Annals of the American Thoracic Society

Aims & Scope

As an official international online journal of the American Thoracic Society, the Annals of the American Thoracic Society (AnnalsATS), formerly PATS, delivers up-to-date and authoritative coverage of adult and pediatric pulmonary and respiratory sleep medicine and adult medical critical care.

The scope of the journal encompasses content that is applicable to clinical practice, the formative and continuing education of clinical specialists, and the advancement of public health.

The journal features methodologically rigorous Original Research articles that address questions relevant to patient care and health care delivery.

Additional highlighted contents include Focused Reviews that update readers on the epidemiology, classification, and management of clinical problems, and the safe, efficacious application of procedures.

Perspectives provide contemporary or historical overviews of topics relating to health care delivery, dissemination of knowledge, public health, clinical ethics, professionalism, and health care policy.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.4

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2026

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3267

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.652

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Economic Burden of Asthma in the United States, 2008–2013

  Citation: 682

  Authors: Tursynbek, Robin, Paul

• Control of Confounding and Reporting of Results in Causal Inference Studies. Guidance for Authors from Editors of Respiratory, Sleep, and Critical Care Journals

  Citation: 576

  Authors: David J., Scott C., Richard D., James D., Rachel, David M., David E., Naresh M., Michael, Alan R., Paul W., Samy, Alex A., Cezmi A., Élie, Jan, Zuhair K., Philip G., Esther, Rinaldo, Jonathan A., Vito, Timothy G., Sudhansu, Nancy A., James D., Dominic A., Lauren, Nicholas, Felix J., Theodore J., Gisli, Martin, Guy B., Peter, J. Randall, Thomas M., Terry L., Paul, Dieter, Richard E., Aziz, Giovanni, Erik R., Rhonda, Ronald, Jean-Louis, Jean-Louis

• The Global Burden of Respiratory Disease

  Citation: 518

  Authors: Thomas, Dean

• Prone Position for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 439

  Authors: Laveena, Lorenzo, Neill K. J., Carol L., Hannah, Maureen O., Elizabeth, Jordi, Antonio, V. Marco, Eddy

• Spatial Variation in the Healthy Human Lung Microbiome and the Adapted Island Model of Lung Biogeography

  Citation: 434

  Authors: Robert P., John R., Christine M., Lisa, James M., Gary B., Jeffrey L.

• The Gut–Lung Axis in Respiratory Disease

  Citation: 401

  Authors: Benjamin J., Aurélien, Eva S.

• Aging of the Immune System. Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets

  Citation: 389

  Authors: Cornelia M., Jörg J.

• Persistent Post–COVID-19 Interstitial Lung Disease. An Observational Study of Corticosteroid Treatment

  Citation: 345

  Authors: Katherine Jane, Bhashkar, Ana Margarida, Jodie L., Giulia, Sze Mun, Rebecca, Muhunthan, Amy, Philip L., Alex G.

• Defining Modern Pulmonary Rehabilitation. An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report

  Citation: 339

  Authors: Anne E., Narelle S., Linzy, Carolyn L., Chris, Richard, Linda, Trina, Suzanne C., Barbara P., Mary, Thierry, Michael, Richard, Enrico, Roger S., Sally J.

• The Role of Surfactant in Lung Disease and Host Defense against Pulmonary Infections

  Citation: 331

  Authors: SeungHye, Rama K.

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