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Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy

Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists Β· Canada Β· Est. 2009

ISSN2368-6820eISSN2368-6820
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q266
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total84
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
9
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.459
H-Indexi
17
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.478
Total Worksi
217
Total Citationsi
1,149
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.02
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy (CJRT) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal owned by the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT). Manuscripts and materials are received by the CJRT with the understanding that : The copyright for all articles published in CJRT is held by the author under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (CC BY-NC) . On submission, authors are asked to affirm that they grant the publisher of the CJRT (Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists) an exclusive license on a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free basis. They have NOT been published or are not under consideration for publication in whole or in any significant part elsewhere, in print or electronic format. If excerpts, tables or figures from other copyrighted works are included, the author(s) must obtain written permission. Publication has been approved by ALL authors, and all persons designated as authors qualify for authorship . Each author has no financial interest in the material or, if so, there is an attached statement noting potential or real conflict of interest. Authors are encouraged to include a CRediT statement . The submission includes a statement that an institutional ethics review committee approved the study, with the date of approval; OR a statement verifying that Research Ethics Board approval for the project was formally waived by the institution; OR a statement confirming that ethical approval is not required for the article type, if applicable. See ( Does your study require ethics review? From Newfoundland and Labrador Health Research Ethics Authority for more information. The CJRT complies with the policies of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors’ Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts on clinical trial registration. You have NOT used generative AI or AI-assisted technology to generate content. If tools were used to improve language and readability, authors must include a statement to this effect directly before the references: During the preparation of this work the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the publication.

General Information

Country / RegionCanada
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2009
FrequencyThree Issues A Year, 2014-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications217
Publisher OrgCanadian Society of Respiratory Therapists
OA Since2014
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~9 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2368-6820 / 2368-6820
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
PMC
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
16
195
2019
20
273
2020
29
171
2021
43
189
2022
33
143
2023
17
50
2024
30
24
2025
14
2
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Health Professions (miscellaneous)Q2
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Critical Care MedicineRespiratory System

Scopus Categories

Health Professions (miscellaneous)Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Respiratory Support and MechanismsChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchDelphi Technique in ResearchNosocomial Infections in ICUNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationInfection Control and VentilationLong-Term Effects of COVID-19

Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy

Is Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy: 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 β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy?

Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 1.02.

Is Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy?

The Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy (CJRT) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal owned by the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT). Manuscripts and materials are received by the CJRT with the understanding that : The copyright for all articles published in CJRT is held by the author under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (CC BY-NC) . On submission, authors are asked to affirm that they grant the publisher of the CJRT (Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists) an exclusive license on a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free b

How much does it cost to publish in Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy?

Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref