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European Respiratory Journal

The European Respiratory Journal publishes high quality and impactful papers across the spectrum of respiratory infections. ISSN (online): 1399-3003. ISSN (print): 0903-1936. Impact Factor: 21.2.

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Impact Factor 21
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0903-1936
eISSN 1399-3003
Invitation Only Yes
Cost Range Standard open access EUR 2665; EUR 2425 for articles submitted before 1 April 2025. CC BY open access option EUR 3640 for eligible funded authors.

Submission Instructions

European Respiratory Journal is an invitation-only journal. Submissions are accepted by invitation from the editorial board only. The following article types are accepted:

Original Research Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words, excluding the abstract, references, tables, and figure captions. A take-home message of no more than 256 characters must be included.
References References must not exceed 40.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must not exceed 8 in total. Figures and tables must be provided as separate files from the main body text file.
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Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words. A take-home message of no more than 256 characters must be included.
References Review articles must contain no more than 200 references.
Figures & Tables Review articles must contain no more than 5 figures and tables in total. Figures and tables must be provided as separate files from the main body text file.
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Task Force Reports, Guidelines And Consensus Statements

Cover Letter A cover letter is required.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 8000 words.
References Task Force Reports, Guidelines and Consensus Statements must contain no more than 250 references.
Figures & Tables Task Force Reports, Guidelines and Consensus Statements must contain no more than 15 figures and tables in total. Figures and tables must be provided as separate files from the main body text file.
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Research Letter

Cover Letter A cover letter is required.
Abstract Abstract is not permitted.
Manuscript Research Letters must not exceed 1200 words. A take-home message of no more than 256 characters must be included.
References Research Letters must contain no more than 15 references.
Figures & Tables Research Letters may contain no more than one figure or table in total. Figures and tables must be provided as separate files from the main body text file.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter A cover letter is required.
Abstract Abstract is not required for Correspondence.
Manuscript Correspondence must not exceed 800 words, excluding references, tables, and figure captions.
References Correspondence must contain no more than 10 references.
Figures & Tables Correspondence may include one figure or one table. Figures and tables must be provided as separate files from the main body text file.
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State Of The Art Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words. A take-home message of no more than 256 characters must be included.
References References must not exceed 200.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must total no more than 5. Figures and tables must be provided as separate files from the main body text file.
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Task Force Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 8000 words.
References Manuscript must contain no more than 250 references.
Figures & Tables Manuscript must contain no more than 15 figures and tables in total. Figures and tables must be provided as separate files from the main body text file.
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Recent Publications

Are “Race-Neutral” lung volume prediction equations appropriate? A critical review of the contributions of anthropometric differences and socioeconomic factors to lung volumes

Thaddeus Bartter, Kristen R. R. Savell, Brian L. Graham, Martin Miller, Allan L. Coates, Mary C. Townsend, Larry Johnson, Richard Casaburi

10.1183/13993003.02082-2025
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In-channel mediastinal cryobiopsy (C-Cryo-EBUS): an international multicenter study of feasibility, safety, and reproducibility

Miguel Ariza-Prota, Javier Pérez-Pallarés, Gersi Alisha, Ersan Atahan, Sammy Onyancha, Manuel Villanueva-Montes, Jose Antonio Gullón-Blanco, Cristina Gómez-Rebollo, Ma del Sol Arenas-de Larriva, Milko Terranova-Ríos, Aurelio Wangüemert Pérez, Roshen Mathew, Diego Ferrer-Pargada, Hasnain Bawaadam, Sushant Nanavati, Rakesh Panchal, Piero Candoli, Filippo Lanfranchi, Lucio Michieletto, Thomas Gaisl, Divo Ljubicic, Lucía García-Alfonso, Angela Lanza, Héctor Torres-Rivas, Luis Fernández-Fernández, María de la Paz González-Gutiérrez, Mario Berríos-Hernández, María Gil, Inmaculada Sánchez, Marta García-Clemente, Francisco Julián López-González

10.1183/13993003.00342-2026
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Small Airway Dysfunction May Mediate the Association Between Body Mass Index and Severe Asthma Exacerbations

Andrea Portacci, Laura Ventura, Francesco Menzella, Remo Poto, Alvise Berti, Carlo Lombardi, Pasquale Comberiati, Giovanna Elisiana Carpagnano, Zuzana Diamant, Ian M. Adcock, Brian Lipworth, Omar Usmani, Marcello Cottini, Rory Chan

10.1183/13993003.00150-2026
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ERS/ESGE/ESTS clinical practice guidelines on endobronchial and oesophageal endosonography for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer

Daniël A. Korevaar, Bojan Kovacevic, Efthymia Papadopoulou, Frank J. C. van den Broek, Luca Bertolaccini, Maria Joana Catarata, Nerissa P. Denswil, Antonio Facciorusso, Maciej Gnass, Daniela Gompelmann, Felix J.F. Herth, Konstantina Kontogianni, Evangelia Koukaki, Mateja Marc-Malovrh, Marioara Simon, Antonio Moretti, Nuria M. Novoa, Andrada Seicean, Nicole Ngai Yung Tsang, Céline Demonceau, Thomy Tonia, José Sanz-Santos, Lars Konge, Peter Vilmann, Jouke T. Annema

10.1183/13993003.00097-2026
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Genome-wide association study of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis susceptibility using clinically-curated European-ancestry datasets

Daniel Chin, Tamara Hernandez-Beeftink, Lauren Donoghue, Beatriz Guillen-Guio, Olivia C. Leavy, Ayodeji Adegunsoye, Helen L. Booth, William A. Fahy, Tasha E. Fingerlin, Bibek Gooptu, Ian P. Hall, Simon P. Hart, Mike R. Hill, Nik Hirani, Simon R. Johnson, Naftali Kaminski, Jose Miguel Lorenzo-Salazar, Shwu-Fan Ma, Robin J. McAnulty, Mark I. McCarthy, Amy D. Stockwell, Toby M. Maher, Ann B. Millar, Philip L. Molyneaux, Maria Molina-Molina, Vidya Navaratnam, Margaret Neighbors, Justin M. Oldham, Helen Parfrey, Gauri Saini, Ian Sayers, X. Rebecca Sheng, Iain D. Stewart, Mary E. Strek, Martin D. Tobin, Moira K. B. Whyte, Maria C. Zarcone, Yingze Zhang, Fernando Martinez, Brian L. Yaspan, Carl J. Reynolds, David A. Schwartz, Carlos Flores, Imre Noth, R. Gisli Jenkins, Richard J. Allen, Louise V. Wain

10.1183/13993003.00506-2026
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Fast-track manuscripts are reviewed within 72 hours with first decision within 1 week of submission.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is used for fast-track requests and is recommended for in vitro mechanistic studies to explain suitability for the journal. For unsolicited reviews, authors are recommended to explain their expertise in the cover letter and include up to five relevant recent publications.

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What are the publication costs?

Optional open access is available under a hybrid model. The standard open access fee is EUR 2665, or EUR 2425 for articles submitted before 1 April 2025. A CC BY option for eligible funded authors costs EUR 3640.

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Research Topics

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Asthma and respiratory diseases Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Respiratory and Cough-Related Research Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances Tracheal and airway disorders Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Neuroscience of respiration and sleep Pediatric health and respiratory diseases Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases Air Quality and Health Impacts Respiratory viral infections research Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization Delphi Technique in Research Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies