This information is for librarians or agents wishing to purchase or renew single-site "read" subscriptions to one or more of the ERS publications. If you are looking for other information regarding subscriptions, please visit one of the following links.
- If you are a librarian or agent who wishes to find out about our “read-and-publish” and institutional open access agreements
- If you are a librarian or agent who wishes to purchase or renew multi-site or consortial access
- If you are an existing institutional subscriber who wishes to activate or alter your account, or view COUNTER usage reports
- If you are an ERS member or other individual who wishes to access the ERS publications
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Our titles
European Respiratory Journal (erj.ersjournals.com)
The ERJ publishes continuously online, print subscriptions are no longer available (Volumes 55-56 were the final printed volumes in 2020).
The subscription year runs from 1 January to 31 December. A subscription includes access to all ERJ online content for the duration of the subscription but does not include access in perpetuity. (Access in perpetuity is available only through participation in Stanford University’s LOCKSS scheme (www.lockss.org). ERS also participates in the CLOCKSS dark archive (www.clockss.org) to ensure permanence of availability.
Institutional access to the ERJ is IP-, Shibboleth- or OpenAthens-based. COUNTER-compliant usage reports are available at dashboard.erspublications.com.
Non-subscribers have access to tables of contents, abstracts and search results, as well as articles older than 18 months and ERJ Open articles.
"Read-and-publish" deals
Read-and-publish arrangements are available for individual institutions and consortia: https://ersjournals.com/subscriptions/r-and-p
ERS Monographs (books.ersjournals.com)
New books in the ERS Monograph series are published quarterly, in March, June, September and December.
Subscriptions are online only. The subscription year runs from 1 January to 31 December. Subscriptions includes access to all ERS Monograph online content for the duration of the subscription but does not include access in perpetuity. (Access in perpetuity is available only through participation in Stanford University’s LOCKSS scheme (www.lockss.org). ERS also participates in the CLOCKSS dark archive (www.clockss.org) to ensure permanence of availability.)
Institutional access to the ERS Monographs is IP-, Shibboleth- or OpenAthens-based. COUNTER-compliant usage reports are available at dashboard.erspublications.com.
MARC records are available in both .txt and .mrc format for ERS Books at http://books.ersjournals.com/librarian-resources
Non-subscribers have access to tables of contents, abstracts and search results, along with full-text access to preface and introduction chapters.
ERS Handbooks (books.ersjournals.com)
The ERS Handbooks series currently comprises 6 titles. The series is set to expand in future years.
Subscriptions are online only. The subscription year runs from 1 January to 31 December. Subscriptions includes access to all ERS Handbook online content for the duration of the subscription but does not include access in perpetuity. (Access in perpetuity is available only through participation in Stanford University’s LOCKSS scheme (www.lockss.org). ERS also participates in the CLOCKSS dark archive (www.clockss.org) to ensure permanence of availability.)
Institutional access to the ERS Handbooks is IP-, OpenAthens- or Shibboleth-based. COUNTER-compliant usage reports are available at dashboard.erspublications.com.
MARC records are available in both .txt and .mrc format for ERS Books at http://books.ersjournals.com/librarian-resources
Non-subscribers have access to tables of contents and search results.
Open-access journals
To find out about open access agreements for ERJ Open Research and the European Respiratory Review, visit: https://www.ersjournals.com/subscriptions/r-and-p#OA_agreement
ERS publishes three open-access journals. COUNTER reports are available for all three journals: please contact subscriptions@ersnet.org to set these up. All ERS journals participate in Stanford University’s LOCKSS scheme and the CLOCKSS dark archive to ensure permanence of availability.
ERJ Open Research (openres.ersjournals.com)
European Respiratory Review (err.ersjournals.com)
Breathe (breathe.ersjournals.com)
Other publications
ERS produces a range of other publications, including the European Lung White Book, the RED Guide, the ERS Roadmap and Air Quality and Health.
Pricing
All prices are for calendar year subscriptions, running from 1 January to 31 December.
European Respiratory Journal
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2025 online |
2024 online |
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Europe GBP |
£948 |
£920 |
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USA USD |
$1422 |
$1415 |
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Rest of world GBP |
£948 |
£920 |
ERS Monographs and ERS Handbooks
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ERS Monographs online |
ERS Handbooks online |
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2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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Europe GBP |
£245 |
£205 |
£245 |
£205 |
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USA USD |
$370 |
$370 |
$370 |
$370 |
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Rest of world GBP |
£245 |
£205 |
£245 |
£205 |
Discounted mini-bundles
Institutions can save money by subscribing to a bundle of publications, rather than subscribing to each publication separately.
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European Respiratory Journal + ERS Monographs 2025 |
European Respiratory Journal + ERS Handbooks 2025 |
European Respiratory Journal + ERS Monographs + ERS Handbooks 2025 |
ERS Monographs + ERS Handbooks 2025 |
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Europe GBP |
£1133 |
£1133 |
£1366 |
£465 |
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USA USD |
$1700 |
$1700 |
$2050 |
$700 |
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Rest of world GBP |
£1133 |
£1133 |
£1366 |
£465 |
VAT
For online-only subscriptions, VAT is zero rated. For further information and guidance please view https://www.gov.uk/guidance/zero-rate-of-vat-for-electronic-publications
Ordering and payment information
Subscriptions are payable in advance and will only commence after payment has been received. Where possible, please send payment with your order.
Payment can be made in GBP for subscribers outside the USA, or USD for subscribers based in the USA, using the following methods:
We strongly encourage electronic payment.
Credit card/debit card payments by telephone to +44 (0)114 267 2868.
Bank transfer (BACS) to one of the accounts below:
Account name: European Respiratory Society
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GBP payments Sort code: 40-23-67 Account number: 80005924 IBAN: GB26HBUK40236780005924 BIC number: HBUKGB4190Z |
USD payments Sort code: 40-05-15 Account number: 71906081 IBAN: GB83HBUK40127671906081 BIC number: HBUKGB4B |
If you are paying by BACS or credit card, it is vital for the speedy processing of your payment, that you forward remittance advice quoting your account reference and/or invoice number to subscriptions@ersnet.org.
Please note: The payee is responsible for all bank charges. The full invoiced amount should be received to our account.
Discounts for agents
All subscription orders supplied via a subscription agent must contain the following information:
- End-user full postal address.
- A contact name at the end user institution and email address for administration of the online access account. This should ideally be the institutional librarian.
- Access data; IP ranges, OpenAthens ID etc.
- Publisher reference (references available on request from subscriptions@ersnet.org).
- 5% agent discount is applied on orders where the above information is supplied and payment is sent by bank transfer. The payee must pay all bank charges to ensure the full subscription amount is received to our account. Remittance advice of your payment and order should be supplied to subscriptions@ersnet.org, this will ensure quick handling of payment and access to the end user.
- 3% agent discount applied for orders where payment is made by credit or debit card.
Postal orders/cheques are no longer accepted.
No discount will be given if any of the requested end user information is missing from your subscription agent order.
Subscriptions will not be serviced until full payment and full end user details have been received.
Cancellations
Cancellation requests must be sent in writing to subscriptions@ersnet.org. Once online access has been provided, no refund will be given in part or in full.
Licensing
Institutional licensing information is available at https://www.ersjournals.com/subscriptions/ers-licence.
Usage reports
COUNTER usage reports are available for all ERS publications, including the open access journals. For more information, see the institutional administrator resources: https://www.ersjournals.com/subscriptions/admin-resources
Contact us
For all subscription enquiries, please contact:
- subscriptions@ersnet.org
- +44 (0)114 267 2868
This page was updated on 05 September 2024