Journal profile · SURGERY
Cirugia Cardiovascular
ISSN 1134-0096 · eISSN 2386-3854 · Elsevier · Spain
Cirugia Cardiovascular: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,320; review about 82 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 93 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cirugia Cardiovascular is published by Elsevier 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 Structural Anomalies and Repair and Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management, together about 39.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cirugía Cardiovascular is the official publication of the Sociedad Española de Cirugía Cardiovascular y Endovascular (SECCE) and works as vehicle of expression of thoracic and cardiovascular surgeons in Spanish language. The Sociedad Española de Cirugía Cardiovascular y Endovascular works to assure the quality in the practice of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery with training, research, development and circulation of standards and guides, and its influence over the national health policies.Cirugía Cardiovascular es el órgano oficial de la Sociedad Española de Cirugía Cardiovascular y Endovascular (SECCE) y actúa como herramienta de expresión de todos los cirujanos torácicos y cardiovasculares de habla hispana. La misión de la Sociedad Española de Cirugía Cardiovascular y Endovascular (SECCE) es asegurar la calidad en el ejercicio de las cirugías torácica y cardiovascular mediante la formación, la promoción de la investigación, el desarrollo y difusión de estándares y guías, y su influencia sobre las políticas sanitarias a nivel nacional.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SURGERY
Editor-in-chief Rafael García-FusterPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 10 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine17.2%
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicine11.9%
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine10.7%
- Aortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesMedicine7.6%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine7.2%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine5.8%
- Mechanical Circulatory Support DevicesEngineering5.2%
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesMedicine4.8%
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 | 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 | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,166 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 43 | 2 |
| 2025 | 93 | 93 | 16 |
| 2024 | 136 | 136 | 29 |
| 2023 | 101 | 101 | 29 |
| 2022 | 119 | 119 | 78 |
| 2021 | 78 | 78 | 104 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
82 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 37 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 37 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 82 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 60 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,320 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,320 / EUR 1,230 / GBP 1,050 / JPY 163,720 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,200 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- correspondenceAll manuscripts will be adapted to the publication guidelines. It is understood that the author for correspondence of the publication is responsible for the reg…Length not stated
- editorialAll manuscripts will be adapted to the publication guidelines. It is understood that the author for correspondence of the publication is responsible for the reg…Length not stated
- letterAll manuscripts will be adapted to the publication guidelines. It is understood that the author for correspondence of the publication is responsible for the reg…Length not stated
- letters to the editor•Correspondence on editorial topics or related to articles published in the Journal should be submitted to this section. Only letters received within 8 weeks af…main text ≤ 1,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 2
- original articleAll manuscripts will be adapted to the publication guidelines. It is understood that the author for correspondence of the publication is responsible for the reg…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- original articles• Original articlesLength not stated
- registries• RegistriesLength not stated
- reviewAll manuscripts will be adapted to the publication guidelines. It is understood that the author for correspondence of the publication is responsible for the reg…Length not stated
- reviews• ReviewsLength not stated
- scientific letters (cases, images, short communications)• Scientific Letters (cases, images, short communications)Length not stated
- short communicationAll manuscripts will be adapted to the publication guidelines. It is understood that the author for correspondence of the publication is responsible for the reg…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) the conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content, (3) final approval of the version to be submitted.In the case of collective authorship, it will include the name of the write…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rig…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access Model summary
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized review Model summary
This journal operates a double blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's dec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1134-0096
- Electronic ISSN
- 2386-3854
- Society / sponsor
- Sociedad Española de Cirugía Cardiovascular y Endovascular
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cirugia Cardiovascular
What CAS zone is Cirugia Cardiovascular in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cirugia Cardiovascular is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Cirugia Cardiovascular?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 13.
How long does peer review take at Cirugia Cardiovascular?
The publisher reports about 82 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 37 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Cirugia Cardiovascular?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 Cirugia Cardiovascular based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cirugia Cardiovascular?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cirugia Cardiovascular is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Cirugia Cardiovascular open access, and what is the APC?
Cirugia Cardiovascular is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,320.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .