American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine is a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by the American Thoracic Society, covering respiratory and critical care medicine. Founded in 1917, it is one of the oldest and most prestigious journals in pulmonology, with a 2025 impact factor of 21.7, indexed in SCIE.《美国呼吸与危重症医学杂志》（American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine）是由美国胸科学会出版的月度同行评审期刊，涵盖呼吸与危重症医学。该刊创刊于 1917 年，是肺病学领域历史最悠久、最负盛名的期刊之一，2025 年影响因子为 21.7，被 SCIE 收录。

Scope

The journal's stated aim is to publish high-quality original research and reviews in respiratory and critical care medicine, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为发表呼吸与危重症医学领域的高质量原创研究与综述，官方声明的征稿范围包括：

• Respiratory medicine: original research on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of respiratory diseases, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, and pulmonary infections.呼吸医学： 关于呼吸系统疾病（包括哮喘、慢性阻塞性肺疾病、间质性肺病与肺部感染）发病机制、诊断与治疗的原创研究。
• Critical care medicine: studies on the management of critically ill patients, including acute respiratory distress syndrome, mechanical ventilation, sepsis, and multi-organ failure.危重症医学： 关于危重症患者管理的研究，涵盖急性呼吸窘迫综合征、机械通气、脓毒症与多器官衰竭等。
• Translational and clinical research: work bridging basic science and clinical practice in respiratory and critical care medicine, including translational, epidemiological, and clinical trial research.转化与临床研究： 关于呼吸与危重症医学中基础科学与临床实践衔接的研究，涵盖转化、流行病学与临床试验研究。
• Pulmonary vascular and sleep medicine: research on pulmonary vascular disease, pulmonary hypertension, sleep-disordered breathing, and other areas of respiratory medicine.肺血管与睡眠医学： 关于肺血管疾病、肺动脉高压、睡眠呼吸障碍以及呼吸医学其他领域的研究。
• Article types: original research articles, reviews, perspectives, editorials, correspondence, and special articles on topics of interest to the respiratory and critical care community.栏目设置： 接受原创研究论文、综述、观点、社论、通讯以及关于呼吸与危重症医学界关注主题的专题文章。

History

• Founding: the journal was founded in 1917 as the American Review of Tuberculosis, published by the National Tuberculosis Association, reflecting its initial focus on tuberculosis.创刊： 该刊于 1917 年以《美国结核病评论》为名创刊，由美国全国结核病协会出版，反映了其最初对结核病的关注。
• Name changes: the journal underwent several name changes, becoming the American Review of Tuberculosis and Pulmonary Disease in 1953, the American Review of Respiratory Disease in 1966, and finally the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine in 1994.更名： 该刊历经多次更名，1953 年更名为《美国结核病与肺病评论》，1966 年更名为《美国呼吸系统疾病评论》，最终于 1994 年更名为《美国呼吸与危重症医学杂志》。
• ATS publication: the journal is the flagship journal of the American Thoracic Society, published in partnership with Oxford University Press, serving as a leading publication in respiratory and critical care medicine.ATS 出版： 该刊是美国胸科学会的旗舰期刊，与牛津大学出版社合作出版，是呼吸与危重症医学领域的领军出版物。
• Long publication history: with over a century of continuous publication, the journal has evolved alongside the fields of respiratory and critical care medicine, reflecting advances in pulmonary science and clinical practice.悠久出版史： 该刊已连续出版逾一个世纪，与呼吸与危重症医学领域共同发展，反映了肺科学与临床实践的进步。

Editors

The journal is led by an editor-in-chief supported by deputy editors and an editorial board:该刊由主编领导，副主编与编委会协助工作：

• Editor-in-chief: Fernando J. Martinez, M.D., Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine and Academic Chief of the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School, serves as editor-in-chief.主编： 马萨诸塞大学陈医学院医学系副主任兼肺、过敏与危重症医学部学术主任费尔南多·J. 马丁内斯（Fernando J. Martinez）医学博士担任主编。
• Deputy editors: the journal is supported by deputy editors with expertise in key areas of respiratory and critical care medicine.副主编： 该刊由具备呼吸与危重症医学关键领域专长的副主编支持。
• Editorial board: the journal has an international editorial board comprising researchers and clinicians from leading respiratory and critical care institutions worldwide.编委会： 该刊拥有国际编委会，成员来自全球顶尖呼吸与危重症医学机构的研究人员与临床医生。
• Review model: manuscripts undergo rigorous peer review by external experts, with editorial decisions based on scientific quality, novelty, and clinical significance.评审模式： 稿件由外部专家进行严格同行评审，编辑决定基于科学质量、新颖性与临床意义做出。