12 things you may or may not about the Society’s own journal: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses journal

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses journal Editor-in-Chief, Ian Barr, shares insights into the society’s journal

1. This is the official journal of ISRV, often abbreviated to IORV
2. Published by Wiley since its inception in 2007 and currently available through Open Access
3. Editor in Chief: Prof. Ian Barr (WHO Influenza Centre, Melbourne, Australia)
4. Current ISRV Members get 10% off the standard publication rate (use code ISRVD at point of submission)
5. Current impact factor of 4.2
6. 32% acceptance rate
7. 13 days on average to the first decision
8. 12 issues per year, with around 10-15 articles per issue
9. Has a variety of articles: Reviews, Original research, Letters, Short Communications
10. Publishing costs for an accepted article are: $4,840 USD / £3,090 GBP / €3,750 EUR
11. Discounts for low income countries and at the EIC’s discretion for special papers
12. A percentage of all sales comes back to ISRV for use by the Society

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• Our Journal
• IORV Guidelines for authors
• To submit a manuscript to IORV