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Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Template

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About the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery format

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches, Congenital Heart Disease Studies.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inCardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches Congenital Heart Disease Studies Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
ISSN0022-5223
Citation impact (2-yr)1.46
h-index293
i10-index18,151
Total citations1,096,980
Article processing charge$3,890
Top institutions publishing hereCleveland Clinic
Journal websitewww.sciencedirect.com
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Papers published in Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery per year

1.3K
2014
1.2K
2015
1.1K
2016
1.5K
2017
1.7K
2018
1.9K
2019
2K
2020
1.3K
2021
777
2022
656
2023
612
2024
540
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery by publication year

29.9K
2014
17.4K
2015
15.5K
2016
20.1K
2017
20.3K
2018
16.9K
2019
14.3K
2020
7.5K
2021
4.7K
2022
3.4K
2023
2K
2024
714
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Consensus-based method for risk adjustment for surgery for congenital heart disease

Kathy J. Jenkins, Kimberlee Gauvreau, Jane W. Newburger et al. · 1 Jan 2002

OBJECTIVE: The aim was to develop a consensus-based method of risk adjustment for in-hospital mortality among children younger than 18 years after surgery for congenital heart disease (designated RACHS-1). METHODS: An 11-member national panel of pediatric cardiologists and cardiac surgeons used clinical judgment to place surgical procedures into six risk categories. Categories were refined after…

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Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery format?
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What reference style does Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery use?
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 12 (2023) 45–58.
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Who publishes Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery?
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
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