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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #6,732CAS 3区Gold OA

BMC Immunology

Abbreviation (ISO):BMC IMMUNOL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.814•SCImago Rank: #6,732•Identifier (ISSN):1471-2172(Print)•Articles / Year: 80•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,203 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.9
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
50

50 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate3.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
80articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.594)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.615)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.495)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.186)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.615)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

BMC Immunology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in molecular, cellular, tissue-level, organismal, functional, and developmental aspects of the immune system as well as clinical studies and animal models of human diseases.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology98.9%Medicine98.2%Genetics96.6%Immunology94.9%Chemistry84.1%Biochemistry82.9%Internal medicine81.3%Immune system75.7%Antigen42.3%Gene40.8%Cell biology38.9%Pathology36.7%In vitro34.9%Receptor32.7%Antibody30.3%Endocrinology27.4%Inflammation25.8%Molecular biology24.6%T cell24.5%Cytotoxic T cell20.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,732Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and Microbiology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.814

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
79

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.74

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,203 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations619
3-Year Documents198
Citable Documents197

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

ImmunologyQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区IMMUNOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
BioMed Central
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2000
Editorial Address
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 236 GRAYS INN RD, FLOOR 6, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1X 8HL
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
IMMUNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
116/183Q3
IMMUNOLOGY
JCISCIE
90/183Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—10721
20252.7109362
20242.987559
2023355402
20223.59462944
20213.615821,402
20202.495611,642
20192.186491,438
20182.615431,441
2017—542,307
2016—451,077
2015—753,055
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Immunology

WoS Q3
1245201820192020202120222023202420252.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01