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The official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society, devoted to promoting research and treatment of cystic fibrosis. It publishes original scientific articles, editorials, case reports, short communications, and other information relevant to cystic fibrosis, along with news and society-related articles.
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Subject
Respiratory System
Impact Factor
6
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
1569-1993
eISSN
1873-5010
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Open access APC: USD 4,510 excluding taxes. Subscription: no publication fee charged to authors.
Submission Instructions
Journal of Cystic Fibrosis accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Scientific Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must consist of four paragraphs labeled Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Manuscript body must not exceed 3,000 words, excluding the title page, abstract, and references. Article must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections and include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Submission must include highlights with 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each, 3 to 6 keywords, a competing interests statement, and an AI declaration section before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
Article should include no more than 30 references. References should use Vancouver style. References must be numbered in the order cited, cited in the text with numbers in square brackets, and list the first 6 authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables
Article may include no more than 5 figures or tables in total. Figures must include captions and tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
Review Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Review Articles must not exceed 5,000 words for the manuscript body. The article must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections and include Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions, Artwork, and Tables with Captions. Highlights are mandatory, three to six keywords must be supplied, and any use of AI tools in manuscript preparation must be declared in a section placed before the references.
References
Review Articles should include no more than 30 references. References should use Vancouver style. References must be numbered in the order of appearance and cited in the text by number in square brackets, and for works with more than 6 authors only the first 6 should be listed followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Review Articles may include no more than 6 figures or tables. All figures must include captions, all tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
Original Article
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions, Artwork and Tables with Captions, and be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscript must include 3 to 5 highlights submitted in a separate editable file, 3 to 6 keywords, a declaration of interest statement, and an AI declaration section placed before the references if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation.
References
References should use Vancouver style. References must be numbered in the order of appearance, cited in the text with numbers in square brackets, included in both the text and reference list, and list the first 6 authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables
New submissions may include figures within a single PDF or Word manuscript file for review, while individual figure files larger than 10 MB must be uploaded separately. Figures must be numbered in sequence and include captions, and tables must be numbered consecutively, submitted as editable text, and include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Review Articles must not exceed 5,000 words for the manuscript body. The article must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscripts must include 3 to 5 highlights bullet points, 3 to 6 keywords, and a declaration of generative AI use in a new section before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
Review Articles should include no more than 30 references. References should use Vancouver style. References must be numbered in the order of appearance, cited in the text with numbers in square brackets, and list the first 6 authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables
Review Articles may include no more than 6 figures or tables. Figures must include captions and tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
Case Reports
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract does not need to be structured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 1,200 words. Article must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscript must include highlights, 3 to 6 keywords, and an AI declaration section before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
References must not exceed 5. References should use Vancouver style. References must be numbered in the order of appearance and cited in the text using numbers in square brackets.
Figures & Tables
Case Reports may include no more than 1 table or figure. Each figure must include a caption, and each table must include a title, description, and footnotes.
Short Communications
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Short Communications should contain 1,200 words for the manuscript body. The manuscript must contain the essential elements needed to convey the paper, including Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions, Artwork, and Tables with Captions, and it must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Highlights are mandatory and must consist of 3 to 5 bullet points, a list of three to six keywords must be supplied, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a section placed before the references.
References
Short Communications should include 20 references. References should use Vancouver style. References must be numbered in the order of appearance, cited in the text with numbers in square brackets, and for works with more than 6 authors only the first 6 should be listed followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Short Communications may include no more than 3 figures or tables in total. All figures must include captions, all tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
Letters
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is not required for Letters.
Manuscript
Letters should be no more than 800 words. Letters should not use headings. Highlights are mandatory, and any use of AI tools in manuscript preparation must be declared in a section placed before the references list.
References
Letters should include a maximum of 5 references. Manuscripts should use the Vancouver style for references. References should be numbered in the order of appearance and cited in the text using square brackets.
Figures & Tables
Letters may include a maximum of 1 table or figure. Each figure must include a caption, and each table must include a title, description, and footnotes.
Correspondence
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Correspondence must not exceed 400 words. The article must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. The submission must include highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points, 3 to 6 keywords, and a declaration of AI tool use in a section placed before the references when applicable.
References
Correspondence should include no more than 10 references. References should use Vancouver style. References must be numbered in the order of appearance, cited in the text using square brackets, and every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and vice versa.
Figures & Tables
Correspondence may include no more than 1 table or figure. Each figure must include a caption, and each table must include a title, description, and footnotes.
Short Communication
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Short Communication manuscript body should contain 1,200 words. The article must include Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions, Artwork and Tables with Captions, and be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Highlights are mandatory as a separate editable file with 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each, 3 to 6 keywords must be supplied, and any use of AI tools in manuscript preparation must be declared in a section placed before the references.
References
Short Communications should include 20 references. References should use Vancouver style. References must be numbered in the order cited, cited in the text with numbers in square brackets, and if a work has more than 6 authors only the first 6 should be listed followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Short Communications may include no more than 3 figures or tables in total. Each figure must have a caption, each table must include a title, description, and footnotes, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
Case Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract does not need to be structured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 1,200 words. Article must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscript must include highlights in a separate editable file with 3 to 5 bullet points, supply 3 to 6 keywords, and include an AI use declaration in a section placed before the references when applicable.
References
Case Reports should include no more than 5 references. References should use Vancouver style. References must be numbered in the order of appearance, cited in the text with square brackets, and list the first 6 authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables
Case Reports may include a maximum of 1 table or figure. Tables must be submitted as editable text and individual figure files larger than 10 MB must be uploaded separately. Figures must include captions and tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
Letter To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must contain the essential elements needed to convey the work, including Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions, Artwork, and Tables with Captions, and it must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Highlights are mandatory with 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each, 3 to 6 keywords must be supplied, and any use of AI tools in manuscript preparation must be declared in a section placed before the references.
References
References should use Vancouver style. References must be numbered in the order of appearance, cited in the text using numbers in square brackets, and list the first 6 authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables
New submissions may include figures within a single PDF or Word manuscript file, but individual figure files larger than 10 MB must be uploaded separately. All figures must include captions and be numbered according to their sequence in the text, and tables must be submitted as editable text, numbered consecutively, and include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
Recent Publications
Genotoxic pks + E. coli is strongly associated with ileocolonic neoplasia in adults with Cystic Fibrosis
Josie van Dorst, Nicole Taylor, B.L.D. Uthpala Pushpakumara, Zi Ting Tan, Daniel D Buchanan, Paul S. Haber, Emily Nash, Simone Visser, Anastasia Volovets, Sheila Sivam, Chee Y. Ooi
10.1016/j.jcf.2026.05.016
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A multi-center study of non-invasive colorectal cancer evaluation in cystic fibrosis (NICE-CF)
Christine Hachem, William Tressel, Karen D Hinckley Stukovsky, Cienn N Joyeux, Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg, Steven D Freedman
10.1016/j.jcf.2026.05.017
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Is the gut a reservoir of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in people with cystic fibrosis?
Jennifer Hudson, Nicole Taylor, Michael J. Coffey, B.L.D. Uthpala Pushpakumara, Bernadette Prentice, Adam Jaffe, Simone Visser, Sheila Sivam, Andrew S. Day, Mark Oliver, Sarath Ranganathan, Hiran Selvadurai, Claire Wainwright, Chee Y. Ooi, Josie van Dorst
10.1016/j.jcf.2026.06.001
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Vanzacaftor-Tezacaftor as an alternative therapeutic resource for the ETI-Resistant L467F-F508del Allele: Ex vivo prediction and exploratory clinical assessment
Valeria Capurro, Emanuela Pesce, Federico Cresta, Cristina Pastorino, Alice Mantero, Valeria Tomati, Valeria Daccò, Laura Claut, Benedetta Fabrizzi, Federico Zara, Carlo Castellani, Nicoletta Pedemonte
10.1016/j.jcf.2026.05.015
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Global collaboration to develop a physiotherapy outcome measure toolkit
J. Hauser, L. Morrison, S. Pollock, E. Coulter
10.1016/s1569-1993(26)00591-6
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
5 days to first decision; 48 days to decision after review; 117 days to acceptance
Reformat to Journal of Cystic Fibrosis using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required from corresponding authors and must address co-author approval, clinical relevance, and prior or overlapping publication.
Reformat to Journal of Cystic Fibrosis using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Open access APC: USD 4,510 excluding taxes. Subscription model with no publication fee charged to authors.
Reformat to Journal of Cystic Fibrosis using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
Tracheal and airway disorders
Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
Respiratory viral infections research
Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
Pharmaceutical studies and practices
Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
Asthma and respiratory diseases
Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
Family and Disability Support Research
Dysphagia Assessment and Management
Esophageal and GI Pathology
Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
Delphi Technique in Research