Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1840
ISSN1552-6259
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
1.226
H-Index
278
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.381
Total Works
48,182
Total Citations
1,274,440
2yr Mean Citedness
2.41
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Aims & Scope
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1840
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications48,182
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Submission Info
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Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
6/12 · 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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 MedicineQ1
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ1
SurgeryQ1
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 ApproachesCardiac and Coronary Surgery TechniquesCongenital Heart Disease StudiesCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentTracheal and airway disordersCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesPleural and Pulmonary Diseases
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