What is the Impact Factor of General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.452 (Q2) and an H-index of 53.

Who publishes General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is published by Springer Singapore. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,855 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is "GEN THORAC CARDIOVAS" with common acronym "gtcs". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,956Hybrid

General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Acronym:gtcs

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Abbreviation (ISO):GEN THORAC CARDIOVAS

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Identifier (ISSN):1863-6705(Print)/1863-6713(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Singapore

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.452

#12,956

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate9.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

189articles/year

22.88% Gold OA•92.86% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is the official publication of The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Japanese Association for Chest Surgery, the affiliated journal of The Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, that publishes clinical and experimental studies in fields related to thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.8%Surgery94.5%Internal medicine93.8%Cardiology68.6%Biology66.5%Radiology66.5%Psychology61.1%Psychiatry57.2%Pathology48.7%Cardiothoracic surgery36.1%Anatomy32.6%Cardiac surgery29.7%Oncology25.6%Genetics24.3%Philosophy23%Linguistics22.2%Anesthesia22.1%Lung20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Rank162/237

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank189/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Rank135/237

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank207/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS	JCRSCIE	162/237	Q3
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	189/321	Q3
CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS	JCISCIE	135/237	Q3
SURGERY	JCISCIE	207/321	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year130

Total Citations27

2025

IF1.3

Articles / Year130

Total Citations188

2024

IF1.1

Articles / Year117

Total Citations266

2023

IF1.2

Articles / Year91

Total Citations431

2022

IF1.227

Articles / Year151

Total Citations795

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	130	27
2025	1.3	130	188
2024	1.1	117	266
2023	1.2	91	431
2022	1.227	151	795
2021	1.517	195	1,168
2020	1.088	273	2,136
2019	1.219	226	2,413
2018	0	171	1,869
2017	—	138	2,264
2016	—	121	1,914
2015	—	101	1,655

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #12,956Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2007-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.452

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.62

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,855 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations530

3-Year Documents361

Citable Documents345

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate16.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ2

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 9.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (acronym: gtcs, abbr: GEN THORAC CARDIOVAS, ISSN: 1863-6705) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Singapore in Japan since 1998. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.452 (Q2), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 12 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 189 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,855 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.