Journal profile · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Current Cardiology Reports
ISSN 1523-3782 · eISSN 1534-3170 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · 12 issues per year · Founded 1999
Current Cardiology Reports: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.03; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,490; median 48 days to acceptance (29 articles, last 24 months); 179 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Cardiology Reports is published by Springer US 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 Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors and Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of this journal is to provide timely perspectives from experts on current advances in cardiovascular medicine. We also seek to provide reviews that highlight the most important recently published papers selected from the wealth of available cardiovascular literature. We accomplish this aim by appointing key authorities in major subject areas across the discipline. Section editors select topics to be reviewed by leading experts who emphasize recent developments and highlight important papers published over the past year. An Editorial Board of internationally diverse members suggests topics of special interest to their country/region and ensures that topics are current and include emerging research. We also provide commentaries from well-known figures in the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Steven E. NissenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 56, Japan 3, Mainland China 2, United Kingdom 2, Germany 2 (75 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine10.6%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine7.3%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine7%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine5.6%
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesMedicine5.4%
- Coronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMedicine5.3%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine5%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine4.9%
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: yes
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: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 4.03LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,605OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 177LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 980,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,224 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | 39 | 57 |
| 2025 | 179 | 87 | 854 |
| 2024 | 136 | 45 | 1,152 |
| 2023 | 183 | 71 | 2,514 |
| 2022 | 210 | 86 | 3,562 |
| 2021 | 183 | 68 | 3,881 |
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
48 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 28 days – 138 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 83 days
- Sample
- 29 articles with submission and acceptance dates (194 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
- 54 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single 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 3,790 / GBP 2,990 | — | — |
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
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- LLMs as authors
Article types accepted3
- commentaryReviews and Invited Commentaries Back to topLength not stated
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Editorial Procedure—additional information This journal adheres to a standard …Length not stated
- reviewReviews and Invited Commentaries Back to topLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, 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
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 ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
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 Current Cardiology Reports, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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 US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 12 issues per year
- Founded
- 1999
- ISSN
- 1523-3782
- Electronic ISSN
- 1534-3170
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Cardiology Reports
What CAS zone is Current Cardiology Reports in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Cardiology Reports 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 Current Cardiology Reports?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.03; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 93.
How long does peer review take at Current Cardiology Reports?
Based on the dates recorded on 29 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 48 days (interquartile range 28–138 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 Current Cardiology Reports?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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 Current Cardiology Reports based?
Of the 75 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (56), Japan (3) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Current Cardiology Reports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Cardiology Reports is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Current Cardiology Reports open access, and what is the APC?
Current Cardiology Reports is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,490.
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: .