Journal profile · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
ISSN 2047-4873 · eISSN 2047-4881 · SAGE Publications Ltd · ENGLAND
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.62; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,792; median 112 days to acceptance (65 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 1,314 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology is published by SAGE Publications Ltd 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 Health and Mental Health, Cardiovascular and exercise physiology and Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health, together about 29.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC) is an official, international, peer-reviewed journal of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), an association of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The Journal embraces all scientific, clinical and public health disciplines that address the causes and prevention of cardiovascular disease, as well as risk factor management, cardiovascular rehabilitation, population science and public health, and exercise physiology. Issues published per year: 18 Articles available: online only from January 2025 Access: subscription with optional open access Why Publish with EJPC? Discover the top 5 reasons to submit your manuscript to the Journal. Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 10.0 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 9.0 Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems (Rank by Impact Factor) 18/237 2025 Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) 2.12 Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems (Rank by Journal Citation Indicator) 19/237 2025 Cited Half-Life 4.7 years 2025 Immediacy Index 2.6 2025 Eigenfactor Score 0.02001 2025 Article Influence Score 2.573 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 16.1 Epidemiology (Rank by CiteScore) 6/173 Cardiology And Cardiovascular Medicine (Rank by CiteScore) 14/409 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 2.259 About metrics Disclaimer Unless otherwise expressly indicated, statements of fact and opinion in the articles in European Journal of Preventive Cardiology are those of the respective authors and contributors only and not of the Journal, the European Society of Cardiology, or Oxford University Press (OUP). Neither OUP, the European Society of Cardiology, nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and have no legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers must make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Victor AboyansPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Italy 26, France 25, United States 22, Germany 12, Belgium 10 (181 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Health and Mental HealthMedicine12.2%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine9.2%
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular HealthMedicine7.9%
- Cardiovascular Effects of ExerciseMedicine7.4%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine6%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine5.6%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine4.8%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension 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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| 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
- 9.62LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 18Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 16.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 16.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 134OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,356OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 389LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,166 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,073 | 661 | 333 |
| 2025 | 1,314 | 990 | 2,836 |
| 2024 | 853 | 627 | 5,202 |
| 2023 | 746 | 672 | 5,937 |
| 2022 | 639 | 459 | 4,921 |
| 2021 | 657 | 287 | 6,409 |
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
112 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 152 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 45 days (6 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 130 days
- Sample
- 65 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,539 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)
- 3–8 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 3,355 | — | — |
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
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2047-4873
- Electronic ISSN
- 2047-4881
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 12 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
What CAS zone is European Journal of Preventive Cardiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 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 European Journal of Preventive Cardiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.62; CiteScore 16.1, h-index 134.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Preventive Cardiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 65 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 112 days (interquartile range 62–152 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of European Journal of Preventive Cardiology based?
Of the 181 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (26), France (25) and United States (22). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Preventive Cardiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is European Journal of Preventive Cardiology open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,792.
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: .