Journal profile · RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Indian Journal of Respiratory Care
ISSN 2277-9019 · eISSN 2321-4899 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Indian Journal of Respiratory Care: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 59 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Respiratory Care is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 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 Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research and Airway Management and Intubation Techniques, together about 33.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Indian Journal of Respiratory Care (IJRC), the official publication of Indian Association of Respiratory Care (http://iarc.in/), is a peer-reviewed print + online quarterly journal. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles on any OAI-compliant institutional / subject-based repository. The journal published biannually from 2012-2020. IJRC brought out editions quarterly in 2021 including a COVID-19 supplement. From January 2022 onwards, it is a quarterly journal. The journal's full text is available online at https://www.ijrc.in/lov/IJRC. IJRC provides a unique platform for clinicians and researchers in India and across the globe to showcase research on pertinent respiratory issues and the advancements in respiratory care. Launched in January 2012, IJRC is first of its kind, catering to the academic and publishing needs of respiratory therapists and all health care personnel in India dealing with respiratory care including pulmonologists, intensivists, anaesthesiologists, physicians, physiotherapists, critical care nurses and other allied healthcare professionals. The journal will provide a unique platform for the clinicians, researchers, and academicians to cover technical and clinical studies that showcase and promote relevant topics and advancements related to respiratory therapy, respiratory medicine, pulmonology, critical care, respiratory care nursing, home respiratory care, sleep medicine, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, pulmonary rehabilitation, paediatric respiratory care, healthcare education and a wide range of other respiratory topics. The articles can be original studies, review articles, case reports/series, letter to the editor, short communications, surveys, and audits, continuing medical education and editorials. Articles submitted with clinical interest and implications especially to respiratory therapy and respiratory medicine from clinical specialities will be given preference.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Editor-in-chief Madhuragauri Shevade VicePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 12, Saudi Arabia 5, United States 3, United Kingdom 1, United Arab Emirates 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine16.9%
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchMedicine9.5%
- Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicine6.8%
- Pleural and Pulmonary DiseasesMedicine5.2%
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersMedicine4.8%
- Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicine4.7%
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine4.7%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine4.3%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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)
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 693Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 709 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 53 | 2 |
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | 8 |
| 2024 | 60 | 60 | 25 |
| 2023 | 66 | 66 | 42 |
| 2022 | 260 | 260 | 285 |
| 2021 | 101 | 101 | 136 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–300 words
- Keywords
- 3–10
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Animal Research or Animal Studies
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- case reportNew, interesting and rare cases can be reported. They should be unique, describing a great diagnostic or therapeutic challenge and providing a learning point fo…main text ≤ 1,000 words · references ≤ 10
- editorialThe submitted manuscripts are duly acknowledged. The article once submitted will undergo plagiarism check. An initial check is conducted to ensure that all auth…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe Journal accepts Letters to the Editor that raises some issues related to recently published articles (last 6 months) in the Indian Journal of Respiratory Ca…main text ≤ 500 words · references ≤ 5
- original articleReports of original clinical and basic research of interest are the primary material to be published as original articles. Types: Randomized controlled trials, …main text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · references ≤ 40
- review articleTypes: Systematic reviews, meta-analysis, narrative reviews, scoping reviews According to the PRISMA reporting guidelines, the Journal recommends the authors to…main text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · references ≤ 90
- review articlesReview articles Types: Systematic reviews, meta-analysis, narrative reviews, scoping reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship
The journal adheres to the ICMJE recommendation for authorship requirements. All those designated as authors should meet all four criteria for authorship, and all who meet the four criteria should be identified as authors. Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND Drafting the work or revising it cri…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures of conflict of interest
Conflicts of interest can be defined as financial and non-financial in relation to the work. Authors are required to disclose any financial interests or affiliations with institutions, organizations, or companies that are mentioned in the manuscript or whose products and services are mentioned in the manuscript, and any competing interest that could be perceived as a bias in the work. If the submi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statement
Data Availability Statement required in articles reporting results derived from research data. Model summary
The authors are required to include Data Availability Statement in the articles that report results derived from research data. Data Availability Statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found. Statement should include that the data set used in the current study is available (option as appropriate) a. repository name b. name of the p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
This Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement is based on the Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors as per Committee on Publication Ethics, ICMJE & WAME. Please visit Policy page for more details.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Licensing
Under Creative Commons the Authors retain ownership of the copyright for their content. The authors assign exclusive commercial re-use rights of the article to the Publisher. All open access articles published are distributed under the terms of the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license (Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License as currently displayed at https://crea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
A comprehensive outlook on open access policy that we follow: Open access refers to the practice of making peer-reviewed scholarly research and literature freely available online to anyone interested in reading it at no cost and with limited restrictions with regards to reuse. Open access publications are freely and permanently available online to anyone with an internet access. The journal allows…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial and peer review process
The submitted manuscripts are duly acknowledged. The article once submitted will undergo plagiarism check. An initial check is conducted to ensure that all author instructions are complied with and the guidelines for submission are followed. All communications regarding the manuscript with the Journal should be handled by one of the authors (assigned as ‘corresponding author’). The Managing editor…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Anti-plagiarism policy
Anti-plagiarism policy: follows WAME definition of plagiarism; checks submissions with duplication-checking software; COPE guidelines; may retract plagiarised articles. Model summary
The journal follows World Association of Medical Editors (WAME’s) definition of plagiarism: “Plagiarism is the use of others' published and unpublished ideas or words (or other intellectual property) without attribution or permission and presenting them as new and original rather than derived from an existing source. The intent and effect of plagiarism is to mislead the reader as to the contributi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints: permitted; authors should mention preprint server and DOI in title page; should not post updated version during peer review; must link final version if accepted. Model summary
The journal permits submissions of papers that have been posted on pre-print servers. The authors should mention this in the title page when submitting and include the name of the preprint server and DOI for the preprint. Authors should not post an updated version of their paper on the preprint server while it is being peer reviewed. If the paper is accepted, the authors must include a link on the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving Policy for Authors
The Indian Journal of Respiratory Care upholds a Repository Policy and is listed in Sherpa Romeo for compliance with self-archiving regulations. Authors are encouraged to deposit the final published PDF in their institutional repository or any suitable subject repository (according to the end-user license of the article, i.e., strictly for non-commercial re-use) immediately upon publication. The d…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines
EQUATOR Network reporting guidelines (https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/) must be followed depending on the type of study. At the time of submission, the authors should upload the relevant checklist for the specific study type. The EQUATOR wizard (https://www.goodreports.org/) can help you find the right reporting checklist and appropriate guideline for your type of study. Other…
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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2277-9019
- Electronic ISSN
- 2321-4899
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Respiratory Care
What CAS zone is Indian Journal of Respiratory Care in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Indian Journal of Respiratory Care 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 Indian Journal of Respiratory Care?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 11.
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Respiratory Care?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Indian Journal of Respiratory Care?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–300 words; Keywords: 3–10; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Indian Journal of Respiratory Care based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (12), Saudi Arabia (5) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Respiratory Care?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Respiratory Care is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Indian Journal of Respiratory Care open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Respiratory Care is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .