International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

The IJTLD is the official publication of The Union, and the leading peer-reviewed journal dedicated to lung health worldwide.

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About the Journal

The IJTLD (ISSN:1815-7920) provides a free-to-publish journal for authors (mainly in LMICs), who lack open access funding and conduct research on respiratory health.

The Journal primarily focuses on infectious diseases, including TB and non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections, alongside the role of risk factors and comorbidities, with the aim of improving clinical care, policy and practise.

Individuals and Institutes can subscribe to the IJTLD online, simply e-mail us at subscription@theunion.org

Information for Authors

Abstract and indexing services include: Medline, PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, Web of Science, SciSearch®, Medical Documentation Service®, ISI Alerting Services, Current Contents®/Clinical Medicine, the Science Citation Index®, the SIIC databases, CLOCKSS and LOCKSS.

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Other Information

There are no fees for articles that meet our recommended page lengths, but there are fees for additional pages or supplementary data - see Journal Publication Charges

Launch of IJTLD OPEN

Funding agencies have recently mandated that authors must publish exclusively in fully-OA journals.

We are committed to maintaining the IJTLD for authors in LMICs who lack OA funding, while also launching a new title, IJTLD OPEN, which covers a broader range of topics with additional article types.

To ensure we apply the same quality standards for open access publishing, both journals have the same Editorial Board with an identical peer review process and acceptance criteria. Before submitting, please check whether your article is better suited to the IJTLD or IJTLD Open.

The IJTLD is available online

The latest peer-reviewed articles on TB and HIV; respiratory diseases such as asthma and COPD; and the hazards of tobacco and air pollution. Recent coverage has expended to include COVID-19 and the interplay between TB-COVID-19 and other co-morbidities.

Individuals and institutes can subscribe to the IJTLD online – see our Subscription information or e-mail us at subscription@theunion.org for details.

Advertising and Sponsorship opportunities

Advertising or sponsoring content is an effective means of reaching clinicians, researchers, health workers, decision makers and students.

Sponsors can support the creation of a Collection or a Supplement on a relevant topic of interest, either in print or a digital collection of articles, for elevated visibility of your products and services.

Other opportunities include being involved in the creation of informative PostersInfographics, or scientific Animations to clarify relevant biological processes. 

IJTLD Fast-Track Articles

In order to share scientific research of immediate concern as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking the publication of certain accepted articles from the IJTLD and publishing them in full on our website, prior to their publication in the Journal. Read fast-track articles:

TB and Mental Health: An overview

subtitle: Friday 9 October, 14:00 - 15:00 PM CEST

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This webinar is hosted by The Union’s TB and Mental Health working group, in partnership with Survivors Against TB, a community group that works with TB survivors and diverse stakeholders to advocate on creating patient and community focused paradigms of care in TB in India…

Availability of and challenges to resistance testing for second-line drugs, including the new and repurposed TB drugs

subtitle: Thursday 24 September,

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The session reported on the survey of Union members and members of Global Drug Initiative and Global Laboratory Initiative about the availability of drug susceptibility testing, followed by a discussion of potential strategies to expand this availability.

Maintaining essential child and adolescent TB services during the COVID-19 pandemic: practical solutions and lessons learnt

subtitle: Thursday 3 September, 13:00 - 14:30 PM CEST

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Although the primary risk of coronavirus infection in young people with co-morbidities such as TB, HIV, or severe malnutrition is still uncertain, the negative impact of the pandemic on this already vulnerable population is becoming clear.

Where Bans Are Best: LMICs Must Prohibit E-cigarettes & HTPs to Tackle Tobacco

subtitle: Friday 10 July, 2:00 - 3:00 AM CEST

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Expert speakers will discuss The Union's new position paper 'Where bans are best: Why LMICs must prohibit e-cigarettes and heated tobacco product sales to truly tackle tobacco' which considers the potential impact that novel products could have on low- and middle-income…

Preserving TB and TB-HIV services in the face of an unprecedented pandemic in Africa

subtitle: Wednesday 1 July, 12:00 - 13:00 CEST

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This Union member-led webinar builds on this IJTLD article, describing the TB and COVID-19 situation in Zimbabwe, and discussing safeguarding the provision of TB and collaborative TB-HIV services in Africa. Recent international guidance on TB-HIV care during COVID-19 will…

Fumar en tiempos de COVID-19

subtitle: Mié., 24 de Jun. de 2020 16:00 - 17:45 CEST

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Spanish language webinar
Los facilitadores serán el Dr. Gustavo Zabert y el Lic. Gustavo Sóñora.
Los expositores serán la Dra. Laura Llambí, el Dr. Rogelio Pérez Padilla y el Dr. Carlos Jiménez Ruiz. Con comentario especial del Dr Eduardo Bianco.

Panel discussion: How to prevent 1.4 million deaths: Advancing TB care and prevention in the time of COVID-19

subtitle: Wednesday 20 May, 16.00-17:00 CEST

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Moderator: Victoria MacDonald, Channel 4 news
Panellists: Lucica Ditiu, Stop TB Partnership, Marijke Wijnroks, The Global Fund, Tereza Kasaeva, WHO, Cheri Vincent, USAID, Catharina Boehme, FIND, José Luis Castro, The Union, Subrat Mohanty, The Union

Respiratory protection against TB and infectious diseases (including COVID – 19) transmitted by airborne and droplet spread

subtitle: Tuesday 12 May, 15.00-16.00 CEST

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Chairs: Amanda Christensen, Australian Respiratory Council and Niesje Jansen, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation
Speakers: Dr Carrie Tudor, International Council of Nurses, Dr Grigory Volchenkov, Vladimir Regional Tuberculosis Control Center, End TB Transmission Initiative (…

Other versions of the journal

The IJTLD has been published in several languages, and publishes the Union World Conference abstract book each year.

Contact

For all IJTLD enquiries, please contact the IJTLD Editorial Office