The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Country
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Medicine
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
7.652
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
212
Citations / Doc (2yr)
9.42
Total Docs. (latest)
227
Total Citations (3yr)
7,704
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
22132619, 22132600
Coverage
2013-2026
Journal Rank
#146
Subject Categories
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine launched in March 2013 as the fourth Lancet specialty journal following in the footsteps of The Lancet Oncology, The Lancet Neurology, and The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
The journal offers the same unique fast track experience offered by its sister journals for all authors of research papers that are selected for peer review, where articles can be published online within 8 weeks of submission.
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine is indexed in PubMed, and has been approved for indexing and abstracting in SciSearch®, Journal Citation Reports, and Current Contents® by Thomson Reuters
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Medline
Embase
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 227 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 783 |
| Total Refs. | 4,730 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 7,704 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 325 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 9.42 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 20.84 |
| % Female | 33.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of The Lancet Respiratory Medicine?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine has an SJR of 7.652 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of The Lancet Respiratory Medicine?
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 7.652 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of The Lancet Respiratory Medicine?
The H-index of The Lancet Respiratory Medicine is 212, meaning 212 of its articles have each been cited at least 212 times.
Is The Lancet Respiratory Medicine indexed in Scopus?
Yes. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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