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Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Japanese Association for Coronary Artery Surgery · Japan · Est. 1995

ISSN1341-1098eISSN2186-1005

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total62

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

0.372

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.739

Total Works

1,339

Total Citations

12,765

2yr Mean Citedness

0.92

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes significant and novel contributions in thoracic surgery. The journal, which is supported by the Japanese Association for Coronary Artery Surgery, aims to facilitate the communication and progress of thoracic surgery worldwide. Article types include Original Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports, Editorials, New Methods, and Letters to the Editor. The journal publishes articles related to cardiovascular surgery, thoracic surgery, and esophageal surgery in the fields of general medicine, social medicine, nursing science, clinical medicine, and related areas. Articles can take basic, experimental, applied, or clinical approaches, and the journal welcomes articles that present work at the interface of these areas.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

Frequencysix times a year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,339

Publisher OrgEditorial Committee of Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~32 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Japanese Association for Coronary Artery Surgery

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1341-1098 / 2186-1005

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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

GastroenterologyQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ3

SurgeryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular SystemSurgery

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSurgeryPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineGastroenterologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsAortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentCardiac and Coronary Surgery TechniquesTracheal and airway disordersCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairPleural and Pulmonary DiseasesAortic aneurysm repair treatmentsCongenital Heart Disease StudiesInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management