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European Journal of Immunology is an official journal of EFIS established in 1971. It serves the global immunology community with basic, translational, and clinical research spanning adaptive and innate immunity, vaccines and immunotherapy, cancer, autoimmunity, allergy, and related areas.
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Subject
Immunology
Impact Factor
3.7
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
0014-2980
eISSN
1521-4141
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Open Access APC: $4,780 USD / £3,410 GBP / €4,120 EUR.
Submission Instructions
European Journal of Immunology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research Articles
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that all persons cited in Acknowledgements, personal communications, or unpublished observations or data concur with the citation.
Abstract
An abstract is required. No more than 200 words.
Manuscript
The recommended word limit is 4000 words. The manuscript must follow the section order Title page; Abstract; Introduction; Results; Discussion; Data Limitations and Perspectives; Materials and methods; Data availability statement; Conflict of interest disclosure; Ethics approval statement for human and/or animal studies; Patient consent statement; Permission to reproduce material from other sources; Clinical trial registration; Author contributions; Acknowledgements, including funding; References; Tables; Figure legends; Figures; Supporting Information. The manuscript must include the title page, a brief informative title of no more than 150 characters including spaces with no abbreviations, no more than 5 keywords, and author contribution details, acknowledgements including funding, and the required statements listed in the section order.
References
No more than 50 references. All authors must be listed in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
No more than 5 display elements total, counting figures and tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files and tables must be included in the manuscript. All figures must be cited in the main text, figure legends must be included as a complete list in the text, and figure files must be named only with the word figure and the appropriate number.
Rapid Research Articles
Cover Letter
A cover letter from the corresponding author is required. The cover letter must state that all persons cited in Acknowledgements, personal communications, or unpublished observations or data concur with the citation.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 200 words.
Manuscript
The recommended word limit is 4000 words. The manuscript must follow the section order Title page; Abstract; Introduction; Results; Discussion; Data Limitations and Perspectives; Materials and methods; Data availability statement; Conflict of interest disclosure; Ethics approval statement for human and/or animal studies; Patient consent statement; Permission to reproduce material from other sources; Clinical trial registration; Author contributions; Acknowledgements, including funding; References; Tables; Figure legends; Figures; Supporting Information. An abbreviations list should include abbreviations used three or more times, each author’s contribution should be detailed, the title page should include up to 5 keywords, and the title page title should be brief, informative, and no more than 150 characters including spaces.
References
The reference limit is 50 references. References may be submitted in any style or format as long as they are consistent throughout the manuscript, and all authors must be listed in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
The limit is 5 display elements, counting figures and tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files and tables must be included in the main text file. All figures must be cited in the main text, figure legends should use Arabic numerals, and figure files must be named only with the word figure and the appropriate number.
Resource Articles
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that all persons cited in Acknowledgements, personal communications, or unpublished observations or data concur with the citation.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must be no more than 200 words.
Manuscript
A title page must include co-author details, affiliations, email addresses, a brief informative title of no more than 150 characters with no abbreviations, and no more than 5 keywords.
References
References may be submitted in any style or format as long as they are consistent throughout the manuscript, and the main text file must include references.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be supplied as separate files, tables must be included in the main text file, and if submitted as a single unformatted file display figures must be embedded. All figures must be cited in the main text, figure legends must be provided as a complete list in the text, figure file names must use only the word figure plus the appropriate number, and figure legends or captions should use Arabic numerals.
Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that all persons cited in acknowledgements, personal communications, or unpublished observations or data concur with the citation.
Abstract
An abstract is required. No more than 200 words.
Manuscript
The recommended length is 3000 words. The manuscript must include a title page, abstract, introduction, subheadings for key topics, conclusions/future perspectives, conflict of interest disclosure, permission to reproduce material from other sources, author contributions, acknowledgements including funding, references, figure legends, tables, and figures. The manuscript must include no more than three authors unless agreed with the editorial office in advance.
References
No more than 80 references. All authors must be listed in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
No more than 4 display elements in total, counting figures and tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files. All figures must be cited in the main text, figure files must be named only with the word figure and the appropriate number, and figure legends or captions should use Arabic numerals.
Mini-Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that all persons cited in Acknowledgements, personal communications, or unpublished observations or data concur with the citation.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 200 words.
Manuscript
The recommended manuscript length is 2000 words. The manuscript must follow the same section order as Reviews. The manuscript should include no more than 5 keywords, and the article should contain a brief statement clarifying how the study advances the field.
References
The reference list must not exceed 50 references. All authors must be listed in the reference list, and references may be in any style or format as long as they are consistent throughout the manuscript.
Figures & Tables
The article is limited to 2 display elements in total, counting figures and tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files, and if the submission is a single unformatted file, display figures must be embedded. All figures must be cited in the main text, figure legends or captions should use Arabic numerals, and figure files should be named only with the word "figure" and the appropriate number.
Short Communications
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The corresponding author must state that all persons cited in acknowledgements, personal communications, or unpublished observations or data concur with the citation.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 200 words.
Manuscript
The recommended word limit is 2700 words. The manuscript must include Title page, Abstract, Introduction, combined Results and Discussion, Data Limitations and Perspectives, Concluding Remarks, Data availability statement, Conflict of interest disclosure, Ethics approval statement for human and/or animal studies, Patient consent statement, Permission to reproduce material from other sources, Clinical trial registration, Author contributions, Acknowledgements including funding, References, Figure legends, Tables, Figures, and Supporting Information. Subheadings in the combined Results and Discussion section should indicate key findings.
References
The reference list must not exceed 25 references. All authors must be listed in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
The article may include up to 3 display elements total, counting figures and tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files, and single unformatted submission files must have display figures embedded. Figure legends or captions should use Arabic numerals, all figures must be cited in the main text, and figure files must be named only with the word "figure" and the appropriate number.
Rapid Short Communications
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that all persons cited in acknowledgements, personal communications, or unpublished observations or data concur with the citation.
Abstract
An abstract is required. No more than 200 words.
Manuscript
The recommended length is 2700 words. The manuscript must include Title page, Abstract, Introduction, combined Results and Discussion, Data Limitations and Perspectives, Concluding Remarks, Data availability statement, Conflict of interest disclosure, Ethics approval statement for human and/or animal studies, Patient consent statement, Permission to reproduce material from other sources, Clinical trial registration, Author contributions, Acknowledgements, References, Figure legends, Tables, Figures, and Supporting Information. The abstract must be included, and the title page must include co-author details, affiliations, email addresses, and no more than 5 keywords.
References
No more than 25 references. References must be consistent throughout the manuscript and all authors must be listed in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
No more than 3 display elements total, counting figures and tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables and figure legends must be included in the manuscript text. Figures must be cited in the text, and display elements should be limited to three in total.
Notes And Insights
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that all persons cited in Acknowledgements, personal communications, or unpublished observations or data concur with the citation.
Abstract
No abstract is permitted.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed 1400 words. The manuscript must follow the section order Title page; Single text section written to the Editor; Data availability statement; Conflict of interest disclosure; Acknowledgements, including funding; References; Figure legends; Tables; Figures. The title page must include co-author details, affiliations, and email addresses, and the title page title must be brief, informative, contain the major keywords, contain no abbreviations, and be no more than 150 characters including spaces.
References
No more than 10 references are permitted. References may be in any style or format as long as they are consistent throughout the manuscript, and all authors must be listed in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
No more than 2 display elements total, counting figures and tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables and figure legends must be included in the manuscript. All figures must be cited in the main text, figure files must be named only with the word figure and the appropriate number, and figure legends or captions should use Arabic numerals.
Recent Publications
Functional and Proteomic Profiles of CD3(+) Plasma‐Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles Differentiate Cancer Patients From Healthy Donors
Piotr Widlak, Jie Han, Alicja Gluszko, Justyna Mika, Aneta Zebrowska, Sujan Kumar Mondal, Marta Gawin, Yana G. Najjar, Joanna Polańska, Monika Pietrowska, Theresa L. Whiteside
10.1002/eji.70273
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SHIP1 Restrains Hypoxia/Reoxygenation‐Induced Cytokine Secretion in Mouse Bone Marrow–Derived Mast Cells
Lara Gubeljak, Jonas Pes, Eren Arik, Aaron T. Fehr, Mara Schietinger, Thomas Wilhelm, Sandro Capellman, Michael Huber, Pardes Habib
10.1002/eji.70274
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Altered Peripheral and Synovial CD8 + T Cell Signatures Are Associated With Disease Activity in Female Early‐Stage Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lina Xu, Minghua Zhan, Zimo Wei, Shiran Dong, Fang Wang, Ziqin Zhao, Yudong Liu
10.1002/eji.70279
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55 th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Immunology (DGfI), 15–18 September, 2026, Munich, Germany
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10.1002/eji.70263
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Cellular and Humoral Immune Responses to Noncanonical Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Virulence Factors
Saman Riaz, Sehee Rim, Hans Steinsland, Oda Barth Vedøy, Tim J. Vickers, James M. Fleckenstein, Kurt Hanevik
10.1002/eji.70246
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first decision: 7 days median. Submission to acceptance: 172 days median. Acceptance to publication: 19 days median.
Reformat to European Journal of Immunology using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter from the corresponding author is required. It must be no more than 250 words, describe the aim, novel results, and significance of the study, and include required statements on authorship, funding, prior publication, concurrent submission, animal and human studies, conflicts of interest, and related disclosures.
Reformat to European Journal of Immunology using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Subscription journal with an open access option. Open access APC is Euro 3550/USD 4120/GBP 2940 plus tax where applicable. Non-open-access publication charges apply for certain article lengths: Euro 500 for Technical Reports/Notes and Insights, Euro 1000 for Short Communications longer than 5 typeset pages, and Euro 1600 for Research Articles longer than 7 typeset pages. No fee applies if the article is shorter than the charged length thresholds and is not open access.
Reformat to European Journal of Immunology using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Immune Cell Function and Interaction
Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
Immune Response and Inflammation
Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
CAR-T cell therapy research
Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
Complement system in diseases
Immune cells in cancer
IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
Asthma and respiratory diseases
NF-κB Signaling Pathways
vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches
Diabetes and associated disorders
HIV Research and Treatment
Reproductive System and Pregnancy
Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins
Mast cells and histamine
Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies