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International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences

Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia Β· Brazil Β· Est. 2010

ISSN2359-4802eISSN2359-5647
SJR Q4βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
58
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† DOAJ-listed52
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total58
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
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 β†—
SJR Scorei
0.195
H-Indexi
24
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
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 CΓ’mara, 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 CΓ’mara, 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

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
SciELOCLOCKSS Archive

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2359-4802 / 2359-5647
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
SciELO, CLOCKSS Archive
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English, Portuguese

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
337
2019
105
377
2020
173
444
2021
87
174
2022
86
129
2023
96
106
2024
74
26
2025
53
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” 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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” 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

How much does it cost to publish in International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences?

International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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