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Q2Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
About Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery is a scholarly journal published by BioMed Central Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.449 and H-index of 65.
Coverage: 2006-2026. Research categories: Surgery (Q2); Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (Q3); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3); Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (Q3).
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Topics in published research
Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches; Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques; Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments; Congenital Heart Disease Studies; Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment; Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair.
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