Impact Factor
3.55
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.60
2,228 total citations
h5-index
39
h5 depth signal
Cited share
63.2%
554 of 877
Total citations
2,228
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.16
External metric anchor
Self-citation
11.0%
244 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Germany
988
United States
924
Italy
698
United Kingdom
593
Japan
545
Citing Fields of Research
Cardiology
2,799
Vascular Disorders
1,032
Lung Cancer
800
Abdominal Surgery
659
Transplantation
201
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
17,308
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
877
554 cited publications
Last 12 months
372
31.0 publications/month
Open access share
21.0%
78 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Germany
988 citing publications
Leading citing field
Cardiology
2,799 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
14 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, 1988-
v1n1, 1988-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Cardiology
Lung Cancer
Vascular Disorders
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Broad Categories
Cardiology
General Surgery
Pulmonary Medicine
Vascular Disorders
Lung Cancer
MeSH Descriptors
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Thoracic Surgery
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1093/ejcts/ezag239
Open DOI
Lung volume reduction surgery for severe emphysema–no place for heroes?
02
DOI 10.1093/ejcts/ezag242
Open DOI
Lung volume reduction surgery in emphysema with severely impaired 6-minute walk distance
03
DOI 10.1093/ejcts/ezag241
Open DOI
Anatomical Segmentectomy versus Lobectomy for cT1N0M0 NSCLC Upstaged to pT2aN0M0 by Occult Visceral Pleural Invasion: a multicenter cohort study
Objectives: Occult visceral pleural invasion (VPI) may upstage cT1N0M0 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to pT2aN0M0. We compared perioperative and oncological outcomes after segmentectomy and lobectomy in this setting. Methods: This mu...
04
05
DOI 10.1093/ejcts/ezag220
Open DOI
Cardiac Surgery Training in Europe: Time for a Common Pathway
06
DOI 10.1093/ejcts/ezag234
Open DOI
Long-term outcomes of contemporary durable left ventricular assist device support in younger patients: a European registry for patients with mechanical circulatory support (EUROMACS) analysis
Objectives: Superior survival outcomes have been reported for younger patients receiving durable left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) in INTERMACS. We explored whether these findings extend to contemporary European practice leveraging...
07
DOI 10.1093/ejcts/ezag226
Open DOI
EACTS Expert Consensus Document on Lung Volume Reduction for Emphysema
Emphysema is a major burden for health care, both in terms of use of hospital resources and of community services. Medical therapies are limited and may only palliate symptoms, whereas lung volume reduction (LVR) has been shown to provid...
08
DOI 10.1093/ejcts/ezag221
Open DOI
EACTS Expert Consensus Document on Iatrogenic Aortic Dissection
Iatrogenic aortic dissection (IAD) is a rare but life-threatening complication of open cardiac surgical procedures and catheter-based interventions, associated with high morbidity and mortality. With an ageing population and increasing p...
09
DOI 10.1093/ejcts/ezag187
Open DOI
EACTS Expert Consensus Document on Robotic Cardiac Surgery Minimum Standards for Programme Implementation, Training and Quality Assurance, developed in collaboration with EACTAIC and EBCP
Robotic cardiac surgery is entering a renewed phase of adoption, supported by growing clinical experience, evolving robotic platforms, and rising demand for less invasive procedures and faster recovery. However, implementation remains te...
10
DOI 10.1093/ejcts/ezag182
Open DOI
EACTS Expert Consensus Document on aortic valve repair and valve-sparing aortic root replacement procedures
Aortic valve repair is a complex and evolving field that requires multidisciplinary teamwork among heart specialists to diagnose and treat various causes and mechanisms of aortic regurgitation and proximal thoracic aortic aneurysms acros...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
"Supported by the specialty societies for cardio-thoracic surgery of Austria, Great Britain and Ireland, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Scandinavia."
Also issued online.
Vol. 3, no. 1 (JAN 1989)19900228 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper