Journal profile · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS-RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Annals of Thoracic Medicine
ISSN 1817-1737 · eISSN 1998-3557 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · INDIA · Quarterly · Founded 2006
Annals of Thoracic Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.32; JCR Q3 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 122 days to acceptance (54 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 35 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Thoracic Medicine is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research, Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment and Asthma and respiratory diseases, together about 25.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal will cover studies related to multidisciplinary specialties of chest medicine, such as adult and pediatrics pulmonology, thoracic surgery, critical care medicine, respiratory care, transplantation, sleep medicine, related basic medical sciences, and more. The journal also features basic science, special reports, case reports, board review , and more. Editorials and communications to the editor that explore controversial issues and encourage further discussion by physicians dealing with chest medicine.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS-RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Editor-in-chief Mohamed S. Al-HajjajPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchMedicine9.7%
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine8.9%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine7.2%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine7%
- Pleural and Pulmonary DiseasesMedicine6.5%
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine6%
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisMedicine5.7%
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and TreatmentsMedicine4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Respiratory System | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Respiratory System | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Respiratory System | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q3 · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS · rank 125/237
- JCR Q3 · RESPIRATORY SYSTEM · rank 60/107
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.32LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 465OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 994 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 48 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 155 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 268 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 415 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 525 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
122 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 178 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 80 days (54 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 215 days
- Sample
- 54 articles with submission and acceptance dates (75 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 29 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | INR 32,000 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | INR 24,000 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1817-1737
- Electronic ISSN
- 1998-3557
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Thoracic Medicine
What CAS zone is Annals of Thoracic Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Thoracic Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems / Respiratory System. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Thoracic Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.32; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Thoracic Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 54 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 122 days (interquartile range 85–178 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Annals of Thoracic Medicine in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q3; by category, CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS Q3 (125/237), RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Q3 (60/107). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Which databases index Annals of Thoracic Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Thoracic Medicine is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Annals of Thoracic Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Thoracic Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .