Journal profile · Immunology
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
ISSN 0070-217X · eISSN 2196-9965 · Springer Verlag · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1967
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology: impact factor 2.92; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 55 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology is published by Springer Verlag. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are T-cell and B-cell Immunology, Virology and Viral Diseases and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, together about 27.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Immunology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The reviews series Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology publishes cutting-edge syntheses of the latest advances in molecular immunology, medical microbiology, virology and biotechnology. Each volume of the series highlights a selected timely topic, is curated by a dedicated expert in the respective field, and contains a wealth of information on the featured subject by combining fundamental knowledge with latest research results in a unique manner.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Immunology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- T-cell and B-cell ImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology14.4%
- Virology and Viral DiseasesMedicine7%
- Immunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmunology and Microbiology6.3%
- Viral-associated cancers and disordersMedicine5.6%
- Immune Response and InflammationImmunology and Microbiology5.5%
- Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Genomics and Chromatin DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- T-cell and Retrovirus StudiesImmunology and Microbiology4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology (medical) | Q2 | 41/147 | 72nd |
| Immunology and Allergy | Q2 | 71/234 | 69th |
| Microbiology | Q2 | 59/194 | 69th |
| Immunology | Q2 | 80/243 | 67th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: BFI List, EMBiology, Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals and Series, Pathway Studio, Reaxys, SCImago
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
- 2.92LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 105LetPub ·
- h-index
- 172OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,337OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.25OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,830 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 2 | 2,345 |
| 2025 | 55 | 6 | 5,463 |
| 2024 | 20 | 2 | 7,213 |
| 2023 | 39 | 7 | 7,659 |
| 2022 | 33 | 3 | 8,059 |
| 2021 | 55 | 15 | 8,985 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1967
- ISSN
- 0070-217X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2196-9965
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
What is the impact factor of Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.92; CiteScore 6.7, h-index 172.
How long does peer review take at Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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.
Which databases index Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology open access, and what is the APC?
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .