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| European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery | |
|---|---|
| Title | European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery |
| Discipline | Cardio-thoracic surgery |
| Abbreviation | Eur. J. Cardio-Thorac. Surg. |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| History | 1987–present |
| Impact | 4.0 |
| Impact-year | 2023 |
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering clinical and experimental research in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. The journal publishes original articles, reviews, guidelines, and case reports addressing surgical techniques, perioperative care, and translational studies. It serves as the official journal for professional societies and engages readers across academic hospitals and research institutes.
The journal was established in 1987 amid developments at institutions such as Great Ormond Street Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, and Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg. Early editorial leadership included figures associated with European Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, British Journal of Surgery collaborators, and contributors from Harvard Medical School, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of Paris, and University of Milan. Its formation paralleled advances reported from laboratories at Max Planck Society, Institut Pasteur, Wellcome Trust, National Institutes of Health, and centres linked to Stanford University. The journal evolved alongside guideline-producing bodies like European Society of Cardiology, American College of Cardiology, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, and registries such as Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
The journal addresses interventions pioneered at centres including Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital (New York), and Toronto General Hospital. Topics encompass surgical management of conditions discussed at conferences such as Annual Meeting of the European Society of Cardiology, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, and EuroPCR Conference. Contributions often cite landmark trials and guidelines from entities like Randomized Evaluation of Coronary Therapy (REACT), SYNTAX Trial, PARTNER Trial, and position papers endorsed by European Respiratory Society. Articles integrate work from research programmes at Imperial College London, University College London, ETH Zurich, Princeton University, and University of Tokyo.
Published by Oxford University Press in partnership with professional societies, the journal issues monthly volumes and special supplements tied to meetings such as European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting, American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session, and World Congress of Cardiology. The peer-review panel draws experts affiliated with King's College London, University of Edinburgh, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Leiden University Medical Center, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and editorial board members with appointments at Yale School of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco, and Duke University School of Medicine.
The journal is indexed in major databases and services including Index Medicus, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, and abstracted in platforms used by libraries at British Library, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, and university systems at Sorbonne University, LMU Munich, and University of Barcelona.
Cited in consensus statements by organizations such as European Society of Cardiology, American Heart Association, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, World Health Organization, and referenced in policy discussions at European Commission health units, the journal has influenced surgical practice across centres like Rambam Health Care Campus, St Thomas' Hospital, and Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. Metrics reported in assessments parallel evaluations by Journal Citation Reports and bibliometric analyses performed at Leiden University and University of Copenhagen.
The journal has published influential reports and technical papers that contributed to developments related to procedures presented at Transcatheter Valve Summit, innovations described by investigators from Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Medtronic, Edwards Lifesciences, and translational findings from collaborations with European Molecular Biology Laboratory and Francis Crick Institute. Noteworthy items include multicentre series originating from Royal Papworth Hospital, landmark device evaluations comparable to those in the PARTNER Trial, and consensus documents produced in liaison with European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery committees and task forces involving contributors from National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Wellcome Sanger Institute, and clinical networks tied to European Reference Networks.
Category:Cardiology journals Category:Surgical journals Category:Academic journals established in 1987