What is the Impact Factor of Respiratory Care?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Respiratory Care is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Respiratory Care indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Respiratory Care is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.644 (Q2) and an H-index of 116.

Who publishes Respiratory Care and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Respiratory Care is published by Daedalus Enterprises Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,094 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Respiratory Care?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Respiratory Care is "RESP CARE" with common acronym "rcare". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,125Hybrid

Respiratory Care

Acronym:rcare

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Abbreviation (ISO):RESP CARE

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Identifier (ISSN):0020-1324(Print)/1943-3654(Online)

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Publisher:Daedalus Enterprises Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Respiratory Care

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.644

#9,125

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

116

116 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate25%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

205articles/year

4.94% Gold OA•95.42% Original Research

Aims & Scope

RESPIRATORY CARE is the official monthly science journal of the American Association for Respiratory Care. It is indexed in PubMed and included in ISI's Web of Science.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineInternal MedicinePsychologyBiologyPsychiatryAnesthesiologyIntensive Care MedicinePhysicsSurgeryGeographyEngineeringPathologyMeteorologyAnatomyPhilosophyThermodynamicsMechanical EngineeringLinguisticsRadiology

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Respiratory System

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Rank38/66

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Rank60/107

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Rank35/66

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Rank54/107

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	JCRSCIE	38/66	Q3
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM	JCRSCIE	60/107	Q3
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE	JCISCIE	35/66	Q3
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM	JCISCIE	54/107	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year180

Total Citations60

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year232

Total Citations343

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year404

Total Citations821

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year448

Total Citations1,675

2022

IF2.339

Articles / Year408

Total Citations1,589

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	180	60
2025	2.1	232	343
2024	2.4	404	821
2023	2.5	448	1,675
2022	2.339	408	1,589
2021	2.258	371	2,670
2020	2.066	399	4,623
2019	1.736	487	4,607
2018	2.073	517	5,018
2017	—	273	5,611
2016	—	280	6,100
2015	—	267	6,915

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,125Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1973-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.644

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.42

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,094 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,028

3-Year Documents710

Citable Documents527

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 Rate42.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ2

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: 25%

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CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

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

Respiratory Care (acronym: rcare, abbr: RESP CARE, ISSN: 0020-1324) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Daedalus Enterprises Inc. in United States since 1971. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.644 (Q2), an H-index of 116.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 205 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,094 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.