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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1930

ISSN1749-8090eISSN1749-8090

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

0.485

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.01

Total Works

5,619

Total Citations

51,845

2yr Mean Citedness

1.54

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery publishes research on surgical interventions and management of cardiovascular and thoracic conditions. Articles focus on valve repair and replacement, congenital heart disease, thoracic malignancies, and complications arising from cardiac and pulmonary surgeries. The journal also covers topics related to surgical techniques, patient outcomes, and the use of medical devices in cardiothoracic procedures.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1930

Annual Volume~ 535 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,619

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2005

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSLOCKSSPMCPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1749-8090 / 1749-8090

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Open

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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?

CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, PMC, 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

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.

SurgeryQ2

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular SystemSurgery

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSurgeryPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiac and Coronary Surgery TechniquesCongenital Heart Disease StudiesLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairPleural and Pulmonary DiseasesTracheal and airway disordersMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesAortic aneurysm repair treatments