Invitation for Manuscripts Special Issue of Human on HLA Genetics

Scientists are invited to submit manuscripts for publication in a special issue of that is focused on HLA genetics. This special issue is featuring invited review articles on HLA Nomenclature, HLA diversity, HLA typing, HLA evolution, regulatory roles of HLA genes, and on-line resources. Manuscripts that complement these reviews will be considered for inclusion in the special issue. The format is flexible; manuscripts describing original research, providing a complementary review of the literature, or integrating original research with a literature review will be considered.

Authors interested in submitting a manuscript for publication in the special issue should submit the following information to the editor of the special issue, Lee Ann Baxter-Lowe ([email protected]).

• Title and format • Abstract (background, main findings, biological relevance and significance) • List of authors and institutions

Within one week, the editor will send responses regarding potential for inclusion in the special issue along with additional instructions for submitting manuscripts accepted for further consideration. The process will be expedited for manuscripts selected for consideration. Each accepted manuscript will be published online as soon as it is accepted and proofed. The printed version of the entire special issue is expected mid-2020.

A Guide for Authors is available at https://www.journals.elsevier.com/human-immunology. There are no page charges for text and there are no limits for black and white figures and tables. The first color figure is free of charge, but there is a charge of $225 for additional color figures.

About the journal: Human Immunology is the official journal of the American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics.

Human Immunology publishes full-length, original, hypothesis-driven basic and clinical research articles as well as brief communications, reviews and editorials covering immunogenetics, transplantation immunology, autoimmunity, and immunity to infectious diseases in humans. It also publishes short population reports, which are tied to the allelefrequencies.net database, describing allele frequencies of HLA and KIR. The journal's scope includes understanding the genetic and functional mechanisms that distinguish human individuals in their immune responses to allografts, pregnancy, infections or vaccines as well as the immune responses that lead to autoimmunity, allergy or drug hypersensitivity. It also includes examining the distribution of the genes controlling these responses in populations.