CHEST is committed to advancing the care of patients served by multidisciplinary clinicians across pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine through the publication of clinical research relevant to today's challenges and reflecting advances on the horizon. To provide context in a fast-changing landscape, CHEST also incorporates review articles, offers commentaries, and fosters debate on emerging controversies. CHEST applies strict peer review standards to ensure the scientific rigor and publishes all content online within two weeks of acceptance.