology and Life-Cycle of Human Papillomaviruses

  Citation: 1145

  Authors: John, Wim, Lawrence, Ignacio G., Mark, Tom R., Margaret A.

• The biology of influenza viruses

  Citation: 931

  Authors: Nicole M., Peter

• Acceptability of a COVID-19 vaccine among adults in the United States: How many people would get vaccinated?

  Citation: 886

  Authors: Paul L., Michael L., Mira L.

• Antibody response to influenza vaccination in the elderly: A quantitative review

  Citation: 875

  Authors: K, C, L

• Strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy – A systematic review

  Citation: 865

  Authors: Caitlin, Rose, Maureen, Elisabeth, Heidi J.

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