01Impact factor
Impact factor of Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Journal Impact Factor from Clarivate; the value above is how often its recent papers are cited.
Rank in its subject categories
- Surgeryrank 231 of 337 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
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02Funders
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03Indexing
Indexing of Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery
- ISSN
- 2664-3278
- Publisher
- AME Publishing Company all its journals →
- Subjects
- Surgery
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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04How to submit
How to submit to Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
- Format to the journal's style. Check whether it wants a Word file, a LaTeX file or a PDF for the first submission, and follow its reference style; many journals accept any clear format at first and ask for their style only after acceptance. If the language or structure needs work first, manuscript editing by a PhD editor in your field is priced by word count (see the editing cost guide).
- Check the fit. Read the aims and scope and a few recent issues; papers outside the scope are the most common reason for a desk rejection. The Journal Finder shows journals that published the closest work.
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05Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery
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Surgery journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery when the 317 journals of Surgery in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 227 | The Journal of Hand Surgery (Asian-Pacific Volume) | 0.86 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 228 | European surgery. Supplement/European surgery | 0.86 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 229 | Spine Surgery and Related Research | 0.85 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 230 | Die Unfallchirurgie | 0.85 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 232 | AME Surgical Journal | 0.83 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 233 | Surgical Techniques Development | 0.83 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 234 | Acta chirurgica Belgica | 0.82 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 235 | International Journal of Surgical Pathology | 0.81 | SCIE | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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07Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery is 0.84: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 0.84 times on average in a year. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
What is the h-index of Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery?
The h-index of Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery is 9 (October 2026): 9 of its papers have each been cited at least 9 times. Its i10-index is 9.
What is the quartile of Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery an SCIE journal?
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery is listed in ESCI of the Web of Science Core Collection, but not in SCIE, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery is not listed in the JCR 2024 list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Who funds research published in Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery?
0% of 84 recent research articles in Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery name a funder.
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