Journal profile · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Interventional Cardiology-Reviews Research Resources
ISSN 1756-1477 · eISSN 1756-1485 · Radcliffe Cardiology
Interventional Cardiology-Reviews Research Resources: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 125 days to acceptance (54 articles, last 24 months); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Interventional Cardiology-Reviews Research Resources is published by Radcliffe Cardiology and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics, Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, together about 44.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Interventional Cardiology: Reviews, Research, Resources (ICR³) is an international, English language, peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles continuously on ICRjournal.com. It aims to assist time-pressured physicians to stay abreast of key advances and opinions in interventional cardiology. The journal comprises balanced and comprehensive articles written by leading authorities. This includes review, original research systematic review, case report and expert opinion article types. It provides updates on a range of salient issues to support physicians in developing their knowledge and effectiveness in day-to-day clinical practice. The journal endeavours to support the continuous medical education of specialist and general cardiologists and disseminate knowledge of the field to the wider cardiovascular community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Peter O’KanePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 8, United States 1, Italy 1, Poland 1, Mexico 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMedicine20.2%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine12.7%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine12%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine7.8%
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine6.5%
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesMedicine3.5%
- Aortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesMedicine3.1%
- Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular DiseasesMedicine3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| 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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCPubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref, Journal Citation Reports
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 (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 149OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 5,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 621 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 3 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 88 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 128 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 245 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 291 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 397 |
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
125 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 86 days – 186 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 98 days (54 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 233 days
- Sample
- 54 articles with submission and acceptance dates (68 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
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 138 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 1,750 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,750 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,750 / EUR 2,069 / USD 2,299 / GBP 3,300 / EUR 3,816 / USD 4,426 / GBP 3,900 / EUR 4,508 / USD 5,232 / GBP 2,600 / EUR 3,005 / USD 3,488 / GBP 1,500 / EUR 1,770 / USD 1,970 / GBP 2,000 / EUR 2,420 / USD 2,550 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- case reportve services available. Submission types Case Reports: 1,500 - 3,000 words excl abstract & refs. Max. 50 references. Editorial: 1500 -main text ≤ 3,000 words
- editorialcl abstract & refs. Max. 50 references. Editorial: 1500 - 2000 words excl abstract & refs. Max. 15 references. Editorials are bymain text ≤ 2,000 words
- expert opinionThis includes review, original research systematic review, case report and expert opinion article types.Length not stated
- letterexcl abstract & ref. Max. 20 references Letter: 1500 words. Max 10 references. Review Article: 2,500 – 5,000 words excmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- opinionitorials are by invitation only. Expert Opinion: 1,500 – 2500 words excl abstract & ref. Max. 20 references Letter: 1500 words.main text ≤ 2,500 words
- original researchxcl abstract & ref. Max. 80 references. Original Research: 2,500 – 5,000 words excl abstract & Ref. Max 100 references. Articles submittedmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- reviewReviewLength not stated
- review articleLetter: 1500 words. Max 10 references. Review Article: 2,500 – 5,000 words excl abstract & ref. Max. 80 references. Original Research:main text ≤ 5,000 words
- systematic reviewThis includes review, original research systematic review, case report and expert opinion article types.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Declarations: Conflict of Interest and Intellectual Property
ICJME disclosure forms required from all authors. Model summary
A conflict of interest exists when an opinion may be influenced or biased by a secondary interest, such as financial gain. Conflicts of interest may occur from commercial or financial interests, such as research funding, consultancy services, serving on speakers’ bureaus, travel expenses, appearance fees, the receipt of share options, or direct employment by a commercial entity. they may also occu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
No publication of author or patient data that might identify an individual without written and informed consent. Model summary
We protect an individual's data and will not publish any author or patient data that might identify an individual without their written and informed consent.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows ICMJE recommendations and COPE (COPES) guidelines. Model summary
The journal follows the International Committee of Medical Journals (ICMJE) recommendations and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPES) for Editors and Publisher's best practice guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All submissions undergo independent, double-blind peer review and are copyedited prior to publication. Model summary
All submissions are subject to independent, double-blind peer review and are copyedited prior to publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity checking software used to detect plagiarism and duplication. Model summary
Our journals use similarity checking software to detect unoriginal material and to avoid plagiarism and duplication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Abstract and keywords (min 3, max 7) required for all article types except invited editorials and letters to the editor. Model summary
All article types (excluding invited editorials and letters to the editor) must include an abstract and keywords (min 3 - max 7).
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
- Radcliffe Cardiology
- ISSN
- 1756-1477
- Electronic ISSN
- 1756-1485
- Society / sponsor
- British Cardiovascular Intervention Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Interventional Cardiology-Reviews Research Resources
What CAS zone is Interventional Cardiology-Reviews Research Resources in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Interventional Cardiology-Reviews Research Resources is in Zone 3 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 Interventional Cardiology-Reviews Research Resources?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Interventional Cardiology-Reviews Research Resources?
Based on the dates recorded on 54 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 125 days (interquartile range 86–186 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 Interventional Cardiology-Reviews Research Resources based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (8), United States (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Interventional Cardiology-Reviews Research Resources?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Interventional Cardiology-Reviews Research Resources is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Interventional Cardiology-Reviews Research Resources open access, and what is the APC?
Interventional Cardiology-Reviews Research Resources is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .