What is the Impact Factor of Cellular Immunology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Cellular Immunology is 3.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Cellular Immunology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Cellular Immunology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.034 (Q2) and an H-index of 114.

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

Cellular Immunology is published by Academic Press Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,411 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #4,631Hybrid

Cellular Immunology

Acronym:cimm

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Abbreviation (ISO):CELL. IMMUNOL

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Identifier (ISSN):0008-8749(Print)/1090-2163(Online)

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Publisher:Academic Press Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.3↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Cellular Immunology

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

1.034

#4,631

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

114

114 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate2.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

116articles/year

20.49% Gold OA•94.38% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cellular Immunology publishes original investigations concerned with the immunological activities of cells in experimental or clinical situations. The scope of the journal encompasses the broad area of in vitro and in vivo studies of cellular immune responses. Purely clinical descriptive studies are not considered. Research Areas include: • Antigen receptor sites • Autoimmunity • Delayed-type hypersensitivity or cellular immunity • Immunologic deficiency states and their reconstitution • Immunologic surveillance and tumor immunity • Immunomodulation • Immunotherapy • Lymphokines and cytokines • Nonantibody immunity • Parasite immunology • Resistance to intracellular microbial and viral infection • Thymus and lymphocyte immunobiology • Transplantation immunology • Tumor immunity.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.9%Medicine88.2%Genetics87.8%Immunology85.3%Chemistry81.1%Biochemistry80.7%Internal medicine72.6%Immune system62%In vitro57.4%Antigen53.4%Molecular biology49.5%Cell biology38.4%Antibody36.4%Gene31.4%Endocrinology31.1%T cell28.9%Cytotoxic T cell27.9%Pathology25.6%Receptor22.9%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Immunology

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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

CELL BIOLOGY

Rank127/207

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Rank99/183

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Rank122/207

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Rank119/183

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CELL BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	127/207	Q3
IMMUNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	99/183	Q3
CELL BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	122/207	Q3
IMMUNOLOGY	JCISCIE	119/183	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.3

Articles / Year46

Total Citations8

2025

IF2.9

Articles / Year95

Total Citations228

2024

IF3.7

Articles / Year70

Total Citations427

2023

IF4.3

Articles / Year75

Total Citations525

2022

IF4.178

Articles / Year101

Total Citations1,163

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.3	46	8
2025	2.9	95	228
2024	3.7	70	427
2023	4.3	75	525
2022	4.178	101	1,163
2021	4.868	113	2,125
2020	4.078	163	3,998
2019	3.291	98	2,155
2018	2.995	167	7,394
2017	—	132	5,460
2016	—	116	3,073
2015	—	137	5,516

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,631Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1970-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and Microbiology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

1.034

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.25

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,411 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations761

3-Year Documents223

Citable Documents218

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 Rate46.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ImmunologyQ2

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: 2.7%

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CELL BIOLOGY

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

Cellular Immunology (acronym: cimm, abbr: CELL. IMMUNOL, ISSN: 0008-8749) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Academic Press Inc. in United States since 1970. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.034 (Q2), an H-index of 114.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 5.8周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 116 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,411 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.