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Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1987

ISSN1557-3117

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

2.359

H-Index

183

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.058

Total Works

30,009

Total Citations

288,563

2yr Mean Citedness

0.69

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation is an official publication of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. It provides scholarly information in the field of cardiopulmonary transplantation, mechanical and biological support of the failing heart, and advanced lung disease.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1987

FrequencyMonthly, 1996-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications30,009

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 Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1557-3117

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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

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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

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ1

SurgeryQ1

TransplantationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular SystemRespiratory SystemSurgeryTransplantation

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSurgeryTransplantationPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Transplantation: Methods and OutcomesMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesRenal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairOrgan Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesViral Infections and Immunology ResearchPulmonary Hypertension Research and TreatmentsOrgan and Tissue Transplantation ResearchHeart Failure Treatment and ManagementCardiac Arrest and Resuscitation