Journal of Thoracic Disease Citation Rate 2026
2072-1439
eISSN 2077-6624
AME Publishing Company
HK
Q2 Quartile Open Access
About Journal of Thoracic Disease
Journal of Thoracic Disease (JTD) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by AME Publishing Company in HK, catalogued under ISSN 2072-1439 (e-ISSN 2077-6624). As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 1.93 (Q2 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It is fully open access.
Journal of Thoracic Disease Citation Rate 2026 — In Context
Journal of Thoracic Disease has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 1.93, placing it in the Q2 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.
As a fully open-access publication, Journal of Thoracic Disease makes all articles freely available to readers.
Researchers looking to publish in Journal of Thoracic Disease should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Journal of Thoracic Disease against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.
| ISSN (Print) | 2072-1439 |
|---|---|
| ISSN (Online) | 2077-6624 |
| Publisher | AME Publishing Company |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| APC / Cost | Inquire with Publisher |
| h-index | 100 |
| Total Works | 11,121 |
| Total Citations | 129,621 |
| 2-yr Mean Citedness | 1.95 (OpenAlex) |
| DOAJ | Listed |
In-depth profile & metrics
Journal of Thoracic Disease is published by AME Publishing Company and based in Hong Kong. It publishes on an open-access basis.
Editorially, Journal of Thoracic Disease concentrates on Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases and Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations, within the broader field of Medicine.
Journal of Thoracic Disease is indexed in the DOAJ and OpenAlex. DOAJ listing confirms the journal's open-access policies have been independently vetted.
OpenAlex records 11,121 works that have together drawn 129,621 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 100; its most recent citation rate stands at 1.931; OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 1.95.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
Initial data points onlyCitation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.931 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)
Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).
Publication & citation history by year
| Year | Works published | Citations received |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 979 | 1,052 |
| 2024 | 808 | 3,224 |
| 2023 | 735 | 4,129 |
| 2022 | 522 | 4,433 |
| 2021 | 725 | 9,263 |
| 2020 | 931 | 16,941 |
| 2019 | 1,221 | 18,955 |
| 2018 | 1,880 | 30,294 |
| 2017 | 1,400 | 23,525 |
| 2016 | 1,044 | 16,915 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 9 |
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Metadata
Last updated: Apr 24, 2026
Updated by: openalex_bulk
OpenAlex ID: S2754193772
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