Journal profile · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Kardiologe
ISSN 1864-9718 · eISSN 2731-7137 · Springer Nature · 6 issues per year
Kardiologe: impact factor 1.1 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,090; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kardiologe is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics, Acute Myocardial Infarction Research and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, together about 29.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zielsetzung der ZeitschriftDie Zeitschrift Die Kardiologie bietet einen "State of the Art" für alle kardiologisch tätigen Ärztinnen und Ärzte. Inhaltlich werden sämtliche Bereiche der Kardiologie praxisnah abgedeckt. Der Fokus liegt auf gesichertem Wissen mit hoher Relevanz für die tägliche Arbeit.Das inhaltliche Spektrum umfasst aktuelle Leitlinien und Empfehlungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie – Herz- und Kreislaufforschung e.V. (DGK), Übersichten aus der klinischen Pharmakologie sowie praxisrelevante Kasuistiken.In der Rubrik "Journal Club" kommentieren Expertinnen und Experten herausragende Publikationen aus der internationalen Fachliteratur.Beiträge der Rubrik "CME Zertifizierte Fortbildung" bieten gesicherte Ergebnisse wissenschaftlicher Forschung und machen ärztliche Erfahrung für die tägliche Praxis nutzbar. Nach Lektüre der Beiträge können die Leserinnen und Leser ihr erworbenes Wissen überprüfen und online CME-Punkte erhalten. Aims & ScopeDie Kardiologie offers up-to-date information for all cardiologists working in practical and clinical environments and scientists who are particularly interested in issues of cardiology.The focus is on current developments regarding prevention, diagnostic approaches, management of complications and current therapy strategies.Current guidelines and recommendations of the German Cardiac Society complement each issue.Case reports feature interesting cases and aim at optimizing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.Review articles under the rubric 'Continuing Medical Education' present verified results of scientific research and their integration into daily practice. ReviewAll articles of Die Kardiologie are reviewed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 35, Switzerland 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Austria 1 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMedicine11.3%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine9.4%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine8.6%
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasMedicine7.4%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine6.6%
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesMedicine6.3%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine5.5%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Q4 | 269/336 | 20th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIEmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 102OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 129,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 984 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 227 |
| 2022 | 25 | 10 | 289 |
| 2021 | 82 | 33 | 304 |
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
Not usableThis publisher's "received" date is mostly when the revised manuscript arrived (26% of articles were "accepted" within 3 days), so it cannot measure review time
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,190 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access
- Authorship
No simultaneous submission to more than one journal. Model summary
Ein Manuskript darf nicht gleichzeitig bei mehr als einer Zeitschrift zur Begutachtung eingereicht werden.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Die Kardiologie, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1864-9718
- Print ISSN
- 2731-7129
- Electronic ISSN
- 2731-7137
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kardiologe
What is the impact factor of Kardiologe?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 30.
Where are the editorial board members of Kardiologe based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (35), Switzerland (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Kardiologe?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kardiologe is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI, Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Kardiologe open access, and what is the APC?
Kardiologe is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,090.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .