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Journal of Cardiology Cases

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1982

ISSN1878-5409

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ PubMed/MEDLINE56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total62

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.205

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.424

Total Worksi

2,098

Total Citationsi

6,624

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.34

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Cardiology Cases is an official peer-reviewed online journal of the Japanese College of Cardiology dedicated to publishing case reports. It provides a forum for cardiologists by publishing important clinical cases of recent occurrence. The journal publishes research related to Medicine.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1982

Annual Volume~ 120 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,098

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1878-5409

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, PubMed

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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?

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

129

557

2019

180

619

2020

169

527

2021

180

435

2022

143

235

2023

107

2024

109

2025

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 MedicineQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairCardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementCoronary Interventions and DiagnosticsCoronary Artery AnomaliesCongenital Heart Disease StudiesCardiac tumors and thrombiAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCardiac pacing and defibrillation studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Cardiology Cases

Is Journal of Cardiology Cases a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Cardiology Cases: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Cardiology Cases?

Journal of Cardiology Cases is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.205.

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

Journal of Cardiology Cases is indexed in Scopus.