Journal of Leukocyte Biology
Academic journal
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| Discipline | Immunology |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | Luis J. Montaner |
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Former name(s) | Journal of the Reticuloendothelial Society |
| History | 1955–present |
| Publisher | Society for Leukocyte Biology (United States) |
| Frequency | Monthly |
Open access | Delayed, after 12 months, and hybrid |
Impact factor | 4.289 (2014) |
| Standard abbreviations ISO 4 (alt) · Bluebook (alt1 · alt2) NLM (alt) · MathSciNet (alt  ) | |
| ISO 4 | J. Leukoc. Biol. |
| Indexing CODEN (alt · alt2) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt) MIAR · NLM (alt) · Scopus | |
| CODEN | JLBIE7 |
| ISSN | 0741-5400 (print) 1938-3673 (web) |
| LCCN | 84643266 |
| OCLC no. | 10186822 |
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The Journal of Leukocyte Biology is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of immunology. The focus of the journal is on leukocyte physiology and leukocyte behavior within the immune system. Content is available for free after a 12-month embargo. Since 2009, the editor-in-chief has been Luis J. Montaner. The journal is published by the Society for Leukocyte Biology.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
- BIOSIS Previews[1]
- CAB Abstracts[2]
- Chemical Abstracts[3]
- Current Contents/Life Sciences[1]
- Embase[2]
- Global Health[2]
- Index Medicus/MEDLINE/PubMed[4]
- International Bibliography of Periodical Literature[2]
- Science Citation Index[1]
- Scopus[2]
- Tropical Diseases Bulletin[2]
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 4.289, ranking it 66th out of 184 journals in the category "Cell Biology",[5] 13th out of 68 journals in the category "Hematology"[6] and 31st out of 148 journals in the category "Immunology"[7]
History
The journal was established in 1955 as the Journal of the Reticuloendothelial Society. It was originally published by Academic Press. In 1984 the Reticuloendothelial Society changed its name to the Society for Leukocyte Biology and the journal obtained its current name. The original editors-in-chief were A.S. Gordon and B.N. Halpern. Other editors have included J.W. Rebuck, Quenten Myrvik (1974–1980), and Carleton Stewart (1981–1994).
References
- ^ a b c "Master Journal List". Intellectual Property & Science. Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
- ^ a b c d e f "Journal of Leukocyte Biology". Ulrichsweb. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
- ^ "CAS Source Index". Chemical Abstracts Service. American Chemical Society. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
- ^ "Journal of Leukocyte Biology". NLM Catalog. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
- ^ "Journals Ranked by Impact: Cell Biology". 2014 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2015.
- ^ "Journals Ranked by Impact: Hematology". 2014 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2015.
- ^ "Journals Ranked by Impact: Immunology". 2014 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Society for Leukocyte Biology
