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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 (36), Peer Review Time (5 days/Mean), Time to First Decision (50 days/Mean), Second Decision Time (24 days/Mean), Accepted (52.8%/Mean), Production Time (100 days/Mean), Time to Publication (212 days/Mean), and Rejected (8.3%/Mean).
Field of Vision
Review
Minireviews
Praveen Kumar Uppala, Sita Kumari Karanam, Naga Vishnu Kandra, Sandhya Edhi 
World J Virol 14(3):108405. Published online Sep 25, 2025. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v14.i3.108405
Ajay M Gavkare, Neeta L Nanaware, Mahesh N Sonar, Shree V Dhotre, Sachin S Mumbre, Basavraj S Nagoba 
World J Virol 14(3):111912. Published online Sep 25, 2025. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v14.i3.111912
Retrospective Cohort Study
Hafidha Bakari Mhando, Jackson Sebeza, Haji M Ally, Hassan F Fussi, Lynn Moshi, Rahma Musoke, Mariam S Mbwana, Maximillian F Karia, Leticia F Karia, Taylor Lascko, Habib O Ramadhani, Gallican Rwibasira 
World J Virol 14(3):107008. Published online Sep 25, 2025. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v14.i3.107008
Retrospective Study
Harinivaas Shanmugavel Geetha, Sushmita Prabhu, Mithil Gowda Suresh, George M Abraham, Akshaya Sekar, Safia Mohamed, Abinesh Sekar, Juniali Hatwal, Aalam Sohal, Akash Batta 
World J Virol 14(3):109170. Published online Sep 25, 2025. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v14.i3.109170
Systematic Reviews
Lynn Moshi, Hafidha Mhando Bakari, Jackline Vicent Mbishi, Zuhura Mbwana Ally, Mariam Salim Mbwana, Haji Mbwana Ally, Rahma Musoke, Swalehe Mustafa Salim, Maximillian Francis Karia, Leticia Francis Karia, Hassan Fredrick Fussi, Aboubakar Omar Mustafa, Ibrahim Ahmed El-lmam, Habib Omari Ramadhani 
World J Virol 14(3):107214. Published online Sep 25, 2025. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v14.i3.107214
Inderjeet Singh Bharaj, Gurkaranvir Singh, Ajit Singh Brar, Aayushi Kacheria, Jasraj Kahlon, Billal Mohmand, Aalam Sohal, Beeletsega T Yeneneh 
World J Virol 14(3):108754. Published online Sep 25, 2025. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v14.i3.108754
Letter to the Editor