European Clinical Respiratory Journal

Aims & Scope

European Clinical Respiratory Journal (ECRJ) is a peer-reviewed international open access journal that publishes studies within the area of respiratory diseases.

ECRJ focuses on the immunology and pathophysiology of the respiratory system, providing an understanding of disease mechanisms and how the body combats these diseases.

Respiratory disease is a public health problem with several hundreds of millions currently suffering from chronic respiratory diseases, creating a large burden on both society and on the healthcare system.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), respiratory disease, including lower respiratory infections, COPD and lung cancers, accounts for 7 million deaths annually worldwide.

The journal publishes under two sections, the scientific section that focuses on clinical aspects and scientific data of respiratory disease, and the educational section that focuses on papers that aim to translate the scientific data into relevant clinical recommendations.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
• Embase

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 2,630.00 USD. Learn more.

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