- Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd
- ISSN: 17498090
- Journal Impact Factor: 1.5
- SJR: 0.485
- Journal Quartile: Q2
- Publication Language: English
- Indexing: Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC
- Open-Access: Yes
- Country of Publication: United Kingdom
- Review Process: Open peer review
- H-Index: 61
- Plagiarism Policy: Yes
- Time Between Submission and Publication (in weeks): 15
- Article Publication Charges: Yes
- Article Publication Charges: 1990 GBP; 2790 USD; 2290 EUR
- Waiver Policy: Yes
- Publication Area: Surgery (Q2); Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (Q3); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3); Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (Q3)
- Journal Official Website: https://cardiothoracicsurgery.biomedcentral.com/