22 free-to-publish Scopus journals in Immunology
22 peer-reviewed journals in the SCImago category Immunology charge no APC and no other author fees, according to the DOAJ. The quartile shown is the journal’s quartile in this category (not its best one elsewhere): 0 are Q1 and 1 Q2 here. Data snapshot: October 2026.
Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 14% are Q1 or Q2 (site-wide: 40%). Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 10 weeks. Most are published in Russia (8), United States (4) and Cuba (2). 64% accept manuscripts in English and 45% accept at least one other language.
All 22 free-to-publish journals in Immunology
Sorted by best SCImago quartile, then SJR. Click a column header to sort by it; click a second column to add a tiebreak. The search box narrows the list. Time to publish is the journal’s own DOAJ figure (average weeks from submission to publication).
| # | Journal | Quartile | SJR | H-index | Publisher | Country | Time to publish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Therapeutic Advances in Vaccines and Immunotherapy 2515-1355 · 2515-1363 | Q2 | 0.832 | 20 | SAGE Publishing | United Kingdom | 8 wk |
| 2 | Pathogens and Immunity 2469-2964 | Q3 | 0.753 | 26 | Case Western Reserve University | United States | 10 wk |
| 3 | Comparative Immunology Reports 2950-3116 | Q3 | 0.723 | 17 | Elsevier | United Kingdom | 12 wk |
| 4 | Exploration of Immunology 2768-6655 | Q4 | 0.389 | 9 | Open Exploration Publishing Inc. | China | 13 wk |
| 5 | Clinical Transplantation and Research 3022-6783 · 3022-7712 | Q4 | 0.372 | 9 | The Korean Society for Transplantation | South Korea | 15 wk |
| 6 | Clinical Immunology Communications 2772-6134 | Q4 | 0.287 | 7 | Elsevier | United States | 8 wk |
| 7 | Oncology and Translational Medicine 2095-9621 · 2995-5858 | Q4 | 0.275 | 6 | Wolters Kluwer Health - Lippincott Williams Wilkins | United States | 24 wk |
| 8 | Infectious Diseases & Immunity 2096-9511 · 2693-8839 | Q4 | 0.252 | 9 | Wolters Kluwer Health - Lippincott Williams Wilkins | United States | 9 wk |
| 9 | Проблемы особо опасных инфекций 0370-1069 · 2658-719X | Q4 | 0.235 | 12 | Federal Government Health Institution, Russian Research Anti-Plague Institute “Microbe” | Russia | 12 wk |
| 10 | Журнал микробиологии, эпидемиологии и иммунобиологии 0372-9311 · 2686-7613 | Q4 | 0.209 | 16 | Central Research Institute for Epidemiology | Russia | 8 wk |
| 11 | Инфекция и иммунитет 2220-7619 · 2313-7398 | Q4 | 0.164 | 14 | Sankt-Peterburg : NIIÈM imeni Pastera | Russia | 10 wk |
| 12 | Revista Cubana de Hematología, Inmunología y Hemoterapia 1561-2996 | Q4 | 0.163 | 11 | Editorial Ciencias Médicas | Cuba | 12 wk |
| 13 | Научно-практическая ревматология 1995-4484 · 1995-4492 | Q4 | 0.162 | 20 | IMA PRESS LLC | Russia | 12 wk |
| 14 | Journal of Preventive Epidemiology 2476-3934 | Q4 | 0.159 | 3 | Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention | Iran | 4 wk |
| 15 | Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Assiut University 1110-0052 · 3009-7703 | Q4 | 0.158 | 11 | Assiut University, Faculty of Pharmacy | Egypt | 10 wk |
| 16 | Turkish Journal of Immunology 1301-109X · 2147-8325 | Q4 | 0.156 | 7 | Turkish Society of Immunology | Türkiye | 22 wk |
| 17 | Infection, Epidemiology and Microbiology 2588-4107 · 2588-4115 | Q4 | 0.154 | 6 | University of Tarbiat Modares | Iran | 6 wk |
| 18 | Педиатрическая фармакология 1727-5776 · 2500-3089 | Q4 | 0.139 | 7 | Union of pediatricians of Russia | Russia | 8 wk |
| 19 | Медицинская иммунология 1563-0625 · 2313-741X | Q4 | 0.138 | 14 | St. Petersburg branch of the Russian Association of Allergologists and Clinical Immunologists | Russia | 12 wk |
| 20 | Современная ревматология 1996-7012 · 2310-158X | Q4 | 0.134 | 12 | IMA-PRESS LLC | Russia | 5 wk |
| 21 | Трансплантология (Москва) 2074-0506 · 2542-0909 | Q4 | 0.134 | 5 | N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine of Moscow Healthcare Department | Russia | 8 wk |
| 22 | VacciMonitor 1025-028X · 1025-0298 | Q4 | 0.129 | 7 | Finlay Ediciones | Cuba | 16 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top countries of publication
- Russia 8
- United States 4
- Cuba 2
- Iran 2
- United Kingdom 2
- China 1
Top publishers
- Elsevier 2
- Wolters Kluwer Health - Lippincott Williams Wilkins 2
- Assiut University, Faculty of Pharmacy 1
- Case Western Reserve University 1
- Central Research Institute for Epidemiology 1
- Editorial Ciencias Médicas 1
About this list
Diamond open access (also called Platinum) means the journal is free to read and free to publish in: the DOAJ records it with “APC: no” and “other fees: no”. Quartiles come from the latest SCImago edition: Q1 is the top 25% of journals in a subject category, Q4 the bottom 25%; the lists show a journal’s best quartile. Read more in our open access guide.
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