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Top 10 Open Access Virology Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading open access Virology journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights details authors often need when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

This category currently has 6 open access journals with Journal Impact Factor data.
#1
TV
JIF 8.1
Q1
Open

Tumour Virus Research is an open access journal affiliated with the World Society for Virology that publishes primary research and review articles on virally driven neoplasia, including molecular and cancer virology, tumour models, diagnostics, vaccines, thera...

Identifiers

ISSN 2666-6790
eISSN 2666-6790

Publication Cost

USD 3480 APC excluding taxes for all articles.

Publishing Timeline

2 days submission to first decision; 37 days submission to decision after review; 65 days submission to acceptance; 2 days acceptance to online publication
#2
IA

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses is a virology open access journal specializing exclusively in influenza and other respiratory viruses, with a direct focus on prevention, detection, treatment and control. The journal has a broad readership of laboratory...

Identifiers

ISSN 1750-2640
eISSN 1750-2659

Publication Cost

Accepted papers pay an Article Publication Charge; Editorials and Letters to the Editor are published free of charge.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision: 14 days (median)
#3
AT

SAGE Publishing

JIF 2.3
Q3
Open

Antiviral Therapy is an international, peer-reviewed journal devoted to publishing articles on the clinical development and use of antiviral agents and vaccines, and the treatment of all viral diseases. The journal is comprehensive and is positioned within vir...

Identifiers

ISSN 1359-6535
eISSN 2040-2058

Publication Cost

Introductory APC of $1000 for all accepted papers first submitted on or after 6th December 2021.

Publishing Timeline

Prompt publishing
#4
SA

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine is focused on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and related topics relevant to clinical and public health practice. The purpose of the journal is to disseminate original research results and support high-level learning rel...

Identifiers

ISSN 1608-9693
eISSN 2078-6751

Publication Cost

Authors do not need to pay an article-processing charge. The publication costs are covered by the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society.

Publishing Timeline

The journal publishes at least one issue each year. Articles are published online when ready for publication and then printed in an end-of-year compilation.
#5
JO
JIF 2
Q4
Open

The Journal of Virus Eradication is a specialist open-access journal focused on the rapidly developing field of virus eradication. It covers all human viruses in the context of new therapeutic strategies and preventive interventions, and publishes original res...

Identifiers

ISSN 2055-6640
eISSN 2055-6659

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,010 (excluding taxes).

Publishing Timeline

1 day submission to first decision; 34 days submission to decision after review; 73 days submission to acceptance; 3 days from acceptance to first online publication.
#6
JO
JIF 1.4
Q4
Open

Journal of Clinical Virology Plus is an open access journal focused on human virology that directly pertains to virus-induced clinical condition. It publishes original articles and reviews on understanding or manipulation of virus-induced disease state, epidem...

Identifiers

ISSN 2667-0380
eISSN 2667-0380

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 2,690 (excluding taxes).

Publishing Timeline

7 days submission to first decision; 78 days submission to decision after review; 129 days submission to acceptance; 1 day acceptance to first online publication.
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