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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,194CAS 2区Hybrid

Clinics in Chest Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):CLIN CHEST MED
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.098•SCImago Rank: #4,194•Identifier (ISSN):0272-5231(Print)/1557-8216(Online)•Articles / Year: 65•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,452 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.6
↓ -0.9

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
76

76 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
65articles/year
1.69% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.6)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.967)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.878)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.667)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.455)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.347)
🔵 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

Clinics in Chest Medicine updates those in the fields of anesthesia, critical care, and respiratory medicine on the latest trends in patient management, providing a sound basis for choosing the best treatment options. Published quarterly—in March, June, September, and December—each issue offers state-of-the-art reviews on a single topic, including diseases of air movement and airways, infectious lung disease, pulmonary vascular disease, sleep-related disorders, respiratory failure, and systemic disease.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineInternal medicine71.5%Biology60.6%Intensive care medicine57.7%Pathology46.3%Psychology37.1%Surgery36.3%Psychiatry34.2%Philosophy32.2%Linguistics30.8%Lung30%Immunology28.3%Genetics25.7%Radiology24.7%Disease22%Physics21.4%Anesthesia20.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,194Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1980-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.098

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
105

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.18

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,452 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations773
3-Year Documents219
Citable Documents194

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 Rate42.5%

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):
2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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
W.B. Saunders Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1980
Editorial Address
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 1600 JOHN F KENNEDY BOULEVARD, STE 1800, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103-2899
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
JCRSCIE
31/107Q2
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
JCISCIE
27/107Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—7119
20254.57999
20242.888282
20235.792873
20224.9671021,437
20212.878891,152
20202.667864,530
20193.455741,874
20184.3471002,016
2017—832,373
2016—974,322
2015—912,659
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Clinics in Chest Medicine

WoS Q2
1357201820192020202120222023202420254.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

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

Record UUID: e072273e-f08d-4acf-bc53-3cb2e6c52ce8
Database Updated: 2026-09-30