ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #519Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Seminars in Immunology

Acronym:ysmim
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Abbreviation (ISO):SEMIN. IMMUNOL
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Identifier (ISSN):1044-5323(Print)/1096-3618(Online)
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Publisher:Academic Press Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
11.5↑ +3.7
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 Seminars in Immunology

WoS Q1
5812157.2120187.3620199.19202011.1202110.720227.820237.420247.8202511.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):11.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
3.617
#519

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
160

160 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
51articles/year
40.96% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Seminars in Immunology is a review journal dedicated to keeping scientists informed of developments in the field of immunology on a topic by topic basis. Each issue is thematic in approach, devoted to an important topic of interest to immunologists, focusing on recent advances across a broad spectrum of research, from the molecular and cellular basis of the immune response to the possibilities for its manipulation. Every issue is edited by a guest editor, an internationally acknowledged expert in the field, and contains six to eight authoritative invited reviews on different aspects of the subject area. The aim of each issue is to provide a coordinated, readable, and lively review of a selected area, published rapidly to ensure currency.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology96.1%Medicine92.5%Genetics91.9%Immunology87.8%Chemistry79.3%Biochemistry76.9%Immune system72.9%Internal medicine70.5%Cell biology56.9%Gene42.7%Antigen40.1%Receptor33.1%T cell31.2%Pathology29%Antibody25.7%In vitro25.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q1
Rank12/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q2
Rank50/183
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF11.5
Articles / Year38
Total Citations27
2025
IF7.8
Articles / Year58
Total Citations411
2024
IF7.4
Articles / Year33
Total Citations426
2023
IF7.8
Articles / Year93
Total Citations3,220
2022
IF10.671
Articles / Year52
Total Citations1,732

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #519Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1989-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.617

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
10.74

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,126 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,687
3-Year Documents167
Citable Documents152

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 Rate48.3%

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: 1.4%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)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

Seminars in Immunology (acronym: ysmim, abbr: SEMIN. IMMUNOL, ISSN: 1044-5323) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Academic Press Inc. in England since 1989. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 11.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.617 (Q1), an H-index of 160.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 51 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,126 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
Academic Press Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1989
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON, ENGLAND, NW1 7DX

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16