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Journal of Innate Immunity

S. Karger AG · Switzerland · Est. 1990

ISSN1662-8128

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

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

1.2

H-Index

105

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.866

Total Works

1,018

Total Citations

56,406

2yr Mean Citedness

2.74

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the innate immune system, exploring cellular and molecular mechanisms of host defense against pathogens and in inflammatory diseases. It covers the roles of various immune cells, including neutrophils, macrophages, and natural killer cells, in conditions such as lung disease, inflammatory bowel disease, cardiovascular disease, and infections. The journal also investigates immune responses to viruses, bacteria, and fungi, as well as the impact of genetic factors and epigenetic modifications on innate immunity.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1990

Annual Volume~ 40 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,018

Publisher OrgKarger Publishers

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~25 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

PorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

S. Karger AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1662-8128

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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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?

Portico, PMC

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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

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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.

Immunology and AllergyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Immunology

Scopus Categories

Immunology and Allergy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Immune Response and InflammationImmune Cell Function and InteractionImmune cells in cancerNeutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative MechanismsAntimicrobial Peptides and Activitiesinterferon and immune responsesInvertebrate Immune Response MechanismsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesInflammasome and immune disordersHuman auditory perception and evaluation