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Science Immunology

American Association for the Advancement of Science · United States · Est. 1972

ISSN2470-9468eISSN2470-9468
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 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
8.22
H-Index
159
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.349
Total Works
1,398
Total Citations
98,672
2yr Mean Citedness
12.80
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Science Immunology publishes research on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of immunity. The journal covers topics such as macrophage differentiation and function, dendritic cell metabolism and antigen presentation, tuft cell biology, innate lymphoid cell specialization, lymphocyte activation, regulatory T cell function, and T helper cell responses. It also features studies on immune responses in the context of infections, autoimmune diseases, and cancer, including the roles of mitochondria, cytokines, and immune checkpoints.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1972
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,398
Publisher OrgAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2470-9468 / 2470-9468
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

ImmunologyQ1
Immunology and AllergyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Immunology

Scopus Categories

ImmunologyImmunology and Allergy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref