Journal profile · Toxicology
Journal of Immunotoxicology
ISSN 1547-691X · eISSN 1547-6901 · Informa Healthcare · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 2004
Journal of Immunotoxicology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.39; fully open access; APC about USD 2,990; median 90 days to acceptance (31 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Immunotoxicology is published by Informa Healthcare and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Immunotoxicology and immune responses, Immune Cell Function and Interaction and Animal testing and alternatives, together about 26.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Immunology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Immunotoxicology publishes open access research on toxicology, immunology and immunotoxicology for an international community. The journal serves as a singular forum for academia, government, consulting and industry to publish original research and read the latest research findings of their colleagues. Research from many subdisciplines are presented in the journal, including the areas of molecular, developmental, pulmonary, regulatory, nutritional, mechanistic, wildlife, and environmental immunotoxicology, immunology, and toxicology. The journal considers the following manuscripts for publication: Research Articles, Review Articles, Method Articles, Data Notes and Article Commentaries. Journal of Immunotoxicology operates a single-anonymized peer review policy. Read the Instructions for Authors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Toxicology
Editor-in-chief Mitchell D. CohenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, France 1, Czechia 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Immunotoxicology and immune responsesImmunology and Microbiology13.1%
- Immune Cell Function and InteractionImmunology and Microbiology6.7%
- Animal testing and alternativesVeterinary6.7%
- Immune Response and InflammationImmunology and Microbiology6.2%
- Immunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmunology and Microbiology5.7%
- T-cell and B-cell ImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology5.5%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science5%
- Contact Dermatitis and AllergiesMedicine4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Toxicology | 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 | Toxicology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedEmbasePublisher website
Other: Academic Search Complete, BIOBASE, EMBIOLOGY, Immunology Abstracts, Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, Toxicology Abstracts
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
- 2.39LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.54Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.48Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 499OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 251,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 251,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 762 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 44 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 151 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 110 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 181 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 245 |
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 Crossref · to
90 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 122 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (31 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 113 days
- Sample
- 31 articles with submission and acceptance dates (44 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 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 | AUD 4,165 / EUR 2,875 / GBP 2,392 / USD 2,990 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,880 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,100 | 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)
Article types accepted5
- article commentariesThe journal considers the following manuscripts for publication: Research Articles, Review Articles, Method Articles, Data Notes and Article Commentaries.Length not stated
- data notesThe journal considers the following manuscripts for publication: Research Articles, Review Articles, Method Articles, Data Notes and Article Commentaries.Length not stated
- method articlesThe journal considers the following manuscripts for publication: Research Articles, Review Articles, Method Articles, Data Notes and Article Commentaries.Length not stated
- research articlesThe journal considers the following manuscripts for publication: Research Articles, Review Articles, Method Articles, Data Notes and Article Commentaries.Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal considers the following manuscripts for publication: Research Articles, Review Articles, Method Articles, Data Notes and Article Commentaries.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Immunotoxicology is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-anonymized peer review policy. Model summary
Journal of Immunotoxicology operates a single-anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Informa Healthcare
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1547-691X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1547-6901
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Immunotoxicology
What CAS zone is Journal of Immunotoxicology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Immunotoxicology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Toxicology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Immunotoxicology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.39; CiteScore 4.7, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Immunotoxicology?
Based on the dates recorded on 31 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 90 days (interquartile range 70–122 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15% (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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Immunotoxicology based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), France (1) and Czechia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Immunotoxicology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Immunotoxicology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Immunotoxicology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Immunotoxicology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,990.
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: .