Journal profile · BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS-RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Journal of Breath Research
ISSN 1752-7155 · eISSN 1752-7163 · IOP Publishing Ltd. · ENGLAND · Founded 2007
Journal of Breath Research: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.66; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,325; median 137 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 50 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Breath Research is published by IOP Publishing Ltd. 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 Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies, Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies and Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography, together about 45.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This page now only hosts journal metric information. You can find more information about the journal including the scope, article types, and peer review process here. Journal metrics All metrics are for the last complete calendar year. Peer review times are median figures unless otherwise stated. Peer review metrics Submission to first decision before peer review3 days Submission to first decision after peer review70 days Submission to first decision overall (including articles rejected before peer review)8 days Submission to final acceptance after peer review and any author revisions138 days Desk rejection rate63% Acceptance rate*21% *Acceptance rate is calculated as acceptance decisions as a proportion of all final decisions on directly submitted articles. Citation-based metrics Impact Factor (2-Year)2.7 Impact Factor (5-Year)3.4 Immediacy Index0.9 Citescore6.2 Scimago Journal Rank (SJR)0.523 Total Citations2704 Diversity and inclusion metrics Proportion of accepted articles in 2025 from researchers* in:China26.0% LMIC**6.0% UK6.0% USA12.0% Proportion of accepted articles in 2025 from researchers* who identify as:Women31.9% Men59.6% Non-binary0.0% Not disclosed8.5% Proportion of reviewer invitations in 2025 to researchers in:China13.7% LMIC**4.2% UK8.1% USA13.1% Proportion of reviewer invitations in 2025 to researchers who identify as:Women35.3% Men61.3% Non-binary0.6% Not disclosed2.8% *corresponding author. **Low/lower-middle income countries For geographical representation we report on a sample of our largest contributing countries, specifically the USA, China, the UK and low/lower-middle income countries. More information on the geographical composition of our programme can be found in our annual report.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS-RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering31%
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry7.3%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine5.7%
- Olfactory and Sensory Function StudiesNeuroscience5.4%
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchMedicine4.7%
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsEngineering4.7%
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing TechniquesNursing4.5%
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 | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Respiratory System | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Respiratory System | Zone 3 |
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 | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Respiratory System | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 2.66LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 739OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 74.03%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,156 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 36 | 11 |
| 2025 | 50 | 34 | 107 |
| 2024 | 52 | 42 | 271 |
| 2023 | 58 | 48 | 524 |
| 2022 | 53 | 38 | 755 |
| 2021 | 52 | 33 | 1,298 |
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
137 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 105 days – 196 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 159 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (107 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 63%Publisher website ·
- Desk decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 3 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,325 / EUR 2,765 / GBP 2,410 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Open all abstracts, in this tabThe following article is Open accessSweet interference: oral fermentation volatile confounders in exhaled breath revealed by minimal glucose exposureAnesu Chawaguta et al 2026 J. Breath Res. 20 046002 View article, Sweet interference: oral fermentation volatile confounders in exhaled breath revealed by minimal glucose exposurePDF, Sweet interference: oral fermentatio…
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
- IOP Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1752-7155
- Electronic ISSN
- 1752-7163
- Society / sponsor
- International Association for Breath Research
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Breath Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Breath Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Breath Research is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biochemical Research Methods / Respiratory System. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Breath Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.66; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 84.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Breath Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 137 days (interquartile range 105–196 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 63%. 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 Journal of Breath Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Breath Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Breath Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Breath Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,325.
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: .