Journal profile · Engineering-Biomedical Engineering
Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology
ISSN 1869-408X · eISSN 1869-4098 · Springer International Publishing · UNITED STATES · 6 issues per year · Founded 2010
Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.41; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 188 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); 47 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology is published by Springer International Publishing 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, Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, together about 31.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology is a journal publishing the spectrum of basic to translational research in all aspects of cardiovascular physiology and medical treatment. It is the forum for academic and industrial investigators to disseminate research that utilizes engineering principles and methods to advance fundamental knowledge and technological solutions related to the cardiovascular system. Manuscripts spanning from subcellular to systems level topics are invited, including but not limited to implantable medical devices, hemodynamics and tissue biomechanics, functional imaging, surgical devices, electrophysiology, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, diagnostic instruments, transport and delivery of biologics, and sensors. In addition to manuscripts describing the original publication of research, manuscripts reviewing developments in these topics or their state-of-art are also invited.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Biomedical Engineering
Editor-in-chief Keefe ManningPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 45, Canada 3, Italy 2, Australia 1, Sweden 1 (56 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine12.1%
- Coronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMedicine10.3%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine9.5%
- Mechanical Circulatory Support DevicesEngineering6.4%
- Aortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesMedicine5.4%
- Elasticity and Material ModelingEngineering5.1%
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatmentsMedicine4.4%
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease PreventionMedicine4.3%
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 | Engineering, Biomedical | 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 | Engineering, Biomedical | 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 | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexMEDLINEINSPECEmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 2.41LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 354OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 188,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 861 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 30 | 8 |
| 2025 | 47 | 29 | 77 |
| 2024 | 59 | 25 | 305 |
| 2023 | 54 | 23 | 452 |
| 2022 | 55 | 22 | 478 |
| 2021 | 90 | 44 | 900 |
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
188 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 150 days – 258 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 212 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (109 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
- Submission to first decision
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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 3,790 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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
Article types accepted12
- book review- Original Article - Review - Short Communication - Commentary - Book Review - Letter to the Editor - Opinion Paper - Methods Paper - Editorial - Obituary Word …Length not stated
- commentary- Original Article - Review - Short Communication - Commentary - Book Review - Letter to the Editor - Opinion Paper - Methods Paper - Editorial - Obituary Word …Length not stated
- editorial- Original Article - Review - Short Communication - Commentary - Book Review - Letter to the Editor - Opinion Paper - Methods Paper - Editorial - Obituary Word …Length not stated
- letter to the editor- Original Article - Review - Short Communication - Commentary - Book Review - Letter to the Editor - Opinion Paper - Methods Paper - Editorial - Obituary Word …Length not stated
- methods paper- Original Article - Review - Short Communication - Commentary - Book Review - Letter to the Editor - Opinion Paper - Methods Paper - Editorial - Obituary Word …Length not stated
- obituary- Original Article - Review - Short Communication - Commentary - Book Review - Letter to the Editor - Opinion Paper - Methods Paper - Editorial - ObituaryLength not stated
- opinion- Original Article - Review - Short Communication - Commentary - Book Review - Letter to the Editor - Opinion Paper - Methods Paper - Editorial - Obituary Word …Length not stated
- opinion paper- Original Article - Review - Short Communication - Commentary - Book Review - Letter to the Editor - Opinion Paper - Methods Paper - Editorial - ObituaryLength not stated
- original article- Original Article - Review - Short Communication - Commentary - Book Review - Letter to the Editor - Opinion Paper - Methods Paper - Editorial - Obituary Word …Length not stated
- regular article- Original Article - Review - Short Communication - Commentary - Book Review - Letter to the Editor - Opinion Paper - Methods Paper - Editorial - Obituary Word …Length not stated
- review- Original Article - Review - Short Communication - Commentary - Book Review - Letter to the Editor - Opinion Paper - Methods Paper - Editorial - Obituary Word …Length not stated
- short communication- Original Article - Review - Short Communication - Commentary - Book Review - Letter to the Editor - Opinion Paper - Methods Paper - Editorial - Obituary Word …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
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
Manuscript submission implies originality and approval Model summary
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 Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permissions required for previously published material Model summary
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
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
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 International Publishing
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- Founded
- 2010
- ISSN
- 1869-408X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1869-4098
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology
What CAS zone is Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems / Engineering, Biomedical. 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 Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.41; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 188 days (interquartile range 150–258 days). 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 Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology?
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 Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology based?
Of the 56 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (45), Canada (3) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, MEDLINE, INSPEC and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,790.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .