Journal profile · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Hellenic Journal of Cardiology
ISSN 1109-9666 · eISSN 2241-5955 · Hellenic Cardiological Society · GREECE · Bimonthly · Founded 2002
Hellenic Journal of Cardiology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.79; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 81 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 81 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hellenic Journal of Cardiology is published by Hellenic Cardiological Society 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, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, together about 24.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Peer review under responsibility of the Hellenic Society of CardiologyThe Hellenic Journal of Cardiology (International Edition, ISSN 1109-9666) is the official journal of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology and aims to publish high-quality articles on all aspects of cardiovascular medicine. A primary goal is to publish in each issue a number of original articles related to clinical and basic research. Many of these will be accompanied by invited editorial comments.Hot topics, such as molecular cardiology, and innovative cardiac imaging and electrophysiological mapping techniques, will appear frequently in the journal in the form of invited expert articles or special reports. The Editorial Committee also attaches great importance to subjects related to continuing medical education, the implementation of guidelines and cost effectiveness in cardiology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Charalambos VlachopoulosPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Greece 13, United Kingdom 3 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine8.1%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine8.1%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine8.1%
- Coronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMedicine6.6%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine6.2%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine5.8%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine5.5%
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesMedicine4.9%
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 | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 4 |
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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.79LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 266OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 61LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,150 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 57 | 23 |
| 2025 | 81 | 81 | 121 |
| 2024 | 119 | 119 | 512 |
| 2023 | 118 | 118 | 672 |
| 2022 | 90 | 90 | 622 |
| 2021 | 76 | 76 | 516 |
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
81 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 42 days – 101 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 6 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 87 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (252 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 49 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 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, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- No colour charges
- Page charges
- No page charges
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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- correspondenceContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, letters to the editor, editorials, sh…Length not stated
- editorialContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, letters to the editor, editorials, sh…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, letters to the editor, editorials, sh…Length not stated
- letters to the editorContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, letters to the editor, editorials, sh…Length not stated
- original articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, letters to the editor, editorials, sh…Length not stated
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, letters to the editor, editorials, sh…Length not stated
- original research papersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, letters to the editor, editorials, sh…Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, letters to the editor, editorials, sh…Length not stated
- reviewsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, letters to the editor, editorials, sh…Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, letters to the editor, editorials, sh…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, 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 Changes to authorship
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, …
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: Journal Publishing Agreement Model summary
Upon successful submission of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. 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. Submissio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access with no publication charges for authors Model summary
Every peer-reviewed research article appearing in this journal will be published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. The author does not have any publication charges for open access. The Hellenic Journal of Cardiology will pay to make the article open access.A CC us…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review type: single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal operates a single anonymized 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'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality check via Crossref Similarity Check Model summary
To verify compliance, your article may be checked by Crossref Similarity Check and other originality or duplicate checking software.
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
- Hellenic Cardiological Society
- Country or region
- GREECE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1109-9666
- Electronic ISSN
- 2241-5955
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Hellenic Journal of Cardiology
What CAS zone is Hellenic Journal of Cardiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Hellenic Journal of Cardiology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 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 Hellenic Journal of Cardiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.79; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Hellenic Journal of Cardiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 81 days (interquartile range 42–101 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Hellenic Journal of Cardiology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Graphical abstract: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Hellenic Journal of Cardiology based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Greece (13) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Hellenic Journal of Cardiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Hellenic Journal of Cardiology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Hellenic Journal of Cardiology open access, and what is the APC?
Hellenic Journal of Cardiology 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .