The International Journal of Immunogenetics was formerly known as the European Journal of Immunogenetics. The Journal is truly international in its spread of subscribers, authors and Editorial Board Members, and publishes original contributions on the genetic control of components of the immune system and their interactions in both humans and experimental animals. The term 'genetic' is taken in its broadest sense to include studies at the evolutionary, molecular, chromosomal functional and population levels in both health and disease. Examples are: studies of blood groups and other surface antigens; cell interactions and immune response; receptors, antibodies, complement compounds and lymphokines; polymorphism; and anthropology and disease associations.
　　国际免疫遗传学杂志的前身是欧洲免疫遗传学杂志。该杂志的订阅者、作者和编辑委员会成员的分布确实具有国际性，并发表了关于免疫系统组成部分的遗传控制及其在人类和实验动物中的相互作用的原创文章。“基因”一词的广义含义是包括在进化、分子、染色体功能和种群水平上对健康和疾病的研究。例如：血型和其他表面抗原的研究；细胞相互作用和免疫反应；受体、抗体、补体化合物和淋巴因子；多态性；人类学和疾病关联。