Serving the Society Since 1986

Aims and Scope

Virologica Sinica is an open access journal which aims at presenting the cutting-edge research on viruses all over the world. The journal publishes peer-reviewed original research articles, reviews, and letters to the editor, to encompass the latest developments in all branches of virology, including research on animal, plant and microbe viruses. The journal welcomes articles on virus discovery and characterization, viral epidemiology, viral pathogenesis, virus-host interaction, vaccine development, antiviral agents and therapies, and virus related bio-techniques. Virologica Sinica, the official journal of the Chinese Society for Microbiology, will serve as a platform for the communication and exchange of academic information and ideas in an international context.

The journal editorial board is composed of virologists, immunologists, biologists from a broad range of research fields worldwide to maintain the high standard of excellence for the journal. All submissions to Virologica Sinica are handled electronically, via ScholarOne online submission and review system. The journal is indexed by: Science Citation Index (SCI), Journal Citation Reports (JCR), PubMed/Medline, Pubmed Central, Scopus, BIOSIS, Google Scholar.

Editorial advantages:

  • Worldwide readership and increasing impact
  • Rapid peer review and online publication
  • Publish special issues and focused topics
  • Fully open access


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