Nature Reviews Immunology

Aims & Scope

Immunology is a diverse and growing discipline that can be defined as the study of the tissues, cells and molecules involved in host defence mechanisms.

Immunologists attempt to understand how the immune system develops, how the body defends itself against disease, and what happens when it all goes wrong.

Nature Reviews Immunology provides in-depth coverage of all areas of immunology, from fundamental mechanisms to applied aspects.

Subjects Covered: -Allergy and asthma -Autoimmunity -Antigen processing and presentation -Apoptosis and cell death -Chemokines and chemokine receptors -Cytokines and cytokine receptors -Development and function of cells of the immune system -Haematopoiesis -Infection and immunity -Immunotherapy -Innate immunity -Mucosal immunology and the microbiota -Regulation of the immune response -Signalling in the immune system -Transplantation -Tumour immunology and immunotherapy -Vaccine development

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	60.9
2024	67.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	17.458

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	486

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	26

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	11866

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Abstracting & Indexing

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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.

• Exploring the full spectrum of macrophage activation

  Citation: 7444

  Authors: David M., Justin P.

• Toll-like receptor signalling

  Citation: 6722

  Authors: Shizuo, Kiyoshi

• Myeloid-derived suppressor cells as regulators of the immune system

  Citation: 5618

  Authors: Dmitry I., Srinivas

• Sex differences in immune responses

  Citation: 4828

  Authors: Sabra L., Katie L.

• Alternative activation of macrophages

  Citation: 4813

  Authors: Siamon

• Exosomes: composition, biogenesis and function

  Citation: 4426

  Authors: Clotilde, Laurence, Sebastian

• Neutrophil recruitment and function in health and inflammation

  Citation: 4412

  Authors: Elzbieta, Paul

• Protective and pathogenic functions of macrophage subsets

  Citation: 4255

  Authors: Peter J., Thomas A.

• Monocyte and macrophage heterogeneity

  Citation: 4058

  Authors: Siamon, Philip R.

• The gut microbiota shapes intestinal immune responses during health and disease

  Citation: 4046

  Authors: June L., Sarkis K.

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