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COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Informa Healthcare · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN1541-2555eISSN1541-2563

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.747

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.936

Total Works

1,609

Total Citations

45,596

2yr Mean Citedness

2.30

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including its exacerbations (ECOPD/AECOPD), and related conditions. Research covers inflammatory processes, molecular mechanisms, diagnostic approaches, and the impact of comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, interstitial lung abnormalities, and obstructive sleep apnea. The journal also investigates treatment strategies, including multidisciplinary co-management, rehabilitation, and novel therapeutic targets, as well as patient outcomes and monitoring.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 40 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,609

Publisher OrgInforma

OA Since2021

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Informa Healthcare

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1541-2555 / 1541-2563

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Respiratory System

Scopus Categories

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchRespiratory Support and MechanismsAsthma and respiratory diseasesRespiratory and Cough-Related ResearchCardiovascular and exercise physiologyDelphi Technique in ResearchPediatric health and respiratory diseasesProtease and Inhibitor MechanismsNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchPulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments