Journal profile

American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology

Publisher: American Physiological Society
ISSN1040-0605 | 1522-1504 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed
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Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.99
Citation rate 4.82 1,352 total citations
h5-index 41 h5 depth signal
Cited share 88.4% 266 of 301
Total citations 1,352 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.68 External metric anchor
Self-citation 5.9% 80 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,285
Germany 212
China 158
Canada 144
Australia 102

Citing Fields of Research

Respiratory Support 562
Immunology 390
Allergies 254
Lung Cancer 216
Physiology 216

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 8,575 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 301 266 cited publications
Last 12 months 144 12.0 publications/month
Open access share 25.0% 36 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,285 citing publications
Leading citing field Respiratory Support 562 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 1 November 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v278n1, Jan. 2000-
PubMed
v278n1, Jan. 2000-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Respiratory Support Cystic Fibrosis Immunology Allergies Lung Cancer Physiology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Physiological Society (1887- )

Broad Categories

Cell Biology Molecular Biology Physiology Pulmonary Medicine Respiratory Support Allergies Cystic Fibrosis Cardiology Auto-Inflammatory Disorders Virology

MeSH Descriptors

Lung

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

01
Open DOI
E. Jenkins, D. R. Thickett, D. Parekh et al.
Alveolar macrophages (AMs) in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) display stabilization of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α despite their residence within the well-oxygenated alveolar space. This highlights a contradiction between oxyge...
02
Open DOI
Thomas H. Thatcher, Margaret A. T. Freeberg, Sarah V. Camus et al.
Evidence is presented that the multifunctional enzyme tissue transglutaminase (TG2) is a driver of fibrosis pathology in the lung. Here, we investigate a candidate therapeutic antibody that blocks the protein cross-linking function of TG...
08
Open DOI
Avery M. Bogart, Lisa Yun, Nancy E. Wickersham et al.
Background: The alveolar epithelial glycocalyx is a layer of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and proteoglycans (e.g., syndecan-1) that is located between the apical alveolar epithelium and the surfactant layer. It is degraded in murine models ...
09
Open DOI
Jorge A. Masso-Silva, Avnee J. Kumar
The lung epithelium is continuously exposed to injury via pathogens and pollutants, and its capacity for healthy, nonpathological repair is essential to maintain structure and function. In homeostatic repair, type 2 alveolar epithelial (...
10
DOI 10.1152/ajplung.00174.2026

Respiratory chemoreception across internal states

Open DOI
Stephen B. G. Abbott, Jerry Hou, Harsha Thakkalapally et al.
The respiratory chemoreflexes help maintain arterial Pco 2 and Po 2 within a narrow range by adjusting lung ventilation. In any given moment, the sensitivity of the respiratory chemoreflexes to Pco 2 and Po 2 is influenced by internal st...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Print issues ceased with v. 301, no. 6 (2011).

Title from cover.

Vols. for <2000-> also carry the numbering of the consolidated version of American journal of physiology; i.e., v. <22-> also numbered as v. <278-> .

Available also online.

Also issued as a section of the consolidated version of The American journal of physiology.