Journal profile · RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
ISSN 2474-5332 · eISSN 2474-5340 · Taylor & Francis
Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 119 days to acceptance (79 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 25% (journal website); 56 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Respiratory Support and Mechanisms and Asthma and respiratory diseases, together about 39.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine is an international journal publishing research on lung health and disease, asthma, COPD, interventional respirology, critical care and sleep disorded breathing. Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine is the official journal of the Canadian Thoracic Society. It is the only peer-reviewed Canadian journal to focus on lung health. Apart from reporting recent studies/trials and various educational materials and guidelines, the journal serves as a means of communication with members of the Canadian Thoracic Society, including the Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals, and features regular updates on society initiatives, issues, and successes. Topics covered include: adult and pediatric lung health and disease, including asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, pulmonary dysplasia, interstitial lung disease, acute lung injury, sepsis, pulmonary vascular disease, tuberculosis, HIV and other pulmonary infectious diseases; exercise physiology and testing; mechanical ventilation and critical care; interventional respirology; lung imaging; pulmonary function standards and testing; environmental and occupational diseases rehabilitation medicine sleep disordered breathing. The journal will be of interest to all readers involved with respiratory health/disease management, particularly adult and pediatric respirologists; critical care physicians; sleep medicine specialists; respiratory therapists; respiratory nurses; primary care, internal medicine, and family practice physicians; thoracic surgeons; allergists and immunologists; radiologists; cardiologists; and ear nose and throat specialists. Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine accepts the following types of papers: original articles, image feature, short overview of a key question, clinical respiratory review, state of the art review, clinical pathological conference, case studies and editorials, in addition to manuscripts on history of respiratory medicine in Canada. The journal publishes the abstracts from the annual Canadian Respiratory Conference and is open to publishing proceedings of annual meetings, specialized symposia or workshops held by any society/organization involved in lung, sleep, and critical care medicine. Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine operates a single anonymized peer review policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Editor-in-chief James MartinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 37, United States 4, France 2, Australia 2, United Kingdom 1 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchMedicine16.6%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine11.9%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine10.7%
- Respiratory and Cough-Related ResearchMedicine5.7%
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisMedicine5.6%
- Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMedicine4.5%
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleepNeuroscience3.5%
- Delphi Technique in ResearchSocial Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Respiratory System | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Respiratory System | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.34Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.38Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 126,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 126,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 563 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 56 | 20 | 19 |
| 2024 | 51 | 16 | 18 |
| 2023 | 56 | 14 | 97 |
| 2022 | 54 | 29 | 262 |
| 2021 | 66 | 14 | 265 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
119 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 181 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 45 days (79 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 203 days
- Sample
- 79 articles with submission and acceptance dates (111 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 62 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 62 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted10
- case studiesCanadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine accepts the following types of papers: original articles, image feature, short overview of a …Length not stated
- clinical pathological conferenceCanadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine accepts the following types of papers: original articles, image feature, short overview of a …Length not stated
- clinical respiratory reviewCanadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine accepts the following types of papers: original articles, image feature, short overview of a …Length not stated
- editorialsCanadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine accepts the following types of papers: original articles, image feature, short overview of a …Length not stated
- image featureCanadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine accepts the following types of papers: original articles, image feature, short overview of a …Length not stated
- manuscripts on history of respiratory medicine in canadaCanadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine accepts the following types of papers: original articles, image feature, short overview of a …Length not stated
- original articlesCanadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine accepts the following types of papers: original articles, image feature, short overview of a …Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 14 Sep 2026Length not stated
- short overview of a key questionCanadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine accepts the following types of papers: original articles, image feature, short overview of a …Length not stated
- state of the art reviewCanadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine accepts the following types of papers: original articles, image feature, short overview of a …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program Model summary
Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose op…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single anonymized peer review policy Model summary
Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine operates a single anonymized peer review policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2474-5332
- Electronic ISSN
- 2474-5340
- Society / sponsor
- Canadian Thoracic Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Respiratory System. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 20.
How long does peer review take at Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 79 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 119 days (interquartile range 70–181 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (37), United States (4) and France (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .