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Cardiology

S. Karger AG · Switzerland

ISSN0008-6312eISSN1421-9751

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.576

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.574

Total Worksi

8,469

Total Citationsi

101,510

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.13

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Cardiology publishes original basic and clinical research on all aspects of cardiovascular disease, including prevention, recognition, and treatment of heart disease. Key areas of focus include acute coronary syndromes, atherosclerosis, heart failure, hypertension, and various imaging techniques. The journal also brings into focus the intersection between cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

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General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyTwelve No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications8,469

Publisher OrgKarger Publishers

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

S. Karger AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0008-6312 / 1421-9751

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

142

1.1k

2019

139

1.3k

2020

110

940

2021

475

2022

410

2023

116

261

2024

115

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ2

Pharmacology (medical)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular System

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology (medical)Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasAcute Myocardial Infarction ResearchAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsHeart Failure Treatment and ManagementHuman auditory perception and evaluation

Frequently asked questions about Cardiology

Is Cardiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Cardiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Cardiology?

Cardiology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.13.

Is Cardiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Cardiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.