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Respiratory Research

An open access journal publishing high-quality translational laboratory and clinical research, review and commentary articles across all aspects of respiratory medicine and related diseases.

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Subject Respiratory System
Impact Factor 5
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
eISSN 1465-993X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range An article processing charge applies for each article accepted for publication. The current APC is £2790.00 GBP / $3590.00 USD / €3090.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Submission Instructions

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

Research

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the manuscript for submission, and confirm that the manuscript content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must include an 'Availability of data and materials' section and, if additional material is provided, a separate section listing each file name, file format, title of data, and description of data.
References 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and abstracts that are published, in press, or publicly available through e-print or preprint servers may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in the reference list with the site title, full URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables under one page may be placed within the manuscript, and tables larger than one page may be placed at the end of the document with their intended location cited in the text. Figures must be numbered in the order first mentioned, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, and tables must be numbered in sequence using Arabic numerals and must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, and confirm that all authors approved the manuscript for submission.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must include an 'Availability of data and materials' section.
References Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and publicly available 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 web links and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list with the site title, full URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables under one page may be placed within the manuscript, and tables over one page may be placed at the end of the document with their intended 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 using Arabic numerals, and tables must not be embedded as figures.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the manuscript for submission, and confirm that the manuscript content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must include an 'Availability of data and materials' section, and if additional material is provided it must also include a separate section listing each file name, file format, title of data, and description of data.
References Only articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts that are published, in press, or available through public preprint servers 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 web links and URLs must be assigned 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 may be placed within the manuscript, and tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document with their placement indicated in the text. Figures must be numbered in the order first mentioned, multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, and tables must be numbered in sequence using Arabic numerals and created with the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Translational Laboratory Research

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, and confirm that all authors have approved the manuscript for submission.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript The manuscript must include an 'Availability of data and materials' section.
References Only articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts that are published, in press, or available through public e-print or preprint servers 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 web links and URLs must be assigned 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 may be placed within the manuscript, and tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document with their location indicated in the text. Figures and tables must be numbered and cited in text sequence, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, table titles must not exceed 15 words, table legends must not exceed 300 words, and tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Clinical Research

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, and confirm that all authors approved the manuscript and that the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must include an 'Availability of data and materials' section.
References References may include only articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts that are published, in press, or available on public e-print or preprint servers, and web links or URLs must be cited in the reference list with full site title, full URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than in graphic files, tables under one page may be placed within the manuscript, and tables over one page may be placed at the end of the document with their intended placement cited in the text. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited in the text, multi-panel figures must be submitted as single composite files, and tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, and confirm that all authors have approved the manuscript for submission.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must include an 'Availability of data and materials' section.
References Only articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public 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 web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in the reference list with the site title, full 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 in the manuscript, and tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document with their location indicated in the text. 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 using Arabic numerals, and tables must not be embedded as figures.
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Recent Publications

Faster CYP2A6 increases COPD and lung cancer risk by increasing smoking quantity: a mediated mendelian randomization and observational mediation study

Haidy Giratallah, Meghan J. Chenoweth, Caryn Lerman, Jo Knight, Rachel F. Tyndale

10.1186/s12931-026-03747-7
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MyD88 mediates allergic airway inflammation by regulating ILC2s function through inducing the formation of P38/GATA3 complex

Hui Zhang, Wei Dai, Xuanyu Chen, Xinru Xi, Yeqing Chen, Jingjing Song, Xiangting Ge, Qiangwei Xiang, Bing Zhang, Chengguang Zhao, Weixi Zhang, Yali Zhang

10.1186/s12931-026-03746-8
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The β-hydroxybutyrylation of Zyxin ameliorates pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting lung fibroblast activation through the PI3K/AKT pathway

Li Qiu, Haoying Huang, Sen Li, Haixia Chen, Xiaohui Wang

10.1186/s12931-026-03732-0
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Spatial heterogeneity in the burden of respiratory syncytial virus infection attributable to low and high ambient temperature in Japan: a nationwide time-stratified case-crossover analysis

Keita Wagatsuma

10.1186/s12931-026-03751-x
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Radiological diversity in rheumatoid arthritis associated with usual interstitial pneumonia (RA-UIP) and its therapeutic implications: towards a generalizable framework of interstitial lung disease treatment

Hideaki Yamakawa, Yasuhiko Yamano, Hiroto Tsuboi, Shigeki Makino, Tamiko Takemura, Takashi Ogura

10.1186/s12931-026-03750-y
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 4 days

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is expected and should explain why the manuscript should be published, address journal policy issues, declare competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name any special issue if relevant.

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What are the publication costs?

An article processing charge applies for each accepted article. The current APC is £2790.00 GBP / $3590.00 USD / €3090.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

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Research Topics

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Asthma and respiratory diseases Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments Respiratory and Cough-Related Research Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery Neuroscience of respiration and sleep Pediatric health and respiratory diseases IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances Respiratory viral infections research Immune Response and Inflammation Air Quality and Health Impacts Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Occupational and environmental lung diseases Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization Tracheal and airway disorders Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

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