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Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews is a respiratory medicine journal with ISSN 1573-398X print and 1875-6387 online. It has an Impact Factor of 0.3, a CiteScore of 0.6, is indexed in Scopus, ESCI, and JCR, and publishes Volume 22 in 2026. Open access articles are also available on ScienceDirect.
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Subject
Respiratory System
Impact Factor
0.3
Quartile
Q4
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
1573-398X
eISSN
1875-6387
Invitation Only
Yes
Cost Range
Limited-Time Complimentary Open Access Offer: free Open Access for articles submitted on or before April 30th, 2026; this does not apply to articles submitted within thematic issues.
Submission Instructions
Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews is an invitation-only journal. Submissions are accepted by invitation from the editorial board only. The following article types are accepted:
Review Articles
Cover Letter
A signed copyright letter must be submitted by the principal or corresponding author on behalf of all co-authors. The copyright letter must be signed on behalf of all co-authors.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. The abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
Review Articles must be 6000–10000 words excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, and tables. The manuscript must be divided into the sections Title, Title page, Structured Abstract, Graphical Abstract, Keywords, Text Organization, Conclusion, List of Abbreviations, Consent for Publication, Availability of Data and Materials, Funding, Conflict of Interest, Acknowledgements, References, Appendices, Figures/Illustrations, Chemical Structures, Tables, and Supportive/Supplementary Material. The manuscript must include a graphical abstract when possible, 6 to 8 keywords, an Authors' Contribution paragraph, a conflict of interest statement, and disclosure of any significant use of AI tools.
References
Review Articles must contain 100 or more references. References should be submitted preferably in ACS, IEEE, or Vancouver style. References must be cited in the text where first discussed using square-bracketed numbers and listed in the bibliography in numerical order.
Figures & Tables
Figures and illustrations must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be embedded in the text at their appropriate placement. Figures must be numbered consecutively with legends or captions provided, and tables must be numbered sequentially and include a self-explanatory title or caption.
Systematic Reviews
Cover Letter
A signed copyright letter must be submitted with the manuscript. The copyright letter must be signed on behalf of all co-authors.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. The structured abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured with explicit sub-headings. Explicit sub-headings are required in the abstract, and a registered systematic review must include the registration number as the last line of the abstract.
Manuscript
The manuscript must be 4000-6000 words excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, and tables. Systematic reviews must be reported according to PRISMA guidelines. The manuscript must include 6 to 8 keywords, an Authors' Contribution paragraph, a conflict of interest statement, and disclosure of any significant use of AI tools.
References
At least 100 references are required. References should be submitted preferably in ACS, IEEE, or Vancouver style. References must be cited in the text where first discussed using square-bracketed numbers, and references must not be cited in the abstract.
Figures & Tables
Figures and illustrations must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be embedded in the text at their appropriate placement. Figures must be numbered consecutively with legends or captions provided, and each table must include an explanatory title or caption.
Research Articles
Cover Letter
A signed copyright letter must be submitted with the manuscript. The copyright letter must be signed on behalf of all co-authors, include a declaration of approval and consent-to-disclose where applicable, and all co-authors must sign a declaration taking full responsibility for the content including AI-generated content.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. The structured abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured with explicit sub-headings. Explicit sub-headings are required in the structured abstract.
Manuscript
Research Articles must be 4000-6000 words excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, and tables. The manuscript must be divided into Title, Title page, Structured Abstract, Graphical Abstract, Keywords, Text Organization, Conclusion, List of Abbreviations, Consent for Publication, Availability of Data and Materials, Funding, Conflict of Interest, Acknowledgements, References, Appendices, Figures/Illustrations, Chemical Structures, Tables, and Supportive/Supplementary Material. The manuscript must include 6 to 8 keywords, an Authors' Contribution paragraph, conflict of interest and funding statements, and any AI use for image production or data collection/analysis must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods or similar section with the tool name and how it was used.
References
Research Articles must contain 75 or more references. References should be submitted preferably in ACS, IEEE, or Vancouver style. References must be cited in the text where first discussed using square-bracketed numbers and listed as a complete, accurate, fully formatted bibliography.
Figures & Tables
Figures and illustrations must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be embedded in the text at their appropriate placement. Figures must be numbered consecutively with legends or captions and each figure must contain a single illustration, while tables must be numbered sequentially and include a self-explanatory title or caption.
Mini-Reviews
Cover Letter
A signed copyright letter from the principal or corresponding author on behalf of all co-authors must be submitted with the manuscript. The cover letter must include signatures from all contributing authors and a declaration that all co-authors take full responsibility for the manuscript contents.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Mini-Reviews must be 3000-6000 words excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, and tables. The manuscript must include 6 to 8 keywords, a separate Authors' Contribution paragraph, a conflict of interest statement with a disclosure summary before the references, funding information, and disclosure of any significant use of AI tools.
References
Mini-Reviews must contain 75 or more references. References should be submitted preferably in ACS, IEEE, or Vancouver style. References must be cited in the text where first discussed using square-bracketed numbers and listed in the bibliography in numerical order.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be embedded in the text at their appropriate placement, while figures and illustrations must be uploaded as separate files and also included in an embedded full-manuscript PDF. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order they are cited, each figure must contain a single illustration, and each table must include a self-explanatory title or caption.
Short Communications
Cover Letter
A signed copyright letter must be submitted with the manuscript. The copyright letter must be submitted on behalf of all co-authors.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Short Communications must be 2000–3000 words excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, and tables. The manuscript must include 6 to 8 keywords, an Authors' Contribution paragraph, a conflict of interest statement, and disclosure of any significant use of AI tools.
References
Short Communications must contain 25 or more references. References should be submitted preferably in ACS, IEEE, or Vancouver style. References must be cited in the text in square brackets at the appropriate place where they are first discussed.
Figures & Tables
Figures and illustrations must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be embedded in the text at their appropriate placement. Figures must be numbered consecutively and include legends or captions, and each table must include a self-explanatory title or caption.
Randomized Drug Clinical Trial Studies
Cover Letter
A signed copyright letter from the principal or corresponding author on behalf of all co-authors must be submitted with the manuscript. The copyright letter must include a declaration of approval and consent-to-disclose and be signed by all contributing authors.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must end with the trial registry name, registration identification number, and registry URL.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 4000-6000 words excluding figures, structures, photographs, schemes, and tables. Manuscript must clearly state the objective or hypothesis, design and methods including study setting and dates, participants or data sources with inclusion and exclusion criteria and selection methods, interventions, main outcome measures, main results, a comment section addressing context and limitations, conclusions, and a "Randomization and Masking" section within Methods. Manuscript must include 6 to 8 keywords, an "Authors' Contribution" paragraph, a conflict of interest summary statement before the references, and disclosure of any significant use of AI tools.
References
Manuscript must contain 50 or more references. References should be submitted preferably in ACS, IEEE, or Vancouver style. References must be cited in the text where first discussed using square-bracketed numbers and listed in the reference section in numerical order.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be embedded in the text at their appropriate placement, while figures and illustrations must be provided as separate files. Figures and illustrations must be numbered consecutively in order of appearance and each table must include an explanatory title or caption.
Recent Publications
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Manuscripts undergo preliminary editorial screening followed by double-blind peer review by two to three experts. Revised papers are usually requested within 15 days. Revision time may range from one to four weeks depending on whether changes are minor or major. Proofs must be checked and returned within 48 hours. Accepted papers may be published online as Early View before scheduled publication.
Reformat to Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A signed copyright letter must be submitted with the manuscript by the corresponding author on behalf of all co-authors.
Reformat to Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Free Open Access is offered for articles submitted on or before April 30th, 2026, excluding articles submitted within thematic issues.
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Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
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