Fastest-accepting immunology journals 2026

83 immunology journals ranked by the median number of days from submission to acceptance, measured from the dates publishers deposit in PubMed for articles published 2024–2025. The interval includes peer review and revisions.

Journals: 83
Typical median: 107 d
Under 60 days: 8
Over 180 days: 7

Read this before using the ranking

Accepted papers only. Rejected manuscripts never receive an acceptance date, so these figures say nothing about desk-rejection speed, rejection rates or your chance of acceptance.
Not the time to a first decision. The interval runs from the “received” date to the “accepted” date the publisher deposits in PubMed. It includes editorial handling, peer review, every round of revision and the time authors spent revising.
Journals record dates differently. Some reset the received date when a revised manuscript arrives, and manuscripts transferred from another journal may keep or lose their earlier dates. Short medians are therefore not always comparable with long ones.
Past timelines are not a promise. Each figure comes from up to 100 recent articles published 2024–2025. Article types, special issues, editors and workload all change, and your paper may take much longer or much less time.
Fast is not the same as good. Check the journal’s scope, indexing, peer-review policy and editorial board before submitting. An unusually quick acceptance can be a warning sign of light peer review.

Journal Metrics is independent and is not affiliated with any journal or publisher listed. The figures are for information only, may contain errors and change as PubMed records are updated. Confirm current timelines on the journal’s own website. See how to spot predatory journals.

Immunology journals by median days from submission to acceptance

Immunology journals ranked by median days from submission to acceptance in PubMed
Rank	Journal	Median days	Middle half	Articles	Quartile	2026 score
1	HLA	6†	3–14	100	Q2	2.3
2	CYTOKINE & GROWTH FACTOR REVIEWS	34	21–54	100	Q1	12.5
3	Allergologie select	35	13–86	50	Q1	3.4
4	IMMUNOLOGICAL REVIEWS	36	16–75	91	Q1	10.1
5	Postepy Dermatologii i Alergologii	43	24–70	100	Q2	1.2
6	TRENDS IN IMMUNOLOGY	48	30–63	100	Q1	6.8
7	CURRENT OPINION IN IMMUNOLOGY	55	39–79	100	Q2	3.8
8	VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY	58	47–80	100	Q2	1.5
9	Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology D-Genomics & Proteomics	62	50–82	100	Q2	1.5
10	INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY	67	45–110	100	Q3	1.9
11	ANNALS OF ALLERGY ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY	70	51–92	100	Q4	1.1
12	Immunity & Ageing	71	49–101	100	Q1	8.8
12	SEMINARS IN IMMUNOLOGY	71	52–149	77	Q1	6.3
14	Frontiers in Allergy	72	46–92	100	Q1	2.4
15	MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY	75	42–130	97	Q3	1.3
16	FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY	76	54–101	100	Q1	3.3
16	Immune Network	76	45–119	85	Q1	8.8
16	Immunometabolism	76	45–126	36	Q1	3.2
19	CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY	81	59–116	100	Q2	2.7
20	INFLAMMATION	85	69–119	99	Q1	5.1
21	Iranian Journal of Allergy Asthma and Immunology	87	49–140	100	Q4	0.9
21	ALLERGOLOGY INTERNATIONAL	87	50–142	99	Q1	4.3
21	INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOLOGY	87	58–149	100	Q2	3.6
24	IMMUNOGENETICS	89	63–132	66	Q2	2.0
25	ARCHIVUM IMMUNOLOGIAE ET THERAPIAE EXPERIMENTALIS	91	66–112	53	Q1	7.0
26	CANCER IMMUNOLOGY IMMUNOTHERAPY	93	64–135	100	Q1	5.3
27	Central European Journal of Immunology	94	62–127	80	Q4	1.4
27	CELLULAR IMMUNOLOGY	94	62–139	95	Q2	3.0
29	International Journal of Immunogenetics	96	67–139	68	Q3	1.1
29	Asia Pacific Allergy	96	51–174	99	Q4	1.0
31	HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY	97	66–146	100	Q3	1.0
32	Journal of Translational Medicine	98	73–128	100	Q1	7.7
32	IMMUNOLOGIC RESEARCH	98	65–154	100	Q3	2.7
34	DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY	99	60–136	100	Q3	1.8
35	INFLAMMATION RESEARCH	100	80–125	99	Q1	4.7
36	Biologics-Targets & Therapy	101	78–128	84	Q1	3.8
36	Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology-In Practice	101	64–158	100	Q1	3.5
38	JOURNAL OF AUTOIMMUNITY	103	71–145	100	Q1	6.6
39	MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY	104	73–140	100	Q1	2.9
39	Frontiers in Immunology	104	67–141	100	Q1	5.2
41	ImmunoTargets and Therapy	106	87–130	100	Q1	5.1
42	Immunotherapy Advances	107	82–152	50	Q2	2.9
43	CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY	108	70–171	98	Q2	2.2
44	PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY	109	73–147	99	Q1	2.5
45	International Immunopharmacology	110	72–157	99	Q1	5.7
46	Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global	111	83–140	100	Q3	1.8
47	BMC IMMUNOLOGY	113	81–161	100	Q2	3.0
48	CYTOKINE	116	88–181	100	Q1	3.5
49	Retrovirology	117	81–167	31	Q1	4.9
50	IMMUNOLOGY	122	89–152	100	Q2	3.9
50	Journal of Innate Immunity	122	94–178	76	Q2	3.4
52	IMMUNOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY	123	88–189	60	Q3	1.9
53	Allergy Asthma & Immunology Research	127	87–174	99	Q1	3.8
54	MICROBES AND INFECTION	128	83–173	100	Q1	3.5
55	JOURNAL OF IMMUNOTHERAPY	129	62–191	87	Q2	2.1
56	IMMUNOBIOLOGY	131	91–170	99	Q3	1.8
56	JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY	131	85–194	98	Q4	0.5
56	Seminars in Immunopathology	131	94–232	63	Q1	15.1
59	World Allergy Organization Journal	133	99–186	100	Q1	3.2
60	Clinical and Translational Allergy	135	92–163	100	Q1	2.9
61	IMMUNOLOGY LETTERS	137	83–205	100	Q1	2.9
61	JOURNAL OF LEUKOCYTE BIOLOGY	137	96–206	88	Q2	3.5
63	Clinical & Translational Immunology	139	95–207	100	Q2	2.7
64	SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY	145	81–193	100	Q2	1.8
65	ALLERGY	146	97–198	100	Q1	5.3
66	JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY	150	108–177	100	Q2	1.9
67	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER	156	118–198	100	Q1	4.1
68	Journal of Inflammation-London	157	96–261	99	Q1	4.9
69	Cellular & Molecular Immunology	159	88–214	100	Q1	19.5
69	CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY	159	113–223	92	Q2	3.9
71	JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS	162	111–227	100	Q3	1.5
72	EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY	168	122–225	100	Q1	3.3
73	Journal of Immunology Research	169	119–225	100	Q3	2.7
74	MEDIATORS OF INFLAMMATION	171	107–237	100	Q2	2.2
75	Mucosal Immunology	177	112–222	100	Q1	5.3
76	JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE	179	133–269	88	Q1	9.2
77	GENES AND IMMUNITY	190	126–256	99	Q1	3.5
78	Immunity	208	7–308	100	Q1	22.9
79	JOURNAL OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY	211	136–281	99	Q1	3.7
80	JCI Insight	219	138–320	91	Q1	6.0
81	Cancer Immunology Research	223	153–317	95	Q2	2.2
82	JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION	225	175–321	82	Q1	9.8
83	NATURE IMMUNOLOGY	290	195–402	58	Q1	13.2

Median days: half of the journal’s accepted articles took less time from submission to acceptance and half took more. Middle half: the 25th to 75th percentile. Articles: how many recent PubMed articles had both dates. Journals with the same rounded median share a rank.

Median under 30 days. Very short intervals usually reflect how a journal records its dates (for example a new received date after revision) or invited and fast-track article types such as reviews and editorials, not unusually quick peer review. Check the journal’s peer-review policy before reading anything into them.

Questions about immunology journal acceptance times

Which immunology journals accept papers fastest?

Among the 83 immunology journals with enough PubMed dates, the shortest median times from submission to acceptance (leaving out medians under 30 days, which usually reflect how dates are recorded) are CYTOKINE & GROWTH FACTOR REVIEWS (34 days), Allergologie select (35 days), IMMUNOLOGICAL REVIEWS (36 days), Postepy Dermatologii i Alergologii (43 days), TRENDS IN IMMUNOLOGY (48 days). These medians include peer review and revisions, and cover accepted papers only.

How long does a immunology journal take to accept a paper?

The typical immunology journal on this page has a median of 107 days from submission to acceptance. 8 of 83 journals have a median under 60 days and 7 take more than 180 days.

Is this the peer review time?

No. PubMed records when a manuscript was received and when it was accepted, not the individual review stages. The interval includes editorial handling, peer review, revisions and the time authors spent revising, so it is longer than the time to a first decision. For first-decision times, check the journal’s own website.

Does a fast journal mean my paper is more likely to be accepted?

No. Only accepted papers have an acceptance date, so this ranking says nothing about acceptance rates or how quickly a journal rejects papers. A very fast acceptance can also be a sign of light peer review. Check the journal’s scope, indexing and peer-review policy before submitting.

About this data

Source: the received and accepted dates publishers deposit in PubMed, read through the public NCBI E-utilities for articles published 2024-01-01 to 2025-12-31, up to 100 recent articles per journal. Data checked 2026-11-03.
A journal is ranked only when at least 20 articles have both dates and at least half of the articles checked have them. Journals that do not deposit dates in PubMed, including most journals outside the life sciences, cannot be ranked here.
The ranking uses each journal’s median: half of its accepted articles took less time and half took more. The middle-half range shows the 25th to 75th percentile.
Fields come from the OpenAlex classification of each journal’s research topics. A journal joins a field when at least two of its four main topics are in it, so a journal can appear in more than one field and some classifications are imperfect.
Quartile and score are the journal’s best OpenAlex subfield quartile and its Journal Metrics Score, shown for context; they play no part in the order.

The full journal-level dataset is in the journal acceptance times study (with a CSV download). Spot an error or a journal whose dates look wrong? Tell us.

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