Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Aims & Scope

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery (ICVTS) publishes scientific contributions in the field of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, covering all aspects of surgery of the heart, vessels and the chest.

The journal publishes a range of article types including: Best Evidence Topics; Brief Communications; Case Reports; Original Articles; State-of-the-Art; Work in Progress Report.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	1.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10858

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1276

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.535

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	76

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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

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Towards evidence-based medicine in cardiothoracic surgery: best BETS

  Citation: 468

  Authors: J

• Surgical versus conservative treatment of flail chest. Evaluation of the pulmonary status

  Citation: 324

  Authors: A.

• The Fontan circulation: who controls cardiac output?

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Marc, Stephen C., Benedicte, Ruth, Javier, Werner, Andre La, Matthias

• Statistical Primer: heterogeneity, random- or fixed-effects model analyses?†

  Citation: 236

  Authors: Fabio, Alessandro, Pieter A, Nick

• Aortic valve reconstruction using self-developed aortic valve plasty system in aortic valve disease

  Citation: 185

  Authors: S., I., H., S., Y., T., M., S.

• Functional and postoperative outcomes after preoperative exercise training in patients with lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Raquel, Maria Isabel, Esther, Catherine L., Linda

• Procedural, 30-day and one year outcome following CoreValve or Edwards transcatheter aortic valve implantation: results of the Belgian national registry

  Citation: 176

  Authors: J. M., J., B., P., C., V., S., I.

• Single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Diego, Marina, Jose, Mercedes

• Pectus excavatum: history, hypotheses and treatment options

  Citation: 161

  Authors: C., S., F. K. P., V. H., W., J.-M., F., C. J.

• Video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open thoracotomy for non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis of propensity score-matched patients

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Christopher, Con, Su C., Sheen, Tristan D.

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