Impact Factor
2.90
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.74
356 total citations
h5-index
20
h5 depth signal
Cited share
56.3%
117 of 208
Total citations
356
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.73
External metric anchor
Self-citation
8.1%
29 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Japan
1,282
United States
89
China
79
Turkey
69
Italy
49
Citing Fields of Research
Cardiology
701
Lung Cancer
513
Abdominal Surgery
386
Vascular Disorders
305
Congenital Disorders
89
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
3,369
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
208
117 cited publications
Last 12 months
193
16.1 publications/month
Open access share
22.3%
43 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Japan
1,282 citing publications
Leading citing field
Cardiology
701 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
15 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v55n1, 2007-
v55n1, 2007-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Cardiology
Lung Cancer
Vascular Disorders
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Nihon Kyōbu Geka Gakkai
Broad Categories
Cardiology
General Surgery
Pulmonary Medicine
Vascular Diseases
Lung Cancer
Vascular Disorders
MeSH Descriptors
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
Thoracic Diseases
Thoracic Surgical Procedures
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1007/s11748-026-02419-z
Open DOI
Improving causality assessment and ambulatory outcome reporting in acupuncture-related pneumothorax
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DOI 10.1007/s11748-026-02418-0
Open DOI
Isolated surgical margin recurrence after segmentectomy for non-small cell lung cancer
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DOI 10.1007/s11748-026-02409-1
Open DOI
Completion lobectomy after anatomical segmentectomy for thoracic malignancy
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DOI 10.1007/s11748-026-02410-8
Open DOI
Robotic left S10 segmentectomy preserving an A9 branch missed on initial 3D-CT reconstruction: a lung base-flip approach
Accurate anatomical assessment is essential for precise pulmonary segmentectomy. We report a robotic left S10 segmentectomy in a 72-year-old woman in whom the initial three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) reconstruction showed no...
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Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Description based on first issue; title from cover.
Also issued online.
Complemented by (work): General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases (DNLM)9918900337406676.