Overview
Submission Instructions
Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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Journal of Immunotoxicology publishes open access research in toxicology, immunology, and immunotoxicology for an international community, including molecular, developmental, pulmonary, regulatory, nutritional, mechanistic, wildlife, and environmental immunotoxicology. It publishes original research articles and comprehensive reviews and uses single-anonymized peer review.
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Subject
Toxicology
Impact Factor
3.1
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
1547-691X
eISSN
1547-6901
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
APCs vary by journal and may depend on article type; green open access enables sharing without paying an APC.
Submission Instructions
Journal of Immunotoxicology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research Article
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 8,000 words inclusive of tables, references, and figure or table captions. Manuscript should be ordered as title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and figure captions as a list. Manuscript must include 3 to 7 keywords and a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI was used, or stating that it was not used.
References
References must follow Council of Science Editors, Ninth Edition (CSE-9) author-date style. References must appear under the heading "References" at the end of the main text, include all cited works in alphabetical order by first author surname, use inverted author names with initials, and list the first author followed by "et al." when there are six or more authors.
Figures & Tables
Tables with captions should appear on individual pages in the manuscript order, and figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Captions and figure titles must be supplied in the manuscript text rather than in image files, and tables must be supplied as editable files.
Review Article
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must be 200 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
The manuscript must be no more than 8,000 words inclusive of tables, references, and figure or table captions. The manuscript should be ordered as title page, abstract, keywords, main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and a list of figure captions. The manuscript must include 3 to 7 keywords and a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI was used in the research and manuscript preparation process, or state that generative AI was not used.
References
References must follow the Council of Science Editors, Ninth Edition (CSE-9) author-date style. References must be listed at the end under "References," include all cited works, be ordered alphabetically by first author surname, use author-date in-text citations, and for six or more authors list the first author followed by "et al.".
Figures & Tables
The manuscript must contain no more than 7 figures. Tables should be placed on individual pages in the manuscript order, while figures and figure captions should appear after the tables and captions should be provided as a list. Figures and tables can be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents.
Methods
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion.
Manuscript
Methods articles must be between 2,500 and 4,000 words. Manuscript must be ordered as title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and figure captions as a list. Manuscript must include 3 to 7 keywords, an author contributions statement before the references, and a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI was used or stating that it was not used.
References
References must follow the Council of Science Editors, Ninth Edition (CSE-9) author-date style. References must be listed at the end of the main text under the heading "References," include all cited works, and be ordered alphabetically by first authors’ surnames.
Figures & Tables
Tables with captions must appear on individual pages in the manuscript order, while figures and tables generally may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Captions and figure titles must be supplied in the manuscript text rather than in image files, and tables must be provided as editable files.
Data Notes
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be no more than 8,000 words. Manuscript must be ordered as title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices as appropriate; tables with captions on individual pages; figures; and figure captions as a list. Manuscript must include 3 to 7 keywords, a declaration of interest statement, and a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI was used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
References
References must follow the Council of Science Editors, Ninth Edition (CSE-9) author-date style. References must be listed at the end under the heading "References," include all cited works, be ordered alphabetically by first author surname, use inverted author names with initials, and use "et al." after the first author when there are six or more authors.
Figures & Tables
Tables with captions must appear on individual pages followed by figures and a list of figure captions.
Article Commentary
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Article Commentary must include an abstract. The abstract must be 200 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Article Commentary must be no more than 2,500 words inclusive of tables, references, and figure or table captions. The manuscript should be ordered as title page, abstract, keywords, main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and figure captions as a list. The manuscript should include keywords and a declaration of interest statement, and it must disclose whether and how generative AI was used in the research and manuscript preparation process or state that it was not used.
References
References must follow Council of Science Editors, Ninth Edition (CSE-9) author-date style. References must be cited in author-date format in the text and listed under a "References" heading at the end of the main text in alphabetical order by first author surname, using the first author followed by "et al." for works with six or more authors.
Figures & Tables
Article Commentary must contain no more than 2 figures or tables. Tables with captions should appear on individual pages in the manuscript, while figures and figure captions as a list should be placed after the references, although figures and tables can also be submitted as separate documents. Tables must be editable and figures must be high quality.
Recent Publications
Modification of the dextran sodium sulfate model to identify agents that induce or exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease
Victor J. Johnson, Michael I. Luster, Michael Kashon, Erin M. Quist, Gary R. Burleson, Florence G. Burleson, Dori R. Germolec
10.1080/1547691x.2025.2594800
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Evaluation of the immunotoxicity of atrazine and its chloro-metabolites: relevance for human cancer
Charles Breckenridge, James W. Simpkins, Ralph Cooper
10.1080/1547691x.2025.2604501
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The beneficial properties of glycomacropeptide in management of atopic dermatitis and extenuating skin aging
Lida Majidinia, Ladan Majidinia, Ahmad Kalbasi-Ashtari
10.1080/1547691x.2026.2619154
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In Memorial: Kenneth L. Hastings, DrPH, DABT, FATS
Robert V. House, Marc J. Pallardy
10.1080/1547691x.2026.2639297
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Associations between patient risk factors, disease severity, and inflammatory markers in community-acquired pneumonia
Ruta Nutautiene, Irmantas Aleksa, Ieva Janulaityte, Asta Maciuliene, Kristina Bieksiene, Diana Zaliaduonyte, Astra Vitkauskiene
10.1080/1547691x.2026.2640339
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Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Air Quality and Health Impacts
Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
Occupational exposure and asthma
Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
Asthma and respiratory diseases
Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods
Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
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Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
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Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
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