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Submission Instructions
Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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Impact Factor
2.5
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
2045-8932
eISSN
2045-8940
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
$2200 APC for Research Articles, Review Articles, Methodological Articles, State of the Art Reviews, Guidelines and Conference Reports; $1100 APC for Case Reports, Letters to the Editor, Research Letters and Consensus Statements.
Submission Instructions
Pulmonary Circulation accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research Article
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the paper is suitable for publication and include the names and affiliations of at least three potential external reviewers with no recent professional or personal association with any author.
Abstract
Research Articles must include an abstract. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph.
Manuscript
The text must not exceed 9,000 words. The manuscript must include an untitled introduction followed by Methods, Results, and Discussion sections under those headings, with no separate Conclusion section, and include abstract, keywords, acknowledgments, references, figures, and tables. The manuscript must include three to five keywords and sections for Conflicting interests, Funding, Guarantor, Contributorship, and Acknowledgements, and any use of AI-generated content tools must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
The manuscript must include no more than 80 references. References must use Vancouver style.
Figures & Tables
The manuscript must include no more than 8 tables and figures. Tables must be included in the main manuscript file, and each figure must be submitted as a separate file.
Review Articles
Cover Letter
Cover letter must explain why the paper is suitable for publication and include the names and affiliations of at least three potential external reviewers with no recent professional or personal association with any author.
Abstract
Review Articles must include an abstract. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Text must be 15,000–20,000 words. Manuscript must include an untitled introductory section and end with a section titled Summary, Conclusions, or similar, and it must include discussion, summary including conclusions and future directions, acknowledgments, references, figures, figure legends, and tables. Manuscript must include three to five keywords, sections for Conflicting interests, Funding, Guarantor, Contributorship, and Acknowledgements, and a transparent AI-use disclosure in the Methods or Acknowledgements section if AI-generated content tools were used.
References
Review Articles must include no more than 200 references. References must use Vancouver style.
Figures & Tables
Review Articles may include up to 15 figures and 5 tables. All manuscript pages including tables and figure legends must be in the same file, and each figure must be submitted as a separate file. Graphical abstracts are optional and, if provided, must consist of a single concise figure using colorblind-accessible palettes.
State Of The Art Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the paper is suitable for publication and include the names and affiliations of at least three potential external reviewers who are experts in the field and have no recent professional or personal association with any author.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph.
Manuscript
The text must not exceed 3,000 words. Methods, results, and discussion must be kept distinct and separate, and there must be no separate section labeled Conclusion. The manuscript must include three to five keywords and sections for Conflicting interests, Funding, Ethical approval, Guarantor, Contributorship, and Acknowledgements, and any AI-generated content tool use must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
The manuscript must include no more than 75 references. References must use Vancouver style.
Figures & Tables
The manuscript must include no more than 3 figures. Tables and figure legends must be included in the main manuscript file, and each figure must be submitted as a separate file. Methods must not be described or restated in figure legends or table notes.
Guidelines
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the paper is suitable for publication and provide the names and affiliations of at least three potential external reviewers who are experts in the field and have no recent professional or personal association with any author.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured and presented as a single paragraph.
Manuscript
The text must not exceed 15,000 words. The manuscript must have an untitled introductory section and end with a section titled Summary, Conclusions, or similar. The title page must include three to five keywords, and the manuscript must include sections for Conflicting interests, Funding, Ethical approval, Guarantor, Contributorship, and Acknowledgements, with transparent disclosure of any AI-generated content tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
The manuscript must include no more than 200 references. References must use Vancouver style.
Figures & Tables
The manuscript must include no more than 15 tables or figures. Tables must be included in the main manuscript file and each figure must be submitted as a separate file.
Case Report
Cover Letter
Cover letter must explain why the paper is suitable for publication and include the names and affiliations of at least three potential external reviewers with no recent professional or personal association with any author.
Abstract
Abstract must be a single unstructured paragraph.
Manuscript
Case Report manuscripts must not exceed 1,000 words. Case Reports must begin with a Case description section, keep methods, results, and discussion as distinct sections, and must not include a separate Conclusion section. Manuscript must include three to five keywords and sections for Conflicting interests, Funding, Guarantor, Contributorship, and Acknowledgements, and any use of AI-generated content tools by an author must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
Case Reports must include no more than 10 references. References must use Vancouver style.
Figures & Tables
Case Reports must include no more than one table or figure. Tables must be included in the main manuscript file, and each figure must be submitted as a separate file.
Letter To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover letter must explain why the paper is suitable for publication and include the names and affiliations of at least three potential external reviewers with no recent professional or personal association with any author.
Abstract
Abstract must be a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Methods, results, and discussion must be kept distinct and separate, and there must be no separate section labeled Conclusion. Manuscript must include three to five keywords and sections for Conflicting interests, Funding, Ethical approval, Guarantor, Contributorship, and Acknowledgements, with AI tool use disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section if applicable.
References
References must use Vancouver style.
Figures & Tables
All manuscript pages including tables and figure legends must be in the same file, and each figure must be submitted as a separate file.
Research Letter
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the paper is suitable for publication and include the names and affiliations of at least three potential external reviewers with no recent professional or personal association with any author.
Abstract
Research Letters must include an abstract. The abstract must not exceed 50 words. The abstract must be unstructured in a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Research Letters must be no more than 1,500 words including the abstract. Methods, results, and discussion must be kept distinct and separate, and there must be no separate Conclusion section. The manuscript must include three to five keywords and sections for Conflicting interests, Funding, Ethical approval, Guarantor, Contributorship, and Acknowledgements, and any use of an AI-generated content tool must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
Research Letters must include no more than 20 references. References must use Vancouver style.
Figures & Tables
Research Letters must include no more than one table or figure. Tables must be included in the manuscript file, and each figure must be submitted as a separate file. Methods must not be described or restated in figure legends or table notes.
Consensus Statements
Cover Letter
Cover letter must explain why the paper is suitable for publication and provide the names and affiliations of at least three potential external reviewers with no recent professional or personal association with any author.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Text must not exceed 15,000 words. Manuscript must include an untitled introductory section and include discussion, acknowledgments, references, figures, figure legends, tables, and an ending section titled Summary, Conclusions, or similar that includes conclusions and future directions. Manuscript must include keywords, and any use of an AI-generated content tool to develop part of the manuscript must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References
References must not exceed 200. References must use Vancouver style.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript must include no more than 15 tables or figures. Tables must be included in the main manuscript file, and each figure must be submitted as a separate file.
Recent Publications
EXPRESS: Particulate Matter Disrupts Human Lung Endothelial Cell Barrier Integrity via Rho-dependent Pathways
Ting Wang, Yuka Shimizu, Xiaomin Wu, Gabriel T. Kelly, Xiaoyan Xu, Lichun Wang, Zhongqing Qian, Yin Chen, Joe G.N. Garcia
10.1177/2045893217717218
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Combined oral administration of L-arginine and tetrahydrobiopterin in a rat model of pulmonary arterial hypertension
C. Schreiber, M.S. Eilenberg, A. Panzenboeck, M.P. Winter, H. Bergmeister, R. Herzog, J. Mascherbauer, I.M. Lang, D. Bonderman
10.1177/2045893216677519
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Pulmonary Extra-medullary Hematopoiesis and Pulmonary Hypertension From Underlying Polycythemia Vera: A Case Series.
Inderjit Singh, Geoffrey Mikita, Daniel Benjamin Green, Cristobal Risquez, Abraham Sanders
10.1086/690730
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Pulmonary hypertension's variegated landscape: a snapshot
Thomas J. Kulik, Eric D. Austin
10.1086/690552
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Do Single or Sequential Measurements of Leptin and Adiponectin in Plasma Have Prognostic Value in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension?
Adriano Tonelli, Wassim Fares, Wael Dakkak, Youlan Rao, Xuan Zhou, Raed Dweik
10.1086/689907
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
33 days submission to first decision (median).
Reformat to Pulmonary Circulation using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A covering letter is important and is required during submission. It should explain why the paper is suitable for publication and include the names and affiliations of at least three potential external reviewers; fast-track requests should also be justified.
Reformat to Pulmonary Circulation using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Article processing charge applies. APC is $2200 for Research Articles, Review Articles, Methodological Articles, State of the Art Reviews, Guidelines and Conference Reports, and $1100 for Case Reports, Letters to the Editor, Research Letters and Consensus Statements.
Reformat to Pulmonary Circulation using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
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Congenital Heart Disease Studies
Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
Liver Disease and Transplantation
Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
Cardiac tumors and thrombi
Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
Renin-Angiotensin System Studies
Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
MicroRNA in disease regulation
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
Asthma and respiratory diseases