Journal profile · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
ISSN 1995-1892 · eISSN 1680-0745 · Clinics Cardive Publishing (PTY)Ltd · SOUTH AFRICA · Bimonthly · Founded 2007
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.69; hybrid open access; median 130 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 46 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa is published by Clinics Cardive Publishing (PTY)Ltd 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 Aortic aneurysm repair treatments, Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair and Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies, together about 18.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Cardiovascular Journal of Africa (CVJA) is an international peer-reviewed journal that keeps cardiologists up to date with advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Topics covered include coronary disease, electrophysiology, valve disease, imaging techniques, congenital heart disease (fetal, paediatric & adult), heart failure, surgery & basic science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatmentsMedicine7.4%
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicine7.4%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine3.7%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine3.7%
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasMedicine3.7%
- Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine3.7%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine3.7%
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 |
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 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 0.69LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 43.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
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 PubMed · to
130 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 49 days – 262 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 129 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 283 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (193 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteSelf-archiving
- Self-archiving
CVJA is the official journal of PASCAR and has been published since 1990. Model summary
CVJA is the official journal of the PASCAR and has been published since 1990.
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
- Clinics Cardive Publishing (PTY)Ltd
- Country or region
- SOUTH AFRICA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1995-1892
- Electronic ISSN
- 1680-0745
- Society / sponsor
- PASCAR and has been
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
What CAS zone is Cardiovascular Journal of Africa in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cardiovascular Journal of Africa is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems. 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 Journal of Africa?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.69; CiteScore 1, h-index 6.
How long does peer review take at Cardiovascular Journal of Africa?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 130 days (interquartile range 49–262 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Cardiovascular Journal of Africa?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cardiovascular Journal of Africa is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Cardiovascular Journal of Africa open access, and what is the APC?
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .