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We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Thoracic Disease (JTD) has attained its latest impact factor update for the 2024 citation year: 1.9.Here, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our Editorial Team Members, Guest Editors, authors, and reviewers for their valuable contributions.

JTD features a distinguished editorial board, the members of which continue to instill the power of their expertise for the journal’s development. By launching this column, we are glad to introduce to you some of them in the form of interviews, in which they will share their unique career experiences and perspectives. We believe their insights will shed light on the knowledge of related fields.

Interviews with Guest Editors

Over the years, a number of JTD guest editors have made valuable contributions to the journal. This column features interviews with our guest editors, who graciously share their experience in scientific careers and provide insightful perspectives on the special series.

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Vol 18, No 5 (May, 2026)

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Age modification of ozone associations with cardiovascular disease risk in adults: a potential role for soluble P-selectin and blood pressure

Drew B. Day, Merlise A. Clyde, Jianbang Xiang, Feng Li, Xiaoxing Cui, Jinhan Mo, Jicheng Gong, Charl... More >>

Assessment of a respiratory face mask for capturing air pollutants and pathogens including human influenza and rhinoviruses

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Relationship between free and total malondialdehyde, a well-established marker of oxidative stress, in various types of human biospecimens

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The nationwide program of allergic disease prevention as an implementation of GARD guidelines in Poland

Filip Raciborski, Bolesław Samoliński, Edyta Krzych-Fałta, Aleksandra Grąbczewska, Filip Furman, Mic... More >>

A strategy for measuring health outcomes and evaluating impacts of interventions on asthma and COPD—common chronic respiratory diseases in Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD) countries

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Integrating primary care of chronic respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease and diabetes in Brazil: Practical Approach to Care Kit (PACK Brazil): study protocol for randomised controlled trials

Max O. Bachmann, Eric D. Bateman, Rafael Stelmach, Álvaro A. Cruz, Matheus Pacheco de Andrade, Ronal... More >>

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Endorsement

Journal of Thoracic Disease is endorsed by: The International COPD Coalition

The Brazilian Society of Thoracic Surgery (SBCT)

The Italian Society of Thoracic Surgery (SICT)

The Italian VATS Group

The Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD)

The Hong Kong Society of Endosonography

Editorial

Addressing complications after lung resection: evolution from experience, innovation through adversity

Andrei I. Gritsiuta, Roman V. Petrov

Journal of Thoracic Disease

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:458

(31 May 2026)

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Brief Report

Clinical benefits of covering the bronchial stump with a free pericardial fat pad after thoracoscopic lobectomy

Sota Yoshimine, Toshiki Tanaka, Junichi Murakami, Hiroshi Kurazumi, Kimikazu Hamano

Durability of Nitinol in self-expanding devices

Francesco Nappi, Cristiano Spadaccio

Journal of Thoracic Disease

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:553

(31 May 2026)

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Serratus anterior plane blocks for median sternotomy anesthesia: back to the drawing board

Rohesh J. Fernando, Salvador E. Pena, Tomasz Dobrzanski, David Watts

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Toward multi-domain lung cancer research databases: opportunities and challenges from MCC-MELD

Yuki Joyama, Stephanie Tuminello, Emanuela Taioli

Journal of Thoracic Disease

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:555

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STORM-PE: early right ventricular unloading in intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism

Hassan Saleh, Firas Amil, Luke Domaleski

Journal of Thoracic Disease

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:556

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Biomarker-driven maintenance therapy in extensive-stage-small cell lung cancer: evaluating the SWOG S1929 clinical trial

Tiffany Johnston, Daniel Breadner, Jacques Raphael

Journal of Thoracic Disease

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:557

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Combined organ resection for esophageal cancer invading adjacent organs is becoming a safe and curative procedure

Masanobu Nakajima, Kazuyuki Kojima

Journal of Thoracic Disease

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:558

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Are lazertinib and osimertinib comparable for treating advanced EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer?—insights and limitations from the MARIPOSA study

Edyta Maria Urbanska, Eric Santoni-Rugiu, Morten Grauslund, Jens Benn Sørensen

Journal of Thoracic Disease

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:559

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From contraindication to consideration: the role of esophagectomy in stage IV esophageal adenocarcinoma

Agustina A. Pontecorvo, Enrique F. Elli

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The NAVIGATE trial: early identification and management of mild acute hypoxemic failure, does timing matter outside ICUs?

Jean-Pierre Frat, Rémi Coudroy, Arnaud W. Thille

Journal of Thoracic Disease

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:561

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The COCOON trial: wrapping potent EGFR therapy in proactive supportive care

Kushal Kriplani, Won Jin Jeon, Jeremy Cetnar, Chetan Vakkalagadda, Rajat Thawani

Journal of Thoracic Disease

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:562

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The technical evolution and persistent challenges in the surgical management of mitral annular calcification

Shinji Kanemitsu

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:563

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Preserve or ligate?—navigating perfusion-safe oncologic precision in gastroesophageal junction cancer surgery

Evelyn Alexander, Stephanie G. Worrell

Journal of Thoracic Disease

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:564

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Mitral annular calcification in high-risk patients: to operate or not to operate

Ryaan EL-Andari, Maira Machhiwala, Sabin J. Bozso

Journal of Thoracic Disease

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:565

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Enabling precision therapy through dermatologic prophylaxis: lessons from COCOON

Saqib Raza Khan, Michela Febbraro, Jacques Raphael, Daniel Breadner

Journal of Thoracic Disease

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:566

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Rethinking flow: the paradox of renoprotection without increased renal blood flow in cardiopulmonary bypass

Shiksha Mohan, Ronald A. Shaju, Sharan Misra, Titiksha Sharma, Veeraj K. Sirivolu, Abhinav Rajkumar, Anthony Rodas-Camacho, Aizah Zaidi, Dhruv Dhingra, Ilma Khan, Rishav Bhattacharya, Vishal Pancholy, Shivam Banerjee, Shreyo Ghosh, Shiyi Li, Kenneth K. Liao, Carl P. Walther, Nandan K. Mondal

Journal of Thoracic Disease

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:567

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SLFN11 expression as a marker of small cell lung cancer vulnerability to combined PARP inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors during maintenance

Jean-Louis Pujol

Erratum: Predictors and clinical outcomes of acute kidney injury after thoracic surgery: a retrospective cohort study

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Paul Zarogoulidis, Ioannis Kioumis, Georgia Pitsiou, Konstantinos Porpodis, Sofia Lampaki, Antonis Papaiwannou, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis, Bojan Zaric, Perin Branislav, Nevena Secen, Georgios Dryllis, Nikolaos Machairiotis, Aggeliki Rapti, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis

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Original Article

Suppressive oligonucleotides inhibit inflammation in a murine model of mechanical ventilator induced lung injury

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Xue Lin, Wenjun Li, Jiaming Lai, Mikio Okazaki, Seiichiro Sugimoto, Sumiharu Yamamoto, Xingan Wang, Andrew E. Gelman, Daniel Kreisel, Alexander Sasha Krupnick

A pooled analysis of advanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer patients with stable treated brain metastases in two phase II trials receiving bevacizumab and pemetrexed as second-line therapy

Matthew A. Gubens, Jody C. Chuang, Wallace Akerley, Corey J. Langer, Christelle Clément- Duchêne, Melanie San Pedro-Salcedo, A. Dimitrios Colevas, Konstantin Dragnev, Mark A. Socinski, Heather A. Wakelee

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Review Article

Atypical antibody responses to influenza

Dalton Hermans, Richard J. Webby, Sook-San Wong

What can individuals do to reduce personal health risks from air pollution?

Robert Laumbach, Qingyu Meng, Howard Kipen

The role of rotors in atrial fibrillation

David E. Krummen, Vijay Swarup, Sanjiv M. Narayan

Current outcomes of off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: evidence from randomized controlled trials

Daniel Fudulu, Umberto Benedetto, Gustavo Guida Pecchinenda, Pierpaolo Chivasso, Vito Domenico Bruno, Filippo Rapetto, Alan Bryan, Gianni Davide Angelini

Staging lymph node metastases from lung cancer in the mediastinum

Mario D. Terán, Malcolm V. Brock

Improving radiotherapy planning, delivery accuracy, and normal tissue sparing using cutting edge technologies

Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Indrin J. Chetty

Esophageal cancer: staging system and guidelines for staging and treatment

Mark F. Berry

Implementing the new IASLC/ATS/ERS classification of lung adenocarcinomas: results from international and Chinese cohorts

Ming-Ching Lee, Kyuichi Kadota, Daniel Buitrago, David R. Jones, Prasad S. Adusumilli

Premature menopause in young breast cancer: effects on quality of life and treatment interventions

Shoshana M. Rosenberg, Ann H. Partridge

Strategies for the acquisition of transcriptional and epigenetic information in single cells

Guang Li, Elda Dzilic, Nick Flores, Alice Shieh, Sean M. Wu

The role of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β in the infarcted myocardium

Nikolaos G. Frangogiannis

Utility of cardiac magnetic resonance for evaluation of mitral regurgitation prior to mitral valve surgery

Neil K. Mehta, Jiwon Kim, Jonathan Y. Siden, Sara Rodriguez-Diego, Javid Alakbarli, Antonino Di Franco, Jonathan W. Weinsaft

Adjuvant, neoadjuvant, and definitive radiation therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma

Gwendolyn Cramer, Charles B. Simone II, Theresa M. Busch, Keith A. Cengel

Editorial

Conservatism strikes back: later is better than earlier dialysis for acute kidney injury

Dana Bielopolski, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh

Sleep and critical illness: bridging the two pillars at the ATS 2016

Stuti J. Jaiswal, Atul Malhotra, Robert L. Owens

Temperature and duration targets during post-arrest care: choosing the right prescription for the right patient

John C. Greenwood, Abhishek Bhardwaj, Benjamin S. Abella

Examining the paradox of high high-density lipoprotein and elevated cardiovascular risk

Kavisha Singh, Anand Rohatgi

Mortality after red blood cell transfusions from previously pregnant donors: complexities in the interpretation of large data

Susan Kuldanek, Christopher C. Silliman

Optogenetic tools for cell biological applications

Abhirup Mukherjee, Nicole A. Repina, David V. Schaffer, Ravi S. Kane

Editorial on “Transcription factor SPZ1 promotes TWIST-mediated epithelial—mesenchymal transition and oncogenesis in human liver cancer”

Dan J. Raz

Editorial on “Can CT-PET and endoscopic assessment post-neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy predict residual disease in esophageal cancer”

Chia-Ju Liu, Wei Lu

The hemodynamic impact of acute nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: is it safe?

Bo Xu, Reena Mehra

Tumor spread through air space (STAS) is an important predictor of clinical outcome in stage IA lung adenocarcinoma

Hui-Zi Chen, Erin M. Bertino, Kai He

Antiviral prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus reactivation in immune competent patients—the jury remains out

Sara A. Mansfield, Charles H. Cook

Allosterically targeting EGFR drug-resistance gatekeeper mutations

Nicholas Spellmon, Chunying Li, Zhe Yang

Imaging homeostatic sleep pressure and circadian rhythm in the human brain

Zhuo Fang, Hengyi Rao

Tumor mutational burden (TMB) as a biomarker of response to immunotherapy in small cell lung cancer

Yanis Boumber

Letter to the Editor

Response to “VATS vs. thoracotomy regarding postoperative chronic pain”

Emine Ozgur Bayman, Kalpaj R. Parekh, John Keech, Timothy J. Brennan

The role of a decision analysis in treatment of T2N0 esophageal cancer

Tara R. Semenkovich, Bryan F. Meyers, Benjamin D. Kozower, Varun Puri

Case Report

Intraoperative near-infrared imaging can identify subcentimeter colorectal cancer lung metastases during pulmonary metastasectomy

Andrew D. Newton, Jarrod D. Predina, Lydia G. Frenzel-Sulyok, Michael H. Shin, Yiqing Wang, Sunil Singhal

A novel strategy for cardiopulmonary support during lung transplantation

Ramiro Fernandez, Malcolm M. DeCamp, Ankit Bharat

Short Communication

Predictive value of pulmonary function measures for short-term outcomes following lung resection: analysis of a single high-volume institution

Lauren J. Taylor, Walker A. Julliard, James D. Maloney

Review Article on Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Left ventricular assist device driveline infections: recent advances and future goals

Anne-Marie Leuck

Short Communication of Interventional Pulmonology Corner

Endobronchial ultrasound—guidance for interstitial photodynamic therapy of locally advanced lung cancer—a new interventional concept

Kassem Harris, Emily Oakley, David Bellnier, Gal Shafirstein

Commentary

Insights into ascending aortic aneurysm pathogenesis using in vivo and ex vivo imaging systems in angiotensin II-infused mice

Mary B. Sheppard, Alan Daugherty, Hong Lu

Management of screening-detected stage I lung cancer

Raymond U. Osarogiagbon

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Published online: 14 May 2026

Original Article

Usefulness of the multimodal biopsy approach in radial EBUS biopsy for peripheral lung lesions: a single center retrospective study

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Published online: 30 April 2026

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The Journal of Thoracic Disease is an international, open access, peer-reviewed journal indexed in PubMed and Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), covering the field of respiratory, lung, heart, esophageal, and mediastinal diseases.