Journal of General Virology
SCImago
Q2
WOS
Q2
Impact factor
3.6
SJR
0.990
CiteScore
7.7
Categories
Virology
Areas
Immunology and Microbiology
Years of issue
1967-2025
journal names
Journal of General Virology
J GEN VIROL
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