Journal profile · Respiratory System
THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON
ISSN 0171-6425 · eISSN 1439-1902 · Georg Thieme Verlag · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1979
THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.36; hybrid open access; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 80%; 372 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON is published by Georg Thieme Verlag 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 Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches and Congenital Heart Disease Studies, together about 30.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon publishes articles of the highest standard from internationally recognized thoracic and cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists, anesthesiologists, physiologists, and pathologists. This journal is an essential resource for anyone working in this field. Original articles, short communications, reviews and important meeting announcements keep you abreast of key clinical advances, as well as providing the theoretical background of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. Case reports are published in our Open Access companion journal The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Respiratory System
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine14.4%
- Aortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesMedicine8.2%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine7.6%
- Mechanical Circulatory Support DevicesEngineering6.8%
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery TechniquesMedicine6.7%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine6.2%
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicine5.8%
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine5.6%
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 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Respiratory System | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
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 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 1.36LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,145OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 73LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,505 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 314 | 9 | 15 |
| 2025 | 372 | 31 | 80 |
| 2024 | 366 | 31 | 283 |
| 2023 | 373 | 45 | 315 |
| 2022 | 378 | 32 | 591 |
| 2021 | 406 | 24 | 781 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 80%LetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Georg Thieme Verlag
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1979
- ISSN
- 0171-6425
- Electronic ISSN
- 1439-1902
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON
What CAS zone is THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems / Respiratory System / Surgery. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.36; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 80%”. 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.
Which databases index THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON open access, and what is the APC?
THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .