Pakistan Journal of Chest Medicine

About the Journal

ISSN:2224-9710 (Print) ISSN: 2309-9844 (Online)

The "Pakistan Journal of Chest Medicine" (PJCM) is the official journal of the Pakistan Chest Society, published quarterly. The PJCM publishes original articles, reviews and case reports on the clinical aspects of pulmonology, and on community aspects, with its emphasis on lung heath in Pakistan and other developing countries. The PJCM encourages submissions that programmes for tuberculosis control and the promotion of lung health.

The PJCM welcomes articles on all aspects of lungs health, including public health related issues such as epidemiology and intervention studies. This site contains the full text of all articles published in the PJCM.
Pakistan Journal of Chest Medicine is

Approved & Recognized by Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC)

Indexed & abstracted in Directory of Research Journal Indexation (DRJI), Pakmedinet, Open Access, Open-J gate India, Google Scholar, EBSCO, Crossref, EuroPub, Reviewer Credits, Advanced Sciences Index (ASI), Asian Research Index (ARI), IPIndexing, Asian Science Citation Index (ASCI)

Follows the ICMJE Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals.

Announcements

PJCM Recognized by HEC (Y Category) 2026-2027

2026-08-09

The Pakistan Journal of Chest Medicine (PJCM) has been formally recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Government of Pakistan, under the Y category. This recognition reflects the journal’s compliance with national academic publishing standards and its commitment to maintaining quality, transparency, and rigorous peer-review practices. Authors, reviewers, and readers are encouraged to consider this recognition when submitting and citing scholarly work published in PJCM. Read more about PJCM Recognized by HEC (Y Category) 2026-2027