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Journal of Immunology

American Association of Immunologists · United States · Est. 1916

ISSN1550-6606

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.425

H-Index

528

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.817

Total Works

105,526

Total Citations

5,117,198

2yr Mean Citedness

0.56

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Immunology publishes research on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of immunity. Articles focus on the roles of various immune cells, including T cells (CD4+, CD8+, regulatory T cells), B cells, macrophages, and natural killer cells, in responses to infections, autoimmunity, and cancer. The journal also covers immunometabolism, immune regulation, and the development of immunotherapies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1916

FrequencySemimonthly, Jan. 1986-

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications105,526

Publisher OrgAmerican Association of Immunologists

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Association of Immunologists

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1550-6606

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

ImmunologyQ1

Immunology and AllergyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Immunology

Scopus Categories

ImmunologyImmunology and Allergy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Immune Cell Function and InteractionT-cell and B-cell ImmunologyImmunotherapy and Immune ResponsesMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchImmune Response and InflammationCAR-T cell therapy researchCell Adhesion Molecules ResearchGlycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchImmune cells in cancerCytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions