Journal profile · Medicine-Pharmacology (medical)
Topics in antiviral medicine
ISSN 2161-5861 · eISSN 2161-5853 · International Antiviral Society
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Topics in antiviral medicine: subscription journal; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Topics in antiviral medicine is published by International Antiviral Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, together about 51.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pharmacology (medical)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine21.8%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine18.2%
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine12%
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testingMedicine5.8%
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatmentMedicine5.5%
- HIV Research and TreatmentImmunology and Microbiology4.9%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics4.2%
- COVID-19 and healthcare impactsMedicine3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | Q2 | 157/361 | 56th |
| Pharmacology (medical) | Q2 | 130/278 | 53rd |
| Virology | Q2 | 42/86 | 51st |
| Pharmacology | Q3 | 179/328 | 45th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 15.54OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 116 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 14 | 12 | 32 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2021 | 86 | 0 | 59 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Topics in antiviral medicine
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- International Antiviral Society
- ISSN
- 2161-5861
- Electronic ISSN
- 2161-5853
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Topics in antiviral medicine
Which databases index Topics in antiviral medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Topics in antiviral medicine is indexed in Scopus.
Is Topics in antiviral medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Topics in antiviral medicine is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .