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


