Journal profile · Immunology
Clinical & Developmental Immunology
ISSN 1740-2522 · Hindawi Limited · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2003
Clinical & Developmental Immunology: impact factor 3.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,110; review about 154 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 65 articles a year.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clinical & Developmental Immunology is published by Hindawi Limited. 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 36% of its articles. Its main subfields are Immunology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Immunology Research is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that provides a platform for scientists and clinicians working in different areas of immunology and therapy. The journal publishes research articles and review articles related to classical immunology, molecular immunology, clinical immunology, cancer immunology, transplantation immunology, immune pathology, immunodeficiency, autoimmune diseases, immune disorders, and immunotherapy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Immunology
Editor-in-chief Nadja BakocevicPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 16 in mainland China (about 19%); most named United States 22, Mainland China 16, Italy 10, India 4, Japan 3 (84 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 Microbiology14.1%
- T-cell and B-cell ImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology12%
- Immunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmunology and Microbiology9.9%
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchMedicine7.4%
- Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMedicine5.7%
- Immune Response and InflammationImmunology and Microbiology5.2%
- Cancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersMedicine3.8%
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune DisordersImmunology and Microbiology3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEWeb of ScienceScopusMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCINAHLPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, J-Gate
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.4Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 100OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 681OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 65Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,221,933Publisher website ·
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
154 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 2–4 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 2–4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 154 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,110 / GBP 2,080 / EUR 2,440 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,100 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,375 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted9
- notes and insightsShort format preliminary studies with two display elements and single text section. Materials and Methods are published as Supporting Information for this artic…Length not stated
- original researchThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- research articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles should present the results of an original research study. These manuscripts should describe how the research project was conducted and provide…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- reviewsA review article provides a critical overview of the published literature in a particular subject area.Length not stated
- short communicationThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- technical reportsConcise reports on methods with an abstract, single text section and two display elements. Materials and Methods are published as Supporting Information for thi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Title and authorship information
The following information should be included: Manuscript title Full author names Full institutional mailing addresses Email addresses Affiliations. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in institutional affiliations. Responsibility for affiliations ultimately rests with the author, although the publisher may request changes be made to countries listed in affiliations t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
Concurrent submissions: max three manuscripts under review Model summary
Authors must declare all relevant interests that could be perceived as conflicting. Authors should explain why each interest may represent a conflict. If no conflicts exist, the authors should state this. Submitting authors are responsible for co-authors declaring their interests. Conflicts of interest (COIs, also known as 'competing interests') occur when issues outside research could be reasonab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Authors must include a data availability statement with their submission. When submitting a manuscript, submitting authors will be asked to select from several pre-written statements or use the text editor to tell us about data availability with regard to their submission. Review our Data Sharing Policy to understand which data availability statement is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and permissions
Authors retain the copyright of their manuscripts, and all open access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not speci…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Copyright: authors retain copyright, CC BY Model summary
Authors retain the copyright of their manuscripts, and all open access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review model: single-anonymized Model summary
The journal follows a single-anonymized peer review model, for applicable article types. Information on the Peer Review model can be found here. Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process is available here. All submitted articles are subject to assessment and peer review to ensure editorial appropriateness and technical correctness. Research published in the journal must be: Scien…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint policy: preprint servers accepted Model summary
The journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers, and does not consider this to compromise the novelty of the results. Articles based on content previously made public only on a preprint server, institutional repository, or in a thesis will be considered. The preprint should be cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines
Authors are strongly encouraged to use appropriate reporting guidelines when preparing and submitting manuscripts, to maximize transparency and reproducibility. Our editors and reviewers are also encouraged to use them in the review process. Completed checklists should be provided in the supplementary files on submission. We particularly encourage the use of: CONSORT for randomized controlled tria…
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
- Hindawi Limited
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1740-2522
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Clinical & Developmental Immunology
What is the impact factor of Clinical & Developmental Immunology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 100.
How long does peer review take at Clinical & Developmental Immunology?
The publisher reports about 154 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 2–4 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11% (2025). 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 Clinical & Developmental Immunology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Clinical & Developmental Immunology based?
Of the 84 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 16 (about 19%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (22), Mainland China (16) and Italy (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Clinical & Developmental Immunology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clinical & Developmental Immunology is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE, Web of Science, Scopus, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Clinical & Developmental Immunology open access, and what is the APC?
Clinical & Developmental Immunology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,110.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .