Journal profile · RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases-Journal of the COPD Foundation
ISSN 2372-952X · COPD FOUNDATION · UNITED STATES
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases-Journal of the COPD Foundation: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.66; fully open access; review about 30 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 52 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases-Journal of the COPD Foundation is published by COPD FOUNDATION and is in Zone 3 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 56.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The COPD Foundation has a strong history supporting publications dedicated to novel COPD research, treatment and care. In addition to publishing its own original publications, the COPD Digest and the Lung Health Professional, the Foundation, from 2011 to 2013, worked closely with Informa Publishing on COPD: Journal of Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and recognized that journal as the official scientific journal of the COPD Foundation. In 2013, the Foundation became interested in exploring new publishing formats—primarily an “open access” online-only model—and dedicating resources to establishing its own scientific journal. Dr. James Crapo joined the Foundation in this endeavor and accepted the invitation to serve as the first Editor in Chief of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation. Dr. Crapo established an editorial board of over 90 international COPD experts to help build an innovative and quality publication. In May of 2014, the first issue of the journal was launched with free access to all and the Foundation as its sole publisher. Dr. Crapo stepped down as Editor in Chief of the journal in July of 2020 and Mark Dransfield, MD, was appointed as the new Editor in Chief. Read Dr. Dransfield’s profile here. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation is an open access, peer-reviewed medical/scientific journal dedicated to publishing original research, reviews, and communications related to COPD. Articles are published online as quickly as possible following peer review and editorial acceptance and then aggregated into quarterly issues, and made available to the COPD medical/research community at no charge.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Editor-in-chief Mark T. DransfieldPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchMedicine37.5%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine11.7%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine7.4%
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug DeliveryMedicine4.5%
- Respiratory and Cough-Related ResearchMedicine4.3%
- Delphi Technique in ResearchSocial Sciences3.9%
- Protease and Inhibitor MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseasesHealth Professions2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| 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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Respiratory System | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.66LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 176OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 629 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 43 | 4 |
| 2025 | 52 | 52 | 62 |
| 2024 | 59 | 59 | 176 |
| 2023 | 53 | 53 | 299 |
| 2022 | 51 | 51 | 368 |
| 2021 | 48 | 48 | 425 |
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
- Submission to first decision
- 30 daysPublisher 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright & Reprints
While the JCOPDF is an open access journal and free access to its content is encouraged, reproduction of JCOPDF content for bulk and commercial distribution/ use must be purchased from the COPD Foundation, sole copyright holder of all JCOPDF content. If you are interested in ordering (or obtaining a quote for) paper reprints or e-prints of an article, please contact scsreprints@sheridan.com. If yo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Office:
Tina Watson, Peer Review Coordinator: Phone: 1-866-731-2673 x 381 Email us at jcopdf@copdfoundation.org COPD Foundation Office: Cathy Carlomagno, Managing Editor: 1-866-731-2673 x 453 ccarlomagno@COPDFoundation.org Bethany Hendrix, Publication Coordinator: bhendrix@copdfoundation.org Address: JCOPDF COPD Foundation 3300 Ponce de Leon Blvd Miami, Florida 33134
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
- COPD FOUNDATION
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2372-952X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases-Journal of the COPD Foundation
What CAS zone is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases-Journal of the COPD Foundation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases-Journal of the COPD Foundation is in Zone 3 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 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases-Journal of the COPD Foundation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.66; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases-Journal of the COPD Foundation?
The publisher reports about 30 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. 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.
Which databases index Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases-Journal of the COPD Foundation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases-Journal of the COPD Foundation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases-Journal of the COPD Foundation open access, and what is the APC?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases-Journal of the COPD Foundation is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .