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Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · Iran · Est. 1999

ISSN2008-6830

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total47

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

0.347

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.468

Total Works

534

Total Citations

4,895

2yr Mean Citedness

0.80

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research publishes research on cardiovascular diseases, including myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, and heart failure. It also covers thoracic conditions such as lung cancer surgery and congenital cardiovascular abnormalities. The journal investigates diagnostic biomarkers, treatment modalities like transcatheter aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting, and patient outcomes including return to work and mortality.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIran

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications534

Publisher OrgTabriz University of Medical Sciences

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~7 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2008-6830

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

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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 MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular System

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsCongenital Heart Disease StudiesAcute Myocardial Infarction ResearchAortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesVenous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairCardiac and Coronary Surgery TechniquesCoronary Interventions and Diagnostics