Journal profile · Medicine-Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
ISSN 0102-7638 · eISSN 1678-9741 · Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular · Brazil
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.27; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 103 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery is published by Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques and Congenital Heart Disease Studies, together about 34.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BJCVS is committed to sharing original and innovative research in the field of cardiovascular surgery. Our goal is to publish articles that significantly contribute to the advancement of knowledge and practice in cardiac surgery and its related areas. This includes, but is not limited to, clinical and experimental studies, new surgical techniques, literature reviews, and discussions on ethical aspects and healthcare policies related to the specialty.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine13.6%
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery TechniquesMedicine11.9%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine9.3%
- Aortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesMedicine8%
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicine7.1%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine5.9%
- Mechanical Circulatory Support DevicesEngineering4.7%
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesMedicine3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCSciELOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Latindex
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
- 1.27LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 684OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 95LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,489 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 54 | 9 |
| 2025 | 103 | 103 | 82 |
| 2024 | 116 | 116 | 267 |
| 2023 | 89 | 89 | 286 |
| 2022 | 186 | 186 | 868 |
| 2021 | 104 | 104 | 609 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Open peer review, Single anonymous 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest Policy
At BJCVS, we understand that transparency about competing interests is essential to make the best editorial decisions and to maintain the trust of our readers. We therefore require all participants in the publication process—authors, reviewers, and editors—to declare any potential sources of conflicts of interest. A conflict of interest, often referred to as a competing interest, is any financial,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethics and Misconduct, Erratum, and Retraction Policyo
BJCVS strictly adheres to ethical publication guidelines and actively combats scientific misconduct. Any cases of plagiarism, data falsification, duplicate publications, undisclosed conflicts of interest, or other forms of scientific misconduct, once identified, will be addressed seriously by the Editorial Board. The journal reserves the right to take appropriate actions, which may include rejecti…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
BJCVS adopts a copyright policy aligned with the recommendations of the SciELO Criteria. These recommendations are essential to protect authors’ interests, while promoting the open and ethical dissemination of scientific knowledge. Copyright Ownership: Authors who publish in BJCVS retain the copyright to their works. This means that although the article is published under the aegis of the BJCVS, t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal follows the Open Access model, allowing unrestricted virtual access (including no financial barriers) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Open Access is a condition whereby the copyright holder of an academic work grants usage rights to third parties through an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY), permitting immediate free access to the work and authorizin…
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
- Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0102-7638
- Electronic ISSN
- 1678-9741
- Society / sponsor
- Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
What CAS zone is Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems / Surgery. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.27; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Which databases index Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PMC and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .