American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Encyclopedia
The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine is a semi monthly medical journal
published in two yearly volumes by the American Thoracic Society
covering the pathophysiology and treatment of diseases that affect the respiratory system
. The journal also publishes review articles in several forms. The State-of-the-Art review is a treatise usually covering a broad field that brings bench research to the bedside. Shorter reviews are published as Clinical Commentaries or Pulmonary Perspectives. These are generally focused in a more limited area and advance a concerted opinion about care for a specific process. Case Reports are also published. The American Thoracic Society
also publishes an episodic journal, the Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society
, covering articles on broad topics in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine as well as the monthly journal, the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
.
Recently the journal has included debates of a topical nature on issues of importance in pulmonary and critical care medicine and to the membership of the American Thoracic Society
. Other recent changes have included incorporating works from the field of critical care medicine and the extension of the editorial governing body of journal policy to colleagues outside of the United States
.
at Northwestern University
. His major clinical interests are acute respiratory distress syndrome, mechanical ventilation-induced lung injury, alternative modes of mechanical ventilation, and cardiovascular management of acute respiratory failure.
, the journal's impact factor
is 10.689.
, Current Contents
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Medical journal
A public health journal is a scientific journal devoted to the field of public health, including epidemiology, biostatistics, and health care . Public health journals, like most scientific journals, are peer-reviewed...
published in two yearly volumes by the American Thoracic Society
American Thoracic Society
American Thoracic Society , established in 1905, is an independently incorporated, international, educational and scientific society, serving its 18,000 members worldwide who are dedicated in respiratory and critical care medicine...
covering the pathophysiology and treatment of diseases that affect the respiratory system
Respiratory system
The respiratory system is the anatomical system of an organism that introduces respiratory gases to the interior and performs gas exchange. In humans and other mammals, the anatomical features of the respiratory system include airways, lungs, and the respiratory muscles...
. The journal also publishes review articles in several forms. The State-of-the-Art review is a treatise usually covering a broad field that brings bench research to the bedside. Shorter reviews are published as Clinical Commentaries or Pulmonary Perspectives. These are generally focused in a more limited area and advance a concerted opinion about care for a specific process. Case Reports are also published. The American Thoracic Society
American Thoracic Society
American Thoracic Society , established in 1905, is an independently incorporated, international, educational and scientific society, serving its 18,000 members worldwide who are dedicated in respiratory and critical care medicine...
also publishes an episodic journal, the Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society
Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society
The Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society is an official medical journal of the American Thoracic Society. It covers topics in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine...
, covering articles on broad topics in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine as well as the monthly journal, the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
The American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology is a peer-reviewed monthly medical journal and an official publication of the American Thoracic Society...
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Recently the journal has included debates of a topical nature on issues of importance in pulmonary and critical care medicine and to the membership of the American Thoracic Society
American Thoracic Society
American Thoracic Society , established in 1905, is an independently incorporated, international, educational and scientific society, serving its 18,000 members worldwide who are dedicated in respiratory and critical care medicine...
. Other recent changes have included incorporating works from the field of critical care medicine and the extension of the editorial governing body of journal policy to colleagues outside of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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History
The first issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine was published in March 1917 as the American Review of Tuberculosis. Since then there have been several title changes. In 1953 a subtitle was added, "A Journal of Pulmonary Diseases." In 1955 the title became the American Review of Respiratory Diseases, and in 1965 the American Review of Respiratory Disease. Finally in 1994 the Journal became the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Recent editors included John F. Murray (1973-1980), Gareth Green (1980-1985), Reuben Cherniack (1985-1989), Robert A. Klocke (1989-1994), Alan R. Leff (1994-1999), Martin J. Tobin (1999-2004), and Edward Abraham (2004-2009). The current Editor, Jacob Iasha Sznajder, is the Ernest S. Bazley Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Feinberg School of MedicineFeinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois and situated near Lake Michigan and the Magnificent Mile, is one of Northwestern University's 11 schools and colleges...
at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
. His major clinical interests are acute respiratory distress syndrome, mechanical ventilation-induced lung injury, alternative modes of mechanical ventilation, and cardiovascular management of acute respiratory failure.
Impact factor
According to the Journal Citation ReportsJournal Citation Reports
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, the journal's impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
is 10.689.
Abstracting and indexing
The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine is abstracted and indexed in Index MedicusIndex medicus
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Current Contents
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/Life Sciences, Current Contents/Critical Care Medicine, MEDLARS, MEDLINE
MEDLINE
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, Radline, and Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
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