Lancet Respiratory Medicine Submission Requirements
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What Lancet Respiratory Medicine requires
Lancet Respiratory Medicine is a hybrid specialty journal in the Lancet family, publishing high-impact respiratory and critical-care research. It uses the standard Lancet structured abstract and Research in Context panel, with the reporting guideline matched to design (CONSORT for trials, STROBE for observational studies, PRISMA for reviews). Respiratory studies are expected to report lung-function and outcome measures with standard definitions (for example spirometry parameters such as FEV1). CheckMyManuscript flags the presence and structure of these elements before submission.
Lancet Respiratory Medicine specifics, and what CMM checks
Lancet-family commons apply (see the Lancet hub). The rows below are respiratory-specific.
Lancet structured abstract
✓ CMM checks thisBackground, Methods, Findings, Interpretation, Funding.
Source: thelancet.com · verified Jun 16, 2026
Guideline matched to design
✓ CMM checks thisCONSORT (trials), STROBE (observational), or PRISMA (reviews).
Source: equator-network.org · verified Jun 16, 2026
Lung-function reporting
✓ CMM checks thisSpirometry and lung-function measures reported with standard parameters and units (e.g. FEV1).
Flag: 'lung function improved' with no parameter or units.
Source: thelancet.com · verified Jun 16, 2026
Trial registration & data sharing
✓ CMM checks thisRegistration number plus a data-sharing statement.
Source: thelancet.com · verified Jun 16, 2026
Clinical significance for respiratory medicine
Editorial, not auto-checkableWhether the findings are important for a respiratory readership.
Editorial judgement, not auto-checkable.
Source: thelancet.com · verified Jun 16, 2026
Lancet Respiratory Medicine shares the Lancet-family submission template; the items below highlight its respiratory-specific differences. CheckMyManuscript checks presence and structure, not methodological quality. Verify the live author guidelines before submitting, last checked 16 June 2026.
Lancet Respiratory Medicine is a high-impact specialty journal in the Lancet family. It applies the shared Lancet submission template, with respiratory-specific expectations around lung-function reporting. CheckMyManuscript screens your manuscript for the presence and structure of these elements before submission.
Also see: Lancet family hub | CONSORT checklist checker | The Lancet checker
What gets returned before review at Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Common reasons respiratory manuscripts are returned at the editorial screen, each maps to a structural signal CMM can flag.
1.
Lung-function lacks units
Spirometry such as FEV1 reported without parameters or units.
CMM checks for: Lung-function units
2.
Wrong reporting guideline
A trial without CONSORT, or an observational study without STROBE.
CMM checks for: Design-matched guideline
3.
Trial registration missing
A randomised trial with no registration number.
CMM checks for: Trial registration
4.
Abstract not in Lancet format
Abstract not in the five-part Lancet form.
CMM checks for: Lancet abstract structure
Lancet Respiratory Medicine checks
Lancet abstract structure
Flags abstracts not in the five-part Lancet form.
Research in Context
Flags a missing Research in Context panel.
Design-matched guideline
Flags a missing CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA checklist.
Lung-function units
Flags lung-function results with no parameter or units.
Registration & data sharing
Flags missing registration or data-sharing statements.
Checks relevant to this topic
Part of our 80+ automated checks
Lancet structured abstract
Five-part Lancet abstract present.
Research in Context
Research in Context panel present.
Reporting guideline
Design-appropriate checklist present.
Lung-function reporting
Spirometry parameters and units stated.
Registration & data sharing
Registration and data-sharing statements present.
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Ilyass
Professor in Mechanical Engineering, ÉTS Montréal
I relied on it throughout my thesis to strengthen my writing. It suggested clearer phrasing, improved flow between sections, and ensured my references were complete before the final deadline.
Manon
Master's Student in Speech Therapy
I write research in both Portuguese and English, and it adapts perfectly to either language. It provided precise feedback in Portuguese, helping me maintain academic tone and consistency across my drafts.
Afonso
PhD Candidate, UFPE
It gave excellent advice on how to rephrase and present ideas more clearly and concisely. The suggestions helped me refine my arguments and make my research more impactful.
Félix
Postdoc Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
A round of suggestions helped to generally refine the text of my paper and, moreover, to present some of its key points in a more focused form.
Oleg
Professor, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Frequently asked questions
It is a hybrid journal, subscription with a per-article open-access option. The fully open-access Lancet specialty journals are Digital Health, Public Health, and Global Health.
Report standard parameters with units (for example FEV1 in litres or percent predicted), with the measurement method. Vague statements like 'lung function improved' without parameters are a common reporting gap CheckMyManuscript can flag.
No. CheckMyManuscript checks the presence and structure of required elements; it does not judge clinical importance or methodological quality, and it does not replace peer review.