Journal profile

Chest

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0012-3692 | 1931-3543 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
2.80
Citation rate 0.61 5,282 total citations
h5-index 90 h5 depth signal
Cited share 12.7% 1,153 of 9,049
Total citations 5,282 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.62 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.9% 257 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 4,054
Canada 726
United Kingdom 564
China 447
Italy 368

Citing Fields of Research

Lung Cancer 5,633
Respiratory Support 5,359
Auto-Inflammatory Disorders 4,407
Cardiology 4,191
Allergies 3,107

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 85,096 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 9,049 1,153 cited publications
Last 12 months 4,773 397.8 publications/month
Open access share 3.3% 159 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 4,054 citing publications
Leading citing field Lung Cancer 5,633 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v57n1, Jan. 1970-
PubMed
v57n1, Jan. 1970-
Abridged index medicus
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Cardiology Respiratory Support Lung Cancer Auto-Inflammatory Disorders Allergies Hematology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American College of Chest Physicians

Broad Categories

Pulmonary Medicine Virology Allergies Respiratory Support Lung Cancer Cardiology Auto-Inflammatory Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Thoracic Diseases

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Official publication of the American College of Chest Physicians.

19950524 Not printed on acid-free paper