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International Journal of Cardiology

Elsevier Ireland Ltd · Ireland · Est. 1844

ISSN1874-1754

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.152

H-Indexi

188

SNIPi

0.963

Total Worksi

39,282

Total Citationsi

638,586

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.11

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Browse through a wide range of high-quality academic journals offered by Elsevier, including open access options, to enrich your research journey.

General Information

Country / RegionIreland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1844

FrequencyTwenty Four No. A Year, <2006->

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications39,282

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ireland Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1874-1754

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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

✅

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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

17k

2019

15k

2020

961

9.5k

2021

903

7.9k

2022

845

5.2k

2023

1.1k

4.4k

2024

996

1.8k

2025

506

121

2026

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

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular System

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsCoronary Interventions and DiagnosticsAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesAcute Myocardial Infarction ResearchCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasCardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsHeart Failure Treatment and ManagementCongenital Heart Disease Studies

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Cardiology

Is International Journal of Cardiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Cardiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Cardiology?

International Journal of Cardiology 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 2.11.

Is International Journal of Cardiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Cardiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Cardiology?