Journal of Virological Methods

pISSN: 0166-0934eISSN: 1879-0984• JCR: J VIROL METHODSElsevier BVNetherlands
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2026 Impact Factor

1.7

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↑ 0.1 (+6.3%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    1.7
  2. Metric year 2024

    1.6

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODSSCIEQ4
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGYSCIEQ4
VIROLOGYSCIEQ4
Q4
JCR Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Journal of Virological Methods current release and JCR quartile

Journal of Virological Methods's newest impact factor is 1.7, released June 17, 2026 and based on 2025 citation data. The journal is listed as JCR Q4 in this Journal Metrics record.

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Ranking position in Biology & Basic Science

Ranked #2,437 in Biology & Basic Science by impact factor and #63 among Q4 Biology & Basic Science journals. This context helps compare Journal of Virological Methods against journals publishing in the same field.

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Journal of Virological Methods publication trend

Published 664 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 1.7.

2026 vs 2025: -136
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Journal Details

Total Articles
9,620
H-Index
142
Open Access
Hybrid
APC
$3,120 USD
Subject Areas
Infectious DiseasesAnimal Science and ZoologyGeneticsPlant Science

Article Volume

2022
150
2023
126
2024
174
2025
175
2026
39
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