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Pleura and Peritoneum
ISSN 2364-7671 · eISSN 2364-768X · De Gruyter · Germany
Pleura and Peritoneum: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 113 days to acceptance (35 articles, last 24 months); 33 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pleura and Peritoneum is published by De Gruyter 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 Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies, Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment and Occupational and environmental lung diseases, together about 58.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal 10-year Journal AnniversaryPleura and Peritoneum proudly celebrates its 10-year anniversary, being proud of a decade of impactful contributions to the field of pleural and peritoneal science. We extend our sincere gratitude to all authors, readers, and the committed scientific community whose contributions have been essential to the journal’s growth and success.ObjectivePleura and Peritoneum is the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Pleura and Peritoneum (ISSPP).Peritoneal and pleural infections and oncological diseases often result in life-threatening conditions. However, the pleura (serous membrane, which forms the lining of the pleural cavity) and the peritoneum (serous membrane, which forms the lining of the abdominal cavity) have been relatively poorly studied, as compared to other organs. In sharp contrast to the skin, which i s recognized as an organ and object of a medical specialty, pleura and peritoneum are only considered as membranes. This might be explained by the fact that these organs cannot be seen, neither by clinical examination nor by radiological methods. Pleura and Peritoneum wants to change this by creating a high-level exchange platform for basic scientists, clinical researche r s and physicians.Pleura and Peritoneum is published quarterly. All contributions submitted for publication in Pleura and Peritoneum are subject to single-anonymized peer review by at least two experts in the field, selected and invited by the Editor-in-Chief. Pleura and Peritoneum publishes only English-language articles.Pleura and Peritoneum is an open access journal. To sustain the publication of all fully peer-reviewed manuscripts, each article accepted for publication in Pleura and Peritoneum is subject to an article processing charge (APC), paid by authors' affiliated institutions, funders, sponsors or institutions that have an agreement with us.TopicsDiagnosis and treatment of diseases of the human or gans pleura and peritoneum // Pleural effusions // Laparoscopy // Thoracoscopy // Surgery // Gyn ecology // Imaging // Oncological diseases // Anatomy // Cytology // Gene therapy // Radiotherapy // Systemic drug therapyArticle formatsResearch Article // Review Article // Opinion Paper// Editorial // Letter to the Editor & Reply// Short Communication // Clinical Images // Congress Abstracts Your Benefits Innovative and groundbreaking approach to the study of the pleura and peritoneum Interdisciplinary approach
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Wiebke SolassPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal MalignanciesMedicine33.9%
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatmentMedicine13.5%
- Occupational and environmental lung diseasesMedicine11.3%
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine5.7%
- Intestinal and Peritoneal AdhesionsMedicine5.4%
- Pleural and Pulmonary DiseasesMedicine4.5%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine3.3%
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchMedicine2.9%
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 | Oncology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Oncology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, OCLCPublisher 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 (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 297 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 26 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 49 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 142 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 258 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 155 |
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 PubMed · to
113 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 67 days – 151 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (35 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 144 days
- Sample
- 35 articles with submission and acceptance dates (41 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)
- about 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,050 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,050 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 2,000 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- De Gruyter
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2364-7671
- Electronic ISSN
- 2364-768X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pleura and Peritoneum
What CAS zone is Pleura and Peritoneum in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pleura and Peritoneum is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Oncology / Surgery. 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 Pleura and Peritoneum?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Pleura and Peritoneum?
Based on the dates recorded on 35 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 113 days (interquartile range 67–151 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 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 Pleura and Peritoneum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pleura and Peritoneum is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Pleura and Peritoneum open access, and what is the APC?
Pleura and Peritoneum is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .