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BMJ Open Respiratory Research

BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 2000

ISSN2052-4439eISSN2052-4439

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 · Scopus CiteScore 5.7. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.235

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

5.7

SNIPi

1.024

Total Worksi

1,335

Total Citationsi

21,449

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.43

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

BMJ Open Respiratory Research is an open access journal from BMJ and BTS, publishing papers across all areas of respiratory medicine, critical care and sleep medicine. The journal focuses on robustness of methodology and scientific rigour with less emphasis on novelty or perceived impact.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

Annual Volume~ 184 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,335

Publisher OrgBMJ

OA Since2012

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost£2,275

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BMJ Publishing Group

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2052-4439 / 2052-4439

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

✅

APC fees clearly disclosed?

£2,275

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, PMC

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

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

2.5k

2019

126

3.7k

2020

162

3.2k

2021

107

1.8k

2022

154

2023

177

1.1k

2024

221

394

2025

151

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.

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 diseasesInterstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisRespiratory Support and MechanismsDelphi Technique in ResearchRespiratory and Cough-Related ResearchCystic Fibrosis Research AdvancesInhalation and Respiratory Drug DeliveryLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Frequently asked questions about BMJ Open Respiratory Research

Is BMJ Open Respiratory Research a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of BMJ Open Respiratory Research?

BMJ Open Respiratory Research 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 5.7.

Is BMJ Open Respiratory Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

BMJ Open Respiratory Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of BMJ Open Respiratory Research?

How much does it cost to publish in BMJ Open Respiratory Research?

BMJ Open Respiratory Research charges an article processing charge (APC) of about £2,275 for open-access publication.