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Journal of Thoracic Disease
Thoracic/chest-wall relevance with broad review readership.
PubMed + PMCOpen accessThoracicTrauma
Journal impact factor2.3 (2025)
Reported first decisionNot reported
Last verifiedSeptember 11, 2026
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