Journal of Medical Virology
Overview
    The Journal of Medical Virology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes cutting-edge research on all aspects of medical virology. It covers a wide range of topics including viral pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnostics, antiviral therapies, and vaccine development. With a focus on human viral infections, this journal serves as a valuable resource for virologists, clinicians, and researchers in the field of infectious diseases.
  
  
  Details
        Details
            Abbr.
            J Med Virol
          
          
                      
              Start
              1977
            
          
                      
              End
              Continuing
            
          
                      
              Frequency
              Monthly
            
          
                      
              p-ISSN
              0146-6615
            
          
                      
              e-ISSN
              1096-9071
            
          
                      
              Country
              United States
            
          
                      
              
                Language
              
              
                                  English
                  
                              
            
          
                      
              
                Specialty
              
              
                                  Microbiology
                  
                              
            
          
                      
  
  Metrics
          Metrics
                  h-index / Ranks: 1339
                  154
                
                                                        
                  SJR / Ranks: 1845
                  1560
                
                                                        
                  CiteScore / Ranks: 248
                  23.40
                
                                                        
                  JIF / Ranks: 302
                  12.7
                
  
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    Zhang X, Wu S, Lin Y, Zhang W, Zhang Y, Li X, et al.
  
  
    J Med Virol
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          97(3):e70295.
    
    PMID: 40088087
  
  
          HIV-1 establishes a stable latent reservoir in host cells such as CD4 T lymphocytes, which cannot be recognized by the immune system. Accurately assessing the active latent reservoir by HIV-1...
      
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    Botello-Marabotto M, Tarraso J, Mulet A, Presa-Fernandez L, Fernandez-Fabrellas E, Portal J, et al.
  
  
    J Med Virol
    . 2025 Mar;
          97(3):e70289.
    
    PMID: 40088077
  
  
          Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic has affected more than 600 million people up to date. The symptomatology and severity of COVID-19 are very broad, and there are still concerns...
      
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    Karunaithas S, Chaibun T, Chatchawal P, Promptmas C, Buajeeb W, Yin L, et al.
  
  
    J Med Virol
    . 2025 Mar;
          97(3):e70299.
    
    PMID: 40071579
  
  
          Human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16) is a key driver in the development of cervical carcinoma, with the integration of its genome into the host DNA marking a critical step in...
      
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    Liu H, Lin S, Ramirez R, Chen S, Heimer Z, Kubas R, et al.
  
  
    J Med Virol
    . 2025 Mar;
          97(3):e70290.
    
    PMID: 40062878
  
  
          This study characterized a hepatitis B virus (HBV) hybridization-capture next-generation sequencing (HBV-NGS) assay and applied it to develop a model for estimating the integrated HBV DNA (iDNA) quantity and for...
      
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    Azanza J, Gonzalez Del Castillo J, Ferrando R, Molero J, Soriano A, Peral C, et al.
  
  
    J Med Virol
    . 2025 Mar;
          97(3):e70288.
    
    PMID: 40062871
  
  
          The objective was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (NMV/r) in treating adults with COVID-19 at high-risk of developing severe COVID-19 who do not require supplemental oxygen, compared to no...
      
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    Xie Z, Tan W, Wang Z, Kang Y, Zhang M, Li W, et al.
  
  
    J Med Virol
    . 2025 Mar;
          97(3):e70284.
    
    PMID: 40062428
  
  
          Although hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a well-documented etiologic factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which ranks as the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally, the mechanism by which...
      
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    Liu S, Liu P, Lu Q, Shen Y, Zhang L, Liang Z, et al.
  
  
    J Med Virol
    . 2025 Mar;
          97(3):e70242.
    
    PMID: 40062404
  
  
          The emergence of Omicron variants dramatically changed the transmission rate and infection characteristics compared to previously prevalent strains, primarily due to spike protein mutations. However, the impact of individual mutations...
      
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    COVID-19 Patients Benefitting From Remdesivir for Improved Survival: A Neural Network-Based Approach
  
  
    
    Garcia-Vidal C, Teijon-Lumbreras C, Aiello T, Chumbita M, Menendez R, Subira A, et al.
  
  
    J Med Virol
    . 2025 Mar;
          97(3):e70276.
    
    PMID: 40059457
  
  
          Conflicting results from randomized trials regarding the efficacy of remdesivir for COVID-19 have been reported. We aimed to develop a neural network (NN) to identify COVID-19 patients who would derive...