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Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Clinics Cardive Publishing (PTY)Ltd · South Africa · Est. 1998

ISSN1996-3467

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.265

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.291

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

116

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Cardiovascular Journal of Africa publishes research on cardiovascular diseases and related conditions. Topics include ion channel function and regulation in cardiac pathogenesis, the effects of procedures like renal denervation and endovascular aneurysm repair, and the diagnosis and management of conditions such as pericarditis, heterotaxy syndrome, and vascular rings. The journal also covers cardiovascular complications in specific populations, including children with sickle cell anemia and HIV/AIDS, and genetic associations with blood pressure. Additionally, it addresses surgical outcomes, wound infections after cardiac surgery, and the impact of diet and drug therapy on cardiovascular health.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 5 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2016)

Total Publications23

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

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Clinics Cardive Publishing (PTY)Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1996-3467

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

Citations received

1998

2001

2005

2009

2011

2013

2014

2016

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 MedicineQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aortic aneurysm repair treatmentsCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairAdvancements in Battery MaterialsNetwork Traffic and Congestion ControlBlood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesOnline and Blended LearningRetinal Diseases and TreatmentsCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasGlaucoma and retinal disorders

Frequently asked questions about Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Is Cardiovascular Journal of Africa a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Cardiovascular Journal of Africa. It is indexed in Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 12/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Cardiovascular Journal of Africa?

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.265.

Is Cardiovascular Journal of Africa indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa is indexed in Scopus.