Journal profile · Medicine-Infectious Diseases
VirusDisease
ISSN 2347-3584 · eISSN 2347-3517 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
VirusDisease: impact factor 1.3 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 2,990; median 136 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
VirusDisease is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Virus Research Studies, Animal Virus Infections Studies and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, together about 28.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
VirusDisease, formerly known as 'Indian Journal of Virology', is the official publication of the Indian Virological Society (IVS) available at https://www.ivs.net.in/index.html, which is a member of International Union of Microbiological Society (IUMS), was established in December 1984 at Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, with the objective to promote research and development in the field of virology. It is a unique scientific body that provides platform for those associated with the characterization and management of viruses affecting Animal, Human, Fish, Insect, Plant and other living organisms. The journal aims to: To promote awareness and research programs in the advancement of Virology. To promote the exchange of scientific information, discussion and interdisciplinary collaborations amongst researchers/academicians active in the field of virology nationally and internationally. To promote of virology research in India and abroad. Dissemination of knowledge for policy makers and experts in the area. Inviting international scientists of eminence from aboard for the promotion of virology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Editor-in-chief Shailendra K. SaxenaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 37, United States 1, Japan 1, France 1, Australia 1 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Virus Research StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.7%
- Animal Virus Infections StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.6%
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMedicine5.9%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine5.6%
- Plant and Fungal Interactions ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine5.2%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine5%
- Animal Disease Management and EpidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbaseCASCAB AbstractsPublisher 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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2012
- 0.29Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 318OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 154,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 812 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 22 | 13 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 53 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 150 |
| 2023 | 52 | 52 | 274 |
| 2022 | 52 | 52 | 534 |
| 2021 | 106 | 106 | 1,432 |
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
136 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 82 days – 212 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 158 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (93 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
- Submission to first decision
- 58 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,990 / EUR 2,390 / GBP 2,090 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; LLM use must be documented in Methods; AI-assisted copy editing need not be declared. 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 Author Contributions Statement
Author contributions statement expected. Model summary
Authors are expected to provide a short description of the contributions made by each listed author. This too will be published in a separate section after the Conflict of Interest statement. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Conflict of interest declaration required upon submission. Model summary
Conflicts may be financial, academic, commercial, political or personal. Financial interests may include employment, research funding (received or pending), stock or share ownership, patents, payment for lectures or travel, consultancies, nonfinancial support, or any fiduciary interest in a company. Authors must declare all such interests (or their absence) in writing upon submission of a manuscri…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Research data should be archived in repositories where possible. Model summary
The journal encourages authors to provide a statement of Data availability in their article. Data availability statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether data are av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Permission required for previously published material. Model summary
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in VirusDisease, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review; authors must anonymize manuscripts and submit a separate title page. Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
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 Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2347-3584
- Electronic ISSN
- 2347-3517
- Society / sponsor
- Indian Virological Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about VirusDisease
What is the impact factor of VirusDisease?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at VirusDisease?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 136 days (interquartile range 82–212 days). 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 VirusDisease?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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 VirusDisease based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (37), United States (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index VirusDisease?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, VirusDisease is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase, CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is VirusDisease open access, and what is the APC?
VirusDisease is a subscription journal. 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: .