This journal focuses on respiratory and critical care medicine, with a particular emphasis on conditions prevalent in Africa. Recent articles cover topics such as asthma management and control, post-tuberculosis lung disease, chylothorax in infants, respiratory infections, and the use of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in various respiratory diseases. There is also a focus on healthcare access, cost-effectiveness of treatments, and occupational lung diseases within the African context.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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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.
Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineQ3
Infectious DiseasesQ3
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ3
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicinePulmonary and Respiratory MedicineInfectious Diseases
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchInterstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisPleural and Pulmonary DiseasesRespiratory Support and MechanismsTracheal and airway disordersTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyAsthma and respiratory diseasesLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesNosocomial Infections in ICU