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Pathogens and Immunity

Case Western Reserve University · United States · Est. 2014

ISSN2469-2964
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.763
H-Index
29
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.585
Total Works
258
Total Citations
3,589
2yr Mean Citedness
2.88
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Aims & Scope

Pathogens and Immunity is a free, open access journal that was developed to serve researchers by streamlining the submission and publication process. To our knowledge there is no other scientific research journal like Pathogens and Immunity . We charge no fees to authors. Manuscripts can be submitted in any standard journal format online in less than 5 minutes, requiring conversion to our format only if the work is accepted for publication. Reviewers of submissions receive a modest honorarium for timely reviews. The median time from submission to first editorial decision is 14 days. Our processes provide authors with personalized attention, from rigorous peer review to tailored editorial support. These features of Pathogens and Immunity are all intended to improve the publication experience for investigators. Pathogens and Immunity comprises original research, invited reviews, and solicited commentaries focused on infectious agents and/or host defenses, as well as interviews with prominent researchers. Submitted work should have relevance to human health and disease whether focused on human subjects or experimental animals. Editors are especially interested in work that offers new mechanistic insights, provides new conceptual perspectives, or asks new questions. Pathogens and Immunity publishes the following communications: Review Articles and Commentaries. These are invited reviews of an interesting topic in immunology and/or infectious diseases. All review articles undergo peer review. Unsolicited reviews and commentaries are not considered for publication. Editorial Board members may recommend reviews and commentaries for consideration. Research Articles. These will comprise the bulk of Pathogens and Immunity’s contents. Research articles are typically 3,000 to 6,000 words in length and typically comprise no more than 8 figures or tables. Letters. Pathogens and Immunity will consider publishing letters from researchers that address issues raised in reviews or scientific communications published in Pathogens and Immunity. Poems. Pathogens and Immunity will consider publishing poems written by scientists or physicians or poems addressing scientific or medical issues.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2014
Frequencycontinuous
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications258
Publisher OrgCase Western Reserve University
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoPKP PNPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Case Western Reserve University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2469-2964
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, PKP PN, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

Infectious DiseasesQ2
Microbiology (medical)Q2
ImmunologyQ3
Immunology and AllergyQ3
Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

ImmunologyImmunology and AllergyInfectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)Molecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

HIV Research and TreatmentHIV-related health complications and treatmentsSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchImmune Cell Function and InteractionHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesInfection Control and Ventilationvaccines and immunoinformatics approachesHIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref