Journal profile · Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
International Journal of Cardiology
ISSN 0167-5273 · eISSN 1874-1754 · Elsevier Ireland Ltd · IRELAND · Semimonthly · Founded 1981
International Journal of Cardiology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.27; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,970; median 81 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); 996 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Cardiology is published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd and is in Zone 2 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, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors and Coronary Interventions 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)
Browse through a wide range of high-quality academic journals offered by Elsevier, including open access options, to enrich your research journey.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine9.5%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine8.5%
- Coronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMedicine6.3%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine6.3%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine6.3%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine5.9%
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasMedicine5.6%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine5.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 3 |
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 3.27LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 108LetPub ·
- h-index
- 191OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16,063OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 463LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 39,460 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 555 | 252 | 154 |
| 2025 | 996 | 253 | 1,925 |
| 2024 | 1,058 | 310 | 4,550 |
| 2023 | 845 | 276 | 5,346 |
| 2022 | 903 | 277 | 8,118 |
| 2021 | 961 | 258 | 9,627 |
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 52 days – 108 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 1 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 84 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,805 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 32.91%LetPub ·
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 3,970 / EUR 3,710 / GBP 3,180 / JPY 492,400 | — | — |
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
- Elsevier Ireland Ltd
- Country or region
- IRELAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1981
- ISSN
- 0167-5273
- Electronic ISSN
- 1874-1754
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Cardiology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Cardiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Cardiology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 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 International Journal of Cardiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.27; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 191.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Cardiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 81 days (interquartile range 52–108 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months. 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Cardiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Cardiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Cardiology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Cardiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,970.
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: .