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Journal of Inflammation Research

Dove Medical Press Ltd · New Zealand · Est. 1943

ISSN1178-7031eISSN1178-7031

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.168

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.986

Total Worksi

4,069

Total Citationsi

52,467

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.32

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

An international, peer-reviewed, open access, online journal that welcomes laboratory and clinical findings on the molecular basis, cell biology and pharmacology of inflammation.

General Information

Country / RegionNew Zealand

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1943

Annual Volume~ 811 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,069

Publisher OrgDove Medical Press

OA Since2007

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Dove Medical Press Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1178-7031 / 1178-7031

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

733

2019

111

4.4k

2020

543

14k

2021

493

9.3k

2022

460

6.6k

2023

803

5.8k

2024

1.2k

3.6k

2025

397

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

ImmunologyQ2

Immunology and AllergyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Immunology

Scopus Categories

ImmunologyImmunology and Allergy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease PrognosisFerroptosis and cancer prognosisInflammasome and immune disordersSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentImmune cells in cancerImmune Response and InflammationAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesInflammatory Bowel DiseaseNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsGut microbiota and health

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Inflammation Research

Is Journal of Inflammation Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Inflammation Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Inflammation Research?

Journal of Inflammation Research is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.32.

Is Journal of Inflammation Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Inflammation Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Inflammation Research?