Journal profile · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Journal of Cardiology
ISSN 0914-5087 · eISSN 1876-4738 · Japanese College of Cardiology (Nippon-Sinzobyo-Gakkai) · IRELAND · Bimonthly
Journal of Cardiology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.38; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,000; median 100 days to acceptance (112 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 24%; 222 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Cardiology is published by Japanese College of Cardiology (Nippon-Sinzobyo-Gakkai) 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 Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, together about 26.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The official journal of the Japanese College of Cardiology, Journal of Cardiology (JC) is an international, English language, peer-reviewed journal publishing the latest findings in cardiovascular medicine. JC aims to publish the highest-quality material covering original basic and clinical research on all aspects of cardiovascular disease. Topics covered include ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, vascular disease, hypertension, arrhythmia, congenital heart disease, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment, new diagnostic techniques, and cardiovascular imaging. JC also publishes a selection of review articles, clinical trials, short communications, and important messages and letters to the editor.This is a hybrid journal where authors can publish articles under the subscription model at no cost.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Tohru MinaminoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Japan 4, United States 2, Austria 2, Switzerland 1, Kenya 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine9.6%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine8.7%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine8.6%
- Coronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMedicine8%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine6.4%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine5.9%
- Heart Failure Treatment and ManagementMedicine5.9%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine4.5%
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)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | 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
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- 3.38LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,693OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 120LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,592 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 23 | 24 |
| 2025 | 222 | 108 | 472 |
| 2024 | 113 | 113 | 635 |
| 2023 | 154 | 154 | 1,379 |
| 2022 | 163 | 163 | 1,966 |
| 2021 | 215 | 215 | 2,827 |
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
100 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 55 days – 139 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 7 days (112 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 109 days
- Sample
- 112 articles with submission and acceptance dates (415 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 24%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 14%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 83 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | USD 3,000 / EUR 2,810 / GBP 2,400 / JPY 372,090 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,000 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- editorialEditorial The editors will solicit all editorials. Instructions pertaining to the writing of an editorial will be included with the request from the editorial o…Length not stated
- letters to the editorFocus on specific manuscript that has published in JC. Authors of the original article cited in the letter will be invited to reply and publish together, when p…main text ≤ 1,000 words · references ≤ 5
- original articleThese may describe original clinical or laboratory research.Word count: no more than 3,500 words (word count does not include title page, abstract, references, …main text ≤ 3,500 words · abstract ≤ 300 words · figures and tables ≤ 8
- research letterResearch Letter Intended as brief reports of original clinical or laboratory research. The manuscript should be kept concise and short; the number of figures an…main text ≤ 1,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 5
- reviewManuscripts substantially exceeding the word limits specified below will not be sent for review.Revisions addressing reviewer comments should also not substanti…main text ≤ 4,000 words · abstract ≤ 300 words · figures and tables ≤ 8
- reviewsReviews Reviews may concern either clinical or laboratory scientific topics. Word count: no more than 4,000 words (word count does not include title page, abstr…main text ≤ 4,000 words · abstract ≤ 300 words · figures and tables ≤ 8
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Changes to authorship
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
No page charges; open access option requires payment of the standard Elsevier open access fee upon acceptance. Model summary
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process; papers deemed suitable are typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers. Model summary
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- Japanese College of Cardiology (Nippon-Sinzobyo-Gakkai)
- Country or region
- IRELAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0914-5087
- Electronic ISSN
- 1876-4738
- Society / sponsor
- Japanese College of Cardiology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Cardiology
What CAS zone is Journal of Cardiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Cardiology 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 Journal of Cardiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.38; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 82.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Cardiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 112 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 100 days (interquartile range 55–139 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “24%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14%. 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 Journal of Cardiology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Highlights: 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 Journal of Cardiology based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (4), United States (2) and Austria (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Cardiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Cardiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Cardiology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Cardiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .