Journal profile · Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Voprosy Virusologii
ISSN 0507-4088 · eISSN 2411-2097 · FBSI Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor · Russian Federation
Voprosy Virusologii: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 48 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Voprosy Virusologii is published by FBSI Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Virology and Viral Diseases, Influenza Virus Research Studies and Animal Virus Infections Studies, together about 33.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International peer-reviewed scientific and practical journal “Problems of Virology” (Russian title “Voprosy virusologii”, ISSN (Print) 0507-4088, ISSN (Online) 2411-2097) acquaints readers with the achievements of Russian and international virology, publishes articles on the study of viruses and viral diseases of humans, animals and plants. A prominent place in the journal is given to the publication of the results of experimental studies on various fields in fundamental and applied virology. The journal publishes materials that contribute to the implementation in practice of the achievements of virological science in eliminating and reducing the prevalence of infectious diseases, as well as its diagnosis, prevention and treatment. The review articles summarize the latest advances in virology. In order to attract the attention of virologists to the most actual issues requiring further study, the journal publishes editorial notes and book reviews. The reader will find in the journal a description of new research methods, new equipment, diagnostic and treatment tools. The journal is intended for virologists (medical and veterinary), epidemiologists, parasitologists, pharmacologists, biochemists and other specialists.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Virology and Viral DiseasesMedicine16.9%
- Influenza Virus Research StudiesMedicine8.9%
- Animal Virus Infections StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine7.2%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine6.8%
- Respiratory viral infections researchMedicine6.3%
- Herpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsMedicine4%
- Vector-borne infectious diseasesImmunology and Microbiology3.3%
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 | Q3 | 259/361 | 28th |
| Virology | Q4 | 67/86 | 22nd |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 806 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 246 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 286 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 302 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 275 |
| 2022 | 47 | 47 | 242 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 240 |
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
Not usableThis publisher's "received" date is mostly when the revised manuscript arrived (40% of articles were "accepted" within 3 days), so it cannot measure review time
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
The authors of the article may be persons who have made a significant contribution to the work of its revision or correction, the final approval for publication, as well as responsible for the integrity of all parts of the manuscript. Person performing a role in the preparation of this article (statisticians, language, technical staff and others.), may be contained in the section Acknowledgments o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Authors must declare actual or potential conflicts of interest. Model summary
Authors undertake to report any actual or potential conflicts of interest. Conflict of interest can be considered as any situation, able to influence on the author of the manuscript and lead to concealment, misrepresentation or change interpretation of data. The presence of a conflict of interest with one or more of the authors is not a reason for refusal in the publication of the article. If edit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing Policy
The authors are encouraged to make the research data that support their publications available but are not required to do so. The decision to publish will not be affected by whether or not authors share their research data. Definition of research data This policy applies to the research data that would be required to verify the results of research reported in articles published in the "Problems of…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; first publication right granted to journal; CC Attribution license. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of the first publication. The article simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work’s authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into separate, addit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
"Problems of Virology" is an open access journal. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. All articles are made freely available to readers immediatly upon publication. Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) defini…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Authors may appeal editorial decisions. Model summary
The journal operates a double blind review process. All manuscripts are typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert for peer-reviewer. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Journal "Problems of Virology" editorial team, in accordance with the Requirements for peer-reviewed scientific publications for inclusion in the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Detection
"Problems of Virology" use native russian-language plagiarism detection software Antiplagiat to screen the submissions. If plagiarism is identified, the COPE guidelines on plagiarism will be followed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint and Postprint Deposition Policy/Self-archiving Policy
The Editorial board of the "Problems of Virology" journal allows authors to post the manuscript as a preprint before submission for review and to archive independently their articles in disciplinary and institutional repositories. Preprints The Editorial Board of the "Problems of Virology" journal encourages uploading preprints on preprint servers. The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) define…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Preprint and Postprint Deposition Policy/Self-archiving Policy
The Editorial board of the "Problems of Virology" journal allows authors to post the manuscript as a preprint before submission for review and to archive independently their articles in disciplinary and institutional repositories. Preprints The Editorial Board of the "Problems of Virology" journal encourages uploading preprints on preprint servers. The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) define…
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
- FBSI Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 0507-4088
- Electronic ISSN
- 2411-2097
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 71, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Voprosy Virusologii
How long does peer review take at Voprosy Virusologii?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Voprosy Virusologii?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Voprosy Virusologii is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Voprosy Virusologii open access, and what is the APC?
Voprosy Virusologii is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .