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Cellular & Molecular Immunology

Cellular & Molecular Immunology is a monthly journal from the Chinese Society of Immunology and the University of Science and Technology of China covering basic immunology research and clinical applications. It publishes Articles, Review Articles, Mini Reviews, Short Communications and Correspondences across cellular and molecular immunology, including clinical immunology, immunobiology, immunogenetics, immunopathology, infection immunology, transplantation immunology, tumor immunology, and related fields.

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Subject Immunology
Impact Factor 19.8
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1672-7681
eISSN 2042-0226
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Standard publication is behind a paywall; optional open access APC is £3,490 / $5,190 / €4,090 plus VAT or local taxes where applicable; page charges are 400 RMB (US$90) per black-and-white print page and 1500-2000 RMB (US$280) per color page.

Submission Instructions

Cellular & Molecular Immunology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that the manuscript has not been and will not be considered elsewhere, briefly introduce the novel findings, and include three or more potential reviewers with no more than three excluded referees.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must be 6,000-8,000 words excluding abstract, references, figures, and tables. The manuscript must contain cover letter, title page, abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgements, author contributions, conflict of interest, references, figure legends, tables, and figures. The manuscript must include 3-5 keywords, at least one and up to four unique subject terms, author contributions, a conflict of interest section, and disclosure of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable part if there is no Methods section.
References The manuscript may include a maximum of 100 references. References must use the Vancouver system. References must be cited in the text as superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, journal issue numbers must be omitted, references cited in tables or figure legends must follow the first mention in the text, unpublished data and personal communications must be cited only in the text, and every in-text, table, or figure citation must appear in the reference list.
Figures & Tables The manuscript may include a maximum of 8 tables and figures. Figures must be uploaded as separate files rather than embedded in the text, figure legends must be placed on a separate manuscript page after the references, and each table may be uploaded separately or placed after the figure legends. Figures and images must be labelled sequentially and cited in the text, all parts of a figure must be grouped together, figure legends must be brief and specific, and tables must be editable, cited in order, and used only for essential data without duplicating the text.
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Reviews Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 15,000 words excluding the abstract, references, figures, and tables. Manuscript must include 3–5 keywords.
References References must not exceed 500. References must use the Vancouver system. In-text citations must use superscript Arabic numerals in the order of appearance, and journal issue numbers must not be included in the reference list.
Figures & Tables The combined total number of tables and figures must not exceed 10. Figures must not be embedded within the text and must be uploaded as separate files, while each table may be uploaded separately or placed after the figure legends.
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Research Highlights

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1,200 words including references, figures and tables. Manuscript must include a brief stand first of one or two sentences. Keywords are not required.
References References are limited to a maximum of 10. References must use the Vancouver system. In-text citations must use superscript Arabic numerals in the order of appearance, and journal issue numbers must not be included in the reference list.
Figures & Tables A maximum of one table or figure is permitted. Figures must not be embedded in the text and must be uploaded as separate files, while each table may be uploaded separately or placed after the figure legends.
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Editorials

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not required for Editorials.
Manuscript Editorials must not exceed 1,200 words. Keywords are not required for Editorials.
References Editorials may include a maximum of 10 references. References must use the Vancouver system. In-text citations must use superscript Arabic numerals in the order of appearance, and journal issue numbers must not be included in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Editorials may include a maximum of 1 table or figure. Figures must be uploaded as separate files rather than embedded in the text, and each table may be uploaded separately or placed after the figure legends. Figure legends must be brief and specific and placed on a separate manuscript page after the references, and each table and figure must be cited in the text in the correct order.
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Comment

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that the manuscript has not been and will not be considered for publication elsewhere, give a brief introduction to the novel findings, include three or more potential reviewers, and may list up to three excluded referees.
Abstract Abstract is not required.
Manuscript Manuscript must be no more than 1,200 words including references, figures and tables. Keywords are not required, and use of a Large Language Model must be documented in the Methods section or, if there is no Methods section, in a suitable alternative part of the manuscript.
References Reference list may include a maximum of 10 references. References must use the Vancouver system. In-text citations must use superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, journal issue numbers must be omitted, references cited in tables or figure legends must follow first mention in the text, unpublished data and personal communications must be cited only in the text, and all cited items in the text, tables, or figures must appear in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Comment articles may include a maximum of 1 table or figure. Tables may be uploaded as separate files or placed after the figure legends, while figures must not be embedded in the text and must be uploaded as separate files. Figure legends must be brief and specific and placed on a separate manuscript page after the references, tables must be editable, and all figures and tables must be cited in the text in correct order.
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Recent Publications

Reprogramming cholesterol metabolism in macrophages and its role in host defense against cholesterol-dependent cytolysins

Min-Sub Lee, Steven J. Bensinger

10.1038/s41423-021-00827-0
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Microenvironmental influences on T cell immunity in cancer and inflammation

Darren R. Heintzman, Emilie L. Fisher, Jeffrey C. Rathmell

10.1038/s41423-021-00833-2
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T cell epitopes in SARS-CoV-2 proteins are substantially conserved in the Omicron variant

Seong Jin Choi, Dong-Uk Kim, Ji Yun Noh, Sangwoo Kim, Su-Hyung Park, Hye Won Jeong, Eui-Cheol Shin

10.1038/s41423-022-00838-5
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Vaccine booster efficiently inhibits entry of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant

Wei Zhang, Linfen Huang, Gang Ye, Qibin Geng, Nwando Ikeogu, Morgan Harris, Gayathri Dileepan, Kristina Burrack, Lanying Du, Anne Frosch, Fang Li

10.1038/s41423-022-00837-6
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Systems-based approaches to study immunometabolism

Vinee Purohit, Allon Wagner, Nir Yosef, Vijay K. Kuchroo

10.1038/s41423-021-00783-9
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Proof corrections must be returned within 48 hours of receipt. The author’s accepted manuscript may be publicly released 6 months after publication for subscription content. Advance Online Publication publishes the final version online in advance of print.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required. It must state that the manuscript has not been and will not be considered for publication elsewhere, briefly introduce the novel findings, include details of any preprint posting, include conflict of interest disclosure, and provide three or more potential reviewers with no more than three excluded referees.

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What are the publication costs?

Standard publication is subscription-based behind a paywall. Optional gold open access APC is £3,490 / $5,190 / €4,090 plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

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Research Topics

Immune Cell Function and Interaction T-cell and B-cell Immunology Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Immune Response and Inflammation Immune cells in cancer interferon and immune responses IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways CAR-T cell therapy research Inflammasome and immune disorders Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Reproductive System and Pregnancy COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions Diabetes and associated disorders Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research NF-κB Signaling Pathways Eosinophilic Esophagitis Asthma and respiratory diseases Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms Hepatitis B Virus Studies Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research

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