Respiratory Research

Aims & Scope

Respiratory Research publishes high-quality clinical and basic research, review and commentary articles on all aspects of respiratory medicine and related diseases.

As the leading fully open access journal in the field, Respiratory Research provides an essential resource for pulmonologists, allergists, immunologists and other physicians, researchers, healthcare workers and medical students with worldwide dissemination of articles resulting in high visibility and generating international discussion.

Topics of specific interest include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, genetics, infectious diseases, interstitial lung diseases, lung development, lung tumors, occupational and environmental factors, pulmonary circulation, pulmonary pharmacology and therapeutics, respiratory immunology, respiratory physiology, and sleep-related respiratory problems.

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)
• Medline
• PubMed
• 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 2,790.00 EUR. 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.

• Prolonged cigarette smoke exposure alters mitochondrial structure and function in airway epithelial cells

  Citation: 252

  Authors: Roland F, Sina, Simone M, Arjan, Harold G, Shabnam, Freark, Dharamdajal, Marco, Harry R, Nick HT, Johannes J, Antoon JM, Irene H

• Drug-induced interstitial lung disease: mechanisms and best diagnostic approaches

  Citation: 248

  Authors: Osamu

• Clinical use of exhaled volatile organic compounds in pulmonary diseases: a systematic review

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Kim DG, Linda JTM, Quirijn, Onno CP, Edward

• Complications associated with endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: a nationwide survey by the Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy

  Citation: 189

  Authors: Fumihiro, Motoi, Yoshinobu, Yoshinori, Shinji, Shigeki, Eiichi, Hiroshi, Kazuya, Shozo, Kazumitsu

• Citation: 185

  Authors: Charlotte K, Raymond B

• Suspected acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis as an outcome measure in clinical trials

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Harold R, Eric, Luca, Kevin J, Craig

• The pathogenesis of COPD and IPF: Distinct horns of the same devil?

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Marco, Venerino, Andrea

• Nrf2 protects human alveolar epithelial cells against injury induced by influenza A virus

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Beata, Elise M, William J, Piruz, Jieru, Kevan L, Robert J

• The short and long term effects of exercise training in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis – a randomised controlled trial

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Annemarie L, Catherine J, Nola, Sue, Christine F, Angela T, Linda, Robert G, Philip J, Anne E

• Estimating the U.S. prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2010

  Citation: 128

  Authors: Timothy, Charles, Ryne, Eva, Brent