Journal profile · Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Cardiovascular Research
ISSN 0008-6363 · eISSN 1755-3245 · Oxford University Press · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1967
Cardiovascular Research: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 12.42; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,329; median 184 days to acceptance (63 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 37.5%; 283 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cardiovascular Research is published by Oxford University Press 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 electrophysiology and arrhythmias, Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion and Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling, together about 31.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cardiovascular Research is the international journal of the European Society of Cardiology for basic and translational research, spanning all topics within cardiology and cardiovascular biology. The journal aims to enhance insight into cardiovascular disease mechanisms and the prospects for innovation. The journal welcomes submission of papers both at the molecular, sub-cellular, cellular, organ, and organism level, and of clinical proof-of-concept and translational studies. Manuscripts are expected to provide a significant contribution to the field with relevance for cardiovascular biology and diseases.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasMedicine14.2%
- Cardiac Ischemia and ReperfusionMedicine8.9%
- Cardiac Fibrosis and RemodelingMedicine8.6%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine8.2%
- Nitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsMedicine6.5%
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine4.5%
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin StudiesMedicine4.4%
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: yesReview 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
- 12.42LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 22.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 202LetPub ·
- h-index
- 300OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9,751OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 47.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 164LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,864 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 418 | 137 | 212 |
| 2025 | 283 | 201 | 1,408 |
| 2024 | 487 | 400 | 4,450 |
| 2023 | 190 | 169 | 5,632 |
| 2022 | 560 | 365 | 10,315 |
| 2021 | 377 | 274 | 15,653 |
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
184 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 126 days – 235 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 70 days (18 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 237 days
- Sample
- 63 articles with submission and acceptance dates (641 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)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 37.5%LetPub ·
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 | EUR 4,715 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1967
- ISSN
- 0008-6363
- Electronic ISSN
- 1755-3245
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cardiovascular Research
What CAS zone is Cardiovascular Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cardiovascular Research 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 Cardiovascular Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 12.42; CiteScore 22.6, h-index 300.
How long does peer review take at Cardiovascular Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 63 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 184 days (interquartile range 126–235 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 37.5%”. 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 Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cardiovascular Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Cardiovascular Research open access, and what is the APC?
Cardiovascular Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,329.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .