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Journal of Chest Surgery

Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · South Korea · Est. 1977

ISSN2765-1614

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total47

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

0.279

H-Index

CiteScore

1.4

SNIP

0.428

Total Works

713

Total Citations

1,333

2yr Mean Citedness

0.82

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on surgical interventions and management strategies for various thoracic and cardiovascular conditions. Articles cover procedures like valve replacement, tumor resection, and ablation techniques, as well as diagnostic approaches and outcomes for conditions including lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and heart valve disease.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1977

Annual Volume~ 96 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications713

Publisher OrgKorean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~7 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

National Library of KoreaPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2765-1614

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

National Library of Korea, PMC

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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

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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 MedicineQ3

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ3

SurgeryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular SystemRespiratory SystemSurgery

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSurgeryPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Lung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentPleural and Pulmonary DiseasesCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsTracheal and airway disordersCardiac and Coronary Surgery TechniquesAortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairEsophageal Cancer Research and TreatmentMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesCongenital Heart Disease Studies