
Academic Journal
Q1International Journal of COPD
About International Journal of COPD
International Journal of COPD is a scholarly journal published by Dove Medical Press Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.145 and H-index of 102.
Coverage: 2006-2026. Research categories: Health Policy (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1); Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research; Asthma and respiratory diseases; Respiratory Support and Mechanisms; Respiratory and Cough-Related Research; Delphi Technique in Research; Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery.
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