Journal profile · Virology
Journal of Medical Virology
ISSN 0146-6615 · eISSN 1096-9071 · Wiley-Liss Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1977
Journal of Medical Virology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.69; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,730; median 131 days to acceptance (112 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 654 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Medical Virology is published by Wiley-Liss Inc. 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 Hepatitis B Virus Studies, Hepatitis C virus research and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, together about 26.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Medical Virology provides a means of rapid publication of original scientific papers on fundamental as well as applied research concerning viruses affecting humans. These include reports describing the characterization, diagnosis, epidemiology, immunology and pathogenesis of human virus infections, as well as basic studies on virus morphology, genetics, replication and host-cell interactions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Virology
Editor-in-chief Hinh LyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 16 in mainland China (about 18%); most named United States 24, Mainland China 16, France 7, Hong Kong, China 6, Australia 6 (87 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hepatitis B Virus StudiesMedicine10.2%
- Hepatitis C virus researchMedicine9.4%
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMedicine7.3%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine6.3%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine5.3%
- Respiratory viral infections researchMedicine5.2%
- Viral Infections and Immunology ResearchMedicine4.8%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.5%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, AGRICOLA
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
- 3.69LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 105LetPub ·
- h-index
- 199OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9,250OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 555LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 608Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,288,207Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,532 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 394 | 256 | 90 |
| 2025 | 654 | 390 | 1,625 |
| 2024 | 777 | 516 | 4,627 |
| 2023 | 890 | 564 | 9,451 |
| 2022 | 899 | 566 | 19,207 |
| 2021 | 807 | 604 | 24,234 |
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
131 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 89 days – 175 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (112 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 146 days
- Sample
- 112 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,191 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 122 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 daysPublisher 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 4,730 / EUR 3,880 / GBP 3,160 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- commentaryted by authors on an invite-only basis. Commentaries should be submitted in letter format with a maximum of 1,000 words, 10 references, and 1 item (figure and t…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- letter to the editorLetters to the Editor are critiques of articles published in JMV in the last 12 months. It can also address an urgent topic, a significant case report or case s…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Articles describe significant, original, and complete findings in medical virology. A Research Article consists of an Abstract of no more than 200 word…Length not stated
- reviewReviews are invited by the Editor. They cover the most up-to-date and significant advancements in the field. A Review consists of an Abstract of no more than 15…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Free Format submission is offered. Model summary
Journal of Medical Virology now offers Free Format submission for a simplified and streamlined submission process.
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
- Wiley-Liss Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1977
- ISSN
- 0146-6615
- Electronic ISSN
- 1096-9071
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 98, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Medical Virology
What CAS zone is Journal of Medical Virology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Medical 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 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Medical Virology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.69; CiteScore 9.9, h-index 199.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Medical Virology?
Based on the dates recorded on 112 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 131 days (interquartile range 89–175 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 27% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Medical Virology based?
Of the 87 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 16 (about 18%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (24), Mainland China (16) and France (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Medical Virology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Medical Virology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Medical Virology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Medical Virology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,730.
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: .