Journal profile · Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
ISSN 1569-5794 · eISSN 1875-8312 · Springer Netherlands · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1985
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.78; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 77 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 285 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING is published by Springer Netherlands 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, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors and Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, together about 45.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging publishes research and clinical communications (research articles, review articles, brief reports and editorial comments) dealing with the design, development and evaluation of imaging methods and their clinical research applications used to study cardiovascular diseases.These imaging modalities include Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Multi-Slice Computed Tomography (MSCT), X-ray imaging, Intravascular Imaging (IVUS & OCT), Nuclear Cardiology and Echocardiography. Clinical applications of the imaging approaches are used in the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients with cardiovascular disease. Topics include among others: single- or multi-center studies dealing with validations of new or existing approaches, proof-of-concept of new innovations, risk stratification and prognostification, imaging utilization, including cost-effectiveness studies, applications for better characterization of the presence and extent of cardiovascular diseases, assessment of the efficacy of new drugs and interventional devices, multi-modality registrations, etc. Target Audience: Cardiovascular medical specialists (incl. in-training and fellows) and other health care professionals with an interest in cardiovascular diseases associated with imaging in the various imaging modalities, such as diagnostic cardiologists and radiologists, interventional cardiologists and radiologists, cardiovascular radiologists, imaging specialists, cardiovascular researchers, and cardiothoracic surgeons. In addition, medical physicists, scientists, engineers and informatics specialists working on the development of new imaging tools, as well as data processing / analysis for the study of cardiovascular diseases. Representatives from industries, organisations and governments involved in providing products or policies for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Editor-in-chief Thomas H. SchindlerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Switzerland 9, United States 7, Germany 3, Italy 3, Canada 3 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine19.3%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine17.6%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine8.2%
- Coronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMedicine5.8%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine3.8%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine3.2%
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and TreatmentsMedicine3.1%
- Cardiovascular Disease and AdiposityMedicine3%
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 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 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 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 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 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 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
- 1.78LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 135OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 239LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 867,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,368 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 231 | 86 | 61 |
| 2025 | 285 | 127 | 454 |
| 2024 | 276 | 123 | 936 |
| 2023 | 246 | 124 | 1,300 |
| 2022 | 281 | 126 | 1,584 |
| 2021 | 43 | 14 | 320 |
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
77 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 40 days – 121 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (106 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 95 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (585 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 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- 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 | EUR 2,690 / USD 3,390 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- case reportResearch Research articles provide a complete, comprehensive report of original research relevant to the field of cardiovascular imaging. Original research arti…Length not stated
- commentComment articles provide an agenda-setting, authoritative, informed and often provocative expert piece on topical issues relevant to the journal's readership.Length not stated
- correspondenceResearch Research articles provide a complete, comprehensive report of original research relevant to the field of cardiovascular imaging. Original research arti…main text ≤ 500 words · abstract ≤ 500 words · references ≤ 5
- editorialResearch Research articles provide a complete, comprehensive report of original research relevant to the field of cardiovascular imaging. Original research arti…Length not stated
- imageThis format focuses on a specific clinical case or image that presents a challenge to cardiovascular imaging.Length not stated
- letterResearch Research articles provide a complete, comprehensive report of original research relevant to the field of cardiovascular imaging. Original research arti…Length not stated
- original researchResearch Research articles provide a complete, comprehensive report of original research relevant to the field of cardiovascular imaging. Original research arti…Length not stated
- original research articleResearch Research articles provide a complete, comprehensive report of original research relevant to the field of cardiovascular imaging. Original research arti…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- researchResearch articles provide a complete, comprehensive report of original research relevant to the field of cardiovascular imaging.Length not stated
- research articleResearch Research articles provide a complete, comprehensive report of original research relevant to the field of cardiovascular imaging. Original research arti…Length not stated
- reviewResearch Research articles provide a complete, comprehensive report of original research relevant to the field of cardiovascular imaging. Original research arti…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- review articleResearch Research articles provide a complete, comprehensive report of original research relevant to the field of cardiovascular imaging. Original research arti…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Authors must indicate whether or not they have a financial relationship with the organization that sponsored the research. They should also state that they have full control of all primary data and that they agree to allow the journal to review their data if requested. Therefore the manuscript must be accompanied by the “Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form”. To download this form, please follow t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
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 Ethical standards
Manuscripts must contain a statement that all human and animal studies have been approved by the appropriate ethics committee and performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. Model summary
Manuscripts submitted for publication must contain a statement to the effect that all human and animal studies have been approved by the appropriate ethics committee and have therefore been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. It should also be stated clearly in the text that all persons gave their informed conse…
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
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors are asked to suggest 2-3 independent reviewers on the cover letter of their submission. Model summary
Authors submitting their research to The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging are kindly asked to suggest 2-3 independent reviewers on the cover letter of their submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Graphical abstracts are highly encouraged for Research papers, Reviews and Case Reports. Model summary
Graphical Abstracts are highly encouraged for Research papers, Reviews and Case Reports.
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 Netherlands
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 1569-5794
- Electronic ISSN
- 1875-8312
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
What CAS zone is INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems / Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging. 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 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.78; CiteScore 3, h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 77 days (interquartile range 40–121 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Switzerland (9), United States (7) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING 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 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING open access, and what is the APC?
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
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: .