Human Immunology

Aims & Scope

The journal's scope includes understanding the genetic and functional mechanisms that distinguish human individuals in their immune responses to allografts, pregnancy, infections or vaccines as well as the immune responses that lead to autoimmunity, allergy or drug hypersensitivity.

It also includes examining the distribution of the genes controlling these responses in populations.

Research areas include: Studies of the genetics, genomics, polymorphism, evolution, and population distribution of immune-related genes Studies of the expression, structure and function of the products of immune-related genes Immunogenetics of susceptibility to infectious and autoimmune disease, and allergy The role of the immune-related genes in hematopoietic stem cell, solid organ, and vascularized composite allograft transplant Histocompatibility studies including alloantibodies, epitope definition, and T cell alloreactivity Studies of immunologic tolerance and pregnancy T cell, B cell, NK and regulatory cell functions, particularly related to subjects within the journal's scope Pharmacogenomics and vaccine development in the context of immune-related genes Human Immunology considers immune-related genes to include those encoding classical and non-classical HLA, KIR, MIC, minor histocompatibility antigens (mHAg), immunoglobulins, TCR, BCR, proteins involved in antigen processing and presentation, complement, Fc receptors, chemokines and cytokines.

Other immune-related genes may be considered.

Human Immunology is also interested in bioinformatics of immune-related genes and organizational topics impacting laboratory processes, organ allocation, clinical strategies, and registries related to autoimmunity and transplantation.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	3.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5748

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	984

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.895

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	105

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Immunology and Microbiology and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Next-generation sequencing technologies: An overview

  Citation: 692

  Authors: Taishan, Nilesh, Dimitri, Anh

• A single nucleotide polymorphism in the first intron of the human IFN-γ gene:

  Citation: 496

  Authors: Vera, Chris, Adam, Jar-How, Ian V

• Hla types in celiac disease patients not carrying the DQA1*05-DQB1*02 (DQ2) heterodimer: results from the european genetics cluster on celiac disease

  Citation: 444

  Authors: Kati, Andrew S, Simon J, Henry, Fabienne, Luigi, Paul J, Ludvig M, Jukka

• High-resolution HLA alleles and haplotypes in the United States population

  Citation: 397

  Authors: Martin, Loren, William

• Analysis of the frequencies of HLA-A, B, and C alleles and haplotypes in the five major ethnic groups of the United States reveals high levels of diversity in these loci and contrasting distribution patterns in these populations

  Citation: 391

  Authors: Kai, Jill, Xuejiang, Wenxia, Michael, Marcelo A

• Six-locus high resolution HLA haplotype frequencies derived from mixed-resolution DNA typing for the entire US donor registry

  Citation: 377

  Authors: Loren, Abeer, John, Martin

• Origin of major histocompatibility complex polymorphism: The trans-species hypothesis

  Citation: 374

  Authors: Jan

• Induction of Neutrophil Extracellular DNA Lattices by Placental Microparticles and IL-8 and Their Presence in Preeclampsia

  Citation: 337

  Authors: Anurag Kumar, Paul, Wolfgang, Stefan, Sinuhe

• The 14 bp Deletion-Insertion polymorphism in the 3′ UT region of the HLA-G gene influences HLA-G mRNA stability

  Citation: 332

  Authors: Philippe, Magali, Gaël, Céline, Edgardo D, Philippe

• Expression of FOXP3 mRNA is not confined to CD4+CD25+ T regulatory cells in humans

  Citation: 322

  Authors: Mary E., Jolanda H.M., Aleida M., Bianca, Marco W., Franca C., Berendina G., Linda, René R.P., Tom W.J., Tom H.M., René E.M.

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