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Journal of Clinical Virology

Journal of Clinical Virology is an international journal and the official journal of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology and The European Society for Clinical Virology. It publishes papers and reviews on the clinical aspects of human virology, including diagnostical methods, virus-induced clinical conditions, and new technologies for viral diagnosis and monitoring, with topics such as respiratory viruses, transplant viruses, chronic viral infections, cancer-associated viruses, gastrointestinal viruses, central nervous system viruses, and one health.

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Subject Virology
Impact Factor 3.4
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1386-6532
eISSN 1873-5967
Invitation Only No
Cost Range USD 4000 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription articles.

Submission Instructions

Journal of Clinical Virology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Full Length Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Full Length Articles. Abstract must be no more than 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 2500 words excluding the abstract, references, acknowledgements, figure captions, and tables. Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. The manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords, and article highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points must be submitted as a separate editable file, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a section before the references titled "Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the manuscript preparation process."
References References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed in the order of appearance.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded as separate files, and tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An unstructured abstract is required for Review Articles. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 4000 words, excluding the abstract, references, acknowledgements, figure captions, and tables. Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. The manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords, article highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points submitted as a separate editable file, and a declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies before the references if such tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the article and journal names in the reference list must be abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Tables are included in the manuscript as editable text, while figures must be uploaded separately as individual files. Tables must be editable text with captions and figures must each have a caption and be cited and numbered in the order of appearance.
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Short Communications

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Short Communications. Abstract must be no longer than 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1250 words, excluding the abstract, references, acknowledgements, figure captions, and tables. Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Submission must include 1 to 7 keywords, 3 to 5 article highlights in a separate editable file, and a declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the manuscript preparation process before the references if applicable.
References References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed in the order of appearance.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Correspondence has a 500-word limit, excluding the abstract, references, acknowledgements, figure captions, and tables. Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Include 1 to 7 keywords, submit 3 to 5 highlights as a separate editable file, and add a declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the manuscript preparation process before the references if applicable.
References References must be cited in the text by number in square brackets. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the article and journal names in the reference list must be abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Tables must be submitted as editable text and figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. All tables and figures must be cited in the manuscript text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
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Recent Publications

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Evaluation of four automated nucleic acid testing systems for the ultrasensitive quantification of hepatitis B virus

Zhongqiang Huang, Liufan Yin, Zhenhua Liu, Xing Xu, Zhangmin Wang, Xiaoyu Fan, Panpan Lv, Xiaobo Hu, Xueliang Wang

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

3 days from submission to first decision; 39 days from submission to decision after review; 87 days from submission to acceptance; 2 days from acceptance to online publication.

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What are the publication costs?

USD 4000 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription articles.

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Research Topics

Respiratory viral infections research Hepatitis C virus research Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research Hepatitis B Virus Studies Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology HIV Research and Treatment Viral Infections and Immunology Research HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies Influenza Virus Research Studies SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing Cervical Cancer and HPV Research Virus-based gene therapy research SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Animal Virus Infections Studies Mosquito-borne diseases and control Viral-associated cancers and disorders Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Viral Infections and Vectors Virology and Viral Diseases Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies

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