What is the Impact Factor of Genes and Immunity?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Genes and Immunity is 4.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Genes and Immunity indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Genes and Immunity is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.344 (Q1) and an H-index of 117.

Who publishes Genes and Immunity and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Genes and Immunity is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,532 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Genes and Immunity?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Genes and Immunity is "Genes Immun" with common acronym "gene". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,970Hybrid

Genes and Immunity

Acronym:gene

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Abbreviation (ISO):Genes Immun

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Identifier (ISSN):1466-4879(Print)/1476-5470(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.2↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Genes and Immunity

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.344

#2,970

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

117

117 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

35articles/year

39.55% Gold OA•78.57% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Genes & Immunity emphasizes studies investigating how genetic, genomic and functional variations affect immune cells and the immune system, and associated processes in the regulation of health and disease. It further highlights articles on the transcriptional and posttranslational control of gene products involved in signaling pathways regulating immune cells, and protective and destructive immune responses.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.9%Genetics97.4%Chemistry93.5%Biochemistry92.7%Medicine89.6%Gene87.5%Immunology79.1%Internal medicine66.4%Genotype51.7%Allele46.9%Pathology43.9%Immune system39.4%Single-nucleotide polymorphism35.7%Disease25%Haplotype24.6%Antigen22.5%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine 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

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Rank46/192

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Rank66/183

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Rank73/192

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Rank68/183

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCRSCIE	46/192	Q1
IMMUNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	66/183	Q2
GENETICS & HEREDITY	JCISCIE	73/192	Q2
IMMUNOLOGY	JCISCIE	68/183	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.2

Articles / Year40

Total Citations24

2025

IF4.5

Articles / Year56

Total Citations161

2024

IF5

Articles / Year68

Total Citations431

2023

IF5

Articles / Year55

Total Citations530

2022

IF4.248

Articles / Year32

Total Citations768

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.2	40	24
2025	4.5	56	161
2024	5	68	431
2023	5	55	530
2022	4.248	32	768
2021	2.676	40	1,535
2020	—	31	1,151
2019	2.631	39	968
2018	2.339	48	1,019
2017	—	29	648
2016	—	48	1,408
2015	—	70	1,734

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,970Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1999-2017, 2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.344

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.37

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,532 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations572

3-Year Documents141

Citable Documents133

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 Rate42.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GeneticsQ1

Genetics (clinical)Q1

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: 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GENETICS & HEREDITY

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

Genes and Immunity (acronym: gene, abbr: Genes Immun, ISSN: 1466-4879) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Nature in England since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.344 (Q1), an H-index of 117.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 35 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,532 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.