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Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Springer India · India

ISSN0970-9134eISSN0973-7723

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total32

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.296

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.532

Total Works

3,404

Total Citations

6,763

2yr Mean Citedness

0.38

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is a double-blind peer review journal focusing on current clinical practices and developments in cardiovascular surgery. Official publication of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons. Disseminates information on cardiovascular epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, and clinical manifestation. Features broad coverage of topics including cardiovascular anesthesia, cardiothoracic and vascular nursing, and technology development. Committed to equitable representation and opportunities for all under-represented segments of the cardiovascular and thoracic fraternity. Authors are required to ensure data transparency and compliance with field standards.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 226 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,404

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer India

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0970-9134 / 0973-7723

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ3

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ3

SurgeryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular System

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSurgeryPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairCongenital Heart Disease StudiesAortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesCardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques