Barrington named associate editor of The Journal of Immunology

By Casandra Andrews
candrews@health.southalabama.edu

In recognition of his outstanding performance as a knowledgeable and fair reviewer of scientific research, Robert A. Barrington, Ph.D., associate professor in the department of microbiology and immunology at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, was recently appointed as an associate editor for The Journal of Immunology.

“I've served as an ad hoc reviewer for JI for many years, but being a part of the editorial team formally recognizes my part in the peer review process,” said Barrington. “It is most definitely an honor and career highlight.”

As an associate editor, Barrington will review at least one manuscript a month, and his name will appear on the masthead in each issue, according to Eugene M. Oltz, Ph.D., editor-in-chief of The Journal of Immunology.

Barrington, who will serve a two-year term on the editorial board, is the scientific director for the Flow Cytometry Laboratory at the USA College of Medicine and is also a member of the USA Center for Lung Biology.

The Journal of Immunology (JI), printed and posted online twice a month, is owned and published by The American Association of Immunologists, Inc. All editors are practicing scientists. The journal is cited more than any other immunology journal, according to 2019 journal citation reports. The journal’s website records more than 1.7 million page views per month.

“Peer review is the backbone of science,” Barrington said. “All that we do as scientists is ultimately held up to the scrutiny of our peers.”