Reasons to publish in Journal of Leukocyte Biology
The Journal of Leukocyte Biology (JLB) is an international, high-impact journal of the Society for Leukocyte Biology (SLB).
JLB dedicated to publishing advances in the field of basic and translational immunology and biomedicine related to all types of leukocytes. Learn more about the benefits of publishing your article with the journal below.
Key statistics
- Quick average time to first decision - 24 days
- Fast publication after acceptance - average 1.2 weeks
- Over a million full-text downloads annually
- Rising Impact Factor: 3.6 in 2023 (Source: Clarivate, 2024).
Committed to open science
- Open access options - JLB offers authors the opportunity to publish their work open access. Find out more about open access options, and discover the benefits of publishing your work open access with JLB.
- Read and publish - OUP has a growing number of Read and Publish agreements with institutions and consortia which provide funding for open access publishing. This means authors from participating institutions can publish open access, and the institution may pay the charge. Find out if your institution is participating.
- Progressive open data policy - Authors are encouraged to deposit data in a public archive. The online submission system is integrated with Dryad; authors may submit up to 20GB of data for free.
- Preprints - Supportive of preprints and integrated with bioRxiv, psyArXiv, SocArXiv for example
Article types
The journal publishes a range of article types so you can choose the format most appropriate for communicating your findings. Choose from original research articles and reports, reviews, commentaries, methods/education and News & Views
The journal also publishes regular highly cited virtual collections, meeting cluster issues, and targeted science collections.
Strong commitment to author services
JLB has a strong commitment to author services and offers:
- Fuss-free submissions process
- Format-free first submission
- Commitment to fair, inclusive and constructive peer review
- Robust social media/marketing for your work.
Editorial board
The diverse and experienced editorial board is committed to fair and inclusive publishing practices. The journal’s dedicated editorial office provide quick responses and support throughout the publishing process.
Commitment to ethical publishing
The journal is a member of The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) & Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP). JLB follow the highest standards of publication ethics and apply COPE principles as outlined in the Core Practices.
Promotion of your work
Spotlight article promotions featured on the journal homepage and promoted via JLB and SLB social media channels
Monitor the impact of your work with article-level metrics
Publicity for your work (Twitter posts, SLB channels)
Supportive of Early Career Researchers (JLB highlights early career authors published in the journal on the SLB website)
Self-promotion support via the OUP author resource centre
Community journal
All journal revenues are reinvested into the community by the Society for Leukocyte Biology and support the educational and research mission of the organization and its members. Member discounts are also available to publish in JLB.
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