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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1985

ISSN1471-2261eISSN1471-2261
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total68
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
0.708
H-Index
95
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.869
Total Works
6,637
Total Citations
96,803
2yr Mean Citedness
2.30
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Retractions
6
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on cardiovascular disorders, including studies on hypertension, dyslipidemia, coronary artery disease, and stroke. It features investigations into risk factors such as pesticide exposure and metabolic markers like the triglyceride-glucose index. The journal also covers specific conditions like Kawasaki disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, and acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery, as well as diagnostic and treatment approaches including percutaneous coronary intervention and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
19
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1985
Annual Volume~ 796 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications6,637
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2000
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen
Review Time~19 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPMCNational Library of the Netherlands; British Library

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1471-2261 / 1471-2261
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Open
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, PMC, National Library of the Netherlands; British Library
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular System

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsAcute Myocardial Infarction ResearchAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsHeart Failure Treatment and ManagementCoronary Interventions and DiagnosticsDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsCardiac Health and Mental HealthCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref