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Aims and Scope of Thorax
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. Less
Thorax Key Metrics
CiteScore 
13.3
Impact Factor
10 - 15
SJR
Q1Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
SNIP
2.2
Time to Accept
7
Mo
Time to Publish
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% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months2%
4 to 6 months25%
7 to 9 months31%
Above 9 months41%
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Thorax Journal Specifications
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| 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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Recently Published Papers in Thorax
British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on Aspergillus-related chronic lung disease.
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Aspergillus-related lung disease: a wake-up call to navigate complexity in a neglected condition.
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Structure-function-treatment relationships of aerosol deposition in patients with severe asthma.
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Dynamic oxygenation subgroup bringing new insights in ARDS: more predictive of outcomes and response to PEEP than static PaO2/FiO2.
- 19 May 2025
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Home NIV for COPD: the devil is in the detail.
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British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on Aspergillus-related chronic lung disease.
- 22 May 2025
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Aspergillus-related lung disease: a wake-up call to navigate complexity in a neglected condition.
- 22 May 2025
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Structure-function-treatment relationships of aerosol deposition in patients with severe asthma.
- 22 May 2025
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Dynamic oxygenation subgroup bringing new insights in ARDS: more predictive of outcomes and response to PEEP than static PaO2/FiO2.
- 19 May 2025
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of biologic and targeted synthetic therapies in sarcoidosis.
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