Why publish your research with Virus Evolution?
Virus Evolution is an Open Access journal focusing on the long-term evolution of viruses, viruses as a model system for studying evolutionary processes, viral molecular epidemiology and environmental virology.
The aim of the journal is to provide a forum for original research papers, reviews, commentaries and a venue for in-depth discussion on the topics relevant to virus evolution.
Read on to learn more about why the Journal is the perfect home for your research, and submit today and join our prestigious author community.
Global readership and article-level impact
Virus Evolution has a global readership, demonstrating its international reach and impact.
Article-level metrics, including Altmetrics and Dimensions data, are available for all articles published in the Journal so you can see the impact of your work. Find out more here.
Reputation and journal metrics
With a strong Impact Factor, CiteScore, high article Altmetric scores and more, the Journal offers an excellent home for your research to generate citations, influence, and impact in the community.
With a diverse and renowned editorial board your work is supported by our Editors’ experience and reach; from submission to publication and beyond.
Browse some of the most highly cited research that has contributed to our continued success. By publishing in Virus Evolution your work could be included in future collections like this.
Benefit from careful and efficient peer review
Virus Evolution practices single-blind peer review, which provides your research with honest and genuine reviews by anonymous reviewers. Our Editors will guide your manuscript through the peer review process with care and efficiency, helping you get your research published as quickly as possible. Once a paper is accepted, Virus Evolution will publish a pre-copyedited and pre-proofed version of the paper online within 48 hours of receiving a signed license. This is replaced by a copyedited, proofed version of the paper as soon as it is ready.
Clear author guidelines and wider support for authors is available via the Oxford University Press Author Resource Centre.
Experience Open Access
Virus Evolution is a fully Open Access journal, meaning your research is free to read and can be accessed globally. An open access license increases the visibility of your research and creates more opportunities for fellow researchers to read, share, cite, and build upon your findings.
Oxford University Press is deeply committed to fostering an academic community that supports and benefits from the talents of researchers from a wide range of backgrounds. For more information on Open Access and waiver applications, read Virus Evolution’s Instructions to Authors.
Innovative digital publishing
Your article will be published on our Oxford Academic Platform, which provides a comprehensive suite of features and capabilities for authors. Oxford Academic is easy to use, allowing readers to discover and explore your content from any device. It has been developed using award-winning technology to meet the community’s research needs. There is powerful faceted searching across text and images, downloadable content to enable offline use, and static DOIs and social tools so that readers can share and discuss your article easily. Readers can also use their own accessibility tools and software, as we continue our work to adhere to evolving accessibility standards, including the World Wide Web Consortium guidelines.
Ready to submit?
For more information on publishing with Virus Evolution, including how to prepare your manuscript and our author guidelines, please visit our online submissions site to submit your research.
