General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases: review time and acceptance speed
ISSN 2731-6203 · Medicine
Half of the articles General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases accepted in 2023 were accepted within 141 days of submission (n = 90); the middle half took 107–176 days.
Accepted articles only · dates deposited by the publisher in PubMed · data as of Sep 15, 2026
How long does General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases take to accept a paper?
| Year | Articles (n) | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Accepted <14 days | Have a revised date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 90 | 107 | 141 | 176 | — | 0.0% | 0% |
- 2026: not shown yet — a year is reported once late-indexed articles have arrived (at least 180 days after it ends).
- 2025: not shown yet — a year is reported once late-indexed articles have arrived (at least 272 days after it ends).
- 2024: not shown because an unusually large share of articles share a single acceptance date, which suggests batch-entered dates.
Distribution in 2023
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| Days | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–29 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30–59 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60–89 | 12 | 13.3% |
| 90–119 | 16 | 17.8% |
| 120–149 | 23 | 25.6% |
| 150–179 | 18 | 20.0% |
| 180–209 | 10 | 11.1% |
| 210–239 | 5 | 5.6% |
| 240–269 | 2 | 2.2% |
| 270–299 | 1 | 1.1% |
| 300–329 | 2 | 2.2% |
| 330–359 | 1 | 1.1% |
| 360+ | 0 | 0.0% |
From acceptance to online publication
After acceptance, half of the 2023 articles appeared online within 81 days (middle half 16–113 days, n = 90).
From submission to online publication, the median was 226 days (middle half 183–256 days, n = 90).
Read these numbers carefully
- These times describe articles the journal accepted. Rejected manuscripts never appear in public data, so they cannot tell you how long a rejection takes.
- Dates are the ones the publisher deposited with PubMed. Some publishers record the date a revised manuscript arrived as the submission date, which makes review look faster.
- Invited articles and special issues can move faster than regular submissions.
Open access status and publishing fees
Subscription or hybrid (not determined). Listed APC: about $2,290 (as reported by OpenAlex).
No institutional payments for this journal are recorded in OpenAPC.
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Integrity and indexing signals
Facts from public records, shown without judgement. See the methodology for why each can be worth a closer look.
| Listed in DOAJ | No |
|---|---|
| Articles indexed for MEDLINE in 2023 | None found (the journal may be in PubMed through PubMed Central instead) |
| Retractions | 0 retracted articles among 225 added to PubMed in 2021–2025 (0.00 per 1,000), per the Retraction Watch Database. |
| Accepted within 14 days of submission | 0.0% of 2023 articles |
| Publication volume | 89 articles added to PubMed in 2023. |
Topics and scope
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches (11% of indexed topics)
- Tracheal and airway disorders (8% of indexed topics)
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (8% of indexed topics)
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi (5% of indexed topics)
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (5% of indexed topics)
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases (5% of indexed topics)
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Similar journals — faster or cheaper, side by side
Journals publishing on the most similar topics (OpenAlex), ordered by similarity. Only 2023 figures are compared with the 2023 median of General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases, 141 days.
| Paid APC median | DOAJ | MEDLINE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 73 (2023, n = 95) | ≈$2,490 | — | No | Yes |
| Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | 202 (2023, n = 345) | $2,990 | $2,686 (7 payments) | Yes | Yes |
| JTCVS Techniques | 66 (2023, n = 259) | $2,553 | — | Yes | No |
| Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery | 111 (2023, n = 172) | ≈$2,305 | $2,443 (12 payments) | Yes | Yes |
| European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery | 144 (2023, n = 207) | ≈$3,699 | — | No | Yes |
| Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 69 (2023, n = 80) | — | — | No | No |
| Polish Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery | 99 (2023, n = 61) | No fee (DOAJ) | — | Yes | No |
| The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 146 (2023, n = 221) | ≈$3,200 | — | No | Yes |
| Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 76 (2023, n = 194) | ≈$3,890 | — | No | No |
No journals match these filters.
Frequently asked questions
How long does General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases take to accept a paper?
Half of the articles General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases accepted in 2023 were accepted within 141 days of submission (n = 90); the middle half took 107–176 days. Based on dates in PubMed for accepted articles only.
How long after acceptance are General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases articles published online?
Half of the articles accepted in 2023 appeared online within 81 days of acceptance (n = 90).
Does General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases charge an article processing charge (APC)?
Listed APC: about $2,290 (as reported by OpenAlex).
Sources and method
Journal identity: ISSN-L 2731-6203; NLM ID 9918900337406676; OpenAlex record. Speed figures use 90 articles accepted in 2023 with valid dates; excluded records for that year: none.
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Data sources. Submission, acceptance and publication dates: Courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubMed, entries through Sep 15, 2026). NLM does not endorse Journal Clock, and these figures may not reflect the most current PubMed data. Journal fees and open-access listing: DOAJ (CC0, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Fees paid by institutions: OpenAPC (Open Database License, retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Retractions: Retraction Watch Database via Crossref (retrieved Sep 16, 2026). Journal identifiers and topics: OpenAlex (CC0). Currency conversion: ECB reference rates (Sep 15, 2026). How these numbers are calculated · For organisations.