The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon (TCS)

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon is a long‑standing, peer‑reviewed academic journal specializing in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Launched in 1953 under the German title Thoraxchirurgie, it evolved alongside advances in cardiac and thoracic operative techniques, and in 1979 adopted its current English title. The journal publishes eight issues per year featuring original clinical research, experimental studies, short reports, systematic reviews, and expert commentaries that cover surgical innovations, perioperative management, cardiovascular pathophysiology, and outcomes in both adult and pediatric populations. It functions as the official organ of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and is associated with several European surgical societies. Indexed in major databases, the journal is an essential reference point for surgeons, clinicians, and researchers in cardiothoracic surgery, and it keeps readers apprised of key developments shaping clinical practice and surgical education. Georg Thieme Verlag KG publishes it in both print and electronic formats, with a robust editorial board led by Editor‑in‑Chief Markus K. Heinemann, MD, PhD. The publication maintains rigorous peer review and editorial standards, contributing significantly to the global literature on cardiovascular and thoracic surgical sciences.

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon (TCS) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Internal Medicine, cardiologists, anesthesiologists, physiologists, pathologists, cardiovascular physiology, surgical innovations, case studies and reviews , Online or Print , Monthly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 0171-6425, E-ISSN: 1439-1902, Established: 1953, Impact Factor: 1.4
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE