Heart Surgery Forum

Aims & Scope

The Heart Surgery Forum® is an international peer-reviewed, open access journal seeking original investigative and clinical work on any subject germane to the science or practice of modern cardiac care.

The HSF publishes original scientific reports, collective reviews, case reports, editorials, and letters to the editor.

New manuscripts are reviewed by reviewers for originality, content, relevancy and adherence to scientific principles in a double-blind process.

The HSF features a streamlined submission and peer review process with an anticipated completion time of 30 to 60 days from the date of receipt of the original manuscript.

Authors are encouraged to submit full color images and video that will be included in the web version of the journal at no charge.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6
2024	0.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.237

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	42

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19196

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	333

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Embase

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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.

• Optimizing Intraoperative Cerebral Oxygen Delivery Using Noninvasive Cerebral Oximetry Decreases the Incidence of Stroke for Cardiac Surgical Patients

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Scott, Francis, Francis, Candace

• A Novel Nonthermal Energy Source for Surgical Epicardial Atrial Ablation: Irreversible Electroporation

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Jacob, Gary, Paul, Boris

• Extracellular Matrix for Myocardial Repair

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Stephen, Leslie, Leslie, Joe

• First Successful Aortic Valve Implantation with the CoreValve <i>ReValving</i><sup>â„¢</sup> System via Right Subclavian Artery Access: A Case Report

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Hendrik, Rüdiger, Sabine, Andrea, Domenico, Albrecht, Christian, Jean-Claude, Robert

• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation through the Ascending Aorta: An Alternative Option for No-Access Patients

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Robert, Christian, Sabine, Hendrik, Domenico, Andrea, Peter, Rüdiger

• Intramyocardial Implantation of CD133 + Stem Cells Improved Cardiac Function without Bypass Surgery

  Citation: 70

  Authors: H., A., R., L., T., M., C., N., M., E., B., I., E.

• Predictive Significance of Plasma Levels of Interleukin-6 and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Halil, Mustafa, Enver, Omer, Mehmet, Bora, Murat, Mustafa, Riza, Metin, Ilhan

• Preoperative Fibrinogen Levels as a Predictor of Postoperative Bleeding after Open Heart Surgery

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Halil Ibrahim, Mehmet, Mustafa, Omer Faruk, Bahar, Ahmet, Bora, Murat, Ali Gem, Riza, Metin, Ilhan

• Normothermic Ex Vivo Allograft Blood Perfusion in Clinical Heart Transplantation

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Michael M, Ali, Uwe, Aly, Reiner, Gero

• Review of a 13-Year Single-Center Experience with Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass as the Primary Surgical Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease

  Citation: 53

  Authors: David M., Jan P., Ardawan J., Piroze, Friedrich W.

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