Journal profile · Medicine-Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Respiratory Medicine: X
ISSN 2590-1435 · Elsevier · Netherlands
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Respiratory Medicine: X: fully open access; APC about USD 2,000; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Title discontinued as of 2022 Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Respiratory Medicine: X is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Asthma and respiratory diseases and Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, together about 50.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchMedicine24.7%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine20.6%
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisMedicine5.5%
- Cystic Fibrosis Research AdvancesMedicine4.1%
- Allergic Rhinitis and SensitizationMedicine4.1%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine4.1%
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug DeliveryMedicine4.1%
- Smoking Behavior and CessationMedicine2.7%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | Q2 | 71/144 | 51st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 27 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 51 |
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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Blind peer reviewLetPub
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).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,000 / EUR 1,740 / GBP 1,570 / JPY 214,930 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,500 | 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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2590-1435
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Respiratory Medicine: X
How long does peer review take at Respiratory Medicine: X?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 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 Respiratory Medicine: X?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Respiratory Medicine: X is indexed in Scopus.
Is Respiratory Medicine: X open access, and what is the APC?
Respiratory Medicine: X is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .