Chest

Aims & Scope

CHEST is the official publication of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP).

Each month, it features cutting edge original research in the multidisciplinary specialties of chest medicine, such as pulmonology, critical care, sleep medicine, cardiorespiratory interactions, thoracic surgery, transplantation, airways disease, and more.

CHEST also features Recent Advances in Chest Medicine, Topics in Practice Management, Medical Writing Tips, Pulmonary and Critical Care Pearls, Chest Imaging and Pathology for Clinicians, Contemporary Reviews, and much, much more.

Readers of the online journal harness the power of multimedia with CHEST"s newest sections, Interactive Physiology Grand Rounds and Procedure Videos Online.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	8.6
2024	9.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.834

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	337

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1684

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	7444

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• 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.

• Definitions for Sepsis and Organ Failure and Guidelines for the Use of Innovative Therapies in Sepsis

  Citation: 7051

  Authors: Roger C., Robert A., Frank B., R. Phillip, Alan M., William A., Roland M.H., William J.

• Refining Clinical Risk Stratification for Predicting Stroke and Thromboembolism in Atrial Fibrillation Using a Novel Risk Factor-Based Approach

  Citation: 5586

  Authors: Gregory Y.H., Robby, Ron, Deirdre A., Harry J.G.M.

• Antithrombotic Therapy for VTE Disease

  Citation: 3964

  Authors: Clive, Elie A., Joseph, Allen, David, Henri, Menno, Christopher S., Timothy A., Namita, Scott M., Janine R.E., Philip, Scott C., Lisa

• A Novel User-Friendly Score (HAS-BLED) To Assess 1-Year Risk of Major Bleeding in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

  Citation: 3698

  Authors: Ron, Deirdre A., Robby, Cees B., Harry J.G.M., Gregory Y.H.

• Revisions in the International System for Staging Lung Cancer

  Citation: 3600

  Authors: Clifton F.

• Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism

  Citation: 3365

  Authors: William H., David, Graham F., John A., Charles M., Michael R., Clifford W.

• The APACHE III Prognostic System

  Citation: 2915

  Authors: William A., Douglas P., Elizabeth A., Jack E., Marilyn, Paulo G., Carl A., Donald J., Ted, Anne, Frank E.

• Antithrombotic Therapy for VTE Disease

  Citation: 2840

  Authors: Clive, Elie A., Anthony J., Paolo, Henri, Samuel Z., Michael E., Philip S., Michael K., Francesco, Mark, Susan R.

• International Classification of Sleep Disorders-Third Edition

  Citation: 2803

  Authors: Michael J

• Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism

  Citation: 2342

  Authors: William H., Graham F., John A., David, Michael R., Clifford W., Joel G.

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