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Herz

Springer Medizin Β· Germany Β· Est. 1935

ISSN1615-6692
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
93
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 8 articles Β· accept 52d
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.422
H-Indexi
64
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.383
Total Worksi
3,466
Total Citationsi
31,724
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.18
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
5
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Herz is the high-level journal for further education for all physicians interested in cardiology. The individual issues of the journal each deal with specific topics and comprise review articles in English and German written by competent and esteemed authors. They provide up-to-date and comprehensive information concerning the speciality dealt with in the issue. Due to the fact that all relevant aspects of the pertinent topic of an issue are considered, an overview of the current status and progress in cardiology is presented. Reviews and original articles round off the spectrum of information provided. Review All articles of Herz are reviewed. Declaration of Helsinki All manuscripts submitted for publication presenting results from studies on probands or patients must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary Languageβ€”
1st Year Published1935
Annual Volume~ 68 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,466
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 Β· 42%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Medizin
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1615-6692
βœ…
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
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
❌
Primary language documented?
N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
107
992
2019
128
1.7k
2020
77
547
2021
63
269
2022
76
268
2023
60
155
2024
67
44
2025
31
2
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular System

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCoronary Interventions and DiagnosticsAcute Myocardial Infarction ResearchAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsCardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesCardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsHeart Failure Treatment and ManagementCardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair

Frequently asked questions about Herz

Is Herz a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Herz: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Herz?

Herz 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 1.18.

Is Herz indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Herz is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Herz?

Herz is the high-level journal for further education for all physicians interested in cardiology. The individual issues of the journal each deal with specific topics and comprise review articles in English and German written by competent and esteemed authors. They provide up-to-date and comprehensive information concerning the speciality dealt with in the issue. Due to the fact that all relevant aspects of the pertinent topic of an issue are considered, an overview of the current status and progress in cardiology is presented. Reviews and original articles round off the spectrum of information

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref