European Respiratory Review

Papers
(The median citation count of European Respiratory Review is 8. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Reply to: “Nicotine or tobacco abstinence?”205
European Respiratory Review, list of peer reviewers 2022176
Ventilation/perfusion mismatch is not the sole reason for hypoxaemia in early stage COVID-19 patients162
European Respiratory Review, list of peer reviewers 2023157
Cough monitoring systems in adults with chronic respiratory diseases: a systematic review150
Lost in translation: a neglected mTOR target for lymphangioleiomyomatosis143
Equity in pulmonary rehabilitation delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis123
Live teleultrasound for evaluation of the chest: a systematic review115
Exacerbations of bronchiectasis110
Association of preserved ratio impaired spirometry with mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis96
Health disparities and associated social determinants of health in interstitial lung disease: a narrative review93
The role of telemonitoring in patients on home mechanical ventilation88
Context-dependent roles of palmitoylation in acute respiratory distress syndrome: integrating inflammation, cell death and repair87
Advance care planning in patients with respiratory failure87
Recovery of lung function during the first year after COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis84
The re-emerging role of linoleic acid in paediatric asthma81
Multiple breath washout and oscillometry after allogenic HSCT: a scoping review81
Inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID-1978
Quality of life in patients with chronic respiratory failure on home mechanical ventilation75
Epidemiology of severe asthma in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis73
Treatable traits in asthma during pregnancy: a call for a shift towards a precision-based management approach69
Toll-like receptor-agonist-based therapies for respiratory viral diseases: thinking outside the cell66
Right-sided heart failure in acute respiratory distress syndrome64
Lung stem cells and respiratory epithelial chimerism in transplantation64
Air pollution as an early determinant of COPD62
Global respiratory health priorities at the beginning of the 21st century60
Imaging technologies in experimental pulmonary fibrosis research: essential tool for enhanced translational relevance60
Diaphragm excursion and diaphragm thickening fraction: commonality and conflict60
Quantitative lung ultrasound in neonates: tried-and-tested systems simplify bedside use58
Factors driving outcome variability in aspiration and community-acquired pneumonia: a meta-analysis58
Integrating asthma care guidelines into primary care electronic medical records: a review focused on Canadian knowledge translation tools57
Characteristics of scores used for quantitative lung ultrasound in neonates: a systematic review57
The ageing of people living with cystic fibrosis: what to expect now?55
Short-term and long-term effects of air pollution on acute lower respiratory infections incidence and mortality: an overview and critical appraisal of systematic reviews51
Phenotype overlap in the natural history of asthma51
WASOG statement on the diagnosis and management of sarcoidosis-associated pulmonary hypertension51
Sarcopenia in interstitial lung disease50
Prognostic biomarkers for the development of progressive pulmonary fibrosis in hypersensitivity pneumonitis: a systematic review48
Mucolytics for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis48
Nonpharmacological interventions in COPD47
Methods to assess COPD medications adherence in healthcare databases: a systematic review46
Sensitivity and complications of thoracentesis and thoracoscopy: a meta-analysis45
Valid surrogate end-points in nonsmall cell lung cancer peri-operative systemic therapy trials: a systematic review44
Smoking cessation and vaccination44
Balancing the value and risk of exercise-based therapy post-COVID-19: a narrative review43
Recreating chronic respiratory infectionsin vitrousing physiologically relevant models43
Harmonising cellular conversations: decoding the vital roles of extracellular vesicles in respiratory system intercellular communications42
Pathophysiology and genomics of bronchiectasis42
Diagnostic yield and safety of diagnostic techniques for pulmonary lesions: systematic review, meta-analysis and network meta-analysis42
A pulmonologist's guide to perform and analyse cross-species single lung cell transcriptomics42
REM sleep obstructive sleep apnoea42
Mitogen-activated protein kinase-guided drug discovery for post-viral and related types of lung disease41
Pro: Clinical remission in asthma – implications for asthma management41
Clinical utility of WHO-recommended screening tools and development and validation of novel clinical prediction models for pulmonary tuberculosis screening among outpatients living with HIV: an indivi41
Investigating the prognostic value of digital mobility outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis41
Extreme weather and asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis41
Clinical significance of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in acute exacerbations of COPD: present and future40
Prevalence and correlates of breathlessness in adults: an umbrella review and updated systematic review with meta-analysis in general and clinical populations40
Airway ciliated cells in adult lung homeostasis and COPD39
Advanced imaging techniques and artificial intelligence in pleural diseases: a narrative review39
Antibiotic resistance in chronic respiratory diseases: from susceptibility testing to the resistome39
Bronchiolar disorders in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases38
Extrapulmonary effects of lung volume reduction in severe emphysema: a systematic review35
Pathogenesis-driven treatment of primary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis35
Interplay between respiratory viruses and cilia in the airways34
Adherence-enhancing interventions for pharmacological and oxygen therapy in patients with COPD: a systematic review and component network meta-analyses34
The persistent inflammation in COPD: is autoimmunity the core mechanism?34
Subclinical tuberculosis: a meta-analysis of prevalence and scoping review of definitions, prevalence and clinical characteristics33
COVID-19 and tuberculosis: the double whammy of respiratory pathogens33
The oesophageal balloon for respiratory monitoring in ventilated patients: updated clinical review and practical aspects33
Diagnostic yield and safety of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy and surgical lung biopsy in interstitial lung diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis33
Rare thoracic cancers: a comprehensive overview of diagnosis and management of small cell lung cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma and thymic epithelial tumours33
Medication adherence to CFTR modulators in patients with cystic fibrosis: a systematic review32
“Exercise intolerance in pulmonary arterial hypertension: insight into central and peripheral pathophysiological mechanisms.” S. Malenfant, M. Lebret, É. Breton-Gagnon,et al.Eur Respir Rev32
Positive airway pressure therapy for post-stroke sleep disordered breathing: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression32
Preclinical models of maternal asthma and progeny outcomes: a scoping review32
Molecular monitoring of lung allograft health: is it ready for routine clinical use?31
Natural killer cells in the lung: potential role in asthma and virus-induced exacerbation?31
New trends in pulmonary hypertension31
Does pulmonary rehabilitation address treatable traits? A systematic review31
A translational view of airway epithelial dysfunction in COPD31
The epithelial era of asthma research: knowledge gaps and future direction for patient care30
Polyphenols, flavonoids and inflammasomes: the role of cigarette smoke in COPD30
Prevalence, imaging patterns and risk factors of interstitial lung disease in connective tissue disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis30
Targeting interleukin-33 and thymic stromal lymphopoietin pathways for novel pulmonary therapeutics in asthma and COPD29
A scoping review on the risk of tuberculosis in specific population groups: can we expand the World Health Organization recommendations?29
Phage therapy for pulmonary infections: lessons from clinical experiences and key considerations29
Association between second-hand smoke exposure and lung cancer risk in never-smokers: a systematic review and meta-analysis29
Parasitic lung diseases29
Effectiveness and safety of home-based versus centre-based exercise programmes for pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review with meta-analysis28
Patient-reported outcome measures for cough used in interstitial lung disease: a systematic review28
From treatable traits to GETomics in airway disease: moving towards clinical practice27
Evidence-based management of symptoms in serious respiratory illness: what is in our toolbox?26
The association between alcohol consumption and pulmonary function: a scoping review26
Systematic review of changes in extracellular vesicles associated with obstructive sleep apnoea: implications for diagnosis and treatment26
Fixed-intensity exercise tests to measure exertional dyspnoea in chronic heart and lung populations: a systematic review25
E-cigarettes and nicotine abstinence: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials25
“Ultrasound innovations in diaphragm assessment: an integrative review of expanding clinical applications.” I. Neto Silva, C. Bennett, J.A. Duarte and K. Bendjelid. Eur Respir R25
Lung cancer occurrence after an episode of tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis24
Predictors of sleep disordered breathing in children with Down syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis24
Association between air pollution and allergic upper respiratory diseases: a meta-analysis24
Breathing techniques to reduce symptoms in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review24
Hypoxaemia in the early stage of COVID-19: prevalence of physical or biochemical factors?23
Impact of climate change on paediatric respiratory health: pollutants and aeroallergens23
Managing an ageing cystic fibrosis population: challenges and priorities23
“Targeting interleukin-33 and thymic stromal lymphopoietin pathways for novel pulmonary therapeutics in asthma and COPD”. Ariel A. Calderon, Colin Dimond, David F. Choy, Rajita Pappu, Michele A. Grimb23
Supplemental oxygen for symptomatic relief in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis23
Bronchiectasis in Asia: a review of current status and challenges23
Nitrogen single and multiple breath washout test and lung imaging to detect treatment-related pulmonary toxicity in paediatric cancer patients and survivors: a systematic review22
Digital twins for chronic lung diseases22
Global birth prevalence of Robin sequence in live-born infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis22
Physical activity measurements in individuals with interstitial lung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis22
Biologics in severe asthma: the role of real-world evidence from registries22
The role of antibodies in tuberculosis diagnosis, prophylaxis and therapy: a review from the ESGMYC study group21
Clinical remission in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps with biologics: a premature promise?21
Prognostic value of echocardiography-derived right ventricular dysfunction in haemodynamically stable pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis21
The impact of child and adolescent health on adult respiratory health: the evidence, gaps and priorities21
Stem cell therapy in pulmonary hypertension: current practice and future opportunities21
Inhaledversussystemic corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis20
Protected characteristics reported in pulmonary rehabilitation: a scoping review20
Risk factors for asthma exacerbations during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis20
Lack of diversity in antifibrotic trials for pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review20
Determining the minimum important differences for field walking tests in adults with long–term conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis20
Gait differences between COPD and healthy controls: systematic review and meta-analysis20
The 2025 European Cystic Fibrosis Society position statement on physical activity assessment in cystic fibrosis20
Diaphragmatic palsy following lung transplantation20
The guardians of pulmonary harmony: alveolar macrophages orchestrating the symphony of lung inflammation and tissue homeostasis19
Lung transplantation for COPD/pulmonary emphysema19
Cytokine-targeted therapies for asthma and COPD19
Antibody-mediated protection against respiratory syncytial virus in children19
Nebulised granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis19
Neutrophil dynamics in pulmonary fibrosis: pathophysiological and therapeutic perspectives19
Risk of serious COVID-19 outcomes among adults and children with moderate-to-severe asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis19
The role of evidence-based medicine in the media: misinformation and the COVID-19 lesson19
Clinimetric properties of field exercise tests in cystic fibrosis: a systematic review18
In vivodetection of pulmonary mucociliary clearance: present challenges and future directions18
Biomarkers in lower respiratory tract samples in the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review18
Reporting of pre-existing multiple long-term conditions in physical rehabilitation for long COVID: a scoping review18
“Strength of association between comorbidities and asthma: a meta-analysis” Paola Rogliani, Rossella Laitano, Josuel Ora, Richard Beasley and Luigino Calzetta.Eur Respir Rev2023; 32: 22020218
The effect of graded exercise therapy on fatigue in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review18
Ventilation in the obese: physiological insights and management17
Lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 inhibition: a potential treatment target for pulmonary fibrosis17
How inhaled corticosteroids target inflammation in COPD17
The 6-min walk test as a primary end-point in interstitial lung disease17
Role of air pollutants in airway epithelial barrier dysfunction in asthma and COPD17
A narrative review of chemokine receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2 and their role in acute respiratory distress syndrome17
Pulmonary rehabilitation and physical interventions17
The flare of care for rare: per aspera ad astra for rare lung diseases!16
CDK4/6 inhibitors in lung cancer: current practice and future directions16
Biochemical shunt: where and how?16
Performance-based outcome measures to assess functionality in hospitalised patients with COPD exacerbations: a systematic review of the measurement properties16
End-point definition and trial design to advance tuberculosis vaccine development16
Forbearance with endobronchial stenting: cognisance before conviction16
Beyond classical collagen: basement membrane collagen IV in age-associated lung diseases16
Obesity and asthma during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis16
Phosphodiesterase 4B inhibition: a potential novel strategy for treating pulmonary fibrosis15
Predicting the pulmonary effects of long-term e-cigarette use: are the clouds clearing?15
The evolution ofin vitromodels of lung fibrosis: promising prospects for drug discovery15
Multicomponent services for symptoms in serious respiratory illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis15
Towards early detection and disease interception of COPD across the lifespan15
Immune responses of different hosts to Pneumocystis infection15
Guidance and standard operating procedures for functional exercise testing in cystic fibrosis15
“Noninvasive respiratory support after extubation: a systematic review and network meta-analysis”. A. Boscolo, T. Pettenuzzo, N. Sella, M. Zatta, M. Salvagno, M. Tassone, C. Pretto, A. Peralta, L. Mur14
Opioids for the palliation of symptoms in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis14
Initiation of antifibrotic treatment in fibrosing interstitial lung disease: is the clock ticking till proven progression?14
“How will lung cancer screening and lung nodule management change the diagnostic and surgical lung cancer landscape?”. G. Hardavella, A. Frille, R. Chalela, K.B. Sreter, R.H. Petersen, N. Novoa and H.14
The role of vascularity and the fibrovascular interface in interstitial lung diseases14
Understanding the pathogenesis of occupational coal and silica dust-associated lung disease14
The respiratory epithelium in the era of vaping: insights from in vitro , in vivo and human studies13
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease: illustrative cases and literature review13
Airway epithelium in lung transplantation: a potential actor for post-transplant complications?13
“Immune mechanisms in fibrotic pulmonary sarcoidosis”. P. Weeratunga, D.R. Moller and L-P. Ho.Eur Respir Rev2022; 31: 22017813
Dipeptidyl peptidase-1 inhibitors in bronchiectasis13
Sex, gender and the pulmonary physiology of exercise13
No smoke without fire: the impact of cigarette smoking on the immune control of tuberculosis13
State-of-the-art review of lung imaging in cystic fibrosis with recommendations for pulmonologists and radiologists from the “iMAging managEment of cySTic fibROsis” (MAESTRO) consortium13
Persistent airway obstruction in severe eosinophilic asthma: targeting interleukin-5 and eosinophils13
Clinical–radiological–pathological correlation in pulmonary hypertension with unclear and/or multifactorial mechanisms13
A beginner's guide to using personalised three-dimensional airway stents13
Patient-reported outcomes to assess dyspnoea in interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension: a systematic literature review of measurement properties12
Lung volumes, gas transfer and oscillometry after preterm birth: systematic review and meta-analysis12
The impact of long-acting muscarinic antagonists on mucus hypersecretion and cough in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review12
Phage therapy: breathing new tactics into lower respiratory tract infection treatments12
Montelukast in paediatric asthma and allergic rhinitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis12
EMBARCing on a new era for bronchiectasis: a review series for the Seventh World Bronchiectasis Conference12
Disease burden associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: systematic and structured literature reviews12
Particulate matter-induced epigenetic modifications and lung complications12
Transient tachypnoea: new concepts on the commonest neonatal respiratory disorder12
Nocturnal oxygen therapy in obstructive sleep apnoea: a systematic review and meta-analysis12
Fine particulate matter manipulates immune response to exacerbate microbial pathogenesis in the respiratory tract12
A systematic review of procedural and sampling techniques for cryobiopsy in interstitial lung disease12
Diagnostic accuracy of various imaging modalities for children with pneumonia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis12
Physical activity promotion interventions in chronic airways disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis12
Managing respiratory muscle weakness during weaning from invasive ventilation12
SOX17 in pulmonary arterial hypertension: from development to clinical phenotype11
Treating central sleep apnoea in heart failure: is positive airway pressure and adaptive servo-ventilation in particular the gold standard?11
Ambient air pollution exposure, mediating biomarkers and risk of COPD: a cohort study and meta-analysis11
Nine controversial questions about augmentation therapy for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: a viewpoint11
Strength of association between comorbidities and asthma: a meta-analysis11
Exploring the translational landscape of the long noncoding RNA transcriptome in acute respiratory distress syndrome: it is a long way to the top11
Unsupervised home spirometryversussupervised clinic spirometry for respiratory disease: a systematic methodology review and meta-analysis11
Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: a systematic review, Bayesian meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis10
Neutrophil serine proteases in cystic fibrosis: role in disease pathogenesis and rationale as a therapeutic target10
Cellular senescence in adult pulmonary hypertension: current state and future challenges10
Respiratory management of acute chest syndrome in children with sickle cell disease10
Airborne indoor allergen serine proteases and their contribution to sensitisation and activation of innate immunity in allergic airway disease10
Atypical imaging patterns during lung invasive mould diseases: lessons for clinicians10
Severe COVID-19versusmultisystem inflammatory syndrome: comparing two critical outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection10
Thank you from the Chief Editor (2022–2024)9
Respiratory muscle dysfunction in acute and chronic respiratory failure: how to diagnose and how to treat?9
Pulmonary aspergillosis: diagnosis and treatment9
Con: clinical remission in asthma – not yet there9
Assessing adherence to inhaled therapies in asthma and the emergence of electronic monitoring devices9
Medication adherence, related factors and outcomes among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review9
Neutrophilic inflammation in bronchiectasis9
Air pollution, metabolites and respiratory health across the life-course9
Pulmonary capillary recruitment and distention in mammalian lungs: species similarities9
The impact of smoking on lung cancer patients9
Moderate-to-late prematurity: understanding respiratory consequences and modifiable risk factors9
European Respiratory Review, list of peer reviewers 20249
The effects of COVID-19 on respiratory muscle performance: making the case for respiratory muscle testing and training8
“Sex and gender differences during the lung lifespan: unveiling a pivotal impact” P. Tondo, C. Meschi, M. Mantero, G. Scioscia, M. Siciliano, M. Bradicich and G.M. Stella, on behalf of the Italian Res8
Multiple breath washout in primary ciliary dyskinesia: a systematic review of the literature8
Animal models of silicosis: fishing for new therapeutic targets and treatments8
Multidisciplinary management of tracheobronchial injury8
Ear and upper airway clinical outcome measures for use in primary ciliary dyskinesia research: a scoping review8
Noncoding RNAs in asthmatic airway smooth muscle cells8
Rare genetic interstitial lung diseases: a pictorial essay8
Post-tuberculosis morbidities and their associated mortality: moving from challenges to solutions8
The deadly dance of alveolar macrophages and influenza virus8
Efficacy and safety of gefapixant for chronic cough: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials8
Home mechanical ventilation in children: evolving indications in an era of new treatment options8
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