Chest (journal)

Chest (journal)
Chest  
Abbreviated title (ISO) Chest
Discipline Pulmonology and cardiology
Language English
Edited by Richard S. Irwin
Publication details
Publisher American College of Chest Physicians (United States)
Publication history 1935–present
Frequency 12/year
Impact factor
(2008)
5.154
Indexing
ISSN 0012-3692 (print)
1931-3543 (web)
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Chest is a scientific medical journal published by the American College of Chest Physicians on the subject of chest diseases and related issues (pulmonology, cardiology, thoracic surgery, transplantation, breathing, airway disease, emergency medicine, etc.). The 2008impact factor is 5.154. The journal has a circulation of some 21,000 copies. Editor in chief is Richard S. Irwin.

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