Journal profile · ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES-MICROBIOLOGY
Food and Environmental Virology
ISSN 1867-0334 · eISSN 1867-0342 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · 4 issues per year · Founded 2009
Food and Environmental Virology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.4; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,990; median 103 days to acceptance (94 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 52 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Food and Environmental Virology is published by Springer US and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology and Viral Infections and Immunology Research, together about 51.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Food and Environmental Virology publishes original articles, notes and review articles on any aspect relating to the transmission of pathogenic viruses via the environment (water, air, soil etc.) and foods. This includes epidemiological studies, identification of novel or emerging pathogens, methods of analysis or characterisation, studies on survival and elimination, and development of procedural controls for industrial processes, e.g. HACCP plans. The journal will cover all aspects of this important area, and encompass studies on any human, animal, and plant pathogenic virus which is capable of transmission via the environment or food. Principal subject areas can be classed into four categories, as follows. Current and Emerging Issues, for example:Outbreak descriptionsEpidemiology Elucidation of routes of transmissionEnvironmental transmission of non-enteric virusesNovel and / or emerging viruses, including zoonotic virusesViruses in water treatment plants Analytical Methods, for example:Detection methods for waterborne viruses Detection methods for foodborne virusesDetection methods for airborne viruses New methods for sample treatmentValidation of methodsApplication of methods (e.g. virus prevalence in food and the environment) Data Analysis, for example:New systemsRisk AssessmentModular process risk models Control of viruses, for example: Structural stability of virusesSurvival in the environment and foodsTransport of viruses through soilsElimination procedures for food and environmental applicationEvaluation of current and novel industrial disinfection processesProcedural controls, e.g. HACCPPersonal protective efforts, e.g. hand hygiene, and antisepsis
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES-MICROBIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Albert BoschPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7, Spain 5, Japan 4, United Kingdom 3, France 2 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMedicine34.3%
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and EpidemiologyMedicine8.6%
- Viral Infections and Immunology ResearchMedicine8.4%
- Animal Virus Infections StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.8%
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testingMedicine5.2%
- Virus-based gene therapy researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- Respiratory viral infections researchMedicine3.8%
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsEnvironmental Science3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Virology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Virology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Virology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.4LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 445OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 46.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 212,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 703 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 22 | 13 |
| 2025 | 52 | 24 | 162 |
| 2024 | 50 | 33 | 292 |
| 2023 | 31 | 22 | 297 |
| 2022 | 34 | 25 | 490 |
| 2021 | 53 | 25 | 1,226 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
103 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 64 days – 160 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (94 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 119 days
- Sample
- 94 articles with submission and acceptance dates (95 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,990 / EUR 4,690 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs cannot be listed as authors; AI use must be documented in the Methods section. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Authors must disclose financial or non-financial competing interests related to the submitted work. Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Authors must ensure data, materials, software, and code support their claims and comply with field standards. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Retrospective ethics approval is generally not accepted; manuscripts without prior ethics approval may not be considered for peer review. Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Food and Environmental Virology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors may suggest or exclude reviewers; suggested reviewers must be independent and provide institutional email addresses or identity verification. Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism is prohibited; the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism. Model summary
No data, text, or theories by others are presented as if they were the author’s own (‘plagiarism’).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 1867-0334
- Electronic ISSN
- 1867-0342
- Society / sponsor
- International Society for Food and Environmental Virology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Food and Environmental Virology
What CAS zone is Food and Environmental Virology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Food and Environmental Virology is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / Food Science & Technology / Microbiology / Virology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Food and Environmental Virology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.4; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Food and Environmental Virology?
Based on the dates recorded on 94 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 103 days (interquartile range 64–160 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Food and Environmental Virology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Food and Environmental Virology based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Spain (5) and Japan (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Food and Environmental Virology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Food and Environmental Virology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Food and Environmental Virology open access, and what is the APC?
Food and Environmental Virology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,990.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .