Journal profile
The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections
ISSN 2473-2869 · University of Louisville · United States
The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 2 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections is published by University of Louisville. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, together about 47.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Respiratory Infections distributes scientific literature to readers all over the world free of charge and facilitates faster dissemination of scientific information in the form of PDF full text. This journal covers the following areas of respiratory infections: Community-acquired pneumonia Nosocomial and ventilator-associated pneumonia Pediatric pneumonia SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Influenza and flu-like illness COPD, bronchiectasis Otitis, sinusitis, and pharyngitis Inflammation Respiratory sequelae of HIV infection Clinical microbiology and laboratory analysis Case reports and clinical cases Public health and epidemiology Infection control and hospital epidemiology Antimicrobials and antimicrobial stewardship Vaccines and infection prevention Health disparities Pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine Data science and informatics We publish research undertaken using all appropriate study designs, including observational and analytical studies, qualitative research, randomized controlled trials, implementation research, and systematic reviews. The Journal accepts the following article types for submission: Original Research (peer-reviewed) Review Article (peer-reviewed) Case Report (peer-reviewed) Methodology (peer-reviewed) Study Protocol (peer-reviewed) Brief Review Brief Communication Multimedia Editorial Patient Management Article Opinion Piece Perspective Piece Correspondence See Guidelines for Authors for further information on each article type.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Forest W. ArnoldPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine18.5%
- Pneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsMedicine16.8%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine11.9%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.4%
- Nosocomial Infections in ICUMedicine4.4%
- Respiratory viral infections researchMedicine4.2%
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testingMedicine4%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine3.5%
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
MEDLINEPubMedPublisher 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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 225 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 41 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 58 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 81 |
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted13
- brief communicationOriginal Research Brief Review Review Article Brief Communication Case Report Multimedia Methodology Patient Management Article Study Protocol Opinion Piece Per…Length not stated
- brief reviewOriginal Research Brief Review Review Article Brief Communication Case Report Multimedia Methodology Patient Management Article Study Protocol Opinion Piece Per…Length not stated
- case reportOriginal Research Brief Review Review Article Brief Communication Case Report Multimedia Methodology Patient Management Article Study Protocol Opinion Piece Per…Length not stated
- correspondenceOriginal Research Brief Review Review Article Brief Communication Case Report Multimedia Methodology Patient Management Article Study Protocol Opinion Piece Per…Length not stated
- methodologyOriginal Research Brief Review Review Article Brief Communication Case Report Multimedia Methodology Patient Management Article Study Protocol Opinion Piece Per…Length not stated
- multimediaOriginal Research Brief Review Review Article Brief Communication Case Report Multimedia Methodology Patient Management Article Study Protocol Opinion Piece Per…Length not stated
- opinion pieceOriginal Research Brief Review Review Article Brief Communication Case Report Multimedia Methodology Patient Management Article Study Protocol Opinion Piece Per…Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Research Brief Review Review Article Brief Communication Case Report Multimedia Methodology Patient Management Article Study Protocol Opinion Piece Per…Length not stated
- patient management articleOriginal Research Brief Review Review Article Brief Communication Case Report Multimedia Methodology Patient Management Article Study Protocol Opinion Piece Per…Length not stated
- persepctive pieceOriginal Research Brief Review Review Article Brief Communication Case Report Multimedia Methodology Patient Management Article Study Protocol Opinion Piece Per…Length not stated
- reviewSubmissions to the Journal of Respiratory Infections undergo peer review or single review, depending on the article type. Peer Review Single Review Original Res…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal Research Brief Review Review Article Brief Communication Case Report Multimedia Methodology Patient Management Article Study Protocol Opinion Piece Per…Length not stated
- study protocolOriginal Research Brief Review Review Article Brief Communication Case Report Multimedia Methodology Patient Management Article Study Protocol Opinion Piece Per…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship and Contributions
Author contributions Model summary
Manuscripts should contain a section listing author contributions. This list is required for editorial purposes but will not be included in the final publication unless duplicated in the Acknowledgements. Per the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), authors must meet all of the following four criteria: Made substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing interests
Competing interests declaration Model summary
Authors are required to declare all competing interests in relation to their work. Submissions must include a ‘Conflict of interest” section listing all competing interests (financial and non-financial). Where authors have no competing interests, they should state that "All authors declared no conflict of interest in relation to the main objective of this work." The Editor(s) may ask for further i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Data availability Model summary
Authors are strongly encouraged to make the data used to produce their research findings available. Authors can submit a dataset as a supplementary file with their article submission or provide a link to an online data repository.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Research misconduct handling Model summary
The journal takes allegations of research misconduct seriously, and follows up on all cases of suspected plagiarism, citation manipulation, and data falsification or fabrication according to the published standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Submissions to the Journal of Respiratory Infections undergo peer review or single review, depending on the article type. Peer Review Single Review Original Research Brief Review Review Article Brief Communication Case Report Multimedia Methodology Patient Management Article Study Protocol Opinion Piece Persepctive Piece Correspondence Peer review Original research, review articles, case reports, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening Model summary
Submissions are checked for plagiarism, and editors follow published COPE guidelines in cases of suspected plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint servers
Posting of un-refereed manuscripts to a community preprint server by the author will not be considered prior publication, provided that the following conditions are met: 1) During submission, authors must acknowledge preprint server deposition and provide any associated accession numbers or DOIs; 2) Versions of a manuscript that have been altered as a result of the peer review process may not be d…
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
- University of Louisville
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2473-2869
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 1 (2025)
- 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 The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections
How long does peer review take at The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 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 The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections open access, and what is the APC?
The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections 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: .