Journal profile
Journal of Congenital Cardiology
ISSN 2056-7251 · BMC · United Kingdom
Journal of Congenital Cardiology: fully open access; APC about USD 1,890; review about 53 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Journal of Congenital Cardiology is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Congenital Cardiology is published by BMC. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Congenital Heart Disease Studies, Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments and Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications, together about 59.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Congenital Cardiology will cease to be published by BioMed Central as of December 31, 2021. BioMed Central will continue to host an archive of all ...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine34.6%
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and TreatmentsMedicine12.4%
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related ComplicationsMedicine12.4%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine6.5%
- Congenital heart defects researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.9%
- Cardiovascular Issues in PregnancyMedicine3.9%
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasMedicine2.6%
- Cardiovascular Conditions and TreatmentsMedicine2.6%
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 60 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 53 weeksLetPub ·
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,890 / EUR 1,570 / GBP 1,390 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- BMC
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2056-7251
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Congenital Cardiology
How long does peer review take at Journal of Congenital Cardiology?
Authors report an average review time of about 53 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.
Is Journal of Congenital Cardiology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Congenital Cardiology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,890.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .