Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Aims & Scope

The Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is an international open access journal which publishes original articles on topics in generality of Cardiac, Thoracic, Arterial, Venous, Lymphatic Disorders and their managements.

These encompass all relevant clinical, surgical and experimental studies, editorials, current and collective reviews, technical know-how papers, case reports, interesting images, How to Do It papers, correspondences, and commentaries.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.200

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	14

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21179

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	170

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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.

• The effects of music therapy on anxiety, pain and the amount of analgesics following coronary artery surgery

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Yeliz

• Ozaki Procedure: 1,100 patients with up to 12 years of follow-up

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Shigeyuki

• Complications and management strategies of totally implantable venous access port insertion through percutaneous subclavian vein

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Yusuf

• Perioperative planning for cardiovascular operations in the COVID-19 pandemic

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Hayrettin Levent

• Early-term postoperative thoracic outcomes of videothoracoscopic vertebral body tethering surgery

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Gökhan

• The effect of the relationship between post-cardiotomy neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and platelet counts on early major adverse events after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Mustafa

• Correlation between serum lactate levels and outcome in pediatric patients undergoing congenital heart surgery

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Cengiz

• Ischemic peripheral arterial disease: A screening survey

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Özalp

• Early postoperative arrhythmias in patients undergoing congenital heart surgery

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Erkut

• The cost of one unit blood transfusion components and cost-effectiveness analysis results of transfusion improvement program

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Cenk, YeÅŸim, Ahmet, Aryeh, Kaan

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