Journal profile · Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Journal of Heart Valve Disease
ISSN 0966-8519 · eISSN 2053-2644 · ICR Publishers Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1992
Journal of Heart Valve Disease: impact factor 1 (journal website); subscription journal; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 4 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Heart Valve Disease is published by ICR Publishers Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches and Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair, together about 43.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The primary aim of the Journal of Heart Valve Disease (JHVD) is to serve as a leading platform for the dissemination of high-quality, innovative research and advancements in the field of heart valve diseases. We are dedicated to fostering scientific exploration, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, and contributing to the global knowledge base in cardiovascular medicine.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Editor-in-chief Xinge HuPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine20.5%
- Aortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesMedicine12.8%
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicine10.3%
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine7.7%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine5.1%
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery TechniquesMedicine5.1%
- Glioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine2.6%
- Viral-associated cancers and disordersMedicine2.6%
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
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)
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 75.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 111LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer review, at least 2 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 1,500
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
- Abstract
- 250–300 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,500 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- brief communicationBrief communications that contain substantive information concerning new, innovative or evolving technologies of clinical and/or scientific data pertaining to h…Length not stated
- case reportber of references should not exceed 40. Case reports should not exceed 1500 words, two figures or tables and eight references. Authors of revmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- letterSupply permission from both the publisher and the author to reproduce any previously published illustration or table. This letter of permission should be submit…Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetters to the Editor should not exceed 750 words, 1 table or figure and 5 references.Length not stated
- original articlefigure legends. LENGTH The length of an original article should not exceed 4,500 words to include figure legends, tables and references. The combimain text ≤ 4,500 words
- review articleAuthors of review articles should consult the editor.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Acknowledgement of manuscript receipt Model summary
The corresponding author will receive an acknowledgement by e-mail and an assigned unique tracking number.
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
- ICR Publishers Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 0966-8519
- Electronic ISSN
- 2053-2644
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Heart Valve Disease
What is the impact factor of Journal of Heart Valve Disease?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1, h-index 2.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Heart Valve Disease?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25%. 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 Heart Valve Disease?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,500 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Is Journal of Heart Valve Disease open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Heart Valve Disease is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .