Journal profile · Virology
Journal of Clinical Virology
ISSN 1386-6532 · eISSN 1873-5967 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1998
Journal of Clinical Virology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.61; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,210; median 77 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 102 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Please follow link for detailed information on requirements for all article types. Please note that the Journal of Clinical Virology no longer accepts submissions of case reports or VIROQAS. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Clinical Virology is published by Elsevier 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 Respiratory viral infections research, Hepatitis C virus research and Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research, together about 26.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Clinical Virology is an international journal and is the Official journal of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology and The European Society for Clinical Virology.Journal of Clinical Virology aims to publish papers and reviews on the clinical aspects of human virology. It publishes articles on diagnostical methods and virus-induced clinical conditions. The manuscripts should be clinically practical and relevant.Submissions on new technologies for viral diagnosis and monitoring are particularly welcomed.The journal publishes on topics that include:• new diagnostic technologies • nucleic acid amplification and serologic testing • targeted and metagenomic next-generation sequencing • emerging pandemic viral threats • respiratory viruses • transplant viruses • chronic viral infections • cancer-associated viruses • gastrointestinal viruses • central nervous system viruses • one health (excludes animal health)Journal of Clinical Virology does not accept submissions on single cases or case series. Please submit manuscripts of this type to IDcases. Journal of Clinical Virology also does not accept submissions on fundamental virology. Please submit manuscripts of this type to Virology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Virology
Editor-in-chief Benjamin PinskyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 23, United Kingdom 7, Mainland China 4, Japan 2, India 2 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Respiratory viral infections researchMedicine9.6%
- Hepatitis C virus researchMedicine9%
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus researchMedicine8.2%
- Hepatitis B Virus StudiesMedicine7.7%
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMedicine5.7%
- HIV Research and TreatmentImmunology and Microbiology5.4%
- Viral Infections and Immunology ResearchMedicine4.6%
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatmentMedicine4.1%
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 | Virology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Virology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Virology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 3.61LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 151OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,825OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 87LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,215 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | 42 | 17 |
| 2025 | 102 | 59 | 205 |
| 2024 | 88 | 67 | 672 |
| 2023 | 131 | 82 | 1,245 |
| 2022 | 156 | 110 | 2,003 |
| 2021 | 202 | 140 | 3,974 |
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 PubMed · to
77 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 55 days – 105 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 81 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (175 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)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 87 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 4,210 / EUR 3,940 / GBP 3,370 / JPY 522,170 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,760 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Not considered
- single cases or case series; fundamental virology; case reports or VIROQAS
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- case reportFull length articles (2500 word limit)Short communications (1250 word limit)Correspondence (500 word limit), Review articles (4000 word limit). Structured abstr…Length not stated
- correspondenceFull length articles (2500 word limit)Short communications (1250 word limit)Correspondence (500 word limit), Review articles (4000 word limit). Structured abstr…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- full length articlesFull length articles (2500 word limit)Length not stated
- reviewFull length articles (2500 word limit)Short communications (1250 word limit)Correspondence (500 word limit), Review articles (4000 word limit). Structured abstr…Length not stated
- review articleFull length articles (2500 word limit)Short communications (1250 word limit)Correspondence (500 word limit), Review articles (4000 word limit). Structured abstr…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles (4000 word limit)Length not stated
- short communicationFull length articles (2500 word limit)Short communications (1250 word limit)Correspondence (500 word limit), Review articles (4000 word limit). Structured abstr…main text ≤ 1,250 words
- short communicationsShort communications (1250 word limit)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics in publishing Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1386-6532
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-5967
- Society / sponsor
- Pan American Society for Clinical Virology and The European Society for Clinical Virology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Clinical Virology
What CAS zone is Journal of Clinical Virology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Clinical Virology is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Virology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Clinical Virology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.61; CiteScore 6.9, h-index 151.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Clinical Virology?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 77 days (interquartile range 55–105 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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 Journal of Clinical Virology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Journal of Clinical Virology based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23), United Kingdom (7) and Mainland China (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Clinical Virology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Clinical Virology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Clinical Virology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Clinical Virology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,210.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .