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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #116Top JournalHybrid

Science Immunology

Abbreviation (ISO):SCI. IMMUNOL
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Identifier (ISSN):2470-9468(Print)
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Publisher:American Association for the Advancement of Science
Clarivate IF (2026)
16.4↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Science Immunology

WoS Q1
01326400201810.6201913.4202017.7202130.6202224.8202317.6202416.3202516.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):16.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
8.56
#116

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
136

136 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
145articles/year
5.32% Gold OA•94.87% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Science Immunology will publish original, peer-reviewed, science-based research articles that report critical advances in all areas of immunological research, including important new tools and techniques. The editors encourage submission of original research findings from all areas within the broad field of immunology from all model organisms, including humans. Areas covered range from basic studies into the biology of innate and adaptive immunity (immune cell development and differentiation, immunogenomics, systems immunology, structural immunology, antigen presentation, immunometabolism, and mucosal immunology) to immune contributions to health and disease (host defense, inflammation, cancer immunology, autoimmunity, allergy, transplantation, and immunodeficiency). The editors and an international advisory group of scientists will hold Science Immunology articles to the same high-quality standard that is the hallmark of the Science family of journals.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.1%Medicine92.1%Immunology87.6%Genetics86.2%Chemistry65.7%Biochemistry64%Internal medicine62.8%Immune system59%Cell biology43.6%Antigen33.9%Gene29.3%Pathology28.7%Antibody25.4%Receptor23.4%Virology22.1%In vitro20.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q1
Rank6/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q1
Rank4/183
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
2026Latest
IF16.4
Articles / Year107
Total Citations187
2025
IF16.3
Articles / Year155
Total Citations1,872
2024
IF17.6
Articles / Year171
Total Citations4,863
2023
IF24.8
Articles / Year151
Total Citations7,152
2022
IF30.63
Articles / Year192
Total Citations14,019

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #116Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
8.56

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
12.86

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$5,065 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,878
3-Year Documents508
Citable Documents503

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 Rate43.9%

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: 1.1%

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

Science Immunology (abbr: SCI. IMMUNOL, ISSN: 2470-9468) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Immunology and Microbiology, published by American Association for the Advancement of Science in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 16.4, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 8.560 (Q1), an H-index of 136.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 145 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $5,065 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
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
1200 NEW YORK AVE, NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20005

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01