Journal profile · Medicine-Immunology and Allergy
Oxford Open Immunology
ISSN 2633-6960 · Oxford University Press · United Kingdom
Oxford Open Immunology: fully open access; APC about USD 2,219; median 164 days to acceptance (26 articles, last 24 months); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Oxford Open Immunology is published by Oxford University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research and T-cell and B-cell Immunology, together about 41.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Immunology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Oxford Open Immunology publishes high-interest research and reviews across all aspects of the immune system in health and disease. Taking a bench to bedside approach, the journal brings together the mechanistic, basic research on the biology and workings of the immune system alongside clinical perspectives and applications of cutting edge immunology-based research for diagnosis and treatment of clinical disease. Disease relevance can include autoimmunity, cancer, infectious diseases, immunodeficiencies, metabolic disease and transplantation. Oxford Open Immunology particularly encourages submissions in emerging disciplines, including immune-informatics and systems immunology, microbiota research, single-cell and NGS approaches, mass cytometry and imaging. Areas of research considered in the journal include, but are not limited to: Accessory molecules Adjuvants Allergy Animal models Antibodies/BCR Antigen processing Autoimmunity Bacterial immunology B cell biology Cancer Chemokines Cytokines Cytotoxicity DAMPS Developmental immunology Fungal immunity HLA Immune imaging Immune checkpoint inhibitors Immunodeficiency Immunogenetics Inflammation Innate populations Lymphoid architecture MHC Microbiota NK cells PAMPS Regulatory cells Structural immunology T cells Therapeutic mAbs Tissue resident populations Tolerance Trafficking Transplantation Vaccines Viral immunology Abstracting and Indexing Oxford Open Immunology is indexed in PubMed Central (PMC), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and Scopus. Journal metrics Citation metrics Scopus 2025 CiteScore 6.7 Immunology And Allergy (Rank by CiteScore) 73/234 Immunology (Rank by CiteScore) 82/243 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 1.515 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 37,806 About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Oxford Open Immunology are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal or Oxford University Press. Neither Oxford University Press nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Immunology and Allergy
Editor-in-chief Daniel AltmannPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 19%); most named United Kingdom 9, United States 7, Mainland China 5, Australia 1, Sweden 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine14.5%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine14.5%
- T-cell and B-cell ImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology12.7%
- Immunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmunology and Microbiology7.8%
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19Medicine7.8%
- vaccines and immunoinformatics approachesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Immune responses and vaccinationsImmunology and Microbiology5.4%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunology and Allergy | Q2 | 73/234 | 69th |
| Immunology | Q2 | 82/243 | 66th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.93LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 37,806Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 90 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 293 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 300 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 182 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 161 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 152 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 78 |
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
164 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 96 days – 218 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (26 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 177 days
- Sample
- 26 articles with submission and acceptance dates (30 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 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open 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 2,219 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,331 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,219 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,625 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Discounts
- 20
- Page charges
- USD 3,625
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Not considered
- letters to the editor
Article types accepted7
- brief reportThis journal publishes several different article types. Research Article: A full article presenting new research results and interpretations that fall within th…Length not stated
- commentaryThis journal publishes several different article types. Research Article: A full article presenting new research results and interpretations that fall within th…Length not stated
- full articleThis journal publishes several different article types. Research Article: A full article presenting new research results and interpretations that fall within th…Length not stated
- research articleThis journal publishes several different article types. Research Article: A full article presenting new research results and interpretations that fall within th…Length not stated
- reviewThis journal publishes several different article types. Research Article: A full article presenting new research results and interpretations that fall within th…Length not stated
- review articleThis journal publishes several different article types. Research Article: A full article presenting new research results and interpretations that fall within th…Length not stated
- short communicationThis journal publishes several different article types. Research Article: A full article presenting new research results and interpretations that fall within th…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
Authorship is limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the design and execution of the work described. Any contributors whose participation does not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged but not listed as an author. The Journal will contact all listed authors at the point of submission to confirm their role. For a detailed definition of authorship, please see …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest
Authors The Journal requires all authors to disclose any potential conflict of interest at the point of submission. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that conflicts of interest of all authors are declared to the Journal. A conflict of interest exists when the position, activities, or relationships of an individual, whether direct or indirect, financial or non-financial…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of data and materials
Data availability statement required Model summary
Where ethically feasible, the Journal strongly encourages authors to make all data and software code on which the conclusions of the paper rely available to readers. Authors are required to include a data availability statement in their paper. When data and software underlying the research article are available in an online source, authors should include a full citation in their reference list. Fo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Misconduct
Authors should observe high standards with respect to research integrity and publication ethics as set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Falsification or fabrication of data including inappropriate image manipulation, plagiarism, including duplicate publication of the author's own work without proper citation, and misappropriation of work are all unacceptable practices. Allegation…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open Government Licence
The Open Government Licence is an open licencing model for content produced by employees of UK Crown bodies allowing users to copy, publish, distribute, adapt and transmit the Information for commercial and non-commercial purposes. For additional information visit the gov.uk information on the Open Government Licence.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access charges
Please see the details of open access licences and charges. As the Journal is fully open access, you must pay the open access charge or request to use an institutional agreement to pay the open access charge through our licencing and payment portal, SciPris. Please note that prices are subject to change. All stated charges are exclusive of any applicable value added tax, goods and services tax and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Single anonymized peer review Model summary
The Journal uses the ANSI/NISO Standard Terminology for Peer Review. If you would like further description of the peer review terms used here, please refer to the most recent standard definitions. If further clarification is needed, please contact the editorial office at oxfimm.editorialoffice@theeditorialhub.com. Peer review summary: Identity transparency: single anonymized Reviewer interacts wit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints allowed Model summary
As an author, you retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels and this does not prevent submission to the Journal. If accepted, you are required to update the status of any preprint, including adding your published paper’s DOI. For full details on allowed channels and updating your preprint, please see our Author self-archiving policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving
Self-archiving refers to posting a copy of your work on a publicly accessible website or repository. Under certain circumstances, you may self-archive versions of your work on your own webpages, on institutional webpages, and in other repositories. For information about the Journal's policy, and to learn which version(s) of your paper are acceptable for self-archiving, please see our Author self-a…
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Oxford Open Immunology
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 2,219 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review time164 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 26 articles, last 24 months · PubMedReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2633-6960
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Oxford Open Immunology
How long does peer review take at Oxford Open Immunology?
Based on the dates recorded on 26 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 164 days (interquartile range 96–218 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 weeks. 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 Oxford Open Immunology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Oxford Open Immunology based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 19%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9), United States (7) and Mainland China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Oxford Open Immunology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Oxford Open Immunology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Oxford Open Immunology open access, and what is the APC?
Oxford Open Immunology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,219.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .