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Journal of General Virology
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Journal of General Virology

0022-1317

Published by: Microbiology Society

https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jgv

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Microbiology 50 236 262 34
Immunology 93 63 85 18
Medicine 1065 74 86 22

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 438
Documents by Best Scientists*: 378
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 16
SCIMAGO H-index: 193
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.07
Impact Factor: 4.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of General Virology?

Journal of General Virology tackles a plethora of topics, such as Virology, Virus, Molecular biology, Genetics and Gene. The study on Virology featured in it expounds on the topic of Viral replication in particular. The studies on Virus discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Mutant, Antigen and Microbiology.

It explores topics in Molecular biology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Biochemistry, DNA, Peptide sequence, Epitope and Transcription (biology). Topics like Nucleic acid sequence, Phylogenetic tree, Open reading frame, Sequence analysis and Genotype are tackled as part of the discussions on Genetics. Phylogenetic tree and Phylogenetics are closely related fields of research discussed in Journal of General Virology.

Research in Antibody tackled falls within the umbrella of Immunology. It investigates RNA research which frequently intersects with Plant virus.

  • Virology (96.97%)
  • Virus (52.98%)
  • Molecular biology (29.51%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Characteristics of a Human Cell Line Transformed by DNA from Human Adenovirus Type 5 (4599 citations)
  • Characteristics of the microplate method of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of plant viruses. (4032 citations)
  • The complete DNA sequence of the long unique region in the genome of herpes simplex virus type 1. (1582 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of General Virology:

The published papers tackle a plethora of topics, such as Virology, Virus, Molecular biology, Genetics and Gene. Nucleic acid sequence, RNA, Genome, Peptide sequence and Antibody are some topics wherein Virology research discussed in the journal articles has an impact. While Virus is the focus of the journal publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Cell culture, Antigen and Microbiology.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Virus
  • Gene
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of General Virology investigates areas of study like Virology, Virus, Genome, Viral replication and Gene. Journal of General Virology holds forums on Virology that merges themes from other disciplines such as Phylogenetic tree, RNA, Virus classification, Genotype and Antibody. Topics in RNA explored in Journal of General Virology were investigated in conjunction with research in In vitro and Cell biology.

While the journal focused on Antibody, it was also able to explore topics like Serotype and Antigen. Journal of General Virology explores research in Virus alongside concepts in Host (biology) and other areas of study in Computational biology. In addition to Genome research, it aims to explore topics under Evolutionary biology, Taxonomy (biology), Open reading frame and Metagenomics.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • SARS-CoV-2 one year on: evidence for ongoing viral adaptation. (39 citations)
  • Assessment of inactivation procedures for SARS-CoV-2. (13 citations)
  • Understanding the outcomes of COVID-19 - does the current model of an acute respiratory infection really fit? (13 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of General Virology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Geoffrey L. Smith (99 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Just M. Vlak (76 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Andrew J. Davison (61 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter Simmonds (58 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Edward C. Holmes (54 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of General Virology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National Institutes of Health (282 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Cambridge (265 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Pasteur Institute (217 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Glasgow (215 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Edinburgh (215 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 0.65% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.18% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.79% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.99% of all publications and 61.04% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • SARS-coronavirus-2 replication in Vero E6 cells: replication kinetics, rapid adaptation and cytopathology.

    Natacha S. Ogando;Tim J. Dalebout;Jessika C. Zevenhoven-Dobbe;Ronald W.A.L. Limpens

    (2020)
    632 Citations
  • The dynamics of humoral immune responses following SARS-CoV-2 infection and the potential for reinfection.

    Paul Kellam;Wendy Barclay

    (2020)
    410 Citations
  • Update: proposed reference sequences for subtypes of hepatitis E virus (species Orthohepevirus A).

    Donald B. Smith;Jacques Izopet;Florence Nicot;Peter Simmonds

    (2020)
    358 Citations
  • ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Hepeviridae 2022.

    (2022)
    316 Citations

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