Overview
VIRUS - Beiträge zur Sozialgeschichte der Medizin published 91 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 18 citations in those years. Its h-index is 3 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.02. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #57,672 of 62,158 ranked journals and #4,446 of 5,335 in Arts and Humanities.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 222 | 53 | 222 |
| 2021 | 26 | 8 | 26 |
| 2022 | 17 | 5 | 17 |
| 2023 | 19 | 4 | 19 |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medizinhistorisches Journal | Arts and Humanities | 31.9 | 59 | 2% |
| History of Psychiatry | Psychology | 53.4 | 174 | 38% |
| NTM Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Wissenschaften Technik und Medizin | Arts and Humanities | 45.7 | 146 | 71% |
| Central European History | Social Sciences | 46.8 | 686 | 19% |
| Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal | Medicine | 61.9 | 134 | 100% |
| Die Pathologie | Medicine | 45.5 | 450 | 46% |
| European Journal for the History of Medicine and Health | Arts and Humanities | 28.0 | 192 | 56% |
| DGNeurologie | Medicine | 43.2 | 535 | 24% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1605-7066
- Print ISSN: 1605-7066
- Listed in DOAJ: Yes (checked against DOAJ)
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S4210239930
- Journal website: www.univerlag-leipzig.de
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of VIRUS - Beiträge zur Sozialgeschichte der Medizin?
It is 14.6 out of 100, which places it #57,672 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of VIRUS - Beiträge zur Sozialgeschichte der Medizin?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.02.
Is VIRUS - Beiträge zur Sozialgeschichte der Medizin open access?
100% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access, and it is listed in DOAJ.
Does VIRUS - Beiträge zur Sozialgeschichte der Medizin charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.