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Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy

Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists · Canada · Est. 2009

ISSN2368-6820eISSN2368-6820
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total53
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
0.283
H-Index
17
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.478
Total Works
217
Total Citations
1,149
2yr Mean Citedness
1.02
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
9
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2009
Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications217
Publisher OrgCanadian Society of Respiratory Therapists
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~9 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2368-6820 / 2368-6820
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

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