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Pneumonia

Pneumonia focuses exclusively on pneumonia at the interface of respiratory medicine and infectious diseases. It publishes original research, case reports, commentaries and reviews on the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment and prevention of pneumonia, with scope extending to lung infections and microbial pathogenesis.

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Subject Respiratory System

Impact Factor 6.2

Quartile Q1

Open Access Type Open

ISSN 2200-6133

eISSN 2200-6133

Invitation Only No

Cost Range Article processing charge: £1890.00 GBP / $2590.00 USD / €2190.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Submission Instructions

Pneumonia accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Pneumonia, describe any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, confirm that the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.

Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Trial registration.

Manuscript The manuscript must include the section headings Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, List of abbreviations, Declarations, Footnotes, References, and Figures, tables and additional files. The manuscript must include a Declarations section, include three to ten keywords, document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or suitable alternative part, and write 'Not applicable' for any nonrelevant Declarations subsection.

References References must use the Vancouver reference style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and publicly available e-prints or preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and URLs must be assigned reference numbers and included in full in the reference list with access dates.

Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document, and large tables must be cited with their placement indicated in the text. Figures must be numbered in the order first mentioned, multi-panel figures must be submitted as single composite files, tables must be numbered and cited in sequence, and tables must be created using the word processor's Table object rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.

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Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Pneumonia, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, confirm that the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.

Abstract Reviews must include an abstract. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include background, main body of the abstract, and short conclusion.

Manuscript Reviews must include Background, Main text, and Conclusions sections. Reviews must include three to ten keywords and a Declarations section containing Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information, with 'Not applicable' used where a declarations section is not relevant.

References Reviews must use Vancouver reference style. Only published, in-press, or publicly available preprint articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, and web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in full in the reference list with the site title, URL, and access date.

Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, and longer tables may be placed at the end of the text file with their placement indicated in the text. Figures must be numbered in the order first mentioned and multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, while tables must be numbered and cited in sequence and must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.

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Case Reports

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Case presentation, and Conclusions.

Manuscript Case Reports must include a title page with the title, full names and institutional addresses of all authors, the corresponding author, a list of abbreviations if used, and a Declarations section with the required subheadings. Case Reports must include three to ten keywords.

References References must follow Vancouver style. Only articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts that are published, in press, or publicly available through e-print or preprint servers may be cited, and unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list.

Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, and longer tables may be placed at the end of the document. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files, and tables must be created using the word processor's Table object.

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Correspondence

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, confirm that the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.

Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract should not exceed 250 words.

Manuscript Correspondence articles are usually 1000-1500 words. The manuscript must include a title page, an abstract, the main text, and a 'Declarations' section containing the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and Authors' information. Correspondence articles must include 3 to 10 keywords and must retain every Declarations subheading with 'Not applicable' where a section is not relevant.

References Correspondence articles may include a maximum of 10 references. References must follow Vancouver reference style. Only articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts that are published, in press, or publicly available through e-print or preprint servers may be cited, and web links and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list rather than in the text.

Figures & Tables Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end with placement indicated in the text, and figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file. Figures must be numbered in the order first mentioned, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must be numbered and cited in sequence, and tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.

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Brief Reports

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, and confirm that the manuscript content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.

Abstract Brief Reports must include an abstract. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.

Manuscript Manuscript must include a title page with the title, study design if appropriate, full names and institutional addresses for all authors, and the corresponding author, and it must include a 'Declarations' section with all required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords and a 'Declarations' section containing Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information, with 'Not applicable' used where a section is not relevant.

References References must follow the Vancouver reference style. Web links and URLs must be cited with a reference number and included in the reference list in full with the site title, URL, and access date.

Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page can be placed within the manuscript, and longer tables can be placed at the end of the document text file. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files, and tables must be formatted using the word processor's Table object function.

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Recent Publications

A multicentre case-control study about effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination against pneumonia hospitalization in at-risk adults

María Liébana, Diana Toledo, Núria Soldevila, María Morales-Suarez-Varela, Concepción Prados-Sánchez, Amelia Fernandez-Sierra, Gemma Navarro, Vicente Martín, Judith Chamorro, Mikel Egurrola, Marta Rodriguez-Suárez, Angela Domínguez, María Liébana, Diana Toledo, Núria Soldevila, María Morales-Suarez-Varela, Concepción Prados-Sánchez, Amelia Fernandez-Sierra, Gemma Navarro, Vicente Martín, Judith Chamorro, Mikel Egurrola, Marta Rodriguez-Suárez, Angela Domínguez, Aurea Morillo, Raquel Valencia, Mª Mar Rodríguez, José Antonio Marín, Gerardo Rubiera, Tania Fernández-Villa, Graciela López-Muñiz, Carmen Fernández-Martínez-de-Septien, Silvia Fernández, María Grau, Núria Torner, Carles Vilaplana, Lluís Forcadell, Cristina Rius, Anna Vilella, Silvia Simó-Nebot, Eva del Amo, Magda Campins, Xavier Martínez, José Angel Rodrigo, Judith Martínez, Ramon Boixeda, Julia Jaumandreu, Jenaro Astray, Alberto Mangas-Moro, Juan Carlos Galán, Amaranta McGee-Laso, Laura Moreno-Galarraga, Nerea Díaz-Sánchez, Idaira Fernandez-Rodriguez, Cristina Llonch, Itziar Casado, Fernando Baigorria-Feltrin, Alba Gasque, Sara Marquínez-Noriega, Patricia García, Isabel Peraita-Costa, Francisco Sanz

10.1186/s41479-026-00201-6

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ARDS and corticosteroids: beyond COVID-19

Mariano Esperatti, Matías Olmos, Nora Fuentes

10.1186/s41479-026-00200-7

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Pneumonia as a predictor of diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease: a national cohort study

Filip Jansåker, Xinjun Li, Kristina Sundquist, Henning Stenberg

10.1186/s41479-026-00199-x

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The heterogeneous treatment effect of adjuvant therapy with corticosteroids in patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia: a review

Jim. M. Smit, A. Torres, P. A. van der Zee, Jesse H. Krijthe, Ignacio Martin-Loeches

10.1186/s41479-026-00198-y

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Health disparities in the burden of pneumococcal disease in US adults

Nicole Cossrow, Salini Mohanty, Kelly D. Johnson, Thomas Weiss, Sheba Nellore, Lindsay McNamee, Laura De Benedetti, Elmira Flem, Kristen Feemster

10.1186/s41479-026-00197-z

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 10 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in Pneumonia, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred or non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access journal with an article processing charge of £1890.00 GBP / $2590.00 USD / €2190.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

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Research Topics

Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Respiratory viral infections research Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Emergency and Acute Care Studies Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Nosocomial Infections in ICU Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Influenza Virus Research Studies COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Respiratory and Cough-Related Research Antibiotic Use and Resistance Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Global Maternal and Child Health Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Child Nutrition and Water Access Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases

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