The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (commonly abbreviated as J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.) is the official journal of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and the Western Thoracic Surgical Association. Founded in 1931 and published by Elsevier, it appears monthly, with a 2025 impact factor of 4.7.The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery（常用缩写 J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.）是美国胸外科协会与西部胸外科协会的官方期刊，1931 年创刊，由 Elsevier 出版，为月刊，2025 年影响因子为 4.7。[1]
Scope
- Scope: the journal aspires to support scholarship, innovation and leadership in the specialty and to have a meaningful impact on its practice, accepting a wide range of articles on surgery for acquired and congenital cardiovascular disease, thoracic surgery, cardiothoracic transplantation and mechanical circulatory support.学科定位： 期刊旨在推动学科质量并对心胸外科实践产生实质影响，刊载与获得性与先天性心血管疾病外科、胸外科、心胸移植及机械循环支持相关的广泛论文。
- Subject coverage: papers on evolving technology, basic science, perioperative medicine, education and training are taken as well.收录主题： 亦收新兴技术、基础科学、围手术期医学、教育培训方向的论文。
- Publishing model: the journal is subscription-based with an open access option available.出版模式： 期刊为订阅型刊物，支持开放获取发表选项。
- Indexing and metrics: indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, the journal holds a first-quartile position in surgery and cardiac systems, with a 2025 impact factor of 4.7.收录与指标： 被科学引文索引扩展版收录，在外科与心脏心血管类别中列第一区，2025 年影响因子为 4.7。[2]
History
- Founded in 1931: the journal began in 1931 as the Journal of Thoracic Surgery and has been an indispensable resource for surgeons for over seventy years.1931年创刊： 期刊于 1931 年创刊，前身为 Journal of Thoracic Surgery，逾七十年来一直是外科医生的重要资源。
- Editorial succession: past editors include Lawrence H. Cohn and Richard D. Weisel.主编沿革： 历任主编包括 Lawrence H. Cohn 与 Richard D. Weisel。
- Board scale: two hundred forty-five editors and board members spread across eleven countries and regions, led by the United States and Canada.编委规模： 编委二百四十五人，分布于十一个国家与地区，以美国与加拿大为主。[3]
- Recent metrics: the impact factor stood at 4.338 in 2019, 6.439 in 2021 and 4.7 in 2025.近年指标： 影响因子 2019 年为 4.338，2021 年为 6.439，2025 年为 4.7。
- Frequency: the journal appears monthly.刊期： 期刊为月刊。
Editors
- Editor-in-chief: the journal is led by Dr G. Alexander Patterson of Washington University in St Louis.现任主编： 主编为圣路易斯华盛顿大学的 G. Alexander Patterson 博士。
- Associate editors: associate editors are divided across adult, congenital and general thoracic directions, drawn from American specialty centres.副编辑架构： 副编辑按成人、先天性与普胸方向分设，团队成员来自多家美国专科中心。
- Editorial board: the board gathers over two hundred experts in cardiothoracic surgery across nations, covering the surgical subspecialties.编委构成： 编委会由两百余名各国心胸外科专家组成，覆盖外科各亚专科。[4]
- Submission and peer review: manuscripts are lodged through Editorial Manager and undergo peer review.投稿与评审： 稿件经 Editorial Manager 在线系统递交，接受同行评审。
- Editorial policy: impact on practice comes first, with technological innovation and surgical education carried side by side.编辑方针： 期刊强调对学科实践的影响，重视技术革新与外科教育并行的成果。