The General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is the official publication of The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Japanese Association for Chest Surgery, the affiliated journal of The Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, that publishes clinical and experimental studies in fields related to thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Former Editor-in-Chief Shinobu Miyomoto (1953 - 1975) Masahiro Saigusa (1976 - 1978) Tadashi Inoue (1979 - 1982) Tatsuta Arai (1983) Yukiyasu Sezai (1984 - 1987) Tasuku Shoji (1988 - 1991) Kozo Suma (1992 - 1993) Shiaki Kawada (1994) Yasuyuki Hosoda (1995 - 1996) Hiromi Kurosawa (1997 - 2000) Koichi Kobayashi (2001 - 2002) Katsuhiko Tatsuno (2003 - 2006) Shinichiro Miyoshi (2007 - 2011) Yutaka Okita (2011 - 2019)
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
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Publication & Citation Trend
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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 TreatmentsLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentCongenital Heart Disease StudiesTracheal and airway disordersCardiac and Coronary Surgery TechniquesCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairPleural and Pulmonary DiseasesAortic aneurysm repair treatmentsInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management