The Clinical Respiratory Journal (CRJ) provides a rapid-response forum for publishing clinical research in all areas of respiratory medicine from clinical lung disease to basic research relevant to the clinic.With just 1 month from receipt of manuscript to fi rst decision, CRJ off ers a swift, interactive peer-review process.We publish original research, review articles, case studies, editorials and book reviews in all areas of clinical lung disease including: Asthma, Allergy, COPD, Non-invasive ventilation, Sleep related breathing disorders,