Nature Immunology
Nature Immunology is a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by Nature Portfolio, covering all areas of immunology. Founded in 2000, it is one of the most prestigious journals in immunology, with a 2025 impact factor of 26.5, indexed in SCIE.《自然·免疫学》（Nature Immunology）是由 Nature Portfolio 出版的月度同行评审期刊，涵盖免疫学的各个领域。该刊创刊于 2000 年，是免疫学领域最负盛名的期刊之一，2025 年影响因子为 26.5，被 SCIE 收录。
Scope
The journal's stated aim is to give priority to work that provides translational or fundamental insight into the workings of the immune system, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为优先发表对免疫系统运作机制提供转化或基础洞见的研究，官方声明的征稿范围包括：
- Innate immunity and inflammation: research on pattern recognition, inflammasomes, innate lymphoid cells, and the inflammatory response to infection and injury.先天免疫与炎症： 关于模式识别、炎症小体、先天淋巴细胞以及感染与损伤炎症反应的研究。
- Adaptive immunity: studies on T cell and B cell biology, antigen presentation, immune receptor signalling, antibody responses, and the development and regulation of adaptive immune responses.适应性免疫： 关于 T 细胞与 B 细胞生物学、抗原呈递、免疫受体信号传导、抗体应答以及适应性免疫应答发育与调控的研究。
- Tumor immunology and immunotherapy: work on tumour immunology, cancer immunotherapy mechanisms, and the interaction between the immune system and tumours.肿瘤免疫学与免疫治疗： 关于肿瘤免疫学、癌症免疫治疗机制以及免疫系统与肿瘤相互作用的研究。
- Autoimmunity and tolerance: research on autoimmunity, immune tolerance, transplantation immunology, and the mechanisms by which the immune system distinguishes self from non-self.自身免疫与免疫耐受： 关于自身免疫、免疫耐受、移植免疫学以及免疫系统区分自身与非自身机制的研究。
- Article types: original research articles, reviews, perspectives, news and views, comments, and editorial and correspondence pieces on topics of interest to the immunology community.栏目设置： 接受原创研究论文、综述、观点、新闻与评述、评论以及关于免疫学关注主题的社论与通讯。
History
- Founding: Nature Immunology was launched in 2000 by Nature Publishing Group, now Nature Portfolio, as a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to immunology.创刊： 《自然·免疫学》于 2000 年由 Nature 出版集团（现 Nature Portfolio）创办，是一份致力于免疫学的多学科期刊。
- Nature Portfolio publication: the journal is published by Nature Portfolio, part of Springer Nature, benefiting from the Nature brand's reputation for high-quality, high-impact scientific publishing.Nature Portfolio 出版： 该刊由 Springer Nature 旗下的 Nature Portfolio 出版，得益于 Nature 品牌在高质量、高影响力科学出版方面的声誉。
- Launching editor: Jamie D. K. Wilson joined the journal prior to its launch in 2000 and has continued to serve as its chief editor, shaping its editorial vision from the outset.创刊主编： 杰米·D. K. 威尔逊（Jamie D. K. Wilson）于 2000 年创刊前加入该刊并续任主编至今，自创刊起塑造了其编辑方向。
- Growth and impact: since its founding the journal has grown into one of the most prestigious and highly cited journals in immunology, consistently ranking among the top immunology journals by impact factor.发展与影响力： 自创刊以来该刊已发展为免疫学领域最负盛名、被引最高的期刊之一，影响因子长期位居免疫学期刊前列。
Editors
The journal is led by a chief editor supported by an international editorial team:该刊由主编领导，国际编辑团队协助工作：
- Chief editor: Jamie D. K. Wilson, DPhil, serves as the chief editor, based in the New York office, responsible for the journal's editorial direction and performance.主编： 杰米·D. K. 威尔逊（Jamie D. K. Wilson），哲学博士，担任主编，驻地纽约办公室，负责该刊的编辑方向与运营表现。
- International editorial team: the journal has an international team of editors based in offices worldwide, each with expertise in specific areas of immunology.国际编辑团队： 该刊拥有分布于全球各地办公室的国际编辑团队，每位编辑负责免疫学的特定领域。
- Review model: manuscripts undergo rigorous peer review, with editorial decisions based on scientific quality, novelty, and potential impact across the immunology community.评审模式： 稿件经过严格同行评审，编辑决定基于科学质量、新颖性以及对免疫学领域的潜在影响做出。
- 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。