Journal of Thoracic Disease

Aims & Scope

JTD publishes manuscripts that describe new findings and provide current, practical information on the diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to thoracic disease.

All the submission and reviewing are conducted electronically so that rapid review is assured.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	2.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9283

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3711

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.624

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	95

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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.

• Modified SEIR and AI prediction of the epidemics trend of COVID-19 in China under public health interventions

  Citation: 1159

  Authors: Zifeng, Zhiqi, Ke, Sook-San, Wenhua, Mark, Peng, Xudong, Zhongqiang, Zhitong, Jingyi, Xiaoqing, Shiyue, Yimin, Feng, Weijie, Yifan, Fei, Shengmei, Yuqi, Bin, Zhoulang, Shaobo, Yaonan, Nanshan, Jianxing

• A general introduction to adjustment for multiple comparisons

  Citation: 579

  Authors: Shi-Yi, Zhe, Xiaolian

• Cancer prevention from the perspective of global cancer burden patterns

  Citation: 487

  Authors: Hiroki, Young Hak

• P value interpretations and considerations

  Citation: 382

  Authors: Matthew S., Brenden, Ulrike

• Developing prediction models for clinical use using logistic regression: an overview

  Citation: 359

  Authors: Maren E., Stephen A., Farhood, Eric L.

• Cardiovascular risk of smoking and benefits of smoking cessation

  Citation: 327

  Authors: Giuseppina, Alfredo, Rosa, Anna Vittoria, Alba Maria

• Understanding and managing in-stent restenosis: a review of clinical data, from pathogenesis to treatment

  Citation: 296

  Authors: Dario, Davide, Giuseppe, Bernardo

• Using the confidence interval confidently

  Citation: 283

  Authors: Avijit

• Journal of Thoracic Disease

  Citation: 231

  Authors:

• Pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) induced by cigarette smoke

  Citation: 222

  Authors: Mari, Kenji, Shuichiro, Yasuhiro

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