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Pulmonology

Pulmonology is the official journal of the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology and publishes clinical and experimental works on respiratory medicine, including original articles, reviews, editorial commentaries, short research, letters to the editor, correspondence, images, and conference proceedings. It publishes in English and articles are published online as of acceptance and collected into one online volume per year.

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Subject Respiratory System
Impact Factor 6.4
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2531-0437
eISSN 2531-0437
Invitation Only No
Cost Range An Article Publishing Charge (APC) may be required for open access publication; reduced APCs, waivers, or no-cost publication may be available through institutional agreements or funders.

Submission Instructions

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

Research Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be structured. Suggested abstract headings are Background, Research question, Study design and methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Suggested manuscript length is 2,500 words. Manuscript must be ordered as title page, abstract, keywords, main text with Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and a list of figure captions. Manuscript must include 3 to 5 keywords.
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation format, must include essential bibliographic details, and every bibliographic entry must have a corresponding in-text citation.
Figures & Tables Tables with captions must appear on individual pages followed by figures and then a list of figure captions. Tables must be supplied as editable files.
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Review Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be structured. Suggested abstract headings are Background, Research question, Study design and methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Suggested manuscript length is 5,000 words. Manuscript must be arranged in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion; acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices as appropriate; tables with captions on individual pages; figures; and figure captions as a list. Manuscript must include 3 to 5 keywords.
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation format, and each bibliographic entry must include a corresponding in-text citation.
Figures & Tables Tables with captions must appear on individual pages, followed by figures and then figure captions as a list. Tables must be supplied as editable files.
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Rapid Communication

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be 200 words. The abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Suggested manuscript length is 1,000 words. The manuscript must be ordered as title page, abstract, keywords, main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions on individual pages, figures, and figure captions as a list. The manuscript must include 3 to 5 keywords.
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation format, and each bibliographic entry must include a corresponding in-text citation.
Figures & Tables Tables with captions must appear on individual pages, followed by figures and then a list of figure captions. Tables must be supplied as editable files.
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Case Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be 200 words. The abstract must be structured.
Manuscript The manuscript should be approximately 1,200 words. The manuscript must be arranged in the following order: title page, abstract, keywords, main text introduction, case presentation, conclusion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, and a maximum of two tables or figures with captions on individual pages. The manuscript must include 3 to 5 keywords.
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation format, and each bibliographic entry must include an in-text citation.
Figures & Tables A maximum of two tables or figures is permitted. Tables or figures with captions must be provided on individual pages. Tables must be editable and should present new information that can be understood without referring to the text.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words.
Manuscript Clinical Notes letters must not exceed 800 words excluding references and tables, and Correspondence letters must not exceed 500 words excluding references and tables. Manuscript must be arranged in the following order: title page and main text. Funding details and a disclosure statement under the subheading “Disclosure of interest” must be included in the manuscript.
References Clinical Notes letters may include up to 7 references, and Correspondence letters may include up to 5 references. References may be in any consistent scholarly citation format and all bibliographic entries must have corresponding in-text citations.
Figures & Tables Clinical Notes letters may include a maximum of two tables or figures, and Correspondence letters may include a maximum of one table or figure. Figures and tables can be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files.
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Recent Publications

Comparative diagnostic performance of advanced endoscopic techniques in suspected sarcoidosis: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

Sheng-Ping Li, Yan Luo, Xin-Bin Liu, Zhen-Ming Zhang, Yu Bao

10.1080/25310429.2026.2647681
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Reallocation time of accelerometer-measured movement behaviours, genetic susceptibility, and incident chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Darui Gao, Wenya Zhang, Yanyu Zhang, Mengmeng Ji, Xiaobo Han, Jie Liang, Yang Pan, Fanfan Zheng, Lixin Xie, Wuxiang Xie

10.1080/25310429.2026.2649099
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Plasma proteomic signatures linking preserved ratio impaired spirometry to cardiometabolic diseases and multimorbidity: A longitudinal cohort study

Li He, Ce Liu, Hao Zhao, Zhaoru Yang, Zelin Lei, Wentao Lei, Bin Luo

10.1080/25310429.2026.2650733
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Low-dose theophylline in mild to moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A randomized clinical trial in China

Yumin Zhou, Cuiqiong Dai, Fan Wu, Jianwu Xu, Zhishan Deng, Li Lin, Jie Cao, Hong Huang, Yiran Wang, Jia Tian, Peiyu Huang, Heshen Tian, Jieqi Peng, Shan Xiao, Xiang Wen, Huajing Yang, Youlan Zheng, Zihui Wang, Ningning Zhao, Lifei Lu, Haiyan Zhao, Lingwei Wang, Qijian Cheng, Shan Cai, Zhiyi He, Yinghua Ying, Qiuyue Wang, Pixin Ran

10.1080/25310429.2026.2652159
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Agreement of different reference equations to classify patients with COPD as having reduced or preserved 6MWD

Sandhya Saini, Kanika

10.1080/25310429.2026.2644005
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Articles are published online as of acceptance and collected into 1 online volume per year.

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Research Topics

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Asthma and respiratory diseases Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Tracheal and airway disorders COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Respiratory and Cough-Related Research Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Airway Management and Intubation Techniques Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations Neuroscience of respiration and sleep Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases

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