Journal profile · Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

KARDIOLOGIYA

ISSN 0022-9040 · eISSN 2412-5660 · Media Sphera Publishing Group · RUSSIA · Monthly · Founded 1961

KARDIOLOGIYA: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.42; subscription journal; median 61 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 102 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.

Impact factor0.42Latest value listed by LetPub
CAS zoneZone 4 · Medicine2025 upgraded edition, major category · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 4 · Medicine
Review time61 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · 98 articles, last 24 months · PubMed
APC—No source gives fee information
AcceptanceEasyCommunity average
Articles per year1022025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

KARDIOLOGIYA is published by Media Sphera Publishing Group 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, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors and Healthcare Systems and Public Health, together about 26.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

“Kardiologiya” (Cardiology) is a monthly scientific, peer-reviewed journal committed to both basic cardiovascular medicine and practical aspects of cardiology. As the leader in its field, “Kardiologiya” provides original coverage of recent progress in cardiovascular medicine. We publish state-of-the-art articles integrating clinical and research activities in the fields of basic cardiovascular science and clinical cardiology, with a focus on emerging issues in cardiovascular disease. Our target audience spans a diversity of health care professionals and medical researchers working in cardiovascular medicine and related fields. The principal language of the Journal is Russian, an additional language – English (title, authors’ information, abstract, keywords). “Kardiologiya” is a peer-reviewed scientific journal. All articles are reviewed by scientists, who gained high international prestige in cardiovascular science and clinical cardiology. The Journal is currently cited and indexed in major Abstracting & Indexing databases: Web of Science, Medline and Scopus. The Journal's primary objectives Contribute to raising the professional level of medical researchers, physicians and academic teachers. Present the results of current research and clinical observations, explore the effectiveness of drug and non-drug treatments of heart disease, inform about new diagnostic techniques; discuss current trends and new advancements in clinical cardiology, contribute to continuing medical education, inform readers about results of Russian and international scientific forums; Further improve the general quality of reviewing and editing of manuscripts submitted for publication; Provide the widest possible dissemination of the published articles, among the global scientific community; Extend distribution and indexing of scientific publications in major Abstracting & Indexing databases.

Source: LetPub

Research area (LetPub): Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

  1. Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine9.9%
  2. Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine8.5%
  3. Healthcare Systems and Public HealthMedicine8.3%
  4. Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine7.2%
  5. Heart Failure Treatment and ManagementMedicine6.4%
  6. Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine5.5%
  7. Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine4.9%
  8. Cardiovascular Disease and AdiposityMedicine4.4%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorMedicineZone 4
MinorCardiac & Cardiovascular SystemsZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorMedicineZone 4
MinorCardiac & Cardiovascular SystemsZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: not marked

CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorMedicineZone 4
MinorCardiac & Cardiovascular SystemsZone 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
0.42LetPub ·
CiteScore 2026-06
1.5LetPub ·
SJR 2026-06
0.2LetPub ·
SNIP 2026-06
0.38LetPub ·
h-index
13LetPub ·
h-index
27OpenAlex ·
i10-index
185OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
1.25OpenAlex ·
Self-citation rate
0%LetPub ·
Share of gold OA articles
97.23%LetPub ·

Volume

Articles per year
115LetPub ·

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,988 in total · the current year is incomplete

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
202641417
202510210278
2024117117241
2023123123312
2022123123454
20211591591,146

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 PubMed · to

61 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 45 days – 85 days

Acceptance to online
median 76 days (98 articles)
Submission to online
median 138 days
Sample
98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (168 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)
3–8 weeksLetPub ·
Average acceptance (community reports)
EasyLetPub ·

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.

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
Media Sphera Publishing Group
Country or region
RUSSIA
Language
Russian
Frequency
Monthly
Founded
1961
ISSN
0022-9040
Electronic ISSN
2412-5660
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about KARDIOLOGIYA

What CAS zone is KARDIOLOGIYA in?

In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, KARDIOLOGIYA 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.

What is the impact factor of KARDIOLOGIYA?

The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.42; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 27.

How long does peer review take at KARDIOLOGIYA?

Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 61 days (interquartile range 45–85 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.

Which databases index KARDIOLOGIYA?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, KARDIOLOGIYA is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.

Is KARDIOLOGIYA open access, and what is the APC?

KARDIOLOGIYA 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, 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: .