Journal of Immunology
Journal of Immunology is a biweekly peer-reviewed journal published by the American Association of Immunologists, covering immunology. Founded in 1916, it is the oldest and one of the most cited journals in immunology, with a 2025 impact factor of 4.0, indexed in SCIE.《免疫学杂志》（Journal of Immunology, 简称 J. Immunol.）是由美国免疫学家协会出版的双周刊同行评审期刊，涵盖免疫学。该刊创刊于 1916 年，是免疫学领域历史最悠久、被引最多的期刊之一，2025 年影响因子为 4.0，被 SCIE 收录。
Scope
The journal's stated aim is to publish high-quality original research in all areas of immunology, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为发表免疫学所有领域的高质量原创研究，官方声明的征稿范围包括：
- Innate and adaptive immunity: original research on innate immune cells, pattern recognition receptors, T cells, B cells, antigen presentation, and the adaptive immune response.先天与适应性免疫： 关于先天免疫细胞、模式识别受体、T 细胞、B 细胞、抗原呈递与适应性免疫应答的原创研究。
- Immunological mechanisms: studies on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of immune responses, including signal transduction, lymphocyte development, and immune regulation.免疫学机制： 关于免疫应答分子与细胞机制的研究，包括信号转导、淋巴细胞发育与免疫调节。
- Immunology of disease: research on the immunological basis of autoimmune diseases, allergy, immunodeficiency, cancer immunology, and infectious disease immunology.疾病免疫学： 关于自身免疫病、过敏、免疫缺陷、肿瘤免疫学与传染病免疫学免疫学基础的研究。
- Translational and clinical immunology: studies on the translation of immunological research to clinical applications, including immunotherapy, vaccines, and diagnostics.转化与临床免疫学： 关于免疫学研究向临床应用转化的研究，包括免疫治疗、疫苗与诊断。
- Article types: the journal publishes original research articles, review articles, technical comments, and brief communications in immunology.栏目设置： 该刊发表免疫学领域的原创研究论文、综述、技术评论与短讯。
History
- Founding: the journal was established in 1916, making it the oldest continuously published journal dedicated to immunology.创刊： 该刊于 1916 年创刊，是历史最悠久的连续出版免疫学专属期刊。
- AAI publication: The Journal of Immunology is published by the American Association of Immunologists, the oldest and largest professional immunology organization in the world.AAI 出版： 《免疫学杂志》由美国免疫学家协会出版，该协会是全球历史最悠久、规模最大的免疫学专业组织。
- Highly cited: throughout its history, the journal has published foundational research that has shaped modern immunology and remains one of the most cited journals in the field.高被引： 在其发展历程中，该刊发表了塑造现代免疫学的基础性研究，仍是该领域被引最多的期刊之一。
- Publication frequency: the journal publishes biweekly, ensuring rapid dissemination of important advances in immunology.出版频率： 该刊每两周出版一期，确保免疫学重要进展的快速传播。
Editors
The journal is led by an editor-in-chief supported by associate editors and an editorial board:该刊由主编领导，副主编与编委会协助工作：
- Editor-in-chief: Eugene M. Oltz, PhD of the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, serves as the editor-in-chief since July 1, 2018.主编： 美国密苏里州圣路易斯华盛顿大学医学院的尤金·M·奥尔茨（Eugene M. Oltz, PhD）自 2018 年 7 月 1 日起担任主编。
- Associate editors: the editor-in-chief is supported by associate editors with expertise across major areas of immunology.副主编： 主编由具有免疫学主要领域专长的副主编协助。
- Editorial board: the journal has a large international editorial board comprising immunologists from leading institutions worldwide.编委会： 该刊拥有大型国际编委会，成员为来自全球顶尖机构的免疫学家。
- Open access option: authors can choose to publish open access in this journal, making their articles freely available to readers upon publication in exchange for an article processing charge.开放获取选项： 作者可选择在该刊发表开放获取文章，使论文发表后即向读者免费开放，并支付文章处理费。