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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q2 · 3,8 20 matched articles SCIE

Journal detail

Journal of General Virology

Publisher
Microbiology Society
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 00221317
  • 14652099
Scopus 1,169 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q2 JCR Q
WoS 3,8 JIF
Scopus 200 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

  • SJR 1,169
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 200
  • Cites/doc 3,62
  • Docs (3y) 350
  • Cites (3y) 1.426

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q2
  • JIF 3,8
  • 5Y JIF 3,9
  • JCI 0,89

WoS indexes

  • SCIE

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Virology Q1

Areas

  • Immunology and Microbiology

WoS categories

  • Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Virology

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year SJR Q JCR Q (1997+) SJR JIF (1997+) 5Y JIF (1997+) JCI (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) H-Index
2025 Q1 Q2 1,169 3,8 3,9 0,89 Q2 200
2024 Q2 Q1 1,07 4,3 3,7 0,84 Q2 193
2023 Q2 Q2 0,99 3,6 3,6 0,76 Q2 193
2022 Q2 Q2 1,113 3,8 3,8 0,77 Q2 193
2021 Q2 Q2 1,317 5,1 4,2 0,79 Q2 193
2020 Q2 Q2 1,55 3,9 3,7 0,9 Q2 193
2019 Q2 Q2 1,386 3,4 3 0,81 Q2 193
2018 — Q2 — 2,8 2,9 0,78 Q2 —
2017 Q2 Q2 1,325 2,5 2,7 0,77 Q2 193
2016 Q2 Q2 1,544 2,8 2,9 — — 193
2015 Q2 Q2 1,738 3,2 3,1 — — 193
2014 Q2 Q2 1,69 3,2 3,2 — — 193
2013 Q1 Q1 1,764 3,5 3,5 — — 193
2012 Q1 Q2 1,525 3,1 3,2 — — 193
2011 Q1 Q2 1,684 3,4 3,3 — — 193
2010 Q1 Q1 1,678 3,6 3,4 — — 193
2009 — Q2 — 3,3 3,2 — — —
2008 — Q1 — 3,1 3,2 — — —
2007 — Q1 — 3,1 3,3 — — —
2006 — Q1 — 3,1 — — — —
2005 — Q1 — 3 — — — —
2004 — Q1 — 3,3 — — — —
2003 — Q1 — 3 — — — —
2002 — Q1 — 3,3 — — — —
2001 — Q1 — 3,2 — — — —
2000 — Q1 — 3,1 — — — —
1999 — Q1 — 3,1 — — — —
1998 — Q1 — 2,6 — — — —
1997 — Q1 — 2,9 — — — —

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year Category Edition JCR Q (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) Rank
2025 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 80/180
2025 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 12/44
2024 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q2 42/177
2024 VIROLOGY SCIE Q1 Q2 8/42
2023 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 59/174
2023 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 18/41
2022 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 62/158
2022 VIROLOGY SCIE Q3 Q2 19/36
2021 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 43/159
2021 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 18/37
2020 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 62/159
2020 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 16/37
2019 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 52/156
2019 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 14/37
2018 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 61/162
2018 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 18/36
2017 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 68/161
2017 VIROLOGY SCIE Q3 Q2 18/35
2016 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 55/160
2016 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 — 17/34
2015 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 46/161
2015 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 — 13/33
2014 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 45/163
2014 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 — 14/33
2013 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 38/165
2013 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 — 9/33
2012 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 44/160
2012 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 — 11/34
2011 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 41/158
2011 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 — 13/32
2010 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 35/160
2010 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 — 11/33
2009 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 39/152
2009 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 — 10/30
2008 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 34/144
2008 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 — 12/27
2007 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 33/138
2007 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 — 9/25
2006 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 29/140
2006 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 — 10/23
2005 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 29/139
2005 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 — 10/23
2004 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 21/133
2004 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 — 6/22
2003 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 24/132
2003 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 — 9/23
2002 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 19/131
2002 VIROLOGY SCIE Q1 — 6/24
2001 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 18/131
2001 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 — 7/25
2000 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 16/134
2000 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 — 10/28
1999 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 16/124
1999 VIROLOGY SCIE Q1 — 6/26
1998 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 18/123
1998 VIROLOGY SCIE Q1 — 5/25
1997 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 15/94
1997 VIROLOGY SCIE Q2 — 7/24