Journal profile · Immunology
Scandinavian Journal of Immunology
ISSN 0300-9475 · eISSN 1365-3083 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · NORWAY · Monthly · Founded 1972
Scandinavian Journal of Immunology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.4; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,480; median 127 days to acceptance (81 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 95%; 110 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scandinavian Journal of Immunology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 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 T-cell and B-cell Immunology, Immune Cell Function and Interaction and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research, together about 46.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Immunology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This peer-reviewed international journal publishes original articles and reviews on all aspects of basic, translational and clinical immunology. The journal aims to provide high quality service to authors, and high quality articles for readers. The journal accepts for publication material from investigators all over the world, which makes a significant contribution to basic, translational and clinical immunology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Immunology
Editor-in-chief P. HöglundPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- T-cell and B-cell ImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology17.8%
- Immune Cell Function and InteractionImmunology and Microbiology16.6%
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchMedicine12.1%
- Immunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmunology and Microbiology9.1%
- Immune Response and InflammationImmunology and Microbiology7%
- Glycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune DisordersImmunology and Microbiology3.7%
- Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchMedicine2.9%
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 | Immunology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 4 |
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 | Immunology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA
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
- 2.4LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 148OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,049OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 85Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 611,637Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,300 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 77 | 39 | 14 |
| 2025 | 110 | 69 | 185 |
| 2024 | 92 | 61 | 328 |
| 2023 | 110 | 88 | 519 |
| 2022 | 124 | 48 | 702 |
| 2021 | 119 | 83 | 1,343 |
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
127 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 73 days – 176 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (82 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 140 days
- Sample
- 81 articles with submission and acceptance dates (188 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 1.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 95%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 163 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 11 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,480 / EUR 3,750 / GBP 3,010 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- book reviewy stating the topic of your Letter. vi. Book Reviews Word limit: In the range of 1,000 – 1,500 words of text. Abstract: 250 words maximum; should include bibliomain text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsvi. Book Reviews Word limit: In the range of 1,000 – 1,500 words of text.Length not stated
- discussion forumiv. Discussion Forum Word limit: Maximum length is 12,000 words of text, excluding figure legends and references.Length not stated
- letters to the editorn to allow and stimulate discussion. v. Letters to the Editor Word limit: In the range of 500 to 1,500 words of text. Structure: Title Page, Main Text, Acknowle…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- mini reviewi. Original Articles Word limit: Maximum length is 12,000 words of text, excluding figure legends and references. Abstract: 250 words maximum; formatted as a si…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- mini reviewsiii. Mini Reviews Word limit: Maximum length is 3,000 words of text, excluding figure legends and references.Length not stated
- original articlei. Original Articles Word limit: Maximum length is 12,000 words of text, excluding figure legends and references. Abstract: 250 words maximum; formatted as a si…main text ≤ 12,000 words
- original articlesi. Original Articles Word limit: Maximum length is 12,000 words of text, excluding figure legends and references.Length not stated
- research paperi. Original Articles Word limit: Maximum length is 12,000 words of text, excluding figure legends and references. Abstract: 250 words maximum; formatted as a si…Length not stated
- reviewi. Original Articles Word limit: Maximum length is 12,000 words of text, excluding figure legends and references. Abstract: 250 words maximum; formatted as a si…main text ≤ 12,000 words
- review articlei. Original Articles Word limit: Maximum length is 12,000 words of text, excluding figure legends and references. Abstract: 250 words maximum; formatted as a si…Length not stated
- reviewsii. Reviews Word limit: Maximum length is 12,000 words of text, excluding figure legends and references.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Author Contributions
All authors must indicate their specific contributions to the work described in the manuscript. Examples of contributions: performed experiments, collected the data, contributed data or analysis tools, provided key/unique reagents, analyzed the data, interpreted the data, conceived and designed the study, supervised the study, wrote the paper, approved the final version of the manuscript. Please r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. For details on what to include in this section, see the ‘Conflict of Interest’ section in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section below. Submitting authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Model summary
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 5. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Publication Ethics The Scandinavian Journl of immunology is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). It uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley’s Top 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors. The policies and ethical consideration below are based on Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines which can be…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research, the clarity of presentation and its significance to journal readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. The Scandinavian Journa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism and falsification
The Journal carefully scrutinizes all papers for evidence of plagiarism and falsified data using specialized software. Plagiarism and falsification can comprise the following:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy:
Preprint policy: This journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Model summary
This journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. Allowing submission does not, of course, guarantee that an article will be sent out for review, but reflects the belief…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The journal requires that clinical trials are prospectively registered in a publicly accessible database and clinical trial registration numbers should be included in all papers that report their results. Authors are asked to include the name of the trial register and the clinical trial registration number at the end of the abstract. If the trial is not registered, or was registered retrospectivel…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- NORWAY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0300-9475
- Electronic ISSN
- 1365-3083
- Society / sponsor
- Scandinavian Foundation for Immunology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 104, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scandinavian Journal of Immunology
What CAS zone is Scandinavian Journal of Immunology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scandinavian Journal of Immunology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Immunology. 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 Scandinavian Journal of Immunology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.4; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 148.
How long does peer review take at Scandinavian Journal of Immunology?
Based on the dates recorded on 81 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 127 days (interquartile range 73–176 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 95%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21% (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 Scandinavian Journal of Immunology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: 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.
Which databases index Scandinavian Journal of Immunology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scandinavian Journal of Immunology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Scandinavian Journal of Immunology open access, and what is the APC?
Scandinavian Journal of Immunology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,480.
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: .