Journal profile · Immunology
Cellular Immunology
ISSN 0008-8749 · eISSN 1090-2163 · Academic Press Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1970
Cellular Immunology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.21; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; median 106 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 95 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cellular Immunology is published by Academic Press Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Immune Cell Function and Interaction, T-cell and B-cell Immunology and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, together about 49% of its articles. Its main subfields are Immunology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cellular Immunology publishes original investigations concerned with the immunological activities of cells in experimental or clinical situations. The scope of the journal encompasses the broad area of in vitro and in vivo studies of cellular immune responses. Purely clinical descriptive studies are not considered.Research Areas include:Antigen receptor sites Autoimmunity Delayed-type hypersensitivity or cellular immunity Immunologic deficiency states and their reconstitution Immunologic surveillance and tumor immunityImmunomodulation Immunotherapy Lymphokines and cytokinesNonantibody immunity Parasite immunologyResistance to intracellular microbial and viral infection Thymus and lymphocyte immunobiology Transplantation immunology Tumor immunity
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Immunology
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 11%); most named United States 51, Mainland China 9, France 6, Germany 3, Switzerland 3 (83 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Immune Cell Function and InteractionImmunology and Microbiology19.4%
- T-cell and B-cell ImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology18.3%
- Immunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmunology and Microbiology11.3%
- Immune Response and InflammationImmunology and Microbiology8.8%
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchMedicine7.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.3%
- Macrophage Migration Inhibitory FactorImmunology and Microbiology2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.21LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 164OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,999OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.49%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,439 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 10 | 9 |
| 2025 | 95 | 22 | 234 |
| 2024 | 70 | 22 | 435 |
| 2023 | 75 | 30 | 531 |
| 2022 | 101 | 37 | 1,176 |
| 2021 | 113 | 41 | 2,136 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
106 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 66 days – 152 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 114 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (149 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 88 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / EUR 3,320 / GBP 2,840 / JPY 440,310 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,760 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted9
- correspondenceResearch papers are full-length descriptions of original research. The scope may include basic science, clinical results, or applications. These manuscripts wil…Length not stated
- original researchResearch papers are full-length descriptions of original research. The scope may include basic science, clinical results, or applications. These manuscripts wil…Length not stated
- research paperResearch papers are full-length descriptions of original research. The scope may include basic science, clinical results, or applications. These manuscripts wil…Length not stated
- research papersResearch papers are full-length descriptions of original research. The scope may include basic science, clinical results, or applications. These manuscripts wil…Length not stated
- reviewResearch papers are full-length descriptions of original research. The scope may include basic science, clinical results, or applications. These manuscripts wil…Length not stated
- review articleResearch papers are full-length descriptions of original research. The scope may include basic science, clinical results, or applications. These manuscripts wil…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles are concise and comprehensive appraisals of research and clinical outcomes in a field of current interest. All review articles are subject to th…Length not stated
- short communicationResearch papers are full-length descriptions of original research. The scope may include basic science, clinical results, or applications. These manuscripts wil…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort communications are brief, definitive reports of highly significant and timely findings in the field. At the discretion of the Editor, these submissions re…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Academic Press Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1970
- ISSN
- 0008-8749
- Electronic ISSN
- 1090-2163
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cellular Immunology
What CAS zone is Cellular Immunology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cellular Immunology is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cell Biology / Immunology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Cellular Immunology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.21; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 164.
How long does peer review take at Cellular Immunology?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 106 days (interquartile range 66–152 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Cellular Immunology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Cellular Immunology based?
Of the 83 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 11%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (51), Mainland China (9) and France (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cellular Immunology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cellular Immunology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Cellular Immunology open access, and what is the APC?
Cellular Immunology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .