Impact Factor
3.41
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.02
2,086 total citations
h5-index
33
h5 depth signal
Cited share
67.7%
718 of 1,061
Total citations
2,086
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.13
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.4%
51 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
2,040
Japan
392
United States
354
Germany
182
United Kingdom
161
Citing Fields of Research
Cardiology
2,003
Vascular Disorders
722
Abdominal Surgery
678
Lung Cancer
649
Congenital Disorders
274
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
6,284
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
1,061
718 cited publications
Last 12 months
1,039
86.6 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
1,039 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
2,040 citing publications
Leading citing field
Cardiology
2,003 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, Mar. 3, 2006-
v1n1, Mar. 3, 2006-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Cardiology
Lung Cancer
Vascular Disorders
Abdominal Surgery
Musculoskeletal & Nerve Cancer
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
BioMed Central Ltd
Broad Categories
Cardiology
General Surgery
Pulmonary Medicine
Vascular Disorders
Lung Cancer
Musculoskeletal & Nerve Cancer
MeSH Descriptors
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1186/s13019-026-04706-5
Open DOI
Association between atherogenic index of plasma and diabetes with hypertension: results from two nationally representative population-based study
Background: The coexistence of hypertension and diabetes imposes a substantial global health burden and significantly elevates the risk of cardiovascular mortality. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between atherogenic ind...
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DOI 10.1186/s13019-026-04690-w
Open DOI
Combined off-pump minimally invasive cabg and uniportal lobectomy for lung cancer
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DOI 10.1186/s13019-026-04772-9
Open DOI
Recent advances in immune rejection and immunosuppressive therapy in heart transplantation
Heart transplantation is the ultimate treatment for eligible patients with end-stage heart disease, but its success and long-term prognosis face dual challenges of immune rejection and complications associated with immunosuppressive ther...
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DOI 10.1186/s13019-026-04733-2
Open DOI
Association between the aggregate index of systemic inflammation and peripheral artery disease: NHANES 1999–2004
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DOI 10.1186/s13019-026-04741-2
Open DOI
Histologically confirmed sodium polystyrene sulfonate-associated small bowel ischaemia after redo valve surgery
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DOI 10.1186/s13019-026-04689-3
Open DOI
Prevalence and clinical predictors of myocardial injury in patients with acute supraventricular tachycardia
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DOI 10.1186/s13019-026-04765-8
Open DOI
Global research trends in subcentimeter and subsolid pulmonary nodules associated with early-stage lung cancer: a bibliometric analysis (2000–2024)
Objectives: The widespread use of low-dose computed tomography has markedly increased the detection of subcentimeter and subsolid pulmonary nodules, many of which are closely associated with early-stage lung cancer. This study aimed to m...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from PDF caption (publisher's Web site, viewed Mar. 17, 2006).
Latest issue consulted: 1:7 (3 Mar. 2006) (viewed Mar. 17, 2006).
Articles added consecutively to current annual v.
Mode of access: Internet.