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Thoracic Surgery Clinics

Thoracic Surgery Clinics covers the latest trends in patient management and advances in thoracic surgery. It is published four times a year in February, May, August, and November, and each issue focuses on a single topic in thoracic surgery, including the lung, pleura and pleural space, chest wall, diaphragm and airway, mediastinum, esophagus, and VATS.

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Subject Respiratory System, Surgery

Impact Factor 1.8

Quartile Q3

Open Access Type Closed

ISSN 1547-4127

eISSN 1558-5069

Invitation Only Yes

Cost Range USD 3,500 APC

Submission Instructions

Thoracic Surgery Clinics is an invitation-only journal. Submissions are accepted by invitation from the editorial board only. The following article types are accepted:

Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract A one-paragraph synopsis is required. The synopsis must be 100 words or fewer. The abstract must be unstructured as a one-paragraph synopsis.

Manuscript Manuscript length should be about 4000–6000 words, including the title page, key points, text, references, and figure legends but excluding tables, boxes, and figures. The manuscript must follow the specific template provided in the welcome email and available in EMSS. The manuscript must include 3–5 key points, 3–8 keywords, funding source disclosures, conflict-of-interest disclosures including the statement "The Authors have nothing to disclose" when applicable, and an AI-use disclosure if AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in writing.

References References must use AMA style. References must be ordered numerically within the text.

Figures & Tables Each figure must be submitted as a separate file in the Figures tab in EMSS and must not be embedded in an MS Word document. Figures, tables, boxes, and videos must be numbered consecutively and cited in the text, with a legend for every figure and video, a title for every table and box, and uppercase letters used to label multi-part figures.

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Recent Publications

Operative Management of Chest Wall Disease

Ravi Rajaram

10.1016/s1547-4127(26)00019-8

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10.1016/s1547-4127(26)00022-8

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Copyright

10.1016/s1547-4127(26)00020-4

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Contributors

10.1016/s1547-4127(26)00021-6

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Oncologic Outcomes following Resection for Primary Chest Wall Tumors

Christina S. Boutros, Jock Thacker, Philip A. Linden, Christopher W. Towe

10.1016/j.thorsurg.2026.01.001

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Published four times a year in February, May, August, and November.

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What are the publication costs?

USD 3,500 APC

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Research Topics

Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases Tracheal and airway disorders Esophageal and GI Pathology Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment Airway Management and Intubation Techniques Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Trauma Management and Diagnosis Legal case studies and regulations Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies Legal Cases and Commentary Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Lung Cancer Research Studies Dysphagia Assessment and Management Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Surgical Simulation and Training Occupational and environmental lung diseases