Clinics in Chest Medicine

Aims & Scope

Clinics in Chest Medicine updates those in the fields of anesthesia, critical care, and respiratory medicine on the latest trends in patient management, providing a sound basis for choosing the best treatment options.

Published quarterly—in March, June, September, and December—each issue offers state-of-the-art reviews on a single topic, including diseases of air movement and airways, infectious lung disease, pulmonary vascular disease, sleep-related disorders, respiratory failure, and systemic disease.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.5
2024	2.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2394

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	759

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.497

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	101

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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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• Web of Science
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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.

• Lung Cancer 2020

  Citation: 1469

  Authors: Brett C., Charles S.

• Lung Cancer: Epidemiology, Etiology, and Prevention

  Citation: 1138

  Authors: Charles S., Lynn T., Richard A.

• Epidemiology of Human Pulmonary Infection with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

  Citation: 738

  Authors: D. Rebecca, Theodore K.

• STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS OF LUNG PARENCHYMA IN THE ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME

  Citation: 448

  Authors: M., E.R.

• Pathology of Lung Cancer

  Citation: 418

  Authors: William D.

• Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

  Citation: 353

  Authors: Peter J.

• PULMONARY PATHOLOGY OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME

  Citation: 330

  Authors: Joseph F.

• Nontuberculous mycobacteria in the environment

  Citation: 325

  Authors: Joseph O

• The Compensatory Anti-inflammatory Response Syndrome (CARS) in Critically Ill Patients

  Citation: 305

  Authors: Nicholas S., Brian, Alfred

• Environmental Sources of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

  Citation: 299

  Authors: Joseph O.

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