Retrovirology's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 4.9, ranking Q1 in Virology and 2 other subfields. Two-year citation average from OpenAlex data, updated August 2026.
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Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 2021–2024 window citedness 4.15.
Middle 50%: 81–167 days
31 of 33 PubMed-indexed articles · 93.9% coverage · 2024–2025
Retrovirology accepts papers a median of 117 days after submission, including peer review and revisions. That is slower than 57% of comparable journals with PubMed timing data.
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14 of 110 works · same type, year & subfield
0 works · same type, year & subfield
Below field-year expectation
of 1,082 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output
FWCI compares papers with the same publication year, type, and field. 1.0 is the world average; above 1.0 is above expectation. This journal's median is 0.95, so its typical recent paper runs about 5% below its field benchmark.
12.7% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.
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110 OpenAlex works · 2021–2024
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| Category | Quartile |
|---|---|
| Virology | Q1 |
| Infectious Diseases | Q1 |
| Immunology | Q1 |
Yes. A Q1 journal by citation data
Yes. By citation data, Retrovirology is a strong journal: it is Q1 in Virology and 2 other subfields and ranks #76 of 474 Immunology & Microbiology journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 17%). Retrovirology's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 4.9. Recent papers took a median of 117 days from submission to acceptance, according to PubMed dates. OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $2,890 USD. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Virology, Infectious Diseases, and Immunology, so check that your topic fits its scope.
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OpenAlex classifies Retrovirology's papers in subfields including Virology, Infectious Diseases, and Immunology. Read the aims and scope page and a few recent papers close to your topic before you prepare the manuscript.
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Recent accepted papers took a median of 117 days from submission to acceptance, including revisions (PubMed dates). Retrovirology does not publish an acceptance rate.
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See what the report coversYes. By citation data, Retrovirology is a strong journal: it is Q1 in Virology and 2 other subfields and ranks #76 of 474 Immunology & Microbiology journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 17%). Retrovirology's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 4.9. Recent papers took a median of 117 days from submission to acceptance, according to PubMed dates. OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $2,890 USD. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Virology, Infectious Diseases, and Immunology, so check that your topic fits its scope.
Retrovirology's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 4.9, from the August 2026 data release. The score is a two-year citation average computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works.
We have not found an official acceptance rate published by Retrovirology or its publisher, and Journal Metrics does not estimate one because submission counts are not public. What recent PubMed records do show is speed: accepted papers took a median of 117 days from submission to acceptance. To judge selectivity, compare Retrovirology's quartile and score with similar journals, or ask the editorial office.
Retrovirology's best quartile is Q1. By OpenAlex subfield: Q1 in Virology; Q1 in Infectious Diseases; Q1 in Immunology. Quartiles rank journals by Journal Metrics Score within each subfield.
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Retrovirology accepts papers a median of 117 days after submission across 31 recent PubMed records with both dates; the middle half took 81–167 days. This includes peer review, editorial handling, and revisions.
PubMed records when a manuscript was received and accepted, not the individual review stages, so peer review time on its own is not available. The full time from submission to acceptance at Retrovirology, which includes peer review and revisions, has a median of 117 days. For the time to a first decision, check the journal's own website.
Retrovirology's median of 117 days from submission to acceptance is slower than 57% of comparable journals with PubMed timing data.
OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $2,890 USD for Retrovirology. This journal-level estimate may exclude taxes, waivers, discounts, or article-type fees, so confirm the current charge on the journal's website.
Comparable journals include Journal of Virus Eradication, Current Opinion in Hiv and Aids, Journal of Neurovirology, and Viral Immunology. Compare their scores, acceptance times, and costs in the recommended alternatives on this page before choosing where to submit.
Submit online through the link in Retrovirology's author guidelines on the journal homepage. Before submitting, check the scope, follow the author guidelines for article type, length, and required statements, and prepare a cover letter. Accepted papers took a median of 117 days from submission to acceptance in recent PubMed records.