Journal profile · Medicine-Rehabilitation
KardioSomatika
ISSN 2221-7185 · eISSN 2658-5707 · Concilium Medicum · Russian Federation
KardioSomatika: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
KardioSomatika is published by Concilium Medicum. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cardiac Health and Mental Health, Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies and Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, together about 32.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The peer-reviewed scientific and practical journal CardioSomatics is the official publication of the Russian Society for Cardiosomatic Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention (http://www.rosokr.ru/aboutEn). CardioSomatics includes many medical scientific and clinical disciplines, as well as issues of organizing and conducting medical rehabilitation (cardiological and cardiosomatic), preventive medicine, public health discipline, which are aimed at maintaining a healthy lifestyle, eliminating the causes of chronic non-infectious and cardiovascular diseases with comorbidity. This is an open access journal that publishes original researches, major Russian and international clinical trials, reviews, clinical guidelines, educational and historical articles, notes and cases reports. The Journal strives to improve understanding of the pathogenetic mechanisms of disease development, approaches to primary and secondary prevention, medical rehabilitation, diagnostics features, principles of pharmacological and surgical treatment of cardiovascular diseases with cardiac or other somatic comorbidities. The Journal covers different areas of medicine: pathology, genetics, physiology, electrophysiology, nutrition, pharmacology, rehabilitation, prevention, clinical and social sciences, as well as any disciplines related to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, somatic comorbidity and history of medicine. Materials published in the journal provide researchers and clinicians with the information they need to make right clinical decisions. The journal contains publications on the following topics: Acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction and stable coronary artery disease;Disorders of heart rhythm and conduction;Arterial hypertension, pulmonary hypertension;Heart failure and myocarditis;Lipid metabolism disorders and lipid-lowering therapy;Atherosclerotic diseases;Pharmacological treatment of cardiovascular diseases and comorbidity;Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and other non-infectious chronic diseases;Comorbidities: stroke, pulmonary diseases, diabetes mellitus, prediabetes, obesity and hypothyroidism, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and other liver diseases, gastrointestinal;diseases, neurological disorders, and kidney diseases;Medical rehabilitation for cardiovascular diseases and comorbidity;Pathophysiological aspects of the impact of exercise training;Genetic aspects of cardiovascular diseases. The journal accepts manuscripts and publishes articles
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Rehabilitation
Editor-in-chief David M. AronovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 30, United States 2, Switzerland 1, Israel 1, Romania 1 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Health and Mental HealthMedicine15.9%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine10.6%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine6.1%
- Medical Practices and RehabilitationHealth Professions5.7%
- Heart Failure Treatment and ManagementMedicine5.2%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine4.9%
- Heart rate and cardiovascular healthMedicine4.4%
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease PreventionMedicine4.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | Q4 | 155/179 | — |
| Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Q4 | 357/409 | — |
| Rehabilitation | Q4 | 154/172 | — |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPublisher website
Other: Higher Attestation Commission (VAK) RUS White List, CNKI, Lens, OpenAlex, Scilit, Google Scholar, Ulrich's Periodical Directory, Dimensions
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,511 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 61 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 82 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 81 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 117 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 82 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 92 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 700 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 700
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted15, with length limits
- brief communicationBrief communicationLength not stated
- case reportbe even bigger. The full-text length of case reports or short communications should not exceed 4000 words. Correspondence and other non-research works should fa…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- case reports and series of casesTypes of accepted articles reviews; systematic reviews and meta-analysis; original study articles; case reports and series of cases; letters to the editor; hyst…Length not stated
- case studyCase studyLength not stated
- correspondencenications should not exceed 4000 words. Correspondence and other non-research works should fall within 1500 words. The Editorial Office may consider manuscripts…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- hystorical articlesTypes of accepted articles reviews; systematic reviews and meta-analysis; original study articles; case reports and series of cases; letters to the editor; hyst…Length not stated
- letters to the editorTypes of accepted articles reviews; systematic reviews and meta-analysis; original study articles; case reports and series of cases; letters to the editor; hyst…Length not stated
- meta-analysisMeta-analysisLength not stated
- original studyOriginal studyLength not stated
- original study articlesTypes of accepted articles reviews; systematic reviews and meta-analysis; original study articles; case reports and series of cases; letters to the editor; hyst…Length not stated
- reviewull Manuscript Length Original studies, reviews and study protocols should not exceed 6000 words, including tables, figures, author information, and referenmain text ≤ 6,000 words
- reviewsTypes of accepted articles reviews; systematic reviews and meta-analysis; original study articles; case reports and series of cases; letters to the editor; hyst…Length not stated
- study protocolStudy protocolLength not stated
- systematic reviewSystematic reviewLength not stated
- systematic reviews and meta-analysisTypes of accepted articles reviews; systematic reviews and meta-analysis; original study articles; case reports and series of cases; letters to the editor; hyst…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- AI use V. Use of Artificial Intelligence
Editorial policy on the use of AI technologies by editors, authors, reviewers, and the publisher. Model summary
In accordance with its editorial policy, the journal’s editorial board does not restrict authors use of AI as a tool (method) for scientific research. However, as with other research methods, authors must disclose information regarding the use of AI by describing the tool (software, service, platform), its version, developer, source (the general URL of the service, where applicable), the procedure…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 1) Author contributions
Copyright transfer to publisher after acceptance Model summary
A research is a complex activity that usually involves multiple parties with different roles and levels of involvement in the research process. The roles of researchers must be clearly defined so that their contributions can be evaluated fairly, their responsibilities be determined, and disputes over authorship or unfair publishing practices be prevented. Please use the CRediT system (see here) to…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 6) Disclosure of interests
Any funding of the submitted research work (direct or indirect research funding, including publication of the results) must be specified in the Funding Sources section. In the Disclosure of Interests section, the authors declare that they have or have no relationships with any stakeholders (for-profit or not-for-profit third parties, physical individuals) whose interests may be affected by the con…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 8) Data availability statement
Data refers to any information used (third-party data) or obtained (collected or created) in a study. The authors must report the use of previously published first- or third-party data in the Methods section or other section appropriate for describing the research methodology, as well as in the Statement of originality section. Specify whether the article and/or its supplements present all the dat…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors transfer article copyright to the publisher only after the acceptance to publication.Authors are able to use and distribute the article in accordance with Self-Archiving policy of the journal (see details).The article can be accepted for publication only by decision of the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial board of the jou…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Immediate Open Access Charge:
Delayed Open Access or Immediate Open Access under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Model summary
Price: 700.00 (USD) Optional Payment The journal is available for subscribrs, but authors can make their articles available in Open Access and influence the distribution of published work to the global professional community (more information about Open Access can be found in the WIKI). Immediate Open Access Charge (IOAC) is a fee charged to authors to make their work available as open access (OA)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 10) Provenance and peer-review
Articles published in the journal may be submitted unsolicited or commissioned by the journal; be reviewed following the fast-track or standard procedure; and be peer-reviewed by independent experts and other stakeholders, including those associated with the Editorial Office. To ensure transparency and properly inform readers, please disclose the origin of the manuscript upon submission (whether i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Plagiarism takes many forms, from passing off another paper as the author(s) own paper, to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another(s) paper (without attribution), to claiming results from research conducted by others. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable. Only original works are acceptable for publication in "CardioSomatics" journal…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Author Self-Archiving
The journal is compliant with Green Open Access mode (formerly known as Open Self-Archiving) for articles distribution. Terms and definitionsWe use the following terms and definitions:Preprint: An early version of an article prior to the version submitted for publication in a journal. Theses and dissertations are considered to be preprints.SMUR (Submitted Manuscript Under Review): The version of t…
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
- Concilium Medicum
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2221-7185
- Electronic ISSN
- 2658-5707
- Society / sponsor
- Russian Society for Cardiosomatic Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about KardioSomatika
How long does peer review take at KardioSomatika?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Where are the editorial board members of KardioSomatika based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (30), United States (2) and Switzerland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index KardioSomatika?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, KardioSomatika is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is KardioSomatika open access, and what is the APC?
KardioSomatika is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .