Academic Journal
Q1Viruses
About Viruses
Viruses is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.114 and H-index of 155.
Coverage: 2009-2026. Research categories: Infectious Diseases (Q1); Virology (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 3.8 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Editor(s): Dr. Eric O. Freed (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editor-in-Chief listed on the journal homepage.
- Contact email: viruses@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
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Topics in published research
Viral Infections and Vectors; Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology; Animal Virus Infections Studies; SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research; Mosquito-borne diseases and control; Plant Virus Research Studies.
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Journal Metrics
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