Immunity & Ageing

Scope & Guideline

Advancing Research at the Intersection of Health and Time

Introduction

Immerse yourself in the scholarly insights of Immunity & Ageing with our comprehensive guidelines detailing its aims and scope. This page is your resource for understanding the journal's thematic priorities. Stay abreast of trending topics currently drawing significant attention and explore declining topics for a full picture of evolving interests. Our selection of highly cited topics and recent high-impact papers is curated within these guidelines to enhance your research impact.
LanguageEnglish
ISSN1742-4933
PublisherBMC
Support Open AccessYes
CountryUnited Kingdom
TypeJournal
Convergefrom 2004 to 2024
AbbreviationIMMUN AGEING / Immun. Ageing
Frequency1 issue/year
Time To First Decision-
Time To Acceptance-
Acceptance Rate-
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AddressCAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND

Aims and Scopes

The journal 'Immunity & Ageing' is dedicated to advancing the understanding of the complex interplay between aging and immune function. It primarily focuses on the biological mechanisms that underpin the aging process and their implications for immune response, disease susceptibility, and therapeutic interventions.
  1. Immunosenescence and Inflammaging:
    Research on how aging affects the immune system, leading to reduced immune function (immunosenescence) and chronic low-level inflammation (inflammaging), which contribute to age-related diseases.
  2. Age-Related Disease Mechanisms:
    Exploration of the immune mechanisms involved in age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer, focusing on how aging modifies disease progression and treatment efficacy.
  3. Therapeutic Strategies for Aging:
    Development of interventions aimed at improving immune responses in older adults, including vaccine efficacy, immunotherapies, and lifestyle modifications to enhance health span.
  4. Microbiome and Aging:
    Investigating the role of gut microbiota in modulating immune responses and their impact on aging and age-related diseases.
  5. Sex Differences in Immunity and Aging:
    Studies focusing on how biological sex influences immune aging and response to diseases, highlighting the need for sex-specific approaches in research and treatment.
The journal has seen a rise in interest in certain themes that reflect contemporary challenges and advancements in the field of immunology and aging. These emerging topics are crucial for understanding the future landscape of research and therapeutic development.
  1. Impact of COVID-19 on Aging:
    A significant increase in research addressing the effects of COVID-19 on older adults, particularly focusing on immune responses, vaccination efficacy, and long-term health implications.
  2. Personalized Immunotherapy Approaches:
    Emerging interest in personalized medicine and immunotherapy for older adults, including the use of biomarkers to tailor treatments based on individual immune profiles and responses.
  3. Role of the Gut Microbiome:
    Growing research on the gut microbiome's influence on immune function and aging, emphasizing the need for interventions that modulate microbiota to enhance health outcomes in older populations.
  4. Neuroinflammation and Cognitive Decline:
    Increased focus on the relationship between neuroinflammation and cognitive decline in aging, particularly in the context of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.
  5. Sarcopenia and Immunity:
    Emerging studies linking sarcopenia with immune dysfunction in older adults, exploring how muscle health impacts immune responses and overall aging.

Declining or Waning

While 'Immunity & Ageing' has a broad focus, certain themes have shown a decline in prominence over recent years, reflecting shifts in research priorities and emerging areas of interest.
  1. Traditional Vaccine Responses:
    Research on conventional vaccine responses in older adults has decreased as newer studies emphasize the role of hybrid immunity and personalized vaccine strategies tailored for the elderly.
  2. Basic Mechanisms of Aging:
    The exploration of fundamental biological mechanisms of aging, such as telomere shortening and oxidative stress, appears to be waning in favor of more applied research focused on immunological outcomes and therapeutic applications.
  3. Non-Inflammatory Aging Mechanisms:
    There has been a noticeable reduction in studies focused solely on aging without the context of immune response, as the field increasingly prioritizes the intersection of immunity and aging.

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