Journal profile
Journal of Mechanical Ventilation
ISSN 2694-0450 · Society of Mechanical Ventilation · United States
Journal of Mechanical Ventilation: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Mechanical Ventilation is published by Society of Mechanical Ventilation. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, Neonatal Respiratory Health Research and Nosocomial Infections in ICU, together about 68.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Welcome to the first and only Journal dedicated specifically to the science of mechanical ventilation published first in September 2020
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ahmed S ElMasryPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine33.5%
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine21%
- Nosocomial Infections in ICUMedicine14.1%
- Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicine9.3%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine2.9%
- Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, EmphysemaMedicine2.7%
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchMedicine2.1%
- Healthcare Technology and Patient MonitoringMedicine1.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Portico, CrossrefPublisher 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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 161 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 40 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 19 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 15 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 14 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 20 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 9 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 accepted7
- case reportsWe accept: original research, review articles, case reports, letters, editorials, images.Length not stated
- editorialsWe accept: original research, review articles, case reports, letters, editorials, images.Length not stated
- imagesWe accept: original research, review articles, case reports, letters, editorials, images.Length not stated
- lettersWe accept: original research, review articles, case reports, letters, editorials, images.Length not stated
- original researchWe accept: original research, review articles, case reports, letters, editorials, images.Length not stated
- patient pagesPatient Pages Select Category Patient Information SeriesLength not stated
- review articlesWe accept: original research, review articles, case reports, letters, editorials, images.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer review completed within 2-3 weeks; all manuscripts blindly reviewed by two reviewers. Model summary
Peer review will be completed within 2-3 weeks and we will inform you of the results of the review.
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
- Society of Mechanical Ventilation
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2694-0450
- Society / sponsor
- Society Of Mechanical Ventilation
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Journal of Mechanical Ventilation
How long does peer review take at Journal of Mechanical Ventilation?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Which databases index Journal of Mechanical Ventilation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Mechanical Ventilation is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Mechanical Ventilation open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Mechanical Ventilation 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .