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Recent Publications
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Research Topics
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Archivos de Bronconeumología is an international monthly journal in English covering respiratory medicine, including epidemiology, respiratory physiology, pathophysiology of respiratory diseases, clinical management, thoracic surgery, pediatric lung diseases, respiratory critical care, respiratory allergy, and translational research. It publishes original studies, editorials, reviews, and letters, is peer reviewed, and is the voice of SEPAR, ALAT, and AIACT.
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Subject
Respiratory System
Impact Factor
9.2
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
0300-2896
eISSN
1579-2129
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Open access publication requires payment of editorial processing fees; otherwise copyright is transferred to SEPAR.
Submission Instructions
Archivos de Bronconeumología accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Studies
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must request publication, include the manuscript title and target section, explain the manuscript's novelty or contribution, make the original nature of the contents explicitly clear, declare Open Access fee agreement or copyright transfer, and confirm originality, author approval, and exclusive submission.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must contain the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. Manuscript must be organized into Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion, with the Discussion ending in a final paragraph of conclusions. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords after the abstract and disclose whether any material was produced with the help of artificial intelligence tools.
References
Manuscript may include up to 40 references. References must be cited in the text as superscript numbers, and each in-text citation must correspond to a reference list entry and vice versa.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript may include up to 6 figures and 6 tables. Figure captions must be supplied separately rather than attached to the figure. Figures must be cited in numerical order and tables must be submitted as editable text, numbered consecutively, and accompanied by notes placed below the table body.
Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must request publication, give the manuscript title and target section, briefly state the manuscript's novelty or contribution, declare the Open Access choice with agreement to pay fees if applicable or copyright transfer if not, and confirm originality, all authors' approval, and that the work is not published or under consideration elsewhere.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. The review must present an organized, structured summary of the state of the art without including the authors' own opinion. The manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords after the abstract and include funding, conflict of interest, and artificial intelligence use declarations.
References
Reviews may include an unlimited number of references. References must be cited in the text using superscript numbers, and every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and every reference list entry must be cited in the text.
Figures & Tables
Reviews may include up to 6 figures or tables. Figure captions must be supplied separately and not attached to the figure. Figures must be cited in numerical order, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than as images.
Original Article
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must request publication, include the manuscript title and target section, explain the manuscript's novelty or contribution, make the original nature of the contents explicitly clear, declare whether Open Access is requested with agreement to pay fees if so or copyright transfer if not, and confirm originality, author approval, and that the work is not under consideration elsewhere.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must contain the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. The manuscript must be organized into Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion, and the Discussion must end with a final paragraph of conclusions. The manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords after the abstract and disclose whether any material was partially or totally produced with the help of artificial intelligence software or tools.
References
The manuscript may include up to 40 references. References must be cited in the text with superscript numbers, every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and vice versa, and the abstract must not contain references.
Figures & Tables
The manuscript may include up to 6 figures and 6 tables. Figure captions must be supplied separately and not attached to the figure. Figures must be cited in the text in numerical order and tables must be submitted as editable text, numbered consecutively, and not duplicate data described elsewhere in the article.
Review Article
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must request publication, include the manuscript title and target section, briefly state the manuscript's novelty or contribution, declare whether Open Access is requested with fee agreement if applicable or copyright transfer if not, and confirm originality, all authors' approval, and that the work is not published or under consideration elsewhere.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. The review must summarize the state of the art in an organized, structured, and adequate manner without presenting the authors' own opinion. The manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords after the abstract and include funding, conflict of interest, and artificial intelligence use declarations.
References
Reviews may include an unlimited number of references. References must be cited in the text as superscript numbers, and every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and every listed reference must be cited in the text.
Figures & Tables
The manuscript may include up to 6 figures or tables. Figure captions must be supplied separately and not attached to the figure. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
Letters
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must request publication, include the manuscript title and target section, briefly state the manuscript's novelty, declare the Open Access or copyright choice, and confirm originality, author approval, and that the work is not published or under consideration elsewhere.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed the word limit allowed for this article type. If an abstract is required, the first page of the main text must contain the title followed by the abstract, and 3 to 6 keywords separated by semicolons must be listed after the abstract.
References
References must be cited in the text with superscript numbers, and every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and every listed reference must be cited in the text.
Figures & Tables
Figure captions must be supplied separately and not attached to the figure, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than as images. Figures must be cited in numerical order in the text, tables must be numbered consecutively, table notes must appear below the table body, and data in tables must not duplicate material described elsewhere in the article.
Scientific Letter
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must request publication, include the manuscript title and desired section, briefly state the manuscript's novelty or contribution, declare Open Access fee agreement or copyright transfer, and confirm originality, all authors' approval, and that the work is not published or under consideration elsewhere.
Abstract
Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript
Scientific Letters must not exceed 1500 words. Scientific Letters must begin with the salutation 'To the Editor' and consist of unsectioned paragraphs in which the first paragraph gives justification and objectives, the second describes the method, the third and fourth present results, and the remaining paragraphs discuss the findings and end with conclusions. The manuscript must include a funding declaration, conflicts of interest declarations for every author, and disclosure of any use of artificial intelligence software or tools.
References
Scientific Letters may include up to 20 references. References must be cited in the text with superscript numbers, and every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and vice versa.
Figures & Tables
Scientific Letters may include up to 2 figures or tables. Figure captions must be supplied separately and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images. Figures must be cited in numerical order, use minimal text with all symbols and abbreviations explained, and tables must be numbered consecutively and used sparingly without duplicating results described elsewhere.
Discussion Letter
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must request publication, include the manuscript title and target section, briefly explain the manuscript's novelty or contribution, declare Open Access fee agreement or copyright transfer as applicable, confirm originality, and confirm that all authors approve the submission.
Abstract
Abstract is not allowed.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 500 words. Discussion Letters must begin with the salutation 'To the Editor' and have no headings, with structure left to the authors' discretion. The manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords and disclose whether any material was partially or totally produced with the help of artificial intelligence software or tools.
References
Discussion Letters may include up to 5 references. References must be cited in the text using superscript numbers, and every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and vice versa.
Figures & Tables
Discussion Letters may include up to 1 figure or table. Figure captions must be supplied separately and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images. Figures must be cited in numerical order and all symbols or abbreviations used in figures must be explained.
Clinical Letter
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must request publication, include the manuscript title and target section, briefly state the manuscript's novelty or contribution, declare the Open Access or copyright choice, and confirm originality and all authors' approval of the submission.
Abstract
Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript
Manuscript text must not exceed 500 words. Clinical Letters must begin with the salutation 'To the Editor' and consist of unsectioned paragraphs in which the first paragraph gives the justification, the second describes the clinical case, and the third presents the discussion. A funding declaration, conflicts of interest declarations for every author, and disclosure of any use of artificial intelligence tools must be included.
References
Clinical Letters may include up to 5 references. References must be cited in the text using superscript numbers, and each cited reference must appear in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
Clinical Letters may include up to 1 figure or table. Figure captions must be supplied separately and not attached to the figure, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images. Figures must be cited in numerical order and all symbols or abbreviations used in figures must be explained.
Official Position Papers
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must request publication, include the manuscript title and target section, briefly state the manuscript's novelty or contribution, indicate Open Access or copyright transfer as applicable, and confirm originality, author approval, and exclusive submission.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed the word limit established for this article type. The submission must include 3 to 6 keywords if an abstract is required, and all manuscript types must include funding, conflict of interest, and artificial intelligence use declarations.
References
References must be cited in the text as superscript numbers, and every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and vice versa.
Figures & Tables
Figure captions must be supplied separately rather than attached to the figure, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than as images. Figures must be cited in numerical order with Arabic numerals and explained symbols or abbreviations, and tables must be numbered consecutively according to their appearance in the text.
Scientific Letters
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must be addressed to the editor-in-chief, formally request publication, include the manuscript title and desired section, briefly state the manuscript's novelty or contribution, declare whether Open Access is requested with agreement to pay fees or otherwise transfer copyright to SEPAR, and confirm originality, all authors' approval, and that the work is not published or under consideration elsewhere.
Abstract
Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 1500 words. Manuscript must begin with the salutation 'To the Editor' and use unsectioned paragraph text in which the first paragraph gives the justification and objectives, the second describes the method, the third and fourth present the results, and the remaining paragraphs discuss the findings and end with conclusions. A funding declaration, conflicts of interest declarations for every author, and disclosure of any use of artificial intelligence tools must be included, and a contribution of each author declaration may be included.
References
Scientific Letters may include up to 20 references. References must be cited in the text with superscript numbers, and each cited reference must appear in the reference list and vice versa.
Figures & Tables
Scientific Letters may include up to 2 figures or tables. Figure captions must be supplied separately and not attached to the figure, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images. Figures must be cited in numerical order with Arabic numerals, and tables must be numbered consecutively according to their appearance in the text.
Discussion Letters
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must request publication, include the manuscript title and desired section, briefly explain the manuscript's novelty or contribution, declare the Open Access or copyright choice, and confirm originality, author approval, and that the work is not published or under consideration elsewhere.
Abstract
Abstract is not required for Discussion Letters.
Manuscript
Discussion Letters must not exceed 500 words. Discussion Letters must begin with the salutation 'To the Editor' and have no headings, with structure otherwise at the authors' discretion. The submission must include a funding declaration, conflicts of interest declarations for every author, and disclosure of any artificial intelligence assistance.
References
Discussion Letters may include up to 5 references. References must be cited in the text using superscript numbers, and every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and vice versa.
Figures & Tables
Discussion Letters may include up to 1 figure or table. Figure captions must be supplied separately and not attached to the figure. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
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Frequently asked questions
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Time to first decision: 5 days.
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A short cover letter is required and must request publication, identify the article title and intended section, state what is new, declare whether open access processing is desired, and confirm originality, author approval, and exclusive submission.
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Open access option available; primary publication cost not stated.
Reformat to Archivos de Bronconeumología using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
Tracheal and airway disorders
Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
Asthma and respiratory diseases
Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
Occupational and environmental lung diseases
Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Trauma Management and Diagnosis
Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
Smoking Behavior and Cessation