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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,460CAS 2区Gold OA

Bmj Open Respiratory Research

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.235•SCImago Rank: #3,460•Identifier (ISSN):2052-4439(Print)•Articles / Year: 155•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,505 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
51

51 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate2.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
155articles/year
100% Gold OA•96.15% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.6)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.1)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.054)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

BMJ Open Respiratory Research is a peer-reviewed, open access journal publishing respiratory and critical care medicine. It is the sister journal to Thorax and co-owned by the British Thoracic Society and BMJ. The journal focuses on robustness of methodology and scientific rigour with less emphasis on novelty or perceived impact. BMJ Open Respiratory Research operates a rapid review process, with continuous publication online, ensuring timely, up-to-date research is available worldwide. The journal publishes review articles and all research study types: Basic science including laboratory based experiments and animal models, Pilot studies or proof of concept, Observational studies, Study protocols, Registries, Clinical trials from phase I to multicentre randomised clinical trials, Systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine95.6%Internal medicine87.4%Biology77.3%Pathology67.8%Psychology64.4%Psychiatry58.9%Surgery44.2%Mathematics39.6%Statistics36.5%Immunology34.6%Philosophy33.1%Linguistics28.6%Lung25.4%Sociology24.8%Physical therapy24.2%Genetics23.6%Chemistry23.3%Nursing23.2%Anesthesia22.7%Physics22.6%Computer science22.3%Radiology22.1%Political science22.1%Law21.7%Intensive care medicine20.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,460Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.235

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
51

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.03

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,505 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,791
3-Year Documents438
Citable Documents436

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
JCRSCIE
27/107Q2
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
JCISCIE
25/107Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—20161
20253.4223509
20243.61771,200
20234.11542,132
20225.0541071,852
2021—1623,280
2020—1263,771
2019—732,533
2018—611,872
2017—602,566
2016—411,319
2015—26725
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Bmj Open Respiratory Research

WoS Q2
235620222023202420253.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01