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Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal

Informa Healthcare · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1651-2006

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.452

H-Index

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SNIP

0.556

Total Works

1,816

Total Citations

22,990

2yr Mean Citedness

1.94

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal publishes research on cardiovascular diseases, including acute type A aortic dissection management, interventional treatments like left atrial appendage occlusion, and percutaneous coronary intervention in elderly populations. It also covers topics such as endothelial function in primary dysmenorrhea, sex differences in acute myocardial infarction care-seeking, and the prevalence and screening of atrial fibrillation. The journal investigates cardiovascular risk factors like short sleep duration and alcohol use, as well as outcomes related to cardiac surgery, heart transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,816

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Informa Healthcare

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1651-2006

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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

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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 MedicineQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular System

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsCardiac and Coronary Surgery TechniquesAcute Myocardial Infarction ResearchCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCoronary Interventions and DiagnosticsAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCardiac Ischemia and ReperfusionAortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias