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Immunologic Research

Immunologic Research is a transformative journal that covers the entire spectrum of immunology, from molecular and cellular levels to diseases and clinical applications. It offers both traditional publishing and immediate gold open access, balances basic and clinical data, provides a platform for historical reviews and landmark discoveries, and encourages submissions of editorials, guidelines, and innovative new techniques.

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Subject Immunology
Impact Factor 3.1
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0257-277X
eISSN 1559-0755
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access APC: £2990.00 GBP / $4590.00 USD / €3890.00 EUR; subscription option has no APC.

Submission Instructions

Immunologic Research accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must include a section entitled "Declarations" before the reference list, and any nonrelevant declaration headings must still be included and marked "Not applicable." Manuscript must provide 4 to 6 keywords, include a disclosure statement, document any use of an LLM in the Methods section or suitable alternative, and include declarations covering funding, competing interests, ethics approval, consent, data and/or code availability, and authors' contribution statements.
References Citations must be numbered in square brackets with references listed as a numbered list. Reference list must include only works cited in the text and published or accepted for publication, with entries numbered consecutively and DOI links included when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text and submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, each table must have a caption, and figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.
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Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Review articles must include a contribution statement identifying who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, who drafted and/or critically revised the work, and a disclosure statement, and the manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords plus declarations under the heading "Statements and Declarations."
References Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text, the reference list must include only cited works and be numbered consecutively, and appropriate relevant literature should support claims.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text and submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file.
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Brief Communications

Cover Letter Any unpublished material included in the manuscript must be mentioned in the cover letter.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Provide 4 to 6 keywords, include a Declarations section before the reference list with required headings even if marked 'Not applicable', and disclose any LLM use in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.
References Citations must use numerical references in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that are published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, each table must have a caption, and figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a Declarations section before the reference list with all headings retained and marked 'Not applicable' when irrelevant, and any use of an LLM documented in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.
References Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text, and the reference list must be numbered consecutively and include only cited works that are published or accepted for publication, with DOI links included when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures uploaded separately only if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals in consecutive order, each table must have a caption, and figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not required for Letters To The Editor.
Manuscript Include 4 to 6 keywords, a Declarations section before the references with all headings included and marked 'Not applicable' if irrelevant, and disclose any LLM use in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript if no Methods section is available.
References Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text, and the reference list must contain only cited works numbered consecutively with DOI links included when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text and only submitted separately if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, with a caption provided for each.
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Guidelines

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Provide 4 to 6 keywords, include a section entitled "Declarations" before the reference list with all declaration headings retained and marked "Not applicable" if irrelevant, and document any use of an LLM in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript when no Methods section is available.
References Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text and the reference list must contain only cited published or accepted works numbered consecutively, with DOI links included when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.
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Recent Publications

Prevalence, incidence, and mortality of autoimmune diseases among adolescents and young adults in Mexico: an analysis based on the global burden of disease study 2021

Claudia Mendoza-Pinto, Pamela Munguía-Realpozo, Ivet Etchegaray-Morales, Fernanda Solis-Mendoza, José Luis Gálvez-Romero, Edith Ramírez-Lara, Marco Alejandro Trinidad González, Brenda Michel Silva Juárez, Máximo Alejandro García Flores, Socorro Méndez-Martínez

10.1007/s12026-025-09721-7
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The osteoclast blind spot and other unresolved mechanisms in the exosomal theory of tuberculosis-induced osteoporosis

LiSheng Qi, QinWen Gu, Bo Chen, DuJiang Yang, DongDong Li

10.1007/s12026-025-09727-1
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Macrophage-derived exosomes in autoimmune diseases: mechanistic insights and therapeutic implications

Anhao Zheng, Huan Liu, Geng Yin, Qibing Xie

10.1007/s12026-025-09723-5
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Efficacy and safety of natural killer cell therapy for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer: A meta-analysis and systematic review

Zhengnan Li, Xiu’e Wang, Shaoqing Chen, Ping Zhang, Xiujuan Wang, Xinye Ni, Chunlin Mou

10.1007/s12026-025-09726-2
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Somatic mosaicism of CYBB causing atypical CGD with inflammatory symptoms

Zhijuan Kang, Xinying Qiu, Yixing Ma, Liang Zhang

10.1007/s12026-025-09730-6
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Articles are published online after receipt of the corrected proofs.

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Is a cover letter required?

A submission letter is mentioned for reviewer suggestions and for noting unpublished material reused in the manuscript.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC: £2990.00 GBP / $4590.00 USD / €3890.00 EUR. Subscription publication has no APC.

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Research Topics

T-cell and B-cell Immunology Immune Cell Function and Interaction Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Immune Response and Inflammation Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders Diabetes and associated disorders Cell Adhesion Molecules Research Immune cells in cancer CAR-T cell therapy research Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research HIV Research and Treatment Asthma and respiratory diseases Inflammasome and immune disorders interferon and immune responses Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research Complement system in diseases NF-κB Signaling Pathways Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Platelet Disorders and Treatments Galectins and Cancer Biology

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