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European Respiratory Society · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN1810-6838eISSN2073-4735

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total38

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

0.751

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.01

Total Works

1,488

Total Citations

15,555

2yr Mean Citedness

2.64

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on respiratory medicine, covering topics such as lung cancer treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors, bronchiectasis management, respiratory disease epidemiology and policy, and pulmonary manifestations of various conditions. It also includes research on diagnostic tools, therapeutic interventions, and the underlying biological mechanisms of lung diseases.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 78 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,488

Publisher OrgEuropean Respiratory Society

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

European Respiratory Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1810-6838 / 2073-4735

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

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.

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Respiratory System

Scopus Categories

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchRespiratory Support and MechanismsAsthma and respiratory diseasesInterstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisTracheal and airway disordersPleural and Pulmonary DiseasesRespiratory and Cough-Related ResearchDelphi Technique in ResearchLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentNeonatal Respiratory Health Research