Thorax publishes high impact research across all areas of respiratory medicine and critical care. Thorax is one of the world's leading respiratory medicine journals, publishing clinical and experimental research articles on respiratory medicine, paediatrics, immunology, pharmacology, pathology, and surgery. Thorax seeks to publish significant advances in scientific understanding, which are likely to impact on clinical practice. This includes articles concerning basic and translational mechanisms with application to clinical material (cell and molecular biology, genetics, epidemiology, and immunology).
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Respiratory System
Scopus Categories
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchAsthma and respiratory diseasesRespiratory Support and MechanismsInterstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisRespiratory and Cough-Related ResearchLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentPleural and Pulmonary DiseasesTracheal and airway disordersCystic Fibrosis Research AdvancesNeonatal Respiratory Health Research