The primary aim of the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery is to provide a medium for the publication of high-quality original scientific reports documenting progress in cardiac and thoracic surgery. The journal publishes reports of significant clinical and experimental advances related to surgery of the heart, the great vessels and the chest. Special emphasis is placed on contribution from the European countries. The journal is supported by a number of leading European societies. The European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery welcomes original articles, editorials, case reports, how-to-do-it reports, reviews, Images in cardio-thoracic Surgery, and Letters to the Editor. Papers are submitted to a peer review by the members of Editorial and Advisory Board and by other invited reviewers. Selected papers from the annual meetings of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery are printed in the journal.

《歐洲心胸外科雜志》的主要目的是為發表高質量的原始科學報告提供媒介，記錄心胸外科的進展。該雜志發表了與心臟、大血管和胸部手術相關的重大臨床和實驗進展的報告。特別強調歐洲國家的貢獻。該期刊得到了許多歐洲主要社會的支持。期刊歡迎原創文章、社論、病例報告、如何做報告、評論、心胸外科圖像以及致編輯的信件。論文由編輯和咨詢委員會成員以及其他受邀的評審員提交同行評審。來自歐洲心胸外科協會年會的論文選集刊登在期刊上。