Instructions for authors

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that encompasses all aspects of research in the field of cardiothoracic surgery.

Each article type published by Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery follows a specific format, as detailed in the corresponding instructions for authors; please choose an article type from the list on the left to view the instructions for authors.

The instructions for authors includes information about preparing a manuscript for submission to Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, criteria for publication and the online submission process. Other relevant information about the journal's policies, the refereeing process and so on can be found in 'About this journal'.

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery publishes the following article types:

• Research Articles
• Case reports
• Commentaries
• Letters to the Editor
• Reviews
• Study protocols

We use plagiarism detection

This journal is a member of, and subscribes to the principles of, the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

Authors and referees are asked to declare any competing interests.

Copyright rests with the authors. For more information on copyright of articles, see our publisher's copyright and license policy.