Journal profile · Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
ISSN 1522-1946 · eISSN 1522-726X · Wiley-Liss Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1999
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.89; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,490; median 104 days to acceptance (155 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 80%; 831 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions is published by Wiley-Liss Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics, Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, together about 35.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions is an international journal covering the broad field of cardiovascular diseases. Subject material includes basic and clinical information that is derived from or related to invasive and interventional coronary or peripheral vascular techniques. The journal focuses on material that will be of immediate practical value to physicians providing patient care in the clinical laboratory setting. To accomplish this, the journal publishes Preliminary Reports and Work In Progress articles that complement the traditional Original Studies, Case Reports, and Comprehensive Reviews. Perspective and insight concerning controversial subjects and evolving technologies are provided regularly through Editorial Commentaries furnished by members of the Editorial Board and other experts. Articles are subject to double-blind peer review and complete editorial evaluation prior to any decision regarding acceptability.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMedicine16.8%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine10.1%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine8.7%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine6.8%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine5.5%
- Vascular Procedures and ComplicationsMedicine5.1%
- Peripheral Artery Disease ManagementMedicine4.7%
- Aortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesMedicine4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 1.89LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 107LetPub ·
- h-index
- 144OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,234OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 675LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 795Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 738,727Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 14,263 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 475 | 276 | 49 |
| 2025 | 831 | 372 | 683 |
| 2024 | 441 | 260 | 955 |
| 2023 | 424 | 241 | 1,737 |
| 2022 | 508 | 144 | 2,850 |
| 2021 | 603 | 164 | 4,209 |
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
104 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 183 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (156 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 124 days
- Sample
- 155 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,413 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 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 80%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 40%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 40%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 9 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 4,490 / EUR 3,740 / GBP 3,000 | — | — |
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)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 5
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- commentaryCommentary articles serve as focused and opinionated articles on important issues, or with insights into timely topics. This article type is published at the di…main text ≤ 1,000 words · references ≤ 10
- editorialGeneral Instructions: Please prepare the manuscript file as you would a paper copy for review with a title page, abstract, complete text, tables, figure legends…main text ≤ 1,000 words · references ≤ 5
- letterGeneral Instructions: Please prepare the manuscript file as you would a paper copy for review with a title page, abstract, complete text, tables, figure legends…Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetters-to-the-Editor should not exceed 500 words. Letters will be reviewed and are subject to editing. If accepted for publication, a copy of the letter will b…main text ≤ 500 words
- original articleOriginal articles that pertain to basic science or clinical research related to ischemic heart disease, structural heart disease, congenital heart disease and v…Length not stated
- original article (basic science and clinical science)Original Article (Basic Science and Clinical Science)Length not stated
- reviewGeneral Instructions: Please prepare the manuscript file as you would a paper copy for review with a title page, abstract, complete text, tables, figure legends…main text ≤ 5,000 words · references ≤ 100
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Correction to authorship
In accordance with Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics and the Committee on Publication Ethics’ guidance, will allow authors to correct authorship on a submitted, accepted, or published article if a valid reason exists to do so. All authors – including those to be added or removed – must agree to any proposed change. To request a change to the author list, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://authors.wiley.com/journal/CCD For help with submissions, please contact the CCI Editorial Office at: CCIeditorial@wiley.com This journal does not charge submission fees. Article Preparation Support Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English Langua…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint your manuscript on Authorea
You can now opt to seamlessly preprint your manuscript at submission, through Wiley’s Under Review service, powered by Authorea. Make your work citable and discoverable, before it is accepted or published.
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
- Wiley-Liss Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1999
- ISSN
- 1522-1946
- Electronic ISSN
- 1522-726X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 108, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
What CAS zone is Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.89; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 144.
How long does peer review take at Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions?
Based on the dates recorded on 155 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 104 days (interquartile range 57–183 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 80%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 40% (2025). 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 Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 5; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions open access, and what is the APC?
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,490.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .