Journal profile
ABC Imagem Cardiovascular
ISSN 2318-8219 · eISSN 2675-312X · Atha Comunicação e Editora · Brazil
ABC Imagem Cardiovascular: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 144 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ABC Imagem Cardiovascular is published by Atha Comunicação e Editora. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics and Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, together about 33.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal aims to publish high-quality material, both scientific and clinical, from all areas of cardiovascular imaging, including echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and nuclear imaging. The following types of articles are considered for publication: original research articles, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, cardiovascular imaging, case reports, reviews, viewpoints, brief communications, editorials, mini-editorials, and letters to the editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Selection ResultsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 89, United States 13, Argentina 5, Canada 3, Germany 1 (113 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine13.4%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine11.3%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine9.3%
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicine6.6%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine5.4%
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin StudiesMedicine5.1%
- Cardiac tumors and thrombiMedicine4.7%
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: Latindex, Index Medicus, Lilacs
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,081 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 136 | 136 | 3 |
| 2025 | 144 | 144 | 18 |
| 2024 | 162 | 162 | 24 |
| 2023 | 178 | 178 | 58 |
| 2022 | 79 | 79 | 43 |
| 2021 | 66 | 66 | 53 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted14
- article “my approach to”Article “My approach to”: prepared by echocardiographers and physicians from other areas of cardiovascular imaging (tomography, resonance, vascular, nuclear med…Length not stated
- article “what do cardiologists expect?”Article “What do cardiologists expect?”: review article requested by invitation sent by the Editorial Board to the clinical cardiologist with unequivocal expert…Length not stated
- brief communicationBrief Communication: Original experiences whose relevance to the knowledge of a subject justifies the presentation of initial data of small series, or partial d…Length not stated
- cardiovascular imagingCardiovascular Imaging: Images that illustrate classical concepts or demonstrate new findings, providing information about the mechanisms responsible for cardio…Length not stated
- case reportCase Report: Any cases including original descriptions of clinical observations or representing the originality of a given diagnosis or treatment or illustratin…Length not stated
- editorialEditorial: Subjects or manuscripts critically addressed by a subject-matter specialist. All ABC Imagem Cardiovascular editorials are published upon invitation.Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the Editor: Correspondence of scientific content related to manuscripts published in ABC Imagem Cardiovascular.Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Article: The journal ABC Imagem Cardiovascular accepts all types of original cardiovascular research, including research in humans and experimental res…Length not stated
- preprintsPreprints: ABC Imagem Cardiovascular accepts manuscripts previously published on preprint platforms.Length not stated
- research letterResearch Letter: These are concise reports focused on original study, clinical case or opinion.Length not stated
- review articleReview Article: It is composed of critical and ordered evaluations of the literature on topics of clinical importance.Length not stated
- short editorialShort Editorial: Also published upon invitation, it includes comments on original articles published in ABC Imagem Cardiovascular with scientific content and op…Length not stated
- special articleSpecial Article: Articles not classifiable in the categories previously described, but considered relevant, in the specialty, by the Editorial Board.Length not stated
- viewpointViewpoint: It presents the authors’ stance or opinion on a specific scientific theme.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship AUTHOR CONTRIBUTION
Language: bilingual, Portuguese and/or English Model summary
The journal adopts the authorship contribution taxonomy based on the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). The first author or corresponding author must declare the contributions of all co-authors according to the types of participation listed below: 1) Conception and design of the research. 2) Data acquisition. 3) Data analysis and interpretation. 4) Statis…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS
This journal follows the Open Access model, providing unrestricted online access (including financial restrictions) to all scientific articles published by the journal. Open access refers to the condition in which the copyright holder of an academic work grants usage rights to third parties through an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY), allowing immediate free access to the work an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Reporting guidelines: CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, STARD, SQUIRE, ARRIVE, CARE, MOOSE, CHEERS (EQUATOR Network) Model summary
ABC Imagem Cardiovascular adopts international recommendations for reporting health research. Authors must follow specific guidelines according to the type of study submitted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism Policy Plagiarism is not accepted in ABC Imagem Cardiovascular. It compromises the true meaning of Science. Plagiarism is defined when an author attempts to use someone else work as his or her own. Another form of plagiarism is self-plagiarism, ou duplication: it occurs when an author reuses significant parts of his or her own published work without appropriate references. Plagiarism is…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Atha Comunicação e Editora
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2318-8219
- Electronic ISSN
- 2675-312X
- Society / sponsor
- Cardiovascular Imaging Department of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ABC Imagem Cardiovascular
How long does peer review take at ABC Imagem Cardiovascular?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of ABC Imagem Cardiovascular?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Vancouver; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of ABC Imagem Cardiovascular based?
Of the 113 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (89), United States (13) and Argentina (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ABC Imagem Cardiovascular?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ABC Imagem Cardiovascular is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is ABC Imagem Cardiovascular open access, and what is the APC?
ABC Imagem Cardiovascular is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .