Overview
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, published by Elsevier BV (United States), published 3,705 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 23,694 citations in those years. Its h-index is 281 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.91. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #1,712 of 62,158 ranked journals and #266 of 8,757 in Medicine.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,380 | 19,027 | 623 |
| 2021 | 1,229 | 10,212 | 290 |
| 2022 | 814 | 5,416 | 146 |
| 2023 | 542 | 3,570 | 502 |
| 2024 | 506 | 3,324 | 217 |
| 2025 | 614 | 1,172 | 111 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery | Medicine | 79.4 | 2,553 | 69% |
| Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Medicine | 70.4 | 2,311 | 100% |
| Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual | Medicine | 57.0 | 80 | 13% |
| General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Medicine | 65.4 | 684 | 24% |
| Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Medicine | 76.5 | 3,839 | 60% |
| Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Medicine | 72.2 | 454 | 100% |
| Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Medicine | 65.0 | 775 | 13% |
| Congenital Heart Disease | Medicine | 63.0 | 319 | 100% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0003-4975
- Print ISSN: 0003-4975
- Electronic ISSN: 1552-6259
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: No
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S144860794
- Journal website: www.elsevier.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery?
It is 81.3 out of 100, which places it #1,712 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 2.91.
Is The Annals of Thoracic Surgery open access?
34% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does The Annals of Thoracic Surgery charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.