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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #13,284CAS 4区Hybrid

Viral Immunology

Abbreviation (ISO):VIRAL IMMUNOL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.438•SCImago Rank: #13,284•Identifier (ISSN):0882-8245(Print)/1557-8976(Online)•Articles / Year: 54•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,932 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.5
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
56

56 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
54articles/year
4.79% Gold OA•95.89% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 1.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.175)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.257)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.417)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.531)
🔵 Computed

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

Viral Immunology delivers cutting-edge peer-reviewed research on rare, emerging, and under-studied viruses, with special focus on analyzing mutual relationships between external viruses and internal immunity. Original research, reviews, and commentaries on relevant viruses are presented in clinical, translational, and basic science articles for researchers in multiple disciplines. Viral Immunology coverage includes: Human and animal viral immunology Research and development of viral vaccines, including field trials Immunological characterization of viral components Virus-based immunological diseases, including autoimmune syndromes Pathogenic mechanisms Viral diagnostics Tumor and cancer immunology with virus as the primary factor Viral immunology methods.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology98.5%Medicine95.1%Immunology91.4%Genetics90.3%Virology88.5%Virus69.5%Chemistry69.2%Biochemistry68.5%Immune system60.4%Internal medicine58.8%Gene45%Antigen44.8%Antibody44.3%Pathology39.4%In vitro25.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,284Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987, 1989-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and Microbiology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.438

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
73

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.43

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,932 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations276
3-Year Documents213
Citable Documents188

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

VirologyQ3
ImmunologyQ4
Molecular MedicineQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区IMMUNOLOGY
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
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
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
Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1987
Editorial Address
MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 140 HUGUENOT STREET, 3RD FL, NEW ROCHELLE, USA, NY, 10801
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
IMMUNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
160/183Q4
VIROLOGY
JCRSCIE
37/44Q4
IMMUNOLOGY
JCISCIE
160/183Q4
VIROLOGY
JCISCIE
37/44Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—274
20251.24147
20241.552144
20232.271282
20222.17590445
20212.25776484
2020—1091,238
20191.417751,058
20181.531831,470
2017—1101,856
2016—861,127
2015—861,191
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Viral Immunology

WoS Q4
012320182019202120222023202420251.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

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

Record UUID: da54ce07-a6b2-40e2-a4a7-33b2b6d3b684
Database Updated: 2026-10-01