Journal profile · Medicine-Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Global Cardiology Science Practice
ISSN 2305-7823 · Magdi Yacoub Institute · Qatar
Global Cardiology Science Practice: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 84 days to acceptance (107 articles, last 24 months); 144 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Global Cardiology Science Practice is published by Magdi Yacoub Institute. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics and Heart Failure Treatment and Management, together about 22.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Global Cardiology Science & Practice is an international peer reviewed journal dedicated to keeping cardiologists abreast of advances in the influence of basic science on clinical practice. The journal will publish in-depth reviews by international experts in the field and is based partly on material presented at the meetings bearing the same name. The journal will also publish original material and case studies judged to have important influence on practice in all aspects of cardiology. All research published in the Journal adheres to ICMJE Recommendations. The journal is a 'platinum' open access journal, whereby the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for the journal are paid for by a sponsoring institution. In this case all APCs are covered by the Magdi Yacoub Institute, and the authors do not have to arrange for any payment on acceptance. Full instructions to authors are available here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Editor-in-chief Sir Magdi YacoubPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7, Egypt 6, United Kingdom 5, Italy 4, Germany 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine9.9%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine6.7%
- Heart Failure Treatment and ManagementMedicine6.2%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine5.9%
- Coronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMedicine5.6%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine5.5%
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin StudiesMedicine5.2%
- Aortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesMedicine4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Q4 | 314/409 | 23rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 158OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.6OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 786 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 130 | 130 | 502 |
| 2025 | 144 | 144 | 834 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 857 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 814 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 796 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 822 |
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
84 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 67 days – 114 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (106 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 109 days
- Sample
- 107 articles with submission and acceptance dates (120 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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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)
Article types accepted10
- editorialEditorial Is FH a curable disease?Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials are usually reserved for the editor-in-chief and editorial board.Length not stated
- images in cardiologyImages in cardiology are detailed case reports of the symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of an individual patient.Length not stated
- lessons from the trialsThese are largely invited articles, however the editors welcome current trials or recent databases which have been published within the last 18 months and which…Length not stated
- lettersLetters: We encourage readers of the journal to engage in formal communication with the journal via a Letter to the Editor.Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the editor Acute intraventricular obstruction: An underrecognized trigger of takotsubo cardiomyopathy in athletes in the setting of endurance activit…Length not stated
- news and viewsCommentaries on current developments in the world of cardiology and medicine.Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles should describe a piece of original research, with results (positive or negative) which advance the scientific field or add evidence to a prop…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles are typically commissioned by the editor-in-chief, but we do welcome ad hoc submissions.Length not stated
- surgical techniquesWe invite authors to submit articles which describe new techniques or modifications to existing techniques in cardiac surgery.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest Policy on Conflict of Interest
All potential conflicts of interest must be listed in this section. Any personal or financial relationship with an individual or an organization which may influence your interpretation of the results of the study should be disclosed here. Where authors have no competing interests, please state so in this section. In the case of authors not providing any text for this section, and after prompting d…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution license CC BY 4.0, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access with no barriers to access; copyright remains with authors; no article processing charges (diamond OA). Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All submitted manuscripts are sent for review unless they are out of scope or below the threshold level of the journal. The manuscripts will be sent to two experts for an informed recommendation on whether the articles should be accepted for publication. Statistical reviewers are also used where necessary. We employ a 'single-blind' reviewing system (where the reviewer remains anonymous to author,…
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
- Magdi Yacoub Institute
- Country or region
- Qatar
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2305-7823
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 2026, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Global Cardiology Science Practice
How long does peer review take at Global Cardiology Science Practice?
Based on the dates recorded on 107 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 84 days (interquartile range 67–114 days); authors report an average review time of about 25 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Global Cardiology Science Practice based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Egypt (6) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Global Cardiology Science Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Global Cardiology Science Practice is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Global Cardiology Science Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Global Cardiology Science Practice is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .