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CardioRenal Medicine

S. Karger AG · Switzerland · Est. 1984

ISSN1664-5502

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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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

0.723

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.744

Total Works

655

Total Citations

16,465

2yr Mean Citedness

2.79

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the intersection of cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic diseases, often referred to as CKM syndrome. It explores the management and therapeutic considerations for patients with these interconnected conditions, including the role of various medical interventions and biomarkers. The journal also investigates the impact of chronic kidney disease on cardiovascular health and outcomes, as well as the implications of metabolic disorders and treatments on both renal and cardiac function.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1984

Annual Volume~ 51 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications655

Publisher OrgKarger Publishers

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~31 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

S. Karger AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1664-5502

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

NephrologyQ2

UrologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular SystemUrology & Nephrology

Scopus Categories

NephrologyCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineUrology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Acute Kidney Injury ResearchDialysis and Renal Disease ManagementChronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesHeart Failure Treatment and ManagementCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationParathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsPhysics and Engineering Research ArticlesBlood Pressure and Hypertension Studies