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Top 10 Open Access Immunology Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading open access Immunology journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights details authors often need when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

#1
JF

The Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer is an open access, peer-reviewed journal and the official journal of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer. It publishes research, literature reviews, position papers, practice guidelines, and case studies across tumor...

Identifiers

eISSN 2051-1426

Publication Cost

Article Processing Charges apply; SITC members receive a 25% discount on APCs on papers where they serve as first, last, or corresponding author.

Publishing Timeline

Time to first decision without review: 8 days (median); time to first decision with review: 45 days (median); time from acceptance to publication: 22 days (median)
#2
JO
JIF 10.1
Q1
Open

Journal of Neuroinflammation is an open access neuroscience journal focused on interactions of the immune system with the nervous system. It welcomes submissions across neuroinflammation research, including studies on CNS immune mediators, the peripheral immun...

Identifiers

eISSN 1742-2094

Publication Cost

£3090.00 GBP / $4390.00 USD / €3490.00 EUR APC

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 5 days
#3
EM
JIF 7.5
Q1
Open

Emerging Microbes & Infections is a peer-reviewed open access journal publishing research on emerging infections. It covers epidemic surveillance, clinical manifestation, diagnosis and management, cellular and molecular pathogenesis, immune responses, drug dis...

Identifiers

eISSN 2222-1751

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge (APC) may be required for open access publication; reduced or waived APC may be available through agreements, memberships, discounts, or waivers.

Publishing Timeline

30 days from submission to first decision; 38 days from submission to first post-review decision; 20 days from acceptance to online publication
#4
AI
JIF 6.7
Q1
Open

Allergology International is the official journal of the Japanese Society of Allergology and publishes original papers dealing with the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of allergic and related diseases. Papers may include the study of methods of controlling a...

Identifiers

ISSN 1323-8930
eISSN 1440-1592

Publication Cost

USD 1,970 APC
#5
EI

CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION

JIF 6.6
Q1
Open

Emerging Infectious Diseases (ISSN: 1080-6059) is a U.S. government public health journal that publishes articles across multiple sections including research, dispatches, and letters, and provides access to its contents through PubMed Central.

Identifiers

ISSN 1080-6040
eISSN 1080-6059

Publication Cost

Publishing in EID is free—no submission fees, page charges, costs for corrections, or other fees.

Publishing Timeline

Published monthly.
#6
NV

NATURE PORTFOLIO

JIF 6.5
Q1
Open

npj Vaccines is part of the npj Series and is published in partnership with the University of Texas Medical Branch. It publishes vaccine research and reports a 2-year impact factor of 6.6 (2024), 3,901,115 article downloads in 2025, and 13 days from submission...

Identifiers

eISSN 2059-0105

Publication Cost

Article processing charge (APC) applies; current APCs and waiver information are available via the APC section.

Publishing Timeline

13 days from submission to first editorial decision (2025)
#7
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Landes Bioscience

JIF 6.3
Q1
Open

OncoImmunology is a dynamic, high-profile, open access journal covering tumor immunology and immunotherapy, including basic and translational studies in solid and hematological malignancies, immune responses against cancer, cancer immunoediting and immune evas...

Identifiers

ISSN 2162-402X
eISSN 2162-402X

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge (APC) required for open access publication; institutional agreements, discounts, and waivers may reduce or cover the APC

Publishing Timeline

3 days avg. from submission to first decision; 47 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision; 15 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
#8
FI
JIF 5.9
Q1
Open

Frontiers in Immunology explores novel approaches and diagnoses to treat immune disorders and publishes research across basic, translational and clinical immunology, including work from the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS).

Identifiers

ISSN 1664-3224
eISSN 1664-3224

Publication Cost

Article processing charges (APCs) apply to accepted articles.

Publishing Timeline

Decision on manuscripts in 77 days.
#9
JO

Springer Science+Business Media

JIF 5.7
Q1
Open

Journal of Clinical Immunology is an international journal that focuses on human immunology, particularly primary immunodeficiencies and related diseases. It publishes high impact papers exploring diagnosis, pathogenesis, prognosis, or treatment of human disea...

Identifiers

ISSN 0271-9142
eISSN 1573-2592

Publication Cost

Open access fees and any associated publication costs apply depending on the publishing model selected after acceptance.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 17 days
#10
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BioMed Central

JIF 5.6
Q1
Open

Immunity & Ageing explores all aspects of ageing from an immunological point of view. It specializes in the impact of ageing on immune systems, the influence of aged immune systems on organismal well-being and longevity, age-associated diseases with at least p...

Identifiers

ISSN 1742-4933
eISSN 1742-4933

Publication Cost

APC: £2590.00 GBP / $3390.00 USD / €2890.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 4 days
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