ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,130Top JournalGold OA

Respiratory Research

Abbreviation (ISO):RESP RES
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Identifier (ISSN):1465-9921(Print)/1465-993X(Online)
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Publisher:BioMed Central
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.7↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Respiratory Research

WoS Q1
257103.9220205.6320217.1620225.820234.72024520255.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.609
#2,130

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
139

139 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
294articles/year
100% Gold OA•91.92% Original 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.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineInternal MedicineBiologyImmunologyPathologyGeneticsChemistryBiochemistryPsychologyPhilosophyLinguisticsPsychiatrySurgeryEndocrinologyPhysicsAnesthesiologyMathematicsCell BiologyAnatomy
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Q1
Rank13/107
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Q1
Rank15/107
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.7
Articles / Year444
Total Citations153
2025
IF5
Articles / Year386
Total Citations1,905
2024
IF4.7
Articles / Year448
Total Citations5,026
2023
IF5.8
Articles / Year321
Total Citations5,630
2022
IF7.162
Articles / Year383
Total Citations8,774

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,130Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.609

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.35

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,649 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,222
3-Year Documents1,110
Citable Documents1,046

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 Rate43.7%

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: 4.3%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Respiratory Research (abbr: RESP RES, ISSN: 1465-9921) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BioMed Central in England since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.609 (Q1), an H-index of 139.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 294 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,649 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
BioMed Central
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 236 GRAYS INN RD, FLOOR 6, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1X 8HL

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Database Updated: 2026-10-27