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Pneumonia

BMC · United Kingdom · Est. 1922

eISSN2200-6133

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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H-Index

Total Works

262

Total Citations

4,131

2yr Mean Citedness

2.60

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of pneumonia, including its causes, clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment. It examines various types of pneumonia, such as community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), and viral pneumonias like COVID-19. The journal also investigates associated conditions like acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease. Research includes the evaluation of diagnostic tools, severity scores, and therapeutic interventions, with a particular emphasis on the role of corticosteroids and their efficacy in different patient populations and disease severities. Additionally, the journal addresses public health aspects, including disparities in disease burden, the impact of social determinants of health, and vaccination strategies, particularly in vulnerable populations like children and older adults.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1922

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications262

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

APC Cost$1,890Below median

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

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Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

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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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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BMC

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2200-6133

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$1,890

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Respiratory System

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsRespiratory viral infections researchNosocomial Infections in ICUPneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatmentBacterial Infections and VaccinesAntibiotic Use and ResistanceCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyInfluenza Virus Research StudiesSepsis Diagnosis and Treatment