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Virology Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Virology in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Elsevier template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Virology format

Virology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Virus-based gene therapy research, Plant Virus Research Studies, Bacteriophages and microbial interactions.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Virology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inVirus-based gene therapy research Plant Virus Research Studies Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Animal Virus Infections Studies Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
ISSN0042-6822
Citation impact (2-yr)2.68
h-index287
i10-index23,417
Total citations1,337,171
Article processing charge$3,040
Top institutions publishing hereNational Institutes of Health
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Virology per year

477
2014
422
2015
370
2016
342
2017
323
2018
271
2019
180
2020
199
2021
162
2022
227
2023
322
2024
313
2025

Citation impact of Virology by publication year

15K
2014
23.5K
2015
11K
2016
9.9K
2017
8.5K
2018
5.6K
2019
4K
2020
2.9K
2021
1.8K
2022
1.7K
2023
1.5K
2024
633
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Virology

Classification of papillomaviruses (PVs) based on 189 PV types and proposal of taxonomic amendments

Hans-Ulrich Bernard, Robert D. Burk, Zigui Chen et al. · 8 Mar 2010

We present an expansion of the classification of the family Papillomaviridae, which now contains 29 genera formed by 189 papillomavirus (PV) types isolated from humans (120 types), non-human mammals, birds and reptiles (64, 3 and 2 types, respectively). To accommodate the number of PV genera exceeding the Greek alphabet, the prefix "dyo" is used, continuing…

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Virology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Virology format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Virology template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Virology use?
Virology uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Virology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Virology?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Virology document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Virology template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Virology format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Virology?
Virology is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Virology template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Virology PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Virology template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Virology template cost?
You can start writing in the Virology template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Virology PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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