World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Aims & Scope

The WJPCHS is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific publication dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge pertaining to congenital heart anomalies, and pediatric heart diseases in general.

It is the official journal of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (WSPCHS), Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society (CHSS), and European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association (ECHSA).

A central focus of the journal covers the surgical aspects of the care of infants, children, and adults.

The International Editorial Advisory Board includes specialists in congenital heart surgery, cardiology, anesthesia, critical care and nursing.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.513

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	35

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11348

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	441

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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.

• Utilizing Three-Dimensional Printing Technology to Assess the Feasibility of High-Fidelity Synthetic Ventricular Septal Defect Models for Simulation in Medical Education

  Citation: 134

  Authors: John P., Laura J., Axel, Omar, M. Blair, Shi-Joon, Peter C., Richard A., Dilip S.

• Report From the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database Workforce

  Citation: 125

  Authors: David M., Jeffrey P., Richard L., Cameron D., David R., Sara K., Sean M., Rachel S., Paul, Donna E., Marshall L., Constantine, David M.

• Quality Measures for Congenital and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Jeffrey Phillip, Marshall Lewis, Erle H., Constantine, Sara K., Francois G., Christo I., Hal, Emile A., Pedro J. del, Charles D., J. William, Jennifer C., David L. S., Kamal K., James S., Richard L., John E.

• Updating an Empirically Based Tool for Analyzing Congenital Heart Surgery Mortality

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Marshall L., Jeffrey P., Dylan, Kevin D., Brett R., Pirooz, Tara, S. Ram, John E., Carlos M., Meena, David M., Sara K., James D., David, Sean M.

• Preliminary Experience With Cardiac Reconstruction Using Decellularized Porcine Extracellular Matrix Scaffold: Human Applications in Congenital Heart Disease

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Frank G., Mark M., Kak-Chen, Lilliam, Richard

• Clinical Application and Multidisciplinary Assessment of Three Dimensional Printing in Double Outlet Right Ventricle With Remote Ventricular Septal Defect

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Swati, Alpa, Manish, Shivaji, Bhadra, Vishal P., Narayan, Sarang, Vijay

• Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Jeffrey A., William G., Susan, Julie A., Marshall L., David, Igor, Joseph, Marshall L., Richard, Jonathan, Andrew, Robert, Constantine, Rene, Jeffrey, Samuel, Sara K., Christian, Mike, Peter, Karl, Pirooz, Richard, Jeff, Carlos, J. William, Stephen, Julie, Jeffrey P., Gul, Christopher, William G., Anusha, William, James, James, Eugene, Travis, Brian, Peter C., Shubhika, Henry L.

• “Just-In-Time” Simulation Training Using 3-D Printed Cardiac Models After Congenital Cardiac Surgery

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Laura J., Lillian, Conor F., Axel, Fahad A., Karthik, David, M. Blair, Peter C. W., Richard A., Dilip S.

• Cardiac Tumors in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Aspasia, Ilias P., Konstantinos S., Dimitrios V., Dimitrios

• Acute Kidney Injury and Fluid Overload in Neonates Following Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Kurt D., Meshal, William M., Jorge A., Dianna, Harun, Carlos J., Kamal K.

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