Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Aims & Scope

Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery (ICVTS) is a fully Open Access*, online-only journal that seeks to foster collaborative relationships across the multidisciplinary teams in Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery.

ICVTS aims to publish cutting-edge interdisciplinary research from cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons, clinical perfusionists, cardiologists, anaesthetists, nurses, radiologists, pharmacists, computer scientists, healthcare engineers and beyond to drive development of cardio-thoracic surgery in practice, promote interdisciplinary knowledge, interaction and education related to surgery.

ICVTS publishes a range of article types including: -Original Articles- Reviews: only on multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary subjects- Brief Communications- Case Reports- Letters to the Editor- Editorials- Best evidence topics

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

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

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,998.00 EUR. Learn more.

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