Chest
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)
Clarivate IF trend for Chest
SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting
348 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
CHEST is the official publication of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). Each month, it features cutting edge original research in the multidisciplinary specialties of chest medicine, such as pulmonology, critical care, sleep medicine, cardiorespiratory interactions, thoracic surgery, transplantation, airways disease, and more. CHEST also features Recent Advances in Chest Medicine, Topics in Practice Management, Medical Writing Tips, Pulmonary and Critical Care Pearls, Chest Imaging and Pathology for Clinicians, Contemporary Reviews, and much, much more. Readers of the online journal harness the power of multimedia with CHEST"s newest sections, Interactive Physiology Grand Rounds and Procedure Videos Online.
Special Issues
Calls for PapersNo active Calls for Papers found for this journal.
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisChest (abbr: CHEST, ISSN: 0012-3692) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by American College of Chest Physicians in United States since 1970. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.047 (Q1), an H-index of 348.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 462 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,823 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
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