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Heart Rhythm

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1946

ISSN1547-5271eISSN1556-3871

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.929

H-Index

194

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.803

Total Works

19,415

Total Citations

284,039

2yr Mean Citedness

1.19

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on catheter ablation techniques for cardiac arrhythmias, including ventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation. It explores advancements in energy sources like pulsed-field ablation (PFA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA), the use of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) for procedural guidance, and the durability and mechanisms of ablation lesions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1946

FrequencyMonthly, Except June And August.

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications19,415

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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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?

1547-5271 / 1556-3871

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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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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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 MedicineQ1

Physiology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular System

Scopus Categories

Physiology (medical)Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsCardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasECG Monitoring and AnalysisCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsCardiovascular Effects of ExerciseIon channel regulation and functionCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsCardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies