Journal profile · Medicine-Surgery
Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
ISSN 1522-2942 · eISSN 1532-8627 · Elsevier
Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,030; review about 125 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 45 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Congenital Heart Disease Studies, Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches and Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, together about 37.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A Comparative Atlas Official Journal of the American Association for Thoracic SurgeryOperative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas: A Comparative Atlas provides technique-based articles in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery by renowned surgeons in the field, presented in atlas format. Each issue of the quarterly publication contains articles in adult, congenital, and general thoracic surgery and may include transplantation techniques within individual sections. Articles are often paired to explore a single topic in a point/counterpoint approach. Numerous original line drawings, intraoperative photographs, and imaging studies are included in each issue to illustrate the different operative approaches.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Surgery
Editor-in-chief M. Blair MarshallPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 10, Japan 3, United Arab Emirates 3 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine14.9%
- Aortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesMedicine12%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine10.8%
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery TechniquesMedicine7.8%
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicine5.6%
- Transplantation: Methods and OutcomesMedicine5%
- Congenital heart defects researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | Q3 | 346/597 | — |
| Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Q3 | 289/409 | — |
| Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine | Q3 | 121/165 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 153OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.6OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,230 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 4 | 300 |
| 2025 | 45 | 7 | 436 |
| 2024 | 45 | 13 | 392 |
| 2023 | 49 | 43 | 396 |
| 2022 | 68 | 67 | 390 |
| 2021 | 78 | 78 | 409 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
125 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 47 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 88 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 125 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,030 / EUR 2,830 / GBP 2,430 / JPY 375,810 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,440 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Use of generative AI tools must be declared with a statement at the end of the manuscript; AI tools cannot be listed as authors; reviewers/editors may not upload unpublished manuscripts into generative AI tools. Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) the conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content, (3) final approval of the version to be submitted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
Authors must declare conflicts of interest in a summary declaration on the title page/manuscript and in a separate Declaration of Interest form. Model summary
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Copyright handled via Journal Publishing Agreement; gold open access articles use a License Agreement. Model summary
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Single anonymized peer review; papers deemed suitable are typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers; the Editor is responsible for the final decision. Model summary
Peer reviewThis journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time in line with Elsevier's sharing policy and will not count as prior publication. Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 1522-2942
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-8627
- Society / sponsor
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
How long does peer review take at Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery?
The publisher reports about 125 days (submission to acceptance). 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 are the manuscript requirements of Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), Japan (3) and United Arab Emirates (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,030.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .