Chronic Respiratory Disease has now been accepted by ISI. It has an unofficial Impact Factor of 1.519 with the official Impact Factor expected in 2014.

Chronic Respiratory Disease is a peer reviewed scholarly journal, created in response to the rising incidence of chronic respiratory diseases worldwide.

It publishes high quality research papers and original articles that have immediate relevance to clinical practice and its multi-disciplinary perspective reflects the nature of modern treatment. The journal provides a high quality, multi-disciplinary focus for the publication of original papers, reviews and commentary in the broad area of chronic respiratory disease, particularly its treatment and management.

Topics covered include:

• chronic disease areas such as COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• respiratory failure, bronchiectasis and obstructive sleep apnoea.
• The content of published articles may include mechanisms of disease but more emphasis is to be placed on the assessment and delivery of patient care.

Chronic Respiratory Disease is of interest to:

• Respiratory and pulmonary disease specialists
• Clinical practitioners in both hospital and community settings
• Respiratory and physical therapists
• Rehabilitation and care co-ordinators
• Nurses

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).