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AIMS AND SCOPE
Thorax, a leading journal in respiratory medicine, is the official journal of the British
Thoracic Society. It enjoys an enviable and longstanding reputation for publishing
clinical and experimental research articles covering many disciplines, including
pathology, immunology and surgery. In addition it provides coverage of recent
developments in basic biomedical sciences and publishes a regular review series to
keep thoracic physicians abreast of advances.
Impact Factor 6.064
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
IMAGES EDITORS
J A Wedzicha
EDITORS
J M FitzGerald
J R Mayo
J C Hogg
S L Johnston
D M Mitchell
LETTERS EDITOR
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
P M A Calverley
M Dusmet
J S Elborn
J M FitzGerald
J A Fleetham
N M Foley
I Hall
R Hubbard
D A Lomas
D M Mannino
F D Martinez
C Robertson
B Schonhofer
G A Silvestri
G I Town
M K B Whyte
STATISTICAL EDITORS
Email: [email protected]
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US Subscriptions
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J R Hurst
Author Reprints
LUNG ALERT EDITORS
Sheila Williams
Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6305
Fax: +44 (0)20 7383 6699
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A Bhowmik
J Quint
MANAGING EDITOR
A Horgan
DEVELOPMENT EDITOR
C Folkes
Commercial Reprints (except USA & Canada)
Nadia Gurney-Randall
Tel: +44 (0)20 8445 5825
Fax: +44 (0)20 8445 5870
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R Newson
T M McKeever
SENIOR PRODUCTION EDITOR
M Dodd
Commercial Reprints (USA & Canada)
CONTACT DETAILS
JOURNAL ASSISTANT
Editorial Office
J Dimitrious
Thorax, BMJ Journals,
BMA House, Tavistock Square,
London WC1H 9JR, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6147
Fax: +44 (0)207 383 6668
Email: [email protected]
ADVISORY BOARD
Marsha Fogler, PO Box 3227, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034, USA
Tel: +1 800 482 1450 (toll free in the USA)
Fax: +1 609 482 7417
Email: [email protected]
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Supplement Enquiries
Claire Folkes, Development Editor
Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6057
Fax: +44 (0)20 7554 6795
Email: [email protected]
Permissions
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British Thoracic Society
17 Doughty Street,
London, WC1N 2PL, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7831 8778
Fax: +44 (0)20 7831 8766
Email: [email protected]
www.brit-thoracic.org.uk
Subscriptions (except USA)
Subscription Manager, BMJ Journals, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd,
PO Box 299, London WC1H 9TD, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6270
Fax: +44 (0)20 7383 6402
GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS AND REVIEWERS
All papers must be submitted via Bench.Press at
http://submit-thorax.bmj.com/
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
Thorax is published monthly (subscribers receive all supplements)
ISSN 0040-6376 (print); 1468-3296 (online)
INSTITUTIONAL RATES
Print – 2007 rates: £410; US$759; J607
Online – Site licences are priced on FTE basis and allow access by the whole institution. Print is available at deeply discounted rates for
online subscribers; details available online at http://journals.bmj.com/subscriptions or contact the Subscription Manager in the UK (see above)
PERSONAL RATES
Print (includes online access at no additional cost) – 2007 rates: £174; US$322; J258
Online only – £95; US$176; J141
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