What is the Impact Factor of Respirology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Respirology is 7.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Respirology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Respirology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.904 (Q1) and an H-index of 120.

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

Respirology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,596 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Respirology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Respirology is "RESPIROLOGY" with common acronym "res". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,588Hybrid

Respirology

Acronym:res

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Abbreviation (ISO):RESPIROLOGY

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Identifier (ISSN):1323-7799(Print)/1440-1843(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7.2↑ +0.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Respirology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.904

#1,588

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

120

120 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate6.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

66articles/year

61.7% Gold OA•85.11% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Respirology is a journal of international standing, publishing peer-reviewed articles of scientific excellence in clinical and clinically-relevant experimental respiratory biology and disease. Fields of research include immunology, intensive and critical care, epidemiology, cell and molecular biology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, paediatric respiratory medicine, clinical trials, interventional pulmonology and thoracic surgery. The Journal aims to encourage the international exchange of results and publishes papers in the following categories: Original Articles, Editorials, Reviews, and Correspondences. Respirology is the preferred journal of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, has been adopted as the preferred English journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society and the Taiwan Society of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and is an official journal of the World Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.5%Internal medicine78.2%Biology67.9%Pathology50.4%Surgery35.3%Immunology35.2%Psychology34.1%Philosophy31.5%Psychiatry31.1%Genetics30.2%Linguistics29.9%Lung28.8%Intensive care medicine25.8%Chemistry24.4%Physics22.7%Radiology21.6%

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

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Rank10/107

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Rank10/107

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM	JCRSCIE	10/107	Q1
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM	JCISCIE	10/107	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF7.2

Articles / Year129

Total Citations53

2025

IF6.3

Articles / Year237

Total Citations465

2024

IF6.6

Articles / Year234

Total Citations1,031

2023

IF6.9

Articles / Year227

Total Citations1,575

2022

IF6.175

Articles / Year257

Total Citations3,130

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.2	129	53
2025	6.3	237	465
2024	6.6	234	1,031
2023	6.9	227	1,575
2022	6.175	257	3,130
2021	6.424	1,354	3,173
2020	4.88	276	4,849
2019	4.756	1,182	6,093
2018	4.407	1,156	4,770
2017	—	1,016	10,096
2016	—	351	8,614
2015	—	359	9,591

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,588Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.904

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.69

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,596 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,715

3-Year Documents594

Citable Documents240

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 Rate41.2%

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: 6.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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

Respirology (acronym: res, abbr: RESPIROLOGY, ISSN: 1323-7799) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in Australia since 1996. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.904 (Q1), an H-index of 120.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 66 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,596 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.