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World Journal of Cardiology

Baishideng Publishing Group · United States · Est. 1972

ISSN1949-8462eISSN1949-8462
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
38
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total38
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
0.684
H-Index
73
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.088
Total Works
1,346
Total Citations
26,995
2yr Mean Citedness
1.75
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on cardiovascular diseases, including their diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Articles cover topics such as biomarkers for risk stratification, therapeutic interventions for conditions like atrial fibrillation and acute coronary syndromes, and the role of various physiological and molecular mechanisms in cardiovascular health and disease.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1972
Annual Volume~ 108 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,346
OA Since2019
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Baishideng Publishing Group
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1949-8462 / 1949-8462
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular System

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsCoronary Interventions and DiagnosticsCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsAcute Myocardial Infarction ResearchAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasCardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesHeart Failure Treatment and Management
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref