About the Journal — Journal of General Virology
About Journal of General Virology (JGV)
JGV, a dynamic journal at the forefront of virology today, attracts an international audience and publishes over 3000 pages of rigorously peer-reviewed, high-calibre research from around the world.
The diverse scope of the journal, which reflects the evolving nature of virology today, includes topics on all aspects of animal, plant, insect, bacterial and fungal viruses, transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, molecular biology and immunology, virus–host interactions and antiviral compounds.
JGV is published by the , a learned society that promotes microbiology at all levels.
JGV's impact
- : 3.529
- : 0.02959
- Long cited half-life of 9.8
Features of JGV:
- Papers in Press - advance online publication of manuscripts accepted for publication in JGV
- Sophisticated search tools
- Inter-article and cross-journal linking
- Supplementary data facility
- Links to Medline and GenBank
- Citation tracking and alerts
Benefits to authors:
- Expert and rigorous review process
- Excellent editorial standards
- and peer review
- Publish ahead of print scheme
- Automatic deposition of papers in PubMed Central*
- No page charges
- Free colour reproduction*
- Corresponding authors receive a link to download their published PDF
- Immediate open access option with SGM Open
*Some conditions apply
Submission of papers
Papers for publication must be submitted using our Editorial Manager . See the Information for Authors for details.
JGV Publication dates
Please click here for scheduled and actual publication dates for the print and online journal.
Editorial Office
All queries should be directed to Hayley Hewitt (Editorial Manager) at the Editorial Office.
Journal of General Virology Editorial Office
Society for General Microbiology
1st Floor, Charles Darwin House
12 Roger Street
London
WC1N 2JU
UK
email: jgv{at}sgm.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)207 685 2673
Last modified 3rd September 2014