Journal profile · Medicine-Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie
ISSN 0938-7412 · eISSN 1435-1544 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,390; median 64 days to acceptance (62 articles, last 24 months); 65 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies, Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments, together about 69.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie (Pacemaker Therapy and Electrophysiology), founded in 1990, is a leading journal in the field of cardiac arrhythmias. It serves as the official publication of the German Cardiac Society, the Working Group of Electrophysiology of the German Cardiac Society and is affiliated to the Austrian Working Group of Rhythmology as well as the European Heart Rhythm Association. The journal publishes peer‑reviewed reviews, original research articles, case reports, and consensus statements in German or English. Its scope encompasses the full breadth of cardiac arrhythmology — from fundamental cellular and molecular mechanisms to clinical research, diagnostic strategies, therapeutic interventions, and technological innovations in devices and ablation systems. The journal provides up‑to‑date, practice‑relevant knowledge for clinicians and researchers in cardiac arrhythmology. Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie is published quarterly. ReviewAll articles of Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie are peer-reviewed. Declaration of HelsinkiAll manuscripts submitted for publication presenting results from studies on probands or patients must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki. The journal is indexed in Medline, EMBASE and Scopus.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Editor-in-chief Carsten W. IsraelPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 48, Austria 5, Switzerland 2, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1 (61 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesMedicine25.8%
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasMedicine24%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine20.1%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine7%
- ECG Monitoring and AnalysisMedicine4.2%
- Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicine2.8%
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlMedicine2.2%
- Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic DisordersMedicine2%
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 | Q3 | 255/409 | 37th |
| Physiology (medical) | Q3 | 82/117 | 30th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbasePublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 124OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 206,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,825 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 13 | 331 |
| 2025 | 65 | 27 | 491 |
| 2024 | 74 | 35 | 455 |
| 2023 | 68 | 25 | 391 |
| 2022 | 82 | 29 | 359 |
| 2021 | 96 | 21 | 349 |
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
64 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 42 days – 87 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (77 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 103 days
- Sample
- 62 articles with submission and acceptance dates (125 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
- 12 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,390 / EUR 3,390 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics, Open access
- Data availability Data availability statements
Research data policy: sharing encouraged; Data Availability Statement required for original research articles. 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 ·- Publication ethics
Journal is a COPE member and follows COPE guidelines for handling misconduct. Model summary
Als Mitglied des Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) orientiert sie sich an den COPE-Leitlinien für den Umgang mit möglichen Verstößen gegen die Regeln der guten wissenschaftlichen Praxis.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Herzschrittmachertherapie + Elektrophysiologie, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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 Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0938-7412
- Electronic ISSN
- 1435-1544
- Society / sponsor
- German Cardiac Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie
How long does peer review take at Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie?
Based on the dates recorded on 62 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 64 days (interquartile range 42–87 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie based?
Of the 61 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (48), Austria (5) and Switzerland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie open access, and what is the APC?
Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie is a subscription journal. 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: .