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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,629Hybrid

Lung

Abbreviation (ISO):LUNG
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Identifier (ISSN):0341-2040(Print)/1432-1750(Online)
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Publisher:Springer US
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.3↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Lung

WoS Q1
13572.120182.2320192.5820213.782022520234.620243.920254.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.034
#4,629

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
78

78 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate17.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
76articles/year
40.68% Gold OA•90.48% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Lung publishes original articles, reviews and editorials on all aspects of the healthy and diseased lungs, of the airways, and of breathing. Epidemiological, clinical, pathophysiological, biochemical, and pharmacological studies fall within the scope of the journal. Case reports, short communications and technical notes can be accepted if they are of particular interest.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine73.4%Philosophy34.9%Biology32.5%Internal medicine31.5%Pathology22.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Q1
Rank25/107
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Q1
Rank23/107
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.3
Articles / Year73
Total Citations25
2025
IF3.9
Articles / Year97
Total Citations489
2024
IF4.6
Articles / Year99
Total Citations669
2023
IF5
Articles / Year73
Total Citations912
2022
IF3.777
Articles / Year95
Total Citations1,448

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,629Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1959, 1964, 1976-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.034

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.07

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,366 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations947
3-Year Documents250
Citable Documents223

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.4%

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 MedicineQ1
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: 17.4%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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

Lung (abbr: LUNG, ISSN: 0341-2040) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer US in Germany since 1903. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.034 (Q1), an H-index of 78.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 76 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,366 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1903
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01