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Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Georg Thieme Verlag · Germany · Est. 1949

ISSN1439-1902

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.449

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.596

Total Works

16,497

Total Citations

71,487

2yr Mean Citedness

0.28

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Aims & Scope

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon covers all aspects of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, including congenital heart disease, acquired heart disease, thoracic surgery, and vascular surgery. It publishes original research, reviews, case reports, and society papers.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1949

Annual Volume~ 370 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications16,497

Publisher OrgGeorg Thieme Verlag

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Georg Thieme Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1439-1902

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

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2021

2022

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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.

SurgeryQ2

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ3

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular SystemRespiratory SystemSurgery

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSurgeryPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsAortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesCongenital Heart Disease StudiesMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesCardiac and Coronary Surgery TechniquesCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementTransplantation: Methods and OutcomesTracheal and airway disorders