Journal profile · Medicine-Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
International Journal of Heart Failure
ISSN 2636-154X · eISSN 2636-1558 · Korean Society of Heart Failure · Korea, Republic of
International Journal of Heart Failure: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 66 days to acceptance (64 articles, last 24 months); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Heart Failure is published by Korean Society of Heart Failure. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Heart Failure Treatment and Management, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors and Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices, together about 54.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims: The International Journal of Heart Failure―the official journal of the Korean Society of Heart Failure―aims to free patients suffering from heart failure and to contribute to the advancement of knowledge, experience, and science in the field of heart failure. Scope: Its scope includes the understanding, prevention, investigation, and treatment of heart failure. It also accepts interdisciplinary relationships with nursing, cardiac rehabilitation, health economics, medical care quality, and other special fields related to heart failure. In addition to clinical and population research, basic science research on the above topics is encouraged. Regional scope: Its regional scope is mainly Korea, but it welcomes submissions from researchers and physicians all over the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Editor-in-chief Jin JooPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named South Korea 33, United States 5, Japan 4, United Kingdom 2, Germany 2 (57 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Heart Failure Treatment and ManagementMedicine31.1%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine17.6%
- Mechanical Circulatory Support DevicesEngineering6.2%
- Heart rate and cardiovascular healthMedicine5.2%
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesMedicine4.8%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine3.4%
- Transplantation: Methods and OutcomesMedicine3%
- Diabetes Treatment and ManagementMedicine2.6%
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 | Q1 | 56/409 | 86th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
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
- 8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 224 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 44 | 492 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 530 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 432 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 335 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 136 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 81 |
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
66 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 30 days – 119 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (64 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 86 days
- Sample
- 64 articles with submission and acceptance dates (71 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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access
- Conflicts of interest Policies on conflicts of interest/competing interests
Conflict of interest policies for authors are given in the Editorial and Publication Policies, Part II, Section 3; disclosure and recusal policies for editors are given in Part I, Section 3. Policies on conflicts of interest/competing interests The Corresponding author should inform the editor of potential conflicts of interest that may affect the author's interpretation of the data. Examples of p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 4.7 Data Sharing Statement
A Data Sharing Statement is mandatory for all manuscripts reporting clinical trials and strongly encouraged for all other original research. It is placed after the Acknowledgments and before the References, and must state whether and which individual de-identified participant data will be shared, whether related documents (protocol, statistical analysis plan, consent form) will be available, when …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 7. Copyright Transfer Agreement
All published papers become the permanent property of the Korean Society of Heart Failure and must not be published elsewhere without written permission. A copyright transfer agreement form should be submitted to the editorial office by fax, email, or regular mail at the time of manuscript submission. This form is identical to the Creative Commons (Attribution-Noncommercial) at: https://creativeco…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY-NC 4.0 Model summary
This is an open access journal. All articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (CC BY-NC 4.0).
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
- Korean Society of Heart Failure
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2636-154X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2636-1558
- Society / sponsor
- Korean Society of Heart Failure
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Heart Failure
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Heart Failure?
Based on the dates recorded on 64 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 66 days (interquartile range 30–119 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 weeks. 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 Heart Failure?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 International Journal of Heart Failure based?
Of the 57 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (33), United States (5) and Japan (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Heart Failure?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Heart Failure is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Heart Failure open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Heart Failure 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .