Journal IF NavigatorMedical journal Impact Factors by specialty — JCR 2025
JCR 2025 (released June 2026) · 36 journals · updated September 2026

Respiratory System journals ranked by Impact Factor (JCR 2025, 36 journals)

36 medical journals in the JCR category Respiratory System, ranked by 2025 Impact Factor. The highest IF is The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (34.7).

Journals
36 journals
Q1 (top 25%)
16 journals
Fully OA
10 journals
JCR category
Respiratory System

Top 5 by IF

  1. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine — IF 34.7, Q1
  2. Journal of Thoracic Oncology — IF 23.3, Q1
  3. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine — IF 21.7, Q1
  4. European Respiratory Journal — IF 21.0, Q1
  5. European Respiratory Review — IF 10.4, Q1

All 36 Respiratory System journals by IF

#JournalPublisherImpact FactorQOALink
1The Lancet Respiratory MedicineElsevier
34.7
Q1–Journal site
2Journal of Thoracic OncologyElsevier (IASLC)
23.3
Q1–Journal site
3American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineOxford University Press (American Thoracic Society)
21.7
Q1–Journal site
4European Respiratory Journal2024European Respiratory Society
21.0
Q1–Journal site
5European Respiratory Review2024European Respiratory Society
10.4
Q1–Journal site
6ChestElsevier (American College of Chest Physicians)
9.8
Q1–Journal site
7ThoraxBMJ (British Thoracic Society)
9.1
Q1–Journal site
8Archivos de BronconeumologíaElsevier (SEPAR)
8.7
Q1–Journal site
9Chinese Medical Journal Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineElsevier (Chinese Medical Association)
7.9
Q1OAJournal site
10The Journal of Heart and Lung TransplantationElsevier (ISHLT)
6.7
Q1–Journal site
11Respirology2023Wiley (Asian Pacific Society of Respirology)
6.6
Q1–Journal site
12Annals of the American Thoracic SocietyOxford University Press (American Thoracic Society)
6.0
Q1–Journal site
13Journal of Cystic FibrosisElsevier (European Cystic Fibrosis Society)
5.5
Q1–Journal site
14American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular BiologyOxford University Press (American Thoracic Society)
5.4
Q1–Journal site
15Respiratory Research2024Springer Nature (BMC)
5.0
Q1OAJournal site
16npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine2024Nature Portfolio (IPCRG)
4.7
Q1OAJournal site
17LungSpringer
4.3
––Journal site
18International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseDove Medical Press (Taylor & Francis)
4.1
–OAJournal site
19BMJ Open Respiratory ResearchBMJ (British Thoracic Society)
4.0
–OAJournal site
20ERJ Open Research2024European Respiratory Society
4.0
–OAJournal site
21Pulmonary Pharmacology & TherapeuticsElsevier
3.8
––Journal site
22Paediatric Respiratory ReviewsElsevier
3.4
––Journal site
23Respiratory MedicineElsevier
3.3
––Journal site
24BMC Pulmonary MedicineSpringer Nature (BMC)
3.1
–OAJournal site
25Chronic Respiratory DiseaseSAGE
2.9
–OAJournal site
26Current Opinion in Pulmonary MedicineWolters Kluwer
2.7
––Journal site
27Respiration: International Journal of Thoracic MedicineKarger
2.6
Q2–Journal site
28Pediatric PulmonologyWiley
2.4
Q2–Journal site
29Pulmonary CirculationWiley
2.4
Q2OAJournal site
30Sleep and BreathingSpringer
2.4
––Journal site
31Journal of Thoracic DiseaseAME Publishing Company
2.3
–OAJournal site
32Respiratory CareSAGE Publishing
2.3
Q3–Journal site
33The Clinical Respiratory JournalWiley
2.2
––Journal site
34Respiratory InvestigationElsevier (Japanese Respiratory Society)
2.1
––Journal site
35Respiratory Medicine and ResearchElsevier Masson (SPLF)
2.1
––Journal site
36Respiratory Physiology & NeurobiologyElsevier
1.9
––Journal site
Q1 quartile within the JCR category OA fully open access journal 2024 latest-year IF not confirmed

Frequently asked questions

Which Respiratory System journal has the highest Impact Factor?

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (34.7, JCR 2025).

Which year's Impact Factor is this?

The 2-year Journal Impact Factor from JCR 2025, released in June 2026, compiled from values published by the publishers.

What does Q1 mean?

A journal whose IF is in the top 25% of its JCR category. 16 journals in Respiratory System qualify.

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