Virologica Sinica

Aims & Scope

Virologica Sinica is an international journal which aims at presenting the cutting-edge research on viruses all over the world.

The journal publishes peer-reviewed original research articles, reviews, and letters to the editor, to encompass the latest developments in all branches of virology, including research on animal, plant and microbe viruses.

The journal welcomes articles on virus discovery and characterization, viral epidemiology, viral pathogenesis, virus-host interaction, vaccine development, antiviral agents and therapies, and virus related bio-techniques.

Virologica Sinica, the official journal of Chinese Society for Microbiology, will serve as a platform for the communication and exchange of academic information and ideas in an international context.

Electronic ISSN: 1995-820X; Print ISSN: 1674-0769

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4
2024	4.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.949

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5276

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1420

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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 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.

• Understanding SARS-CoV-2-Mediated Inflammatory Responses: From Mechanisms to Potential Therapeutic Tools

  Citation: 547

  Authors: Yajing, Yuanxiong, Yuntao

• On the Calculation of TCID50 for Quantitation of Virus Infectivity

  Citation: 361

  Authors: Chengfeng, Jian, Jia, Xiulian

• Serological Evidence of Bat SARS-Related Coronavirus Infection in Humans, China

  Citation: 230

  Authors: Ning, Shi-Yue, Xing-Lou, Hui-Min, Yu-Ji, Hua, Chu-Ming, Maureen, Guangjian, Aleksei A., Emily, Ji-Hua, Yun-Zhi, Lin-Fa, Peter, Zheng-Li

• Current status of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in China

  Citation: 198

  Authors: Jianbo, Qin, Jing, Bing, Jing, Faxian, Yi, Deyin

• Molecular mechanisms of coronavirus RNA capping and methylation

  Citation: 175

  Authors: Yu, Deyin

• SARS-Coronavirus-2 Nsp13 Possesses NTPase and RNA Helicase Activities That Can Be Inhibited by Bismuth Salts

  Citation: 158

  Authors: Ting, Muhan, Di, Yujie, Xueyi, Yang, Jingfang, Ruibing, Yang, Ding-Yu, Xi

• Porcine Coronaviruses: Overview of the State of the Art

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Hanna, Małgorzata

• Current Status and Challenge of Pseudorabies Virus Infection in China

  Citation: 128

  Authors: Lei, Jun, Yadi, Wei, Xiaomin, Lingchen, Aibing

• Hand foot and mouth disease due to enterovirus 71 in Malaysia

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Kaw Bing, Abdul Rasid

• Coexistence of multiple coronaviruses in several bat colonies in an abandoned mineshaft

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Xing-Yi, Ning, Wei, Ben, Bei, Yun-Zhi, Ji-Hua, Chu-Ming, Xing-Lou, Li-Jun, Bo, Yun, Zong-Xiao, Zheng-Li

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