CHEST Pulmonary Receives Indexation With PubMed Central
Acceptance into leading biomedical literature archive expands visibility and accessibility of journal content
September 15, 2026
Glenview, IL – The American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST)
announced that CHEST® Pulmonary, part of the CHEST® journal portfolio, has been accepted for full participation in PubMed Central (PMC), an important milestone that significantly expands the visibility and discoverability of research published in the journal.
“This is an incredibly meaningful milestone for CHEST Pulmonary and for every author who has entrusted us with their work,” said Matthew C.
Miles, MD, MEd, FCCP, Editor in Chief of CHEST Pulmonary. “Researchers and clinicians around the world rely on PubMed to discover the
literature that informs their research, clinical practice, and scientific inquiry. CHEST Pulmonary’s full inclusion in PubMed Central gives the high-quality work of our authors greater opportunity to inform current research and advance patient care.”
Launched in 2023, CHEST Pulmonary is an open access journal providing clinically relevant research and patient management guidance for pulmonary and sleep medicine teams worldwide. CHEST Pulmonary previously received indexation from the Directory of Open Access Journals and Elsevier’s Scopus.
CHEST Pulmonary publishes original research, reviews, case reports, commentaries, and other article types across clinically relevant areas of pulmonary and sleep medicine. Areas of focus include asthma, chest infections, COPD, diffuse lung disease, education and clinical practice, pulmonary vascular disease, sleep medicine, thoracic oncology, medical decision-making, implementation science, quality improvement, and more.
To read CHEST Pulmonary or submit a manuscript, visit chestpulmonary.org.
About the American College of Chest Physicians
The American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST) is the global leader in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chest diseases. Its
mission is to champion advanced clinical practice, education, communication, and research in chest medicine. It serves as an essential connection to clinical knowledge and resources for its 18,000+ members from around the world who provide patient care in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. For information about the American College of Chest Physicians and its family of journals, including the flagship journal CHEST®, visit chestnet.org.