What is the Impact Factor of Nature Immunology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Nature Immunology is 26.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Nature Immunology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Nature Immunology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 11.1 (Q1) and an H-index of 468.

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

Nature Immunology is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $5,143 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

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Nature Immunology

Acronym:ni

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Abbreviation (ISO):NAT. IMMUNOL

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Identifier (ISSN):1529-2908(Print)/1529-2916(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

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Clarivate IF (2026)

26.5↓ -1.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nature Immunology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):26.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

11.131

#75

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

468

468 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate1.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

126articles/year

37.09% Gold OA•88.97% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Nature Immunology is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes papers of the highest quality and significance in all areas of immunology. Priority is given to work that provides translational and/or fundamental insight into the workings of the immune system. Areas covered include, but are not limited to, innate immunity and inflammation; development; immune receptors, signaling and apoptosis; antigen presentation; gene regulation and recombination; cellular and systemic immunity; vaccines; immune tolerance; autoimmunity; tumor immunology, and microbial immunopathology. In addition to publishing significant original research, Nature Immunology also publishes comments, News and Views, research highlights, matters arising from readers and reviews of the literature, thus serving as the major conduit of top-quality information for the immunology community.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.1%Medicine84.5%Genetics76.8%Immunology75.6%Chemistry71.3%Biochemistry66.7%Cell biology61.4%Internal medicine55%Immune system53.6%Gene39.9%Receptor30.9%Computational biology28.7%Antigen27.8%T cell23.7%In vitro21.5%

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

IMMUNOLOGY

Rank4/183

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Rank3/183

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
IMMUNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	4/183	Q1
IMMUNOLOGY	JCISCIE	3/183	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF26.5

Articles / Year296

Total Citations545

2025

IF27.6

Articles / Year328

Total Citations3,694

2024

IF27.7

Articles / Year333

Total Citations9,086

2023

IF30.5

Articles / Year318

Total Citations13,646

2022

IF31.25

Articles / Year282

Total Citations21,978

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	26.5	296	545
2025	27.6	328	3,694
2024	27.7	333	9,086
2023	30.5	318	13,646
2022	31.25	282	21,978
2021	25.606	261	21,258
2020	20.479	274	33,225
2019	23.53	286	36,450
2018	21.809	260	28,288
2017	—	286	33,383
2016	—	316	40,627
2015	—	283	39,773

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #75Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2000-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

11.131

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

11.00

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$5,143 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,141

3-Year Documents896

Citable Documents546

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 Rate44.5%

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: 1.8%

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

Nature Immunology (acronym: ni, abbr: NAT. IMMUNOL, ISSN: 1529-2908) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Nature in United States since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 26.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 11.1 (Q1), an H-index of 468.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 126 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $5,143 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.