Journal History

2009 The inaugural issue was released. Viruses was published as a quarterly journal.
2010 Viruses adopted a monthly publication schedule.
Viruses received its first Impact Factor (1.000).
2012 Impact Factor surpassed 2.5.
2013 Viruses established the following topical sections:
  • Antivirals and Vaccines;
  • Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa;
  • Animal Viruses;
  • Insect Viruses;
  • Bacterial Viruses;
  • Prions.
2017 Viruses received an updated Journal Impact Factor (3.761).
2019 Viruses received an updated Journal Impact Factor (3.811).
2020 Viruses received an updated Journal Impact Factor (3.816).
Viruses published its 5,000th paper.
Viruses established the following sections:
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19;
  • Coronaviruses;
  • Human Virology and Viral Diseases;
  • General Virology.
2021 Viruses received an updated Journal Impact Factor (5.048).
2022 Viruses received an updated Journal Impact Factor (5.818).

Editor-in-Chief

2009–present Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Eric O. Freed
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