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Thorax and BMJORR Journals

Thorax 

Thorax is our respected and widely disseminated journal. It is published jointly with the British Medical Journal, and is available to members who subscribe in a number of categories. 

Thorax has an Impact Factor of 10.8 (2024).

BTS members who receive Thorax as part of their membership subscription can also access articles online for free.  Make sure you are logged into the BTS website and from the list of options in ‘My BTS’ select ‘Thorax’.  If you have forgotten your password you can reset it from the login page by following the steps for ‘Forgotten your password?’. 

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Thorax is printed and packaged using sustainably sourced materials from companies with good environmental credentials, while remaining cost-effective.

BMJ Open Respiratory Research 

BMJ Open Respiratory Research is the sister journal to Thorax and is co-owned by the Society and BMJ. It is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal. 

The journal has an Impact Factor of 3.7 (2024). 

BTS members receive a 25% discounted article processing charge (APC) for BMJ Open Respiratory Research. Sign up here to receive updates on the latest content.