Top 10 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Journals In The World 2026

1. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine publishes original research that advocates change in or illuminates clinical practice and informative reviews on any topic connected with respiratory medicine and critical care. Topics include but are not limited to asthma, ARDS, COPD, tobacco control, intensive care medicine, lung cancer, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia, sarcoidosis, sepsis, mesothelioma, sleep medicine, thoracic and reconstructive surgery, tuberculosis, palliative medicine, influenza, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary vascular disease, and respiratory infections. more...

2. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine publishes high-quality original papers, reviews, and clinical trials in respiratory, critical care, and sleep medicine to foster advances in translational research and clinical practice. The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine focuses on human biology and disease, as well as animal and in vitro studies that contribute to the understanding of pathophysiology and treatment of diseases that affect the respiratory system and critically ill patients. more...

3. Journal of Thoracic Oncology

Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO), the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, is the primary educational and informational publication for topics relevant to the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of all thoracic malignancies. JTO emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach and includes original research reviews and opinion pieces. The audience includes epidemiologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, thoracic surgeons, pulmonologists, radiologists, pathologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and research scientists with a special interest in thoracic oncology. The journal is more...

4. Annals of Thoracic Medicine

​Annals of Thoracic Medicine (ATM, ISSN 1817-1737) is the official publication of the Saudi Thoracic Society (STS), affiliated to King Saud University. It features cutting edge clinical investigations in the multidisciplinary specialties of chest medicine, such as pulmonology, cardiology, thoracic surgery, transplantation, sleep and breathing, airways disease, and more. The journal also features basic science, special reports, case reports, board review questions, and more. Editorials and communications to the editor explore controversial issues and encourage further discussion by physicians dealing more...

5. Lung India

Lung India was launched as the official journal of the Indian Chest Society. On the 7th of February 1982 the G​overning Council of the Society met and decided that the Journal could be published from Madras. The task of editing and publishing the Journal was entrusted to Dr. C.V. Ramakrishnan of Madras. He was later given a modest sum of Rs. 4000/- and was asked to bring out the Journal before that year's conference scheduled for September 1982. more...

6. Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

This journal is the official publication of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons. It disseminates current clinical practices and developments in the area of cardiovascular surgery. This includes information on cardiovascular epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestation, and other topics. Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery features broad coverage of the topic, including cardiovascular anesthesia, cardiothoracic and vascular nursing and technology development, and new or innovative products. more...

7. Mediastinum

Mediastinum (ISSN 2522-6711) is an open access and peer-reviewed medical journal aiming at better understanding and management of mediastinal diseases. It is a professional platform for the sharing of knowledge and experience between interested peers so as to finally benefit the patients. As a unique journal, it is not limited to diseases primary to this narrow space, but encompassing all disorders related to or affecting the mediastinum (including metastatic lesions from other parts of the body, local manifestation of systemic changes, more...