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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,892Gold OA

Clinical Respiratory Journal

Acronym:crj
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Abbreviation (ISO):CLIN RESPIR J
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Identifier (ISSN):1752-6981(Print)/1752-699X(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.2↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Clinical Respiratory Journal

WoS Q3
12342.2120181.7520191.5120202.5720211.7620221.720231.920242.320252.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.657
#8,892

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
53

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
122articles/year
100% Gold OA•81.82% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Overview Effective with the 2016 volume, this journal will be published in an online-only format. Aims and Scope The Clinical Respiratory Journal (CRJ) provides a forum for clinical research in all areas of respiratory medicine from clinical lung disease to basic research relevant to the clinic. We publish original research, review articles, case studies, editorials and book reviews in all areas of clinical lung disease including: Asthma Allergy COPD Non-invasive ventilation Sleep related breathing disorders Interstitial lung diseases Lung cancer Clinical genetics Rhinitis Airway and lung infection Epidemiology Pediatrics CRJ provides a fast-track service for selected Phase II and Phase III trial studies. Keywords Clinical Respiratory Journal, respiratory, pulmonary, medicine, clinical, lung disease, Abstracting and Indexing Information Academic Search (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing) Embase (Elsevier) Health & Medical Collection (ProQuest) Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest) HEED: Health Economic Evaluations Database (Wiley-Blackwell) Hospital Premium Collection (ProQuest) Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition (Clarivate Analytics) MEDLINE/PubMed (NLM) ProQuest Central (ProQuest) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) SCOPUS (Elsevier)

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineInternal MedicineBiologyPathologySurgeryPsychologyPsychiatryImmunologyRadiologyPhilosophyLinguisticsGeneticsMathematicsStatisticsAnesthesiologyChemistryPhysics
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Q3
Rank65/107
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Q3
Rank65/107
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.2
Articles / Year87
Total Citations21
2025
IF2.3
Articles / Year129
Total Citations182
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year154
Total Citations519
2023
IF1.7
Articles / Year166
Total Citations1,144
2022
IF1.761
Articles / Year121
Total Citations1,482

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #8,892Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.657

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.07

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,019 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations934
3-Year Documents377
Citable Documents357

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ2
Genetics (clinical)Q3
Immunology and AllergyQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Clinical Respiratory Journal (acronym: crj, abbr: CLIN RESPIR J, ISSN: 1752-6981) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in England since 2007. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.657 (Q2), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 122 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,019 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

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Founding Year
2007
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28