ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,744Hybrid

Journal of Clinical Immunology

Acronym:joci
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Abbreviation (ISO):J CLIN IMMUNOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0271-9142(Print)/1573-2592(Online)
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Publisher:Springer US
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.1↓ -1.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Clinical Immunology

WoS Q2
259124.2320184.1320196.7820208.3220218.5420229.120237.220245.720254.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.802
#1,744

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
123

123 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate6.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
131articles/year
62.47% Gold OA•96.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Clinical Immunology publishes high impact papers in the area of human immunology that explore the diagnosis, pathogenesis, prognosis, or treatment of human diseases. The Journal is particularly focused on primary immunodeficiencies and related diseases. These include inborn errors of immunity, in the broad sense of the term, their underlying genotypes and their diverse phenotypes, including infection, malignancy, allergy, auto-inflammation, and autoimmunity. We consider a wide range of studies in this area, ranging from genetic discovery, clinical description, immunologic assessment, diagnostic approach, prognosis evaluation, and treatment intervention. Case reports are considered if they are truly original and are accompanied by a succinct review of the relevant medical literature and how the novel case study advances the field. The four categories of papers are detailed in the instructions to authors.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.2%Biology97.6%Immunology94.6%Genetics87.5%Internal medicine77.3%Chemistry61.7%Biochemistry59.9%Immune system55.8%Pathology55.2%Virology43.8%Antibody38.9%Disease35.9%Microbiology35.7%Medical microbiology32.8%Gene29.4%Antigen28.6%In vitro21.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q2
Rank70/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q1
Rank45/183
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.1
Articles / Year100
Total Citations31
2025
IF5.7
Articles / Year120
Total Citations291
2024
IF7.2
Articles / Year212
Total Citations1,322
2023
IF9.1
Articles / Year219
Total Citations2,060
2022
IF8.542
Articles / Year236
Total Citations4,660

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,744Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1981-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.802

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.77

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,759 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,125
3-Year Documents614
Citable Documents403

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 Rate51.7%

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: 6.9%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Journal of Clinical Immunology (acronym: joci, abbr: J CLIN IMMUNOL, ISSN: 0271-9142) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer US in United States since 1981. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.802 (Q1), an H-index of 123.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 131 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,759 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1981
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01