General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13279

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	637

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.423

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	50

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in Japan during 2014

  Citation: 204

  Authors: Munetaka, Meinoshin, Yuichiro, Shunsuke, Yasutaka, Junjiro, Hiroyuki, Noboru, Hiroshi, Yoshikatsu, Aya, Hideyuki, Fumihiro, Kazuo, Yasushi, Hiroyuki, Shinji, Hiroyasu

• Kommerell’s diverticulum in the current era: a comprehensive review

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Akiko, Ross, Takeyoshi

• Treatments for esophageal cancer: a review

  Citation: 164

  Authors: Hiroyuki, Masanobu

• Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in Japan during 2012

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Munetaka, Hiroyuki, Meinoshin, Jun, Hirokuni, Shunsuke, Yuichiro, Junjiro, Noboru, Hiroshi, Yoshikatsu, Fumihiro, Kazuo, Yasushi, Hiroyasu

• Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 2017

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Hideyuki, Morihito, Akira, Yuichiro, Shunsuke, Hirotsugu, Yasutaka, Hisashi, Junjiro, Hiraku, Hiroaki, Noboru, Shoji, Soji, Yoshikatsu, Aya, Hisashi, Yukio, Tsuyoshi, Kazuo, Wataru, Yasushi, Hiroyuki, Masayuki, Hiroyuki, Kohei, Yutaka

• Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in Japan during 2011

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Jun, Hiroyuki, Hiroyasu

• Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in Japan in 2016

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Hideyuki, Shunsuke, Shoji, Yuichiro, Yasutaka, Junjiro, Noboru, Kiyoharu, Hiroshi, Morihito, Yoshikatsu, Aya, Yukio, Kazuo, Yasushi, Hiroyuki, Shinji, Hiroyasu, Munetaka, Kohei, Yutaka

• Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in Japan during 2013

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Munetaka, Hiroyuki, Meinoshin, Hirokuni, Shunsuke, Yuichiro, Junjiro, Noboru, Hiroshi, Yoshikatsu, Fumihiro, Kazuo, Yasushi, Hiroyasu

• Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in Japan during 2009

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Ryuzo, Yoshitaka, Hiroyuki

• Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 2018

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Hideyuki, Morihito, Yasushi, Yuichiro, Shunsuke, Hirotsugu, Yasutaka, Hisashi, Junjiro, Hiraku, Hiroaki, Noboru, Shoji, Soji, Yoshikatsu, Aya, Hisashi, Yukio, Tsuyoshi, Kazuo, Akira, Wataru, Hiroyuki, Masayuki, Hiroyuki, Kenji, Kohei, Yutaka, Masanori, Yoshiki

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