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Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal

Houston Methodist Debakey Heart and Vascular Center · United States · Est. 1950

ISSN1947-6108
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.456
H-Index
49
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.783
Total Works
1,676
Total Citations
12,321
2yr Mean Citedness
1.70
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal publishes articles focusing on pericardial diseases, including pericarditis, pericardial effusion, and constrictive pericarditis. It also covers various cardiac anomalies, such as coronary artery anomalies and congenital pericardial defects. The journal features discussions on diagnostic strategies, particularly the role of multimodality imaging (echocardiography, CT, MRI), and therapeutic interventions for these conditions. Additionally, it includes case reports on rare cardiac tumors and device-related complications.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
61
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1950
Annual Volume~ 81 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,676
OA Since2003
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~61 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
LOCKSSPKP PNPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Houston Methodist Debakey Heart and Vascular Center
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1947-6108
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, PKP PN, PMC, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

SurgeryQ2
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSurgeryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementHealth and Medical Research ImpactsMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsCardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsCongenital Heart Disease Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref