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International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences

Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia · Brazil · Est. 2010

ISSN2359-4802eISSN2359-5647
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.195
H-Indexi
24
SNIPi
0.116
Total Worksi
1,159
Total Citationsi
3,634
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.63
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

TheInternational Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences(Int J Cardiovasc Sci.) is published by theBrazilian Society of Cardiologyon a bimonthly basis. Launched in 2015, its predecessors areRevista da SOCERJandRevista Brasileira de Cardiologia, created in 1998 and 2010, respectively. It was indexed in SciELO in May 2017 and is available online in English and in Portuguese (until the July and August / 2018 issue) at:http://www.onlineijcs.org. The policy of electronic backup and preservation of access to the journal's content is guaranteed by Scientific Electronic Library Online – SciELO, via the CLOCKSS Archive. Publish manuscripts about cardiovascular issues, emphasizing original manuscripts, covering epidemiology aspects, multidisciplinary studies, evaluations of health care quality, clinical study designs and single-center and multicenter studies, contributing to disseminating scientific production about cardiovascular sciences. International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences - Av. Marechal Câmara, 160 / 330 – CentroPostal Code 20020-907 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil – Phone: (55+21) 3478-2700E-mail:[email protected]:http://www.onlineijcs.org Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia - Av. Marechal Câmara, 160 / 330 – CentroPostal Code 20020-907 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil – Tel.: (55+21) 3478-2700E-mail:[email protected] Indexation: Index Medicus Latino-Americano – LILACS and Scientific Electronic Library Online - SciELO

General Information

Country / RegionBrazil
Primary LanguageEnglish, Portuguese
1st Year Published2010
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,159
Publisher OrgSociedade Brasileira de Virologia
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
SciELOCLOCKSS Archive

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2359-4802 / 2359-5647
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
SciELO, CLOCKSS Archive
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English, Portuguese

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
110
338
2019
105
377
2020
173
448
2021
87
176
2022
86
134
2023
96
113
2024
76
29
2025
74
1
2026

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 MedicineQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyBlood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsCardiac Health and Mental HealthCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsAcute Myocardial Infarction ResearchHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsHeart Failure Treatment and ManagementCardiovascular Effects of Exercise

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences

Is International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences?

International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.195.

Is International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences?

TheInternational Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences(Int J Cardiovasc Sci.) is published by theBrazilian Society of Cardiologyon a bimonthly basis. Launched in 2015, its predecessors areRevista da SOCERJandRevista Brasileira de Cardiologia, created in 1998 and 2010, respectively. It was indexed in SciELO in May 2017 and is available online in English and in Portuguese (until the July and August / 2018 issue) at:http://www.onlineijcs.org. The policy of electronic backup and preservation of access to the journal's content is guaranteed by Scientific Electronic Library Online – SciELO, via the CLO

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref