Journal profile · Health Professions-Respiratory Care
The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
ISSN 1687-8426 · eISSN 2314-8551 · SpringerOpen · United Kingdom
The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 84 days to acceptance (114 articles, last 24 months); 150 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology is published by SpringerOpen 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 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Respiratory Support and Mechanisms and Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases, together about 31.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology (TEJB) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes high-quality research in bronchology, pulmonary medicine, interventional pulmonology, pulmonary critical care, sleep medicine, and related disciplines. While the journal is published by the Egyptian Scientific Society of Bronchology (ESSB), it is committed to serving as a platform for the global exchange of scientific knowledge. It aims to educate healthcare professionals and scholars with up-to-date information and skills in all aspects of respiratory medicine. TEJB welcomes submissions from researchers worldwide and encourages contributions that reflect diverse clinical practices, research methodologies, and scientific perspectives. We accept original research articles, systematic reviews, short communications, case reports, and letters to the editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Health Professions-Respiratory Care
Editor-in-chief Tarek SafwatPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Egypt 44, United States 7, India 4, United Kingdom 3, Germany 2 (73 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchMedicine13.4%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine10.9%
- Pleural and Pulmonary DiseasesMedicine7.2%
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisMedicine5.7%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine5.2%
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.1%
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine5.1%
- Ultrasound in Clinical ApplicationsMedicine4.9%
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 | Respiratory System | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Respiratory System | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.64OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,070 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 177 | 177 | 12 |
| 2025 | 150 | 150 | 113 |
| 2024 | 105 | 105 | 151 |
| 2023 | 76 | 76 | 238 |
| 2022 | 70 | 70 | 304 |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | 549 |
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
84 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 60 days – 131 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 7 days (114 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 95 days
- Sample
- 114 articles with submission and acceptance dates (167 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
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 | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- case reportsWe accept original research articles, systematic reviews, short communications, case reports, and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- letters to the editorWe accept original research articles, systematic reviews, short communications, case reports, and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- original research articlesWe accept original research articles, systematic reviews, short communications, case reports, and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- short communicationsWe accept original research articles, systematic reviews, short communications, case reports, and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- systematic reviewsWe accept original research articles, systematic reviews, short communications, case reports, and letters to the editor.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND or CC BY licence; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1687-8426
- Electronic ISSN
- 2314-8551
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
What CAS zone is The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Respiratory System. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology?
Based on the dates recorded on 114 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 84 days (interquartile range 60–131 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.
Where are the editorial board members of The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology based?
Of the 73 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Egypt (44), United States (7) and India (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology open access, and what is the APC?
The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .