Journal profile · Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Basic Research in Cardiology
ISSN 0300-8428 · eISSN 1435-1803 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1937
Basic Research in Cardiology: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.31; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,990; median 125 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 60 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Basic Research in Cardiology is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion, Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, together about 35.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Basic Research in Cardiology is an international journal for cardiovascular research. It provides a forum for original and review articles related to experimental cardiology that meet its stringent scientific standards. Thus, it comprises all aspects related to the physiology and pathology of the structure and function of the heart and the cardiovascular system, including their regulation by neuronal and humoral mechanisms. The journal regularly receives articles from the fields of - Molecular and Cellular Biology - Biochemistry - Biophysics - Pharmacology - Physiology and Pathology - Clinical Cardiology Fields of interest: Cardiology, Physiology, Pathology
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Editor-in-chief Gerd HeuschPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Germany 42, United States 8, United Kingdom 4, Italy 3, Spain 3 (69 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Ischemia and ReperfusionMedicine13.6%
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasMedicine12.4%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine9.3%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine5.8%
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin StudiesMedicine5.2%
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicine5%
- Cardiac Fibrosis and RemodelingMedicine4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- Impact factor
- 9.31LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 9.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 8.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.89LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 137OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,720OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 67.98%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 838,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,652 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 36 | 48 |
| 2025 | 60 | 46 | 326 |
| 2024 | 73 | 57 | 1,388 |
| 2023 | 53 | 41 | 1,651 |
| 2022 | 63 | 56 | 1,851 |
| 2021 | 66 | 55 | 2,928 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
125 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 209 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 149 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (131 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,990 / EUR 3,790 / GBP 3,190 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; LLM use must be documented in the Methods section; AI-assisted copy editing need not be declared. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Authors must indicate whether or not they have a financial relationship with the organization that sponsored the research. This note should be added in a separate section before the reference list. If no conflict exists, authors should state: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Authors may be asked to provide raw data or ethics documentation on editor request. Model summary
Authors may be asked to provide the raw data of their experiments (or ethics documentation) if the journal editor requests.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical standards
Human and animal studies must have ethics committee approval per the Declaration of Helsinki; informed consent must be stated. Model summary
Manuscripts submitted for publication must contain a statement to the effect that all human and animal studies have been approved by the appropriate ethics committee and have therefore been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. It should also be stated clearly in the text that all persons gave their informed conse…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Open Choice articles retain author copyright under a Creative Commons license. Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Basic Research in Cardiology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors may suggest suitable reviewers and/or request exclusion of certain individuals at submission; suggested reviewers must be independent, and the journal may not use the suggestions. Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
The journal may use software to screen for plagiarism. Model summary
Important note: the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint server publication is allowed and must be disclosed on the title page with reference/DOI. Model summary
If your work has been published on a preprint server, please indicate this information as a footnote on the title page of your submission and provide the reference/DOI to the preprint publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1937
- ISSN
- 0300-8428
- Electronic ISSN
- 1435-1803
- Society / sponsor
- German Cardiac Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 121, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Basic Research in Cardiology
What CAS zone is Basic Research in Cardiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Basic Research in Cardiology is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Basic Research in Cardiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.31; CiteScore 13.5, h-index 137.
How long does peer review take at Basic Research in Cardiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 125 days (interquartile range 77–209 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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 Basic Research in Cardiology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Basic Research in Cardiology based?
Of the 69 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (42), United States (8) and United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Basic Research in Cardiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Basic Research in Cardiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Basic Research in Cardiology open access, and what is the APC?
Basic Research in Cardiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,990.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .