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Welcome to the World Journal of Virology

World Journal of Virology (WJV, World J Virol) is a high-quality, open-access academic journal that employs a single-blind peer-review process. The journal focuses on publishing clinical, basic, and translational research achievements that are innovative, novel, and practical in the fields of virology. The types of articles published in WJV include Editorial, Opinion Review, Frontier, Review, Minireview, Clinical Research, Basic Study, Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, Evidence-based Medicine, Field of Vision, Clinical Guidelines, Letter to the Editor, and Case Report. All submissions must comply with academic norms and ethical requirements. WJV is edited and published by the Baishideng Publishing Group. Submit here >>

2025 Published Issues
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Editors-in-Chief
  • Mahmoud El-Bendary, MD, Professor, (Email: mmelbendary@gmail.com) Department of Tropical Medicine and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35111, Egypt
  • Kai Wang, MD, PhD, Professor, (Email: wangdoc2010@163.com) Department of Hepatology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
Indexing/Abstracting
The WJV is now abstracted and indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, Reference Citation Analysis, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Superstar Journals Database.
Journal Metrics
There is currently no impact factor.
ISSN
2220-3249 (online)
Latest Manuscript Statistics
Received (59), Peer Review Time (21 days/Mean), Time to First Decision (44 days/Mean), Second Decision Time (24 days/Mean), Accepted (50.8%/Mean), Production Time (83 days/Mean), Time to Publication (190 days/Mean), and Rejected (16.9%/Mean).
Editorial
Review
Minireviews
Mohammed Zohery, Sarah Jahangir, Hamed Carter Jenna, Shiza Sarfraz, Hadeera Ali, Muhammad Raza, Taha Rafiq, Dushyant Singh Dahiya, Vinay Jahagirdar, Hassam Ali 
World J Virol 14(4):113217. Published online Dec 25, 2025. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v14.i4.113217
Marco Zeppieri, Matteo Capobianco, Alessandro Avitabile, Federico Visalli, Cosimo Mazzotta, Mutali Musa, Rosa Giglio, Daniele Tognetto, Caterina Gagliano, Francesco Cappellani 
World J Virol 14(4):113449. Published online Dec 25, 2025. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v14.i4.113449
Tharushi Nawodhya Fernando, Dilakshini Dayananda, Rohitha Muthugala 
World J Virol 14(4):115043. Published online Dec 25, 2025. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v14.i4.115043
Retrospective Cohort Study
Mouna Louiza Ben Moussa, Yasmine Chelbi, Rachid Kharrat, Rabeb Berred, Raihane Ben Lakhal, Manel Hamdoun, Olfa Bahri 
World J Virol 14(4):115626. Published online Dec 25, 2025. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v14.i4.115626
Retrospective Study
Inuri Perera, Achini Weerathunga, Nipuni Arachchige, Lakmali Rajamanthri, Sachini Fernando, Rohitha Muthugala 
World J Virol 14(4):115071. Published online Dec 25, 2025. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v14.i4.115071
Observational Study
Meta-Analysis
Ibrahim Ahmed El-Imam, Timothy Antipas Peter, Hassan Fredrick Fussi, Zuhura Mbwana Ally, Hafidha Mhando Bakari, Mariam Salim Mbwana, Upendo Kayeke Chenya, Beatrice Kelvin Mpimo, Haji Mbwana Ally, Habib Omari Ramadhani 
World J Virol 14(4):111810. Published online Dec 25, 2025. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v14.i4.111810