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JTCVS Open

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1801

ISSN2666-2736eISSN2666-2736

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

0.721

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.855

Total Works

1,754

Total Citations

4,808

2yr Mean Citedness

0.95

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

JTCVS Open focuses on developments in acquired cardiac surgery, congenital cardiac repair, thoracic procedures, heart and lung transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and perioperative management. It is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal for thoracic and cardiac surgeons.

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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 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1801

Annual Volume~ 296 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,754

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~17 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✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoKoninklijke BibliotheekPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2666-2736 / 2666-2736

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

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

2013

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.

SurgeryQ1

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ2

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ2

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 StudiesCardiac and Coronary Surgery TechniquesMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentTransplantation: Methods and OutcomesInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management