Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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Aims & Scope
The mission of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery is to promote scholarship in cardiothoracic surgery patient care, clinical practice, research, education, and policy. As the official journal of two of the largest American associations in its specialty, this leading monthly enjoys outstanding editorial leadership and maintains rigorous selection standards. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery features: • Full-length original articles on clinical advances, current surgical methods, and controversial topics and techniques • New Technology articles • Case reports • "How-to-do-it" features • Reviews of current literature • Supplements on symposia • Commentary pieces and correspondence • CME • Online-only case reports, "how-to-do-its", and images in cardiothoracic surgery. An authoritative, clinically oriented, comprehensive resource, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery is committed to providing a place for all thoracic surgeons to relate experiences which will help improve patient care.
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CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
SURGERY
CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
SURGERY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisAnnals of Thoracic Surgery (acronym: annals, abbr: ANN THORAC SURG, ISSN: 0003-4975) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier USA in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.412 (Q1), an H-index of 236.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 557 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,466 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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