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An international peer-reviewed journal for health professionals in all aspects of respiratory medicine

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July 2013

Volume 68

Issue 7

Impact factor: 6.840

Thorax is one of the world's leading respiratory medicine journals, publishing clinical and experimental research articles on respiratory medicine, paediatrics, immunology, pharmacology, pathology, and surgery. Each issue covers topics such as COPD, asthma, smoking, respiratory infection and lung cancer.

Thorax is delighted to announce its new impact factor of 6.840, retaining its 2nd position ranking in the category of the Respiratory System.

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For a quick overview of the top articles in this month's issue, take a look at Airwaves written by the Thorax Editors.

Read the latest Airwaves now for free >>

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You can now keep up to date with the latest Editor's choice and Unlocked articles via the Thorax Twitter account

Hot Topic

This month Thorax considers the number needed to treat (NNT) in COPD with the following free paper:

Number needed to treat in COPD: exacerbations versus pneumonias >>