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Heart Lung and Circulation

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1998

ISSN1444-2892
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.678
H-Index
78
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.755
Total Works
23,807
Total Citations
63,136
2yr Mean Citedness
0.30
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Heart Lung and Circulation publishes research on cardiovascular diseases and related conditions. Recent articles focus on transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), cognitive impairment in heart failure, cardiac amyloidosis, and frailty in older adults with cardiovascular conditions. The journal also covers topics such as adult congenital heart disease, patent foramen ovale closure, and end-of-life care in cardiology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1998
Annual Volume~ 1,472 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications23,807
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1444-2892
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ2
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular System

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinePulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesAcute Myocardial Infarction ResearchCoronary Interventions and DiagnosticsCardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesCardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesCongenital Heart Disease Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref