Thorax
Country
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Medicine
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
2.479
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
270
Citations / Doc (2yr)
5.17
Total Docs. (latest)
234
Total Citations (3yr)
3,586
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
14683296, 00406376
Coverage
1946-2026
Journal Rank
#990
Subject Categories
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Thorax is one of the world’s leading respiratory medicine journals, publishing clinical and experimental research articles on respiratory medicine, critical care, paediatrics, immunology, pharmacology, pathology, and surgery.
Thorax seeks to publish significant advances in scientific understanding, which are likely to impact on clinical practice.
This includes articles concerning basic and translational mechanisms with application to clinical material (cell and molecular biology, genetics, epidemiology, and immunology).
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Medline
Embase
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 234 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 673 |
| Total Refs. | 5,979 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 3,586 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 492 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 5.17 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 25.55 |
| % Female | 42.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Thorax?
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, Thorax has an SJR of 2.479 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Thorax?
Thorax has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 2.479 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Thorax?
The H-index of Thorax is 270, meaning 270 of its articles have each been cited at least 270 times.
Is Thorax indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Thorax is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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