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Top 10 Respiratory System Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading Respiratory System journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights key details authors often need when choosing where to submit, including publisher, impact factor, open access status, identifiers, and available submission profile information.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

Lancet Respiratory Medicine

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JIF 32.8

Closed

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine publishes original research contributions that advocate change in or illuminate clinical practice and informative reviews on respiratory medicine and critical care, alongside editorial and commissioned content. Manuscripts are s...

Identifiers

ISSN 2213-2600

Publication Cost

Manuscript submission is free. Article processing charge (APC) information is provided via the journal’s open access page.

Publishing Timeline

Fast-track Articles are peer-reviewed within 3–5 days and, if accepted, published within 10 weeks from submission.

Respiratory

Critical Care

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European Respiratory Journal

European Respiratory Society

JIF 21

Hybrid

The European Respiratory Journal publishes high quality and impactful papers across the spectrum of respiratory infections. ISSN (online): 1399-3003. ISSN (print): 0903-1936. Impact Factor: 21.2.

Identifiers

ISSN 0903-1936

eISSN 1399-3003

Publication Cost

Standard open access EUR 2665; EUR 2425 for articles submitted before 1 April 2025. CC BY open access option EUR 3640 for eligible funded authors.

Publishing Timeline

Fast-track review within 72 hours and first decision within 1 week of submission for exceptional articles, large randomised controlled trials, or areas of major scientific or public health interest.

Respiratory

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Journal Of Thoracic Oncology

Elsevier BV

JIF 20.8

Hybrid

Journal of Thoracic Oncology is the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer and the primary educational and informational publication for prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of thoracic malignancies. It emphas...

Identifiers

ISSN 1556-0864

eISSN 1556-1380

Publication Cost

Hybrid journal with open access content; publication cost not specified

Publishing Timeline

4 days from submission to first decision; 5 days from acceptance to online publication

Oncology

Respiratory

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American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine

AMER THORACIC SOC

JIF 19.4

Closed

The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (AJRCCM) is the official publication of the American Thoracic Society. It publishes innovative research, high-quality reviews, clinical trials, guidelines, and statements spanning pulmonary, critic...

Identifiers

ISSN 1073-449X

eISSN 1535-4970

Publication Cost

Submission fees waived

Publishing Timeline

Time to First Decision: ~5 weeks for manuscripts sent out to peer review; Time from Acceptance to Publication: accepted articles posted within 48 hours and print within 4 months

Critical Care

Respiratory

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European Respiratory Review

European Respiratory Society

JIF 10.4

Hybrid

European Respiratory Review is an ERS journal with online and print ISSNs, an impact factor of 10.4, and content currently featuring open access reviews and correspondence in respiratory medicine.

Identifiers

ISSN 0905-9180

eISSN 1600-0617

Publication Cost

All papers are free to read, share and reuse under CC-BY or CC-BY-NC licences.

Publishing Timeline

prompt peer review; article proofs returned within two working days

Respiratory

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Archivos De Bronconeumologia

Elsevier BV

JIF 9.2

Hybrid

Archivos de Bronconeumología is an international monthly journal in English covering respiratory medicine, including epidemiology, respiratory physiology, pathophysiology of respiratory diseases, clinical management, thoracic surgery, pediatric lung diseases,...

Identifiers

ISSN 0300-2896

eISSN 1579-2129

Publication Cost

Open access publication requires payment of editorial processing fees; otherwise copyright is transferred to SEPAR.

Publishing Timeline

Time to first decision: 5 days

Respiratory

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Chest

Elsevier BV

JIF 8.6

Hybrid

CHEST is a monthly journal published by the American College of Chest Physicians covering pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, with a mix of original research, guidelines, reviews, case reports, and online-first content. The journal reports an impact...

Identifiers

ISSN 0012-3692

eISSN 1931-3543

Publication Cost

Open access APC: USD 4,160 excluding taxes. Subscription: no publication fee charged to authors.

Publishing Timeline

7 days from submission to first decision

Critical Care

Respiratory

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Thorax

BMJ

JIF 7.7

Hybrid

Thorax is an international journal from BMJ and the British Thoracic Society that publishes high impact clinical and experimental research across respiratory medicine and critical care, including paediatrics, immunology, pharmacology, pathology, surgery, and b...

Identifiers

ISSN 0040-6376

eISSN 1468-3296

Publication Cost

Open access under a Creative Commons licence: 4,370 GBP excluding VAT. No submission or page charges. Authors can also publish at no cost under the subscription model.

Publishing Timeline

Time to first decision with review: 57 days (median).

Respiratory

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Pulmonology

Elsevier BV

JIF 6.4

Open

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, corresponde...

Identifiers

ISSN 2531-0437

eISSN 2531-0437

Publication Cost

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.

Publishing Timeline

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

Respiratory

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Respirology

WILEY

JIF 6.3

Hybrid

Respirology publishes clinical and clinically relevant experimental research articles, reviews, and opinion papers in all areas of respiratory medicine and related diseases, including asthma, bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibros...

Identifiers

ISSN 1323-7799

eISSN 1440-1843

Publication Cost

Hybrid open access option available.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 7 days

Respiratory

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