Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery is an open access journal that encompasses all aspects of research in the field of Cardiology, and Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. The journal publishes original scientific research documenting clinical and experimental advances in cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery, and related fields.
Topics of interest include surgical techniques, survival rates, surgical complications and their outcomes along with basic sciences, pediatric conditions, transplantations and clinical trials. Thoracic and Cardiothoracic Surgery is of interest to cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons, cardiothoracic anaesthesiologists, cardiologists, chest physicians, and allied health professionals.
Articles published in Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery are subjected to rigorous peer review and revision process before being accepted for publication, to maintain quality and the standards set for academic journals. This Journal ensures the barrier-free distribution of its content through online free access and thus helps in improving the citations for authors and attaining a good impact factor.
Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery will feature original research, review papers, clinical studies, editorials, expert opinion and perspective papers, commentaries, and book reviews.
Manuscript withdrawal charges
The author is allowed to withdraw the manuscript without paying any withdrawal penalty, if the author(s) requests a withdrawal of manuscript, within 48 hours of submission. If the author(s) requests a withdrawal of manuscript, after the peer review process or in the production stage (Early Release or Ahead of publishing) or published online; then authors need to make a withdrawal penalty. JCTS Journal Editorial Office will provide the corresponding author a formal letter of Manuscript Withdrawal. Withdrawal of manuscripts is only allowed after withdrawal penalty has been fully paid to the JCTS Editorial Office. As per the policy, we declare that the withdrawal charges ($1199) are applicable in case of withdrawal.