Journal profile · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS-GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
Journal of Geriatric Cardiology
ISSN 1671-5411 · Science Press · PEOPLES R CHINA
Journal of Geriatric Cardiology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.39; hybrid open access; 99 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Geriatric Cardiology is published by Science Press 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 Imaging and Diagnostics, Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, together about 25.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JGC focuses on both basic research and clinical practice to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease in the aged people, especially those with concomitant disease of other major organ-systems, such as the lungs, the kidneys, liver, central nervous system, gastrointestinal tract or endocrinology, etc.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS-GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine9.5%
- Coronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMedicine8.8%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine7.2%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine6.3%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine6.2%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine6%
- Heart Failure Treatment and ManagementMedicine5.2%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine4.2%
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 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | 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 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 3.39LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 137OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,076 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 59 | 3 |
| 2025 | 99 | 99 | 278 |
| 2024 | 101 | 101 | 421 |
| 2023 | 102 | 102 | 1,052 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Science Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1671-5411
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Geriatric Cardiology
What CAS zone is Journal of Geriatric Cardiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Geriatric Cardiology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems / Geriatrics & Gerontology. 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Geriatric Cardiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.39; CiteScore 4, h-index 36.
Which databases index Journal of Geriatric Cardiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Geriatric Cardiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Geriatric Cardiology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Geriatric Cardiology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .