Journal profile · Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Herz
ISSN 0340-9937 · eISSN 1615-6692 · Springer Medizin · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1997
Herz: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.53; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,390; median 60 days to acceptance (35 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 67 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Herz is published by Springer Medizin 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 Imaging and Diagnostics, Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics and Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, together about 23.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Herz is the high-level journal for further education for all physicians interested in cardiology. The individual issues of the journal each deal with specific topics and comprise review articles in English and German written by competent and esteemed authors. They provide up-to-date and comprehensive information concerning the speciality dealt with in the issue. Due to the fact that all relevant aspects of the pertinent topic of an issue are considered, an overview of the current status and progress in cardiology is presented. Reviews and original articles round off the spectrum of information provided.ReviewAll articles of Herz are reviewed. Declaration of HelsinkiAll manuscripts submitted for publication presenting results from studies on probands or patients must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Editor-in-chief Johann BauersachsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Germany 32, Mainland China 1, Italy 1, Denmark 1, Austria 1 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine9%
- Coronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMedicine7.2%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine7.2%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine6.6%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine6.1%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine5.9%
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesMedicine5.6%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine5.3%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 1.53LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 836OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 316,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,442 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 9 | 5 |
| 2025 | 67 | 16 | 58 |
| 2024 | 60 | 19 | 182 |
| 2023 | 76 | 31 | 289 |
| 2022 | 63 | 22 | 288 |
| 2021 | 77 | 26 | 569 |
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
60 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 27 days – 114 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (82 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 99 days
- Sample
- 35 articles with submission and acceptance dates (121 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 2,390 / EUR 3,390 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted6
- letterOriginal article:Original articles are full-length reports of original research. They should contain no more than 3,000 words, excluding references, and must be…Length not stated
- letter to the editorOriginal article:Original articles are full-length reports of original research. They should contain no more than 3,000 words, excluding references, and must be…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal article:Original articles are full-length reports of original research. They should contain no more than 3,000 words, excluding references, and must be…Length not stated
- original paperOriginal article:Original articles are full-length reports of original research. They should contain no more than 3,000 words, excluding references, and must be…Length not stated
- original researchOriginal article:Original articles are full-length reports of original research. They should contain no more than 3,000 words, excluding references, and must be…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal article:Original articles are full-length reports of original research. They should contain no more than 3,000 words, excluding references, and must be…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required Model summary
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 ·- 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
Open Choice copyright remains with author under Creative Commons license Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Herz, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to the journal are subject to a peer review process.
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 Medizin
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 0340-9937
- Electronic ISSN
- 1615-6692
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 51, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Herz
What CAS zone is Herz in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Herz 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 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Herz?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.53; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 63.
How long does peer review take at Herz?
Based on the dates recorded on 35 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 60 days (interquartile range 27–114 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Herz?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Herz based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (32), Mainland China (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Herz?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Herz is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Herz open access, and what is the APC?
Herz is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,390.
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: .