Journal details
CHEST
ELSEVIER · ISSN 0012-3692 · eISSN 1931-3543
SCIEScopusMEDLINEPubMedPMC
Overview
CHEST is a Critical Care Medicine · Respiratory System journal published by ELSEVIER (United States). Use this page to check its impact factor, JCR quartile, CAS zone and indexing before you submit. Always confirm the scope, APC and policies on the journal's official website.
Publication output
2026: 331 articles · 2025: 4,683 articles · 2024: 4,308 articles. Source: OpenAlex open data.
FAQ
What is the impact factor of CHEST?
The impact factor recorded for CHEST is 9.8 (2025 JCR release), JCR quartile Q1.
What is the CAS zone (Chinese Academy of Sciences ranking) of CHEST?
CHEST is listed in CAS Zone 1 and marked as a TOP journal.
Which databases index CHEST?
CHEST is indexed in SCIE, Scopus, MEDLINE, PubMed, PMC. Confirm on the journal website and the database itself before submitting.