Thorax,

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. Thorax seeks to publish significant advances in scientific understanding, which are likely to impact on clinical practice. This includes articles concerning basic and translational mechanisms with application to clinical material (cell and molecular biology, genetics, epidemiology, and immunology).

Thorax is an official journal of the British Thoracic Society and is a companion to BMJ Open Respiratory Research.

Editors-in-Chief
Professor Jennifer Quint, Professor Mark Griffiths & Professor Cecilia O'Kane
Meet the editorial board

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Vacancy Thorax is currently looking to appoint Trainee Associate Editors to take part in the 2025 internship scheme. Find out more details and how to apply. Application deadline: 15 January 2025.