Journal profile · Immunology
Mucosal Immunology
ISSN 1933-0219 · eISSN 1935-3456 · Springer Nature · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 2008
Mucosal Immunology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.4; fully open access; APC about USD 4,370; median 155 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 117 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mucosal Immunology is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 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, IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways and T-cell and B-cell Immunology, together about 35.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Immunology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mucosal Immunology is the official publication of the Society for Mucosal Immunology (SMI). It aims to provide a forum for both basic and clinical scientists to discuss all aspects of immunity and inflammation involving mucosal tissues. The journal reflects the interests of scientists studying gastrointestinal, pulmonary, nasopharyngeal, oral, ocular, skin and genitourinary immunology through the publication of original research articles, scholarly reviews, and timely commentaries, editorials and letters. Publication of basic, translational, and clinical studies will all be given equal consideration. In addition, Mucosal Immunology aims to provide a primary method of communication for the SMI governing board and its members through the publication of society news, announcements of planned meetings and conferences, discussions of policy concerns, and advertisements for job and training opportunities.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Immunology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 16, United Kingdom 7, Australia 6, Germany 3, Canada 3 (40 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 Microbiology15.9%
- IL-33, ST2, and ILC PathwaysImmunology and Microbiology10.7%
- T-cell and B-cell ImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology8.9%
- Immune Response and InflammationImmunology and Microbiology7.8%
- Immunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmunology and Microbiology5.8%
- Gut microbiota and healthBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine5.4%
- Eosinophilic EsophagitisMedicine3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- 5.4LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 13.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.09LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 170OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,695OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 66.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 112LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,440 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 97 | 97 | 51 |
| 2025 | 117 | 117 | 555 |
| 2024 | 115 | 115 | 1,297 |
| 2023 | 92 | 92 | 1,565 |
| 2022 | 102 | 102 | 4,300 |
| 2021 | 110 | 110 | 5,182 |
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
155 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 99 days – 210 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 3 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 158 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (251 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 181 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,370 / EUR 4,090 / GBP 3,500 / JPY 542,010 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,590 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted8
- brief reportArticle Types. For accepted article types and their individual specifications, see hereArticle: Contributors of original research should review "Key factors for…Length not stated
- editorialArticle Types. For accepted article types and their individual specifications, see hereArticle: Contributors of original research should review "Key factors for…Length not stated
- hypothesisArticle Types. For accepted article types and their individual specifications, see hereArticle: Contributors of original research should review "Key factors for…Length not stated
- opinionArticle Types. For accepted article types and their individual specifications, see hereArticle: Contributors of original research should review "Key factors for…Length not stated
- original researchArticle Types. For accepted article types and their individual specifications, see hereArticle: Contributors of original research should review "Key factors for…Length not stated
- resourceResource: Aim to showcase significant technical innovations or large datasets that are valuable to the journal’s readers. Authors should consult the “Preparatio…Length not stated
- reviewArticle Types. For accepted article types and their individual specifications, see hereArticle: Contributors of original research should review "Key factors for…Length not stated
- review articleArticle Types. For accepted article types and their individual specifications, see hereArticle: Contributors of original research should review "Key factors for…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 in scientific writing
The below guidance only refers to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyze and draw insights from data as part of the research process.Where authors use generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, authors should only use these technologies to improve readability and language. Applying the technology should be done with human ov…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
Corresponding authors, on behalf of all the authors of a submission, must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance, authors complete a License Agreement; third-party reuse of open access articles depends on the author's chosen user license. Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'License Agreement' (see more information on this). Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work. More information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
This journal follows a single anonymised review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors to determine suitability for publication in this journal. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accept…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time; sharing on a preprint server will not count as prior publication. Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1933-0219
- Electronic ISSN
- 1935-3456
- Society / sponsor
- Society for Mucosal Immunology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mucosal Immunology
What CAS zone is Mucosal Immunology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mucosal Immunology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Immunology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Mucosal Immunology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.4; CiteScore 13.2, h-index 170.
How long does peer review take at Mucosal Immunology?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 155 days (interquartile range 99–210 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 Mucosal Immunology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Optional; 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 Mucosal Immunology based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (16), United Kingdom (7) and Australia (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mucosal Immunology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mucosal Immunology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mucosal Immunology open access, and what is the APC?
Mucosal Immunology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 4,370.
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: .