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Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2002

ISSN1569-1993eISSN1873-5010

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.908

H-Indexi

115

SNIPi

1.345

Total Worksi

17,739

Total Citationsi

97,221

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.52

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Cystic Fibrosis is the official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society. The journal is devoted to promoting the research and treatment of cystic fibrosis. It publishes original scientific articles, editorials, case reports, and short communications.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications17,739

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1569-1993 / 1873-5010

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

860

6.2k

2019

784

4.7k

2020

1.3k

5.2k

2021

1.3k

3.7k

2022

1.6k

2.9k

2023

1.7k

1.8k

2024

1.7k

694

2025

804

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Respiratory System

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cystic Fibrosis Research AdvancesNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchPediatric health and respiratory diseasesInhalation and Respiratory Drug DeliveryTracheal and airway disordersChild Nutrition and Feeding IssuesBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchRespiratory viral infections researchAsthma and respiratory diseases

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Is Journal of Cystic Fibrosis a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Cystic Fibrosis: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Cystic Fibrosis?

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.52.

Is Journal of Cystic Fibrosis indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.