About the Journal of Virology

The Journal of Virology maintains its premier position as a source of broad-based, high-quality, original research concerning viruses. The journal provides fundamental new information obtained in studies using cross-disciplinary approaches of biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, morphology, physiology, and pathogenesis and immunity.

Sections include:

• Instructions to Authors (January issue)
  
• Spotlight
• Guest Commentaries
• Minireviews
• Structure and Assembly
• Genome Replication and Regulaation of Viral Gene Expression
• Genetic Diversity and Evolution
• Virus-Cell Interactions
• Cellular Response to Infection
• Transformation and Oncogenesis
• Gene Delivery
• Vaccines and Antiviral Agents
• Pathogenesis and Immunity

Twice monthly. 14,300 pages in 2008. Print ISSN: 0022-538X. Online ISSN: 1098-5514.

JVI has an impact factor of 5.332 according to the Institute for Scientific Information's 2007 Journal Citation Reports. It is ranked #3 by impact factor out of 25 journals in the Virology category.

Indexed/Abstracted in: Agricola, BIOSIS, Chemical Abstracts, Current Contents, Index Medicus, EMBASE, Science Citation Index, and more.