Journal profile · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Journal Of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research
ISSN 2008-5117 · eISSN 2008-6830 · Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal Of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 252 days to acceptance (72 articles, last 24 months); 45 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal Of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research is published by Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 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 Valve Diseases and Treatments, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics and Congenital Heart Disease Studies, together about 21.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research (JCVTR) is the international, peer-reviewed journal of the Iranian Heart Association that publishes basic and clinical studies dealing with the cardiovascular realm. JCVTR is published online, four times per year, under the platinum open access model by the Tabriz University of Medical Science. The journal aims to enhance the knowledge and understanding of cardiovascular diseases and present novel perspectives for innovation. The journal welcomes the submission of papers that makes a substantial contribution to the various fields of cardiovascular medicine, including adult and pediatric cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, interventional cardiology, cardiothoracic anesthesiology, and public health and preventive cardiology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Open AccessPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine8.2%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine6.7%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine6.6%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine6.1%
- Aortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesMedicine5.9%
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine5.1%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine4.8%
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicine4.8%
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 |
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 |
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
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 174OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 542 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 45 | 45 | 18 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 84 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 183 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 201 |
| 2021 | 53 | 53 | 482 |
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
252 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 150 days – 341 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 97 days (72 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 351 days
- Sample
- 72 articles with submission and acceptance dates (74 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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 prepare11 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Papers not written in English
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- case reportsCase reports covering new insights or rare cases regarding clinical situations.Length not stated
- case seriesThe length of the case series should not exceed 2000 words.Length not stated
- commentariesCommentaries include clearly-presented comments, concerns, and viewpoints that address important and current topics of interest relevant to the journal’s reader…Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials Commentaries by the Editor, Associate Editors, and other scientists and experts reflect the periodical and provide general interest to our readers. E…Length not stated
- letterLetters present informative debate, critical comments, and opinions about recently published articles in JCVTR. Total manuscript length should be limited to 400…main text ≤ 400 words · references ≤ 6
- original articleOriginal full-length research papers can describe original clinical or laboratory research in any area related to cardiovascular science.Length not stated
- review articlesNarrative, systematic reviews and meta-analyses on clinically relevant researches undertaken in cardiovascular medicine are acceptable.Length not stated
- short communicationShort communications are original works presenting findings in any area related to cardiovascular research but less substantial than the regular research articl…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
ICMJE ethical conduct policy Model summary
Submissions to JCVTR should be in accordance with the ethical conduct policy of ICMJE (http://www.icmje.org/ ).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Platinum Open Access Model summary
This Platinum Open Access journal publishes articles totally free of charge for the authors and provides unrestricted access to the published content through its website and open access repositories such as PubMed Central.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Since all papers will undergo a double-blind peer review process, authors are required to upload the file related to such information as ‘Title of the Article’, ‘Author(s)' Name(s)’, ‘Organizational Affiliation’, ‘ORCID ID’, ‘Conflict of Interest’, ‘Authors' Contributions’, and ‘Acknowledgement’ in a separate file titled ‘Title Page’ in the Submission system.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism detection Model summary
The journal subjects any papers to plagiarism-detection software. At any stage of peer-review, publication, or post-publication, if plagiarism is detected the manuscript may be rejected, corrected, or retracted, as appropriate, and we reserve the right to inform the authors' institutions about any plagiarism detected.
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
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2008-5117
- Electronic ISSN
- 2008-6830
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Journal Of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research
What CAS zone is Journal Of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal Of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems. 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.
How long does peer review take at Journal Of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 72 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 252 days (interquartile range 150–341 days); authors report an average review time of about 7 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 Journal Of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; 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.
Which databases index Journal Of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal Of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal Of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal Of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .