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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases · South Korea · Est. 1954

ISSN1738-3536eISSN2005-6184

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

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total84

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

195

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 104d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

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SJR Scorei

0.798

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.763

Total Worksi

3,461

Total Citationsi

15,973

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.45

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases(Tuberc Respir Dis) is the official journal of the Korean Academy ofTuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases. This journal aims to share clinical and basic scientific knowledge to improve the care of patients with tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases. Its scope includes research on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of tuberculosis, respiratory diseases, and critical care medicine. The primary focus is on adult respiratory diseases and pulmonary tuberculosis. Although the regional focus is primarily on Korea, the journal welcomes submissions from researchers around the world. Article types published are Original Article, Review, Image of the Month, Editorial and Letter to the Editor. The journal is published quarterly (January, April, July, and October). TRD is indexed/tracked/covered by Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), KoreaMed, Synapse, KoMCI, PubMed, PubMed Central, CrossRef, SCOPUS, EMBASE, CAS, Google Scholar. Copyright ©2026 by The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases.All rights reserved.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1954

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,461

Publisher OrgThe Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1738-3536 / 2005-6184

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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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?

PMC

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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

Articles published

Citations received

488

2019

1.2k

2020

451

2021

520

2022

400

2023

327

2024

133

2025

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.

Infectious DiseasesQ2

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Respiratory System

Scopus Categories

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineInfectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMycobacterium research and diagnosisChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchDiagnosis and treatment of tuberculosisTracheal and airway disordersLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentPleural and Pulmonary DiseasesInterstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisInfectious Diseases and TuberculosisMedical Imaging and Pathology Studies

Frequently asked questions about Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

Is Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases?

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 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 2.45.

Is Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.