Journal profile · RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Zeitschrift fur Pneumologie
ISSN 2731-7404 · eISSN 2731-7412 · Springer Nature
Zeitschrift fur Pneumologie: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 31 days to acceptance (40 articles, last 24 months); 63 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zeitschrift fur Pneumologie is published by Springer Nature 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 Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research and Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, together about 25.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisMedicine11%
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchMedicine7.9%
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.2%
- Pleural and Pulmonary DiseasesMedicine6.2%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine5.7%
- Respiratory and Cough-Related ResearchMedicine5.7%
- Medical Imaging and Pathology StudiesMedicine5.7%
- Health and Medical StudiesHealth Professions4.5%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 245 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 63 | 19 | 10 |
| 2024 | 52 | 12 | 8 |
| 2023 | 54 | 19 | 21 |
| 2022 | 37 | 16 | 17 |
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
31 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 19 days – 62 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (80 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 75 days
- Sample
- 40 articles with submission and acceptance dates (112 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".
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,390 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 2731-7404
- Electronic ISSN
- 2731-7412
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zeitschrift fur Pneumologie
What CAS zone is Zeitschrift fur Pneumologie in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Zeitschrift fur Pneumologie 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 Zeitschrift fur Pneumologie?
Based on the dates recorded on 40 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 31 days (interquartile range 19–62 days). 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 Zeitschrift fur Pneumologie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zeitschrift fur Pneumologie is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Zeitschrift fur Pneumologie open access, and what is the APC?
Zeitschrift fur Pneumologie is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
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: .