| Title | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
| Abbreviation | Ann. Thorac. Surg. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (Q1); Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (Q1); Surgery (Q1) |
| h-index | 230 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 3425 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.226 |
| Impact Score | 1.80 |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 15526259, 00034975 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1965-2025 |
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery provides outstanding original coverage of recent progress in chest and cardiovascular surgery and related fields. As the official journal of two of the largest American associations in its specialty, this leading monthly enjoys outstanding editorial leadership and maintains rigorous selection standards.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (Q1); Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (Q1); Surgery (Q1). It is published by Elsevier Inc.. The overall rank of Annals of Thoracic Surgery is 3425. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.226. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 230. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Annals of Thoracic Surgery journal is 15526259, 00034975. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Annals of Thoracic Surgery is cited by a total of 5534 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Annals of Thoracic Surgery is 1.80, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Annals of Thoracic Surgery IF is decreased by a factor of 0.01 and approximate percentage change is -0.55% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Annals of Thoracic Surgery is 1.80. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.80 |
| 2023 | 1.81 |
| 2022 | 2.32 |
| 2021 | 2.32 |
| 2020 | 2.06 |
| 2019 | 1.91 |
| 2018 | 1.96 |
| 2017 | 1.78 |
| 2016 | 1.79 |
| 2015 | 1.74 |
| 2014 | 2.04 |
Annals of Thoracic Surgery has an h-index of 230. It means 230 articles of this journal have more than 230 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Annals of Thoracic Surgery is 15526259, 00034975. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Annals of Thoracic Surgery is 3425. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.226. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.226 |
| 2023 | 1.203 |
| 2022 | 1.276 |
| 2021 | 1.104 |
| 2020 | 1.130 |
| 2019 | 1.293 |
| 2018 | 1.151 |
| 2017 | 1.294 |
| 2016 | 1.410 |
| 2015 | 1.541 |
| 2014 | 1.880 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3425 |
| 2023 | 3280 |
| 2022 | 2804 |
| 2021 | 3512 |
| 2020 | 3641 |
| 2019 | 2892 |
| 2018 | 3530 |
| 2017 | 2937 |
| 2016 | 2626 |
| 2015 | 2266 |
| 2014 | 1568 |
Annals of Thoracic Surgery is published by Elsevier Inc.. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1965-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Annals of Thoracic Surgery is Ann. Thorac. Surg.. This abbreviation ('Ann. Thorac. Surg.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (Q1); Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (Q1); Surgery (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery latest impact IF is 1.80. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 2.32 (2022) and 1.74 (2015), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.96 in the previous 11 years.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.226, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.880 in 2014 and the lowest being 1.104 in 2021. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.96.
The latest h-index of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery is 230.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery is published by the Elsevier Inc., with its country of publication being the United States.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery is currently ranked 3425 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 1568 in 2014 and its lowest position of 3641 in 2020.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Annals of Thoracic Surgery is Ann. Thorac. Surg..
Annals of Thoracic Surgery is classified as a journal that the Elsevier Inc. publishes.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 15526259, 00034975.
The best quartile for the Annals of Thoracic Surgery is Q1 (2024).
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1965-2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.80 |
| 2023 | 1.81 |
| 2022 | 2.32 |
| 2021 | 2.32 |
| 2020 | 2.06 |
| 2019 | 1.91 |
| 2018 | 1.96 |
| 2017 | 1.78 |
| 2016 | 1.79 |
| 2015 | 1.74 |
| 2014 | 2.04 |
