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Innate Immunity

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1753-4259eISSN1753-4267

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

/ 100

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

0.917

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.801

Total Works

1,053

Total Citations

26,718

2yr Mean Citedness

1.86

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the innate immune system, including its role in host defense against pathogens, the mechanisms of trained immunity, and the involvement of innate immune cells like dendritic cells and neutrophils in various physiological and pathological processes. Articles also explore the impact of the gut microbiota on immunity and the therapeutic potential of targeting innate immune pathways.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,053

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~11 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

Scholars PortalCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1753-4259 / 1753-4267

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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?

Scholars Portal, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, 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

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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.

ImmunologyQ2

Infectious DiseasesQ2

MicrobiologyQ2

Molecular BiologyQ2

Cell BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyImmunologyMedicine, Research & ExperimentalMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

ImmunologyInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyCell BiologyMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Immune Response and InflammationImmune Cell Function and InteractionImmune cells in cancerAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesImmunotherapy and Immune ResponsesNeutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanismsinterferon and immune responsesInflammasome and immune disordersT-cell and B-cell ImmunologyNeonatal Respiratory Health Research