''Respiratory Care'' is a monthly
peer-reviewed medical journal published by the
American Association of Respiratory Care. It is abstracted and indexed in ''
Index Medicus
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''/
PubMed
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and the ''
Science Citation Index Expanded''. The
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.
The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
is Dean R. Hess (
Massachusetts General Hospital and
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School (HMS) is the graduate medical school of Harvard University and is located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1782, HMS is one of the oldest medical schools in the United States and is consi ...
). The journal publishes
original research, reviews (narrative and systematic), short reports, correspondence, and editorial articles. It was established in 1956 as ''Inhalation Therapy'' and obtained its current title in 1970. According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal has a 2020
impact factor
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of 2.258.
See also
*
List of medical journals
Medical journals are published regularly to communicate new research to clinicians, medical scientists, and other healthcare workers. This article lists academic journals that focus on the practice of medicine or any medical specialty. Journa ...
*
List of healthcare journals
This is a list of academic journals on health care.
General
*''Health Affairs''
*''Health and Human Rights''
*''Human Resources for Health''
*'' Health Service Journal''
*'' Milbank Quarterly''
Epidemiology
*'' American Journal of Epidemiology ...
References
External links
*{{Official website, http://rc.rcjournal.com/
Pulmonology journals
Monthly journals
Publications established in 1956
English-language journals