CHEST is the official publication of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). Each month it features cutting edge
original research in the multidisciplinary specialties of chest medicine, such as pulmonology, critical care, sleep medicine,
cardiorespiratory interactions, thoracic surgery, transplantation, airways disease, and
more. CHEST also features Recent Advances, Topics in Practice Management, Medical Writing Tips, Pearls, Chest Imaging and
Pathology for Clinicians, Contemporary Reviews, and much, much more. Editorials and communications to the editor explore controversial
issues
and encourage further discussion by physicians dealing with chest medicine. More than 30,000 readers worldwide turn to CHEST
each month to keep up-to-date on the latest in chest-related
medicine.
Here is some frequently requested information about CHEST:
ISSN (Print): 0012-3692
ISSN (Online): 1931-3543
Time From Acceptance to Publication: 4 to 5 months; manuscripts of original research are posted online as Papers in Press approximately 2 weeks after acceptance
Acceptance Rate: range between 9 and 13% from 2005
Print Circulation: 20,460
2008 Institute of Scientific Information: Journal Citation Report Data:
Impact Factor: 5.154; ranked 4th among 40 Respiratory Journals
Total Citations: 41,112; ranked 2nd among 40 Respiratory Journals
Articles: 388; ranked 3rd among 40 Respiratory Journals
Immediacy Index: 1.430; ranked 3rd among 40 Respiratory Journals
Eigenfactor Score: 0.11173; ranked 2nd among 40 Respiratory Journals
Article Influence Score: 1.516; ranked 5th among 40 Respiratory Journals
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