What is the Impact Factor of BMC Immunology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Immunology is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is BMC Immunology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Immunology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.814 (Q3) and an H-index of 79.

Who publishes BMC Immunology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BMC Immunology is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,203 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of BMC Immunology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Immunology is "BMC IMMUNOL" with common acronym "imno". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #6,732Gold OA

BMC Immunology

Acronym:imno

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Abbreviation (ISO):BMC IMMUNOL

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Identifier (ISSN):1471-2172(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Immunology

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.814

#6,732

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

79 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate3.4%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

80articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Immunology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in molecular, cellular, tissue-level, organismal, functional, and developmental aspects of the immune system as well as clinical studies and animal models of human diseases.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology98.9%Medicine98.2%Genetics96.6%Immunology94.9%Chemistry84.1%Biochemistry82.9%Internal medicine81.3%Immune system75.7%Antigen42.3%Gene40.8%Cell biology38.9%Pathology36.7%In vitro34.9%Receptor32.7%Antibody30.3%Endocrinology27.4%Inflammation25.8%Molecular biology24.6%T cell24.5%Cytotoxic T cell20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Immunology

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Rank116/183

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Rank90/183

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
IMMUNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	116/183	Q3
IMMUNOLOGY	JCISCIE	90/183	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year107

Total Citations21

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year109

Total Citations362

2024

IF2.9

Articles / Year87

Total Citations559

2023

IF3

Articles / Year55

Total Citations402

2022

IF3.594

Articles / Year62

Total Citations944

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	107	21
2025	2.7	109	362
2024	2.9	87	559
2023	3	55	402
2022	3.594	62	944
2021	3.615	82	1,402
2020	2.495	61	1,642
2019	2.186	49	1,438
2018	2.615	43	1,441
2017	—	54	2,307
2016	—	45	1,077
2015	—	75	3,055

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,732Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2000-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and Microbiology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.814

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.74

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,203 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations619

3-Year Documents198

Citable Documents197

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 Rate45.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ImmunologyQ3

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: 3.4%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

BMC Immunology (acronym: imno, abbr: BMC IMMUNOL, ISSN: 1471-2172) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BioMed Central in England since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.814 (Q3), an H-index of 79.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 80 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,203 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.