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International Immunology

International Immunology is a journal with an international focus in immunology, published for the Japanese Society for Immunology by Oxford University Press. It features research articles, invited reviews, special issues, virtual issues, and high impact articles.

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Subject Immunology
Impact Factor 3.2
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0953-8178
eISSN 1460-2377
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article Processing Charges usually apply for fully open access journals and for gold open access in hybrid journals; waiver or discount eligibility is available for corresponding authors in qualifying low- and middle-income countries publishing in fully open access journals.

Submission Instructions

International Immunology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Full-Length Original Research Papers

Cover Letter Use of AI tools to generate content or images, write code, process data, or provide translation must be disclosed in the cover letter.
Abstract An abstract is required and must appear before the main body of the text. The abstract must be 250 words or fewer. The abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph written in complete sentences. The abstract must summarize the materials, methods, results, and major conclusions.
Manuscript The main text must begin with a brief Introduction and Full-Length Original Research Papers must include Methods, Results, and Discussion sections. Provide a maximum of five keywords not appearing in the title, include a conflicts of interest statement and a separate Funding section before the Acknowledgements section, and disclose any AI tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section of the manuscript.
References Full-Length Original Research Papers should have approximately 50 references. References must be cited in the text by number in parentheses in order of first appearance, with up to three authors listed in full and four or more listed as the first three followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables New manuscripts must be supplied in separate files consisting of a main text file and individual table and figure files, and the main text must indicate the most appropriate placement of each table and figure. All images must include alt text placed directly under the relevant figure legend in the main manuscript file, and all tables must have a legend.
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Invited Reviews

Cover Letter AI tool use must be disclosed in the cover letter, and the submitting author must include related or similar works with a concise explanation of how the submission differs from them.
Abstract An abstract is required and must appear before the main body of the text. Abstract must be 250 words or fewer. Abstract must be unstructured as one paragraph written in complete sentences. Abstract must summarize the materials, methods, results, and major conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must begin with an abstract before the main body of the text. Manuscript must include no more than five keywords, a conflicts of interest statement, a Funding section before the Acknowledgements section, and any AI tool use disclosure in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References References must be cited in the text by number in parentheses in order of first appearance, and reference list entries must list all authors when there are up to three or the first three followed by 'et al.' when there are four or more.
Figures & Tables New manuscripts must be submitted as separate files with a main text file and individual table and figure files, and the main text must indicate the most appropriate placement of each table and figure. All tables must have a legend and footnotes included with the table, and alt text descriptions must be provided in the main manuscript file directly under each relevant figure legend.
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Short Communications

Cover Letter AI tool use must be disclosed in the cover letter. The cover letter must disclose any AI tool use.
Abstract A text abstract is required.
Manuscript Short Communications must combine the Results and Discussion sections. Up to five keywords not appearing in the title must be provided, and authors are encouraged to submit a graphical abstract in addition to the text abstract by first revision at the latest.
References References must be cited in the text by number in parentheses and listed in order of first appearance, with up to three authors listed in full and the first three followed by 'et al.' for four or more authors.
Figures & Tables Short Communications can have up to four figures. New manuscripts must be supplied in separate files consisting of a main text file and individual table and figure files.
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Letters To The Editor-In-Chief

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 450 words. Letter should discuss the data reported in the published research paper, including methods and results rather than implications.
References Letter may include up to five references, including the reference to the original article. References must be cited in the text by a number in parentheses and numbered in order of first appearance, with up to three authors listed in full and four or more authors shortened to the first three followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables Figures can be included as supplementary data.
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Replies

Cover Letter Cover letter must disclose any use of AI tools and include copies of related or similar works with a concise explanation of how the submission differs. Cover letter must disclose AI tool use and provide copies of related or similar preprints, dissertations, manuscripts, published papers, and reports plus a concise explanation of how the submission differs.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must include up to five keywords, a conflicts of interest statement, a separate Funding section before the Acknowledgements section, and disclosure of AI tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References References must be cited by numbers in parentheses in order of first appearance, with up to three authors listed in full and four or more shortened to the first three authors followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables New submissions must provide the main text in a separate file with individual table and figure files, and the manuscript must indicate the preferred placement of each table and figure. Tables must be editable and have legends, and each figure must have a legend and alt text placed directly under the legend in the main manuscript file.
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Recent Publications

Human gain-of-function STAT1 mutation disturbs IL-17 immunity in mice

Moe Tamaura, Naoko Satoh-Takayama, Miyuki Tsumura, Takaharu Sasaki, Satoshi Goda, Tomoko Kageyama, Seiichi Hayakawa, Shunsuke Kimura, Takaki Asano, Manabu Nakayama, Haruhiko Koseki, Osamu Ohara, Satoshi Okada, Hiroshi Ohno, Masao Kobayashi

10.1093/intimm/dxz079
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Heterogeneous subsets of B-lineage regulatory cells (Breg cells)

Yoshihiro Baba, Yuichi Saito, Yasuaki Kotetsu

10.1093/intimm/dxz068
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ZBP1 governs the inflammasome-independent IL-1α and neutrophil inflammation that play a dual role in anti-influenza virus immunity

Masatoshi Momota, Patrick Lelliott, Atsuko Kubo, Takato Kusakabe, Kouji Kobiyama, Etsushi Kuroda, Yumiko Imai, Shizuo Akira, Cevayir Coban, Ken J Ishii

10.1093/intimm/dxz070
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IgG immune complexes with Staphylococcus aureus protein A enhance osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption by stimulating Fc receptors and TLR2

Asana Kamohara, Hirohito Hirata, Xianghe Xu, Makoto Shiraki, Sakuo Yamada, Jing-Qi Zhang, Toshio Kukita, Kenji Toyonaga, Hiromitsu Hara, Yasuteru Urano, Yoshio Yamashita, Hiroshi Miyamoto, Akiko Kukita

10.1093/intimm/dxz063
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Characterization of the developmental landscape of murine RORγt+ iNKT cells

Jihene Klibi, Shamin Li, Ludivine Amable, Claudine Joseph, Stéphane Brunet, Marc Delord, Veronique Parietti, Jean Jaubert, Julien Marie, Saoussen Karray, Gerard Eberl, Bruno Lucas, Antoine Toubert, Kamel Benlagha

10.1093/intimm/dxz064
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Accepted Manuscript is published within one week after acceptance and signing the publishing agreement.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required to disclose related or similar preprints, dissertations, manuscripts, published papers, and reports, and to explain how the submitted manuscript differs from them. Use of AI should also be disclosed in cover letters to editors.

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What are the publication costs?

Article Processing Charges usually apply for fully open access journals and for gold open access in hybrid journals; waiver or discount eligibility is available for corresponding authors in qualifying low- and middle-income countries publishing in fully open access journals.

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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 CAR-T cell therapy research Cell Adhesion Molecules Research Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research NF-κB Signaling Pathways Asthma and respiratory diseases Diabetes and associated disorders IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers Immune cells in cancer HIV Research and Treatment Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies interferon and immune responses Mast cells and histamine Reproductive System and Pregnancy Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization Chemokine receptors and signaling vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches Complement system in diseases

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