Cancer and the lungGuest Edited by Kathryn Engelhardt and Yuichi Sakairi
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Remote monitoring of chronic lung diseaseGuest Edited by Brooks Thomas Kuhn and Iain Stewart
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of pulmonary and associated disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
Topics covered include:
As a BMC Series journal, BMC Pulmonary Medicine does not make editorial decisions based on the perceived interest or potential impact of a study. Manuscripts are considered for publication if they are scientifically valid. For research articles, this includes having a clearly defined and sound research question, appropriate methodology and analysis, and adherence to community-agreed standards relevant to the field.
Highlights of the BMC Series - June 2022In June 2022, the BMC Series blog highlighted a study exploring whether there are early predictors of High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy success to avoid mechanical ventilation delay and reduce mortality risk.
Highlights of the BMC Series – September 2021In September, the BMC Series blog highlighted an article investigating the risk factors associated with cough sensitivity in patients with metabolic syndrome.
Learn about the role and requirements here. In particular, we are looking for active researchers with expertise in basic biomedical research and cost-effective analyses.
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Citation Impact
Journal Impact Factor: 2.8 (2024)
5-year Journal Impact Factor: 3.0 (2024)
Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.079 (2024)
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.889 (2024)
Speed
Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 19
Submission to acceptance (median days): 142
Usage 2024
Downloads: 3,010,764
Altmetric mentions: 1,119
The following summary describes the peer review process for this journal:
Identity transparency: Single anonymized
Reviewer interacts with: Editor
Review information published: Review reports. Reviewer Identities reviewer opt in. Author/reviewer communication
