CHEST Journal — Journal Profile & Submission Links
Elsevier BV · ISSN-L 0012-3692
Source-backed journal profile with OpenAlex metadata and links to official submission resources for CHEST Journal.
This page provides a source-backed journal profile and links to official submission resources. Journal instructions can change. Always verify article types, formatting, fees, ethics requirements, and submission rules on the official journal website before submitting.
Official links
- Journal homepage
- www.sciencedirect.com/journal/chest
- Author guidelines
- www.sciencedirect.com/journal/chest/publish/guide-for-author…
- Submission portal
- www.editorialmanager.com/chest/default1.aspx
Catalog scope notes
Official Publication of the American College of Chest Physicians. CHEST® is committed to advancing the care of patients served by multidisciplinary clinicians across pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine through the publication of clinical research relevant to today's challenges and reflecting advances on the horizon. To provide context in a fast-changing landscape, CHEST also incorporates review articles, offers commentaries, and fosters debate on emerging controversies. CHEST applies strict peer review standards to ensure the scientific rigor and publishes all content online within two weeks of acceptance.
Catalog source: merged. This is not a copy of the publisher's author instructions.
General pre-submission checks for medical manuscripts
Generic checklist only — not journal-specific requirements.
- Confirm scope fit and intended article type on the official journal site.
- Abstract structure matches the journal's current requirements.
- Ethics approval and trial registration statements are complete.
- Informed consent and patient privacy statements are in place.
- Reporting guideline compliance (e.g. CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA) as applicable.
- Reference style and citation limits per official guidelines.
- Figures and tables meet resolution, labeling, and count limits.
- Cover letter addresses novelty, fit, and required declarations.
- Conflicts of interest statement included.
- Funding statement included.
- Data availability statement included when required.