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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,937CAS 2区Hybrid

Antiviral Research

Abbreviation (ISO):ANTIVIR RES
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.353•SCImago Rank: #2,937•Identifier (ISSN):0166-3542(Print)/1872-9096(Online)•Articles / Year: 139•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,627 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4.3
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
108

108 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
139articles/year
38.98% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4)
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20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.5)
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20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.6)
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20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.103)
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20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.97)
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20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.101)
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20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.13)
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20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.307)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Antiviral Research publishes research reports, short communications, review articles and commentaries on the control of viral infections in humans and animals. Its scope encompasses: antiviral drugs, antibodies and host-response modifiers, including their synthesis, in vitro and in vivo testing and mechanisms of action; new or improved vaccines against viral infections of humans; assessments of drug and vaccine safety; evolution of drug- or vaccine-resistant viruses and the development of effective countermeasures; identification and validation of new drug targets; laboratory animal models of viral diseases; pathogenesis of viral diseases and mechanisms of viral evasion of host immune responses.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine89.6%Biology88.9%Virology82.5%Genetics78.9%Immunology74.6%Chemistry71.7%Biochemistry66.2%Virus64.9%Gene41.6%Internal medicine36.9%Family medicine28%Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)27.8%Organic chemistry24.3%Cell culture23%Pathology22.2%In vitro21.6%Physics21.5%Pharmacology20.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,937Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1959, 1981-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.353

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
162

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.29

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,627 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,355
3-Year Documents545
Citable Documents543

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

PharmacologyQ1
VirologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
9.6周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
2.9周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1981
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCRSCIE
95/356Q2
VIROLOGY
JCRSCIE
7/44Q1
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCISCIE
53/356Q1
VIROLOGY
JCISCIE
5/44Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—13652
20254183603
20244.52091,584
20237.61842,282
202210.1031973,887
20215.971463,021
20204.10122415,199
20194.132247,419
20184.3072349,846
2017—27211,748
2016—25811,070
2015—20610,054
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Antiviral Research

WoS Q2
25912201820192020202120222023202420254.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01