Clinical Respiratory Journal

Aims & Scope

The Clinical Respiratory Journal (CRJ) provides a forum for clinical research in all areas of respiratory medicine from clinical lung disease to basic research relevant to the clinic.

We publish original research, review articles, case studies, editorials and book reviews in all areas of clinical lung disease including: Asthma; Allergy; COPD; Non-invasive ventilation; Sleep related breathing disorders; Interstitial lung diseases; Lung cancer; Clinical genetics; Rhinitis; Airway and lung infection; Epidemiology; Pediatrics.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
• Medline
• PubMed
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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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,100.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Current and future treatment

  Citation: 222

  Authors: Daniel S., David, Heather A., Priya, Peter, Joshua, Allison B.

• Effects of inspiratory muscle training in COPD patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

  Citation: 193

  Authors: Marc, Patrice, Francis, Gregory

• Diagnosis and treatment of community‐acquired pneumonia in adults: 2016 clinical practice guidelines by the Chinese Thoracic Society, Chinese Medical Association

  Citation: 193

  Authors: Bin, Yi, Dan‐Yang, Qi‐Jian, Hong, Xin‐Lun, Jin‐Fu, Jing, Yu, Ning, Hui, Mei, Xiang‐Yan, Yi, Bei, Li‐Xian, You‐Ning, Jie‐Ming

• Effect of physical therapy on muscle strength, respiratory muscles and functional parameters in patients with intensive care unit‐acquired weakness

  Citation: 175

  Authors: Orna, Nimrod, Tamar, Ester, Eli

• Asbestos and the lung in the 21st century: an update

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Silvie, Paul S., Alessandra, Deborah H.

• The 2011 revision of the global strategy for the diagnosis, management and prevention of <scp>COPD</scp> (<scp>GOLD</scp>) – why and what?

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Jørgen, Suzanne S., Roberto

• One minute sit‐to‐stand test is an alternative to 6MWT to measure functional exercise performance in COPD patients

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Gregory, Eliott, Loïc, Romain, Catherine, Hakima, Giuseppe, Arnaud, Marc

• Prevalence of sleep apnoea in diabetic patients

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Anne-Katrin, Markus Friedrich, Igor Alexander

• Risk factors of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Stanca‐Patricia, Emanuela, Ariadna Petronela, Ovidiu, Monica, Cristian

• High flow nasal cannulae oxygen therapy in acute‐moderate hypercapnic respiratory failure

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Myoung Kyu, Jaehwa, Bonil, Bumjoon, Seok Jeong, Sang‐Ha, Suk Joong, Eun Hee, Won‐Yeon