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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #36Top JournalReview JournalGold OA

Annual Review of Immunology

Abbreviation (ISO):ANNU. REV. IMMUNOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0732-0582(Print)/1545-3278(Online)
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Publisher:Annual Reviews Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
39.8↑ +6.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Annual Review of Immunology

WoS Q1
1326385122.7201821.4201919.9202028.5202132.5202229.7202326.9202433.3202539.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):39.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
16.066
#36

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
349

349 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
29articles/year
100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Annual Review of Immunology, in publication since 1983, focuses on basic immune mechanisms and molecular basis of immune diseases in humans. Topics include innate and adaptive immunity; immune cell development and differentiation; immune control of pathogens (viruses, bacteria, parasites) and cancer; and human immunodeficiency and autoimmune diseases.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyMedicineGeneticsImmunologyChemistryBiochemistryImmune SystemInternal MedicineCell BiologyReceptors & PharmacologyAntibodies & ImmunologyPathology
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q1
Rank2/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q1
Rank5/183
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF39.8
Articles / Year19
Total Citations41
2025
IF33.3
Articles / Year29
Total Citations589
2024
IF26.9
Articles / Year22
Total Citations1,531
2023
IF29.7
Articles / Year28
Total Citations3,395
2022
IF32.481
Articles / Year27
Total Citations3,986

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #36Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1983-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
16.066

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
40.40

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$5,566 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,832
3-Year Documents72
Citable Documents72

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

ImmunologyQ1
Immunology and AllergyQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区IMMUNOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Annual Review of Immunology (abbr: ANNU. REV. IMMUNOL, ISSN: 0732-0582) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Annual Reviews Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 39.8, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 16.1 (Q1), an H-index of 349.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Annual, an annual output of approximately 29 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $5,566 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Annual Reviews Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Annual
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ANNUAL REVIEWS, 4139 EL CAMINO WAY, PO BOX 10139, PALO ALTO, USA, CA, 94303-0139

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28