Aims and Scope
Thorax is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal specialising in both clinical and experimental research articles on respiratory medicine as well as paediatrics, immunology, pharmacology, pathology, and surgery. It was established in 1946 and is published by the BMJ Group on behalf of the British Thoracic Society. The journal is available online by subscription and archived editions of the journal are available free of charge after 1 year. The editors-in-chief are Alan Smyth, Gisli Jenkins and Nicholas Hart.
Key Metrics
13.3
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
10 - 15
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.86
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.82 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
SJR
- Q1 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
2.2
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
Topics Covered
- Lung
- Cancer
- Lung cancer
- Computed tomography
- Asthma
- COPD
- Extracellular matrix
- Sleep apnea
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Smooth muscle
- Questionnaire
- Citizen science
- Pneumothorax
- Retinoic acid
- Pneumonia
- Quality of life
- Oral Microbiome
- Cystic fibrosis
- Tuberculosis
- Randomized controlled trial
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1946 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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18.9k articles received 467.9k citations see all
- 21,216 Supporting
- 422,306 Mentioning
- 4,385 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 1 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 71 Corrections
- 59 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Thorax been actively publishing?
Thorax has been in operation since 1946 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Thorax ?
Thorax published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did Thorax publish last years ?
In 2023, Thorax published 596 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Thorax ?
For Thorax,eISSN is 1468-3296 and pISSN is0040-6376.
What is Citescore for Thorax ?
Citescore for Thorax is 13.3.
What is SNIP score for Thorax ?
SNIP score for Thorax is 2.2.
What is the SJR for Thorax ?
SJR for Thorax is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Thorax ?
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP is the publisher of Thorax.