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- Impact Factor (2020): 1.520
For Authors
[NEW INSTRUCTIONS]
New Instructions to Authors is effective for new submissions on and after June 1, 2021.
- Instructions to Authors
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Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery supplies comprehensive and clear Instructions to Authors, which offer guidance on article types and format, journal policies, and how to submit manuscripts.
Submit
The journal welcomes submissions from around the world. Please consult the Instructions to Authors and then submit your manuscript to the Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Editorial Manager site.
Benefits to authors
By publishing your work in the journal, you and your co-authors benefit in many ways.
These include:
- Rapid peer review and online publication. The median time from submission to first
decision is 15 days and the median time from acceptance to publication is 17 days. - Enhanced discoverability. The large J-STAGE platform allows discoverability by all the major search engines.
- International reach. Your publication will be freely available to readers worldwide.
- Free article alerts. RSS feeds and automatic email alerts (via J-STAGE) notify registrants as soon as your article has been published.
- Affordable charges. Open Access publication costs only ¥100,000 (approximately US$900) for all article types except Invited Reviews Article and Letter to the Editor, which are free to publish.
Publication Fee
The article processing charges (APCs) are listed below.
Color is free for the online version, but if authors select to have color in the print version, charges apply, as below.
Charge Review Articles and Original Articles Case Reports, New Methods, Letter to the Editor Invited Review Articles Article Processing Charges 100,000 per article 100,000 per article 50,000 per article No charge Color Charges First page: 100,000;
Extra pages: 50,000First page: 100,000;
Extra pages: 50,000First page: 100,000;
Extra pages: 50,000Each page: 50,000 Offprints 20,000 per 50 copies 20,000 per 50 copies 20,000 per 50 copies 20,000 per 50 copies Priority Publication charges 50,000 per article 50,000 per article 50,000 per article 50,000 per article
Forms
The journal uses forms for the Transfer of Copyright Agreement and Disclosure Form. The Transfer of Copyright Agreement and Disclosure Form are available here, and submit these forms onto the Editorial Manager.
- Rapid peer review and online publication. The median time from submission to first