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Status
Active
Coverage
2000–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
4.4
SJR · SCImago
0.814
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
79
Best quartile
Q3 · 40th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunology | 144 / 243 | 40th | Q3 |
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BMC Immunology
BMC Immunology is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 4.4), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by BioMed Central Ltd.
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ISSN 1471-2172Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd
Scopus · Q3WoS · SCIEOpen Access
4.4
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
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Quick answers
Is BMC Immunology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2000–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 4.4.
What quartile is BMC Immunology in Scopus?
BMC Immunology is Q3 in Immunology (rank 144 of 243), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of BMC Immunology?
BMC Immunology is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4.4, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 40th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.814, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 79.
How much does it cost to publish in BMC Immunology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,090 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes BMC Immunology and what is its ISSN?
BMC Immunology is published by BioMed Central Ltd. Its ISSN is 1471-2172.
Is BMC Immunology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is BMC Immunology open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is BMC Immunology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
BMC Immunology has an h-index of 88 and a 2-year mean of 3.12 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.4, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #93 of 240 Scopus journals in Immunology.
88
h-index
3.12
2-yr mean citations
929
i10-index
1,460
works indexed
44,276
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,090
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#93 of 240 Top 39% Immunology
BMC Immunology published 109 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in BMC Immunology? — latest 99 articles, 2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (61.6%), Iran (6.1%) and Türkiye (3.5%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for BMC Immunology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 6 retracted papers are recorded (4.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 6 · 4.1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration61.6% of recent authorship from China
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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