Academic Journal
Q1The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
About The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier Inc.. SCImago 2025 places it in Q1 with an SJR of 1.412 and an H-index of 236.
Its listed coverage is 1965-2026 and its research categories include Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (Q1); Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (Q1); Surgery (Q1). The 2025 dataset reports 538 documents and 5194 citations across the latest three-year reporting window.
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Aims & Scope
The journal publishes research related to Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches, Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques, Congenital Heart Disease Studies, Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair, Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices.
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2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(26)00757-5Appropriate Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support Registries
Ahmet Bilgili, Matthew S. Purlee, Michael S. Shillingford, Giles J. Peek et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.08.007First-in-Human Cardiothoracic Procedures
Taufiek Konrad Rajab, David M. Kalfa, Joshua August Daily
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.11.039Toward Personalized Neoadjuvant Strategies: Using Metabolic and Biological Response to Guide Treatment Deescalation or Intensification
Joseph Seitlinger, Bertrand Routy, Moishe Liberman, Jonathan Spicer et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.12.018Women in Thoracic Surgery: Breaking Barriers and Building the Future
Mara B. Antonoff
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.04.053Pulmonary Artery–Bronchial Territory Mismatch in Segmentectomy and Its Effect on Surgical Resection Margins
Sanae Kuroda, Tappei Shomoto, Yuki Nishioka, Nahoko Shimizu et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.02.008Extended Zone Right Internal Thoracic Artery Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Rami Alaraj, Marijan J. Koprivanac, Mahmoud Alshneikat, Ahmed K. Awad et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.04.020Beyond Pathologic Complete Response: The Evolving Role of Metabolic Response in Refining Neoadjuvant Strategies
Qiang Wu, Boyou Zhang, Yi Lu, Wenquan Su et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.11.035Late results of the Ross Procedure
Tirone E. David, Carolyn M. David, Bana Samman, Kyle Runeckles et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.07.050A Plea for Early Intervention for Atrioventricular Valve Regurgitation in Patients With a Single Ventricle
Mrinal Patel, Yves d’Udekem
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.03.040Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Mesut Engin, Senol Yavuz
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.11.008Contemporary Approach to Vascular Rings
Roderick W. Yang, Lee M. Fuentes, Davi F. Tenorio, Charles D. Fraser et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.05.032Things to Consider While Negotiating Your Contract: A Report From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on Cardiothoracic Surgery Practice
David Spurlock, John J. Squiers, Linda W. Martin, Larry R. Kaiser et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.03.078The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2026 Update on Outcomes and Research
Dawn S. Hui, Alexander Iribarne, J. Hunter Mehaffey, Robert B. Hawkins et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.05.024Minimally Invasive Congenital Heart Surgery – Where is the Limit?
Rodrigo Sandoval Boburg, Christoph Haller
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.08.014Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Beyond—Additional Considerations for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Nicole M. Mott, Elizabeth A. David
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.12.020Long-Term Survival Advantage of Reoperative Surgical Mitral Valve Replacement Over Transcatheter Mitral Valve-in-Valve: A Multicenter Cohort
Daniel Won, Steven F. Bolling, Matthew A. Romano, Douglas R. Johnston et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.03.032From Prediction to Prevention: A Paradigm Shift in Managing Coronary Ischemia during Aortic Dissection Repair?
Qiang Wu, Ting Lei, Jing-Ting Ye
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.11.014Why is Antegrade Pulmonary blood Flow not Better with Cavopulmonary Connection?
Sitaram M. Emani
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.08.019Functional Benefit After Parenchyma-Sparing Resection: Are We Measuring What Matters?
Alessandro Brunelli
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.03.029Reviews
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