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Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Elsevier Inc. · Canada · Est. 1986

ISSN1916-7075

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.542

H-Index

132

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.476

Total Works

13,880

Total Citations

127,884

2yr Mean Citedness

1.02

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Canadian Journal of Cardiology publishes research on cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension management and its epidemiological effects in Canadian adults. It also covers advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, such as microvascular dysfunction and revascularization techniques. The journal features articles on rare cardiac conditions and the genetic architecture of coronary artery disease, utilizing data science and omic data sets.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1986

FrequencyMonthly, 2010-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications13,880

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

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1916-7075

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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 MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular System

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsCardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsCardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesAcute Myocardial Infarction ResearchCongenital Heart Disease StudiesCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairHeart Failure Treatment and Management