Pulmonology

Aims & Scope

Pulmonology is the official journal of the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology (Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia/SPP).

The journal publishes 6 issues per year, mainly about respiratory system diseases in adults and clinical research.

This work can range from peer-reviewed original articles to review articles, editorials, and opinion articles.

The journal is printed in English, and is freely available in its web page as well as in Medline and other databases.

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
• Medline
• 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 does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Respiratory function in patients post-infection by COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 384

  Authors: R., L., X., L., F., H., J.

• Evaluating the massive underreporting and undertesting of COVID-19 cases in multiple global epicenters

  Citation: 256

  Authors: H., T., P., H., J., V.

• Tuberculosis and COVID-19 interaction: A review of biological, clinical and public health effects

  Citation: 255

  Authors: D., C.W.M., S., R., L., B., J., P., R., M., G., G.B., D.

• Tuberculosis, social determinants and co-morbidities (including HIV)

  Citation: 204

  Authors: R., K., C., F., A.C.C., M., R.

• Tuberculosis, COVID-19 and migrants: Preliminary analysis of deaths occurring in 69 patients from two cohorts

  Citation: 185

  Authors: I., R., L., J.-M., D., G., F., F., A., E., G., A., C., E., M., M., S., D., G.B.

• The immune response to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 immunopathology – Current perspectives

  Citation: 179

  Authors: J.L., I., A., L.

• Diaphragmatic dysfunction

  Citation: 152

  Authors: J., N., J.M., M.E., V., L.

• Medical masks and Respirators for the Protection of Healthcare Workers from SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Mariachiara, Filippo, Giuseppe, Pasquale, Cesare, Antonino, Andrea

• COPD and Cardiovascular Disease

  Citation: 136

  Authors: S., B., E., J.P., V., J.

• New drugs and perspectives for new anti-tuberculosis regimens ^☆

  Citation: 136

  Authors: S., M., R., M., L., G.-B.