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Virologica Sinica

Virologica Sinica is an international peer-reviewed journal and the official journal of the Chinese Society for Microbiology. It publishes original research articles, reviews, and letters to the editor across all branches of virology, including animal, plant, and microbe viruses, with topics such as virus discovery and characterization, epidemiology, pathogenesis, virus-host interaction, vaccine development, antiviral agents and therapies, and virus-related biotechnologies.

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Subject Virology
Impact Factor 4
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1674-0769
eISSN 1995-820X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article publishing charge: CNY 9000 or USD 1500, plus VAT, for submissions since 1 January 2022.

Submission Instructions

Virologica Sinica accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must be structured. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 6000 words. Manuscript should contain Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Data availability, Ethics statement, Author contributions, Conflict of interest, Acknowledgments, References, and Figure legends and tables sections. Manuscript must include keywords and mandatory highlights consisting of 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each.
References References should follow Elsevier Harvard with titles style. All references listed must be cited in the text and vice versa, and journal names should be abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file with captions supplied at the end of the main text, and tables can be placed on separate pages at the end of the main text. Figures and tables must be numbered in numerical order and all figures and tables must be cited in the main text.
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Review Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be concise and factual in unstructured form.
Manuscript Review Articles may use section headings and/or paragraph lead-ins. Manuscript must include keywords and mandatory highlights consisting of 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each.
References References must follow Elsevier - Harvard (with titles) style. All references listed must be cited in the text and vice versa, and journal names should be abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Each figure must be uploaded as a separate file with captions provided at the end of the main text, and tables can be placed on separate pages at the end of the main text. Figures and tables must be numbered in numerical order and all figures and tables must be cited in the main text.
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Letter

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1,500 words. Letters do not require subsections. Manuscript must include highlights, and a footnote at the end describing the funding source, conflict of interest, and ethics statement.
References References are limited to 15. References must follow Elsevier Harvard with titles style. All references listed must be cited in the text and vice versa.
Figures & Tables Letters should keep the total number of figures and tables to one. Figures must be uploaded separately with captions, and tables must be uploaded separately with titles, descriptions, and footnotes. All figures and tables must be cited in the main text and numbered in numerical order.
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Recent Publications

The Novel PRRSV Strain HBap4-2018 with a Unique Recombinant Pattern Is Highly Pathogenic to Piglets

Pengfei Chen, Xiangmei Tan, Mengqin Lao, Xia Wu, Xiongwei Zhao, Shuting Zhou, Jiarong Yu, Junrui Zhu, Lingxue Yu, Wu Tong, Fei Gao, Hai Yu, Changlong Liu, Yifeng Jiang, Guangzhi Tong, Yanjun Zhou

10.1007/s12250-021-00453-0
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Andrographolide and Its Derivative Potassium Dehydrographolide Succinate Suppress PRRSV Replication in Primary and Established Cells via Differential Mechanisms of Action

Lizhan Su, Yarou Gao, Mingxin Zhang, Zexin Liu, Qisheng Lin, Lang Gong, Jianying Guo, Lixia Chen, Tongqing An, Jianxin Chen

10.1007/s12250-021-00455-y
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Correction to: In Memory of Dr. Jean-Robert Bonami

Zheng-Li Shi

10.1007/s12250-021-00459-8
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Correction to: Porcine Picornavirus 3C Protease Degrades PRDX6 to Impair PRDX6-mediated Antiviral Function

Congcong Wang, Huanhuan Feng, Xiangle Zhang, Kangli Li, Fan Yang, Weijun Cao, Huisheng Liu, Lili Gao, Zhaoning Xue, Xiangtao Liu, Zixiang Zhu, Haixue Zheng

10.1007/s12250-021-00466-9
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Correction to: Replication of LZTFL1 Gene Region as a Susceptibility Locus for COVID-19 in Latvian Population

Raimonds Rescenko, Raitis Peculis, Monta Briviba, Laura Ansone, Anna Terentjeva, Helena Daiga Litvina, Liga Birzniece, Kaspars Megnis, Oksana Kolesova, Baiba Rozentale, Ludmila Viksna, Vita Rovite, Janis Klovins

10.1007/s12250-021-00464-x
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Acceptance to online publication: 5 days.

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What are the publication costs?

Article publishing charge: CNY 9000 or USD 1500, plus VAT, for submissions since 1 January 2022.

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Research Topics

Animal Virus Infections Studies Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Viral Infections and Vectors Plant Virus Research Studies Virus-based gene therapy research Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects Mosquito-borne diseases and control Viral Infections and Immunology Research Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology Hepatitis B Virus Studies Hepatitis C virus research Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Respiratory viral infections research Influenza Virus Research Studies Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research Vector-Borne Animal Diseases HIV Research and Treatment Insect Resistance and Genetics Virology and Viral Diseases interferon and immune responses Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology

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