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Journal of Cardiac Failure

Elsevier B.V. · United States

ISSN1071-9164eISSN1532-8414

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.897

H-Indexi

149

SNIPi

1.489

Total Worksi

20,144

Total Citationsi

143,386

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.01

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Cardiac Failure publishes original scientific communications and review articles on heart failure. Its scope includes pathogenesis, etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiological mechanisms, assessment, prevention, and treatment of heart failure, as well as clinical research, basic human studies, animal studies, and bench research with potential clinical applications. The journal also focuses on diversity, equity, inclusion, mentorship, multidisciplinary partnerships, and patient-centeredness.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly, 2010-

StatusActive

Total Publications20,144

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1071-9164 / 1532-8414

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

772

4.3k

2019

703

4.5k

2020

306

5.6k

2021

615

2022

689

3.1k

2023

816

2.2k

2024

738

780

2025

712

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 MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular System

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Heart Failure Treatment and ManagementCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsCardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesCardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Cardiac Failure

Is Journal of Cardiac Failure a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Cardiac Failure: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Cardiac Failure?

Journal of Cardiac Failure 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 1.01.

Is Journal of Cardiac Failure indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Cardiac Failure is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.