Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual

Aims & Scope

The Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual is a companion to Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

The Annual focuses on the most significant developments in pediatric cardiac surgery, providing coverage in new procedural and technological advances.

Each annual volume contains submissions by prominent surgeons who presented their findings during the Post-Graduate Course of the AATS Annual Meeting from the previous year.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.900

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	48

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5699

Journal Citation Indicator

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.

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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.

• The Challenge of Congenital Heart Disease Worldwide: Epidemiologic and Demographic Facts

  Citation: 358

  Authors: Pierre-Luc, Ada, Gordan, Christo I.

• Risk adjustment for congenital heart surgery: the RACHS-1 method

  Citation: 241

  Authors: Kathy J

• Indications and Timing of Pulmonary Valve Replacement After Tetralogy of Fallot Repair

  Citation: 212

  Authors: Tal

• The Relentless Effects of the Fontan Paradox

  Citation: 147

  Authors: Jack

• The Aristotle score for congenital heart surgery

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Francois, David, Jeffrey, William, Leslie, Marshall, Bohdan, Marco, Thomas, Christo, Constantine

• Scimitar Syndrome

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Ulf, John W.

• Surgical Management of Pulmonary Atresia With Ventricular Septal Defect and Major Aortopulmonary Collaterals: A Protocol-Based Approach

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Sunil P., Frank L.

• Thromboembolic problems after the Fontan operation

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Paul, Tom R.

• The IMPACT Registryâ„¢: IMproving Pediatric and Adult Congenital Treatments

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Gerard R., Robert H., Frank F., Kathy J., Chuck R., John W., Richard E., Jonathan J., Carlos E., Robert N.

• Mechanical Cardiac Support in the Young With the Berlin Heart EXCOR Pulsatile Ventricular Assist Device: 15 Years’ Experience

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Roland, Vladimir, Yuguo, Michael, Evgenij, Thorsten, Ewald, Friedrich, Brigitte

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