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European Respiratory Review is an ERS journal with online and print ISSNs, an impact factor of 10.4, and content currently featuring open access reviews and correspondence in respiratory medicine.
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Subject
Respiratory System
Impact Factor
10.4
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
0905-9180
eISSN
1600-0617
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
All papers are free to read, share and reuse under CC-BY or CC-BY-NC licences.
Submission Instructions
European Respiratory Review accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Review
Cover Letter
If a review manuscript exceeds the 5000-word limit, the cover letter must state the final word count and explicit reasons for exceeding the limit.
Abstract
Reviews must include an abstract. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Reviews have a 5000-word limit. Narrative reviews should justify the article's importance for the readership, state concrete aims or formulate questions, describe the literature search in detail including search terms and inclusion criteria, support key statements with references, demonstrate scientific reasoning, and present data appropriately. Review articles should include a box summarising "Points for clinical practice" and/or "Questions for future research," and at least 1 keyword and no more than 6 keywords are allowed.
References
Review articles should not exceed 200 references in total. References must conform to Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first cited in square brackets and must list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Reviews are limited to 5 tables and figures combined. Tables must be inserted into the main text before the references, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and their captions provided during upload or at the end of the manuscript. Figures should be limited to a maximum of four panels, and each table and figure must have a clear footnote or caption defining all abbreviations and symbols used.
Original Research Articles
Cover Letter
If the article exceeds 3000 words, the cover letter must state the final word count and explicit reasons for exceeding the limit.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured as four separate paragraphs. Abstract must cover the question addressed by the study, materials/patients and methods, results, and the answer to the question.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words excluding the abstract, references, tables and figure captions. Manuscript must include at least 1 and no more than 6 keywords.
References
References must conform to Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first appearance in the text using full-sized Arabic numerals in square brackets and list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Original Research Articles must include no more than eight figures and/or tables in total. Tables must be inserted into the main text document before the references, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and not included in the main manuscript text document. Each figure must have a clear caption and single figures with multiple panels must use no more than four panels labelled a), b), c) and d).
Review And Series Articles
Cover Letter
If the manuscript exceeds the word limit, the cover letter must state the final word count and explicit reasons for exceeding the limit.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words. Review articles should include a box summarising "Points for clinical practice" and/or "Questions for future research" as appropriate to the topic discussed.
References
References must not exceed 200. References must conform to Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first appearance in the text and list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables may have a maximum combined total of 5. Tables must be inserted into the main text before the references, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and not included in the main manuscript document. Figures should be limited to a maximum of four panels.
Invited Review
Cover Letter
If the manuscript exceeds the word limit, the cover letter must state the final word count and explicit reasons for exceeding the limit.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words. Invited Reviews should include a detailed description of the literature search, including search terms and inclusion criteria. Review articles should include a box summarising Points for clinical practice and/or Questions for future research, as appropriate to the topic discussed.
References
References are limited to 200. References must conform to Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first appearance in the text and list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Tables and figures are limited to 5 combined. Tables must be inserted into the main text before the references, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and not included in the main manuscript document. Figures should be limited to a maximum of four panels.
Mini-Review
Cover Letter
Cover letter must state that neither the work nor any part of its essential substance, tables or figures have been or will be published or submitted elsewhere, and that the final submitted manuscript version has been approved by all co-authors.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 2500 words. Mini-Reviews should include a detailed description of the literature search, including search terms and inclusion criteria. Manuscript must include a take-home message of up to 256 characters and 1 to 6 keywords.
References
Mini-Review must not exceed 50 references. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first cited in the text and list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Mini-Review may include a maximum combined total of 4 figures and tables. Tables must be inserted into the main text before the references, while figures must be uploaded as separate files. Single figures with multiple panels must use no more than four panels.
Correspondence
Cover Letter
Cover letter must state that neither the work nor any part of its essential substance, tables or figures have been or will be published or submitted elsewhere, and that the final submitted manuscript version has been approved by all co-authors.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Correspondence should not exceed 800 words, excluding references, tables and figure captions. Manuscript must include a take-home message of no more than 256 characters and at least 1 but no more than 6 keywords.
References
Correspondence must not exceed 10 references. References must conform to Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first appearance in the text and list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Correspondence may include one figure or one table. Tables must be inserted into the main text before the references, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and their captions provided during upload or at the end of the manuscript. Correspondence figures must be limited to four panels labelled A-D, with a single-panel figure preferred.
Research Letters
Cover Letter
Cover letter must state that neither the work nor any part of its essential substance, tables or figures have been or will be published or submitted to another scientific journal or are being considered for publication elsewhere.
Abstract
Abstract is not permitted for Research Letters.
Manuscript
Research Letters should not exceed 1200 words, excluding references, tables and figure captions. At least 1 keyword and no more than 6 keywords are required, and the title page must include a take-home message of no more than 256 characters including spaces.
References
Research Letters should have no more than 15 references. References must conform to Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first appearance in the text using Arabic numerals in square brackets and list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Research Letters may include one figure or one table. Figures must be uploaded as separate files rather than included in the main manuscript text, while tables must be inserted into the main text document before the references and not supplied separately. Figures in Research Letters must be limited to four panels labelled a–d.
Interactive Case Reports
Cover Letter
Cover letter must state that the work and its essential substance, tables, and figures have not been and will not be published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Interactive Case Reports may be up to 3000 words excluding references, tables, and figures. Interactive Case Reports must be presented chronologically with interactive questions and explanatory answers and must conclude with a discussion of the case and related general topics. Include at least 1 and no more than 6 keywords.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first appearance in the text and list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables
Figures may contain no more than four panels. Tables must be included in the main text before the references, while figures must be uploaded as separate files rather than embedded in the manuscript. Each table must have a footnote defining all abbreviations and symbols used.
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Published 25 March 2026; published 11 March 2026
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A covering letter is required when the manuscript exceeds the specified word limit, stating the final word count and explicit reasons for exceeding the limit.
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Reformat to European Respiratory Review using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
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Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
Vascular Anomalies and Treatments
Occupational and environmental lung diseases
Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
Respiratory viral infections research
Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
Air Quality and Health Impacts
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