Journal profile · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Zeitschrift fur Herz Thorax und Gefasschirurgie
ISSN 0930-9225 · eISSN 1435-1277 · Springer Nature · 6 issues per year
Zeitschrift fur Herz Thorax und Gefasschirurgie: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; 68 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zeitschrift fur Herz Thorax und Gefasschirurgie is published by Springer Nature 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, Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices and Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes, together about 32% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Die Zeitschrift für Herz-, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie ist als Offizielles Weiterbildungsorgan der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie (DGTHG) die Informationsplattform für die entscheidenden Entwicklungen des Fachgebietes. Sie richtet sich an junge Ärzt*innen in der Weiterbildung und an Spezialist*innen, die up-to-date bleiben wollen. Die Zeitschrift bietet State-of-the-Art-Chirurgie von der Indikation bis zur Nachbehandlung, aktuelle chirurgische und technologische Trends und Informationen über neue Forschungsrichtungen. Kernstück jeder Ausgabe sind Arbeiten in den Rubriken „Übersichten“ und „Operative Techniken“, Kasuistiken zeigen ungewöhnliche Krankheits- bzw. Behandlungsverläufe oder widmen sich juristischen Fragestellungen. In der Rubrik „Im Brennpunkt“ kommentieren Expert*innen herausragende Publikationen aus der internationalen Fachliteratur. Beiträge der Rubrik „CME Zertifizierte Fortbildung“ bieten gesicherte Ergebnisse wissenschaftlicher Forschung und machen ärztliche Erfahrung für die tägliche Praxis nutzbar Zur Wissensüberprüfung und zum Erwerb von CME-Punkten stehen Online-Kurse zur Verfügung. Die Rubrik orientiert sich an der Weiterbildungsordnung des Fachgebiets. Abwechselnd erscheinen Beiträge aus den Rubriken: Ausgezeichnet, Aus der Praxis für die Praxis, Evidenzbasierte Medizin, Kardiotechnik/EKZ, Management, Karriere und Recht. Review: All articles of Zeitschrift für Herz-, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie are reviewed. Declaration of Helsinki: All manuscripts submitted for publication presenting results from studies on probands or patients must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki. Indexed in in ESCI and SCOPUS
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Christian Heim KlinikPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 20, Switzerland 2 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine14.8%
- Mechanical Circulatory Support DevicesEngineering8.9%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine8.4%
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery TechniquesMedicine7.2%
- Aortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesMedicine6.8%
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicine6.7%
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine4.8%
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine4.1%
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 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic ScholarPublisher website
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 115,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,847 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 68 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 53 | 17 | 20 |
| 2023 | 73 | 21 | 28 |
| 2022 | 69 | 26 | 31 |
| 2021 | 71 | 25 | 21 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,390 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Zeitschrift für Herz-,Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0930-9225
- Electronic ISSN
- 1435-1277
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40, Issue 5 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zeitschrift fur Herz Thorax und Gefasschirurgie
What CAS zone is Zeitschrift fur Herz Thorax und Gefasschirurgie in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Zeitschrift fur Herz Thorax und Gefasschirurgie is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems. 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 Zeitschrift fur Herz Thorax und Gefasschirurgie?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 10.
Where are the editorial board members of Zeitschrift fur Herz Thorax und Gefasschirurgie based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (20) and Switzerland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Zeitschrift fur Herz Thorax und Gefasschirurgie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zeitschrift fur Herz Thorax und Gefasschirurgie is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Zeitschrift fur Herz Thorax und Gefasschirurgie open access, and what is the APC?
Zeitschrift fur Herz Thorax und Gefasschirurgie is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .