Journal profile · PRIMARY HEALTH CARE-RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Primary Care Respiratory Journal
ISSN 1471-4418 · eISSN 1475-1534 · Springer Nature · ENGLAND · Founded 1997
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Primary Care Respiratory Journal: fully open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Primary Care Respiratory Journal is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Asthma and respiratory diseases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research and Primary Care and Health Outcomes, together about 61.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This is the Primary Care Respiratory Journal archive. The journal changed title in April 2014 to npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PRIMARY HEALTH CARE-RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine27.7%
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchMedicine23.4%
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions10%
- Clinical practice guidelines implementationMedicine7.5%
- Occupational exposure and asthmaMedicine5.9%
- Smoking Behavior and CessationMedicine3.5%
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug DeliveryMedicine2.9%
- Allergic Rhinitis and SensitizationMedicine2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 436OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1,997Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,267 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 388 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 561 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 690 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 826 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 951 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1,071 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 accessLetPub
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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Primary Care Respiratory Journal
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Asthma and respiratory diseases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4Expected review time6–12 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1471-4418
- Electronic ISSN
- 1475-1534
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Primary Care Respiratory Journal
How long does peer review take at Primary Care Respiratory Journal?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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.
Is Primary Care Respiratory Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Primary Care Respiratory Journal 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .