Journal profile · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Nepalese Heart Journal
ISSN 2091-2978 · eISSN 2382-5464
Nepalese Heart Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nepalese Heart Journal 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, Acute Myocardial Infarction Research and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics, together about 23.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Dikshya JoshiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named United States 2, Mainland China 1, South Africa 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine8.2%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine7.7%
- Coronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMedicine7.3%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine6.8%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine6.7%
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk FactorsMedicine6.6%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine4.9%
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery TechniquesMedicine4.7%
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 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 424 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 38 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 51 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 68 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 99 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 80 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 81 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted5
- case reportsCase Reports Transcatheter Closure of Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: Early Experience from NepalLength not stated
- credes consensus documentCREDES Consensus Document Cardiac Society of Nepal Consensus Recommendations for INR Monitoring and Warfarin ManagementLength not stated
- editorialEditorial Small Questions, Big ChangesLength not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles Echocardiographic Screening for Diagnosis of Rheumatic Heart Disease by Nurses: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study in NepalLength not stated
- view pointView Point Telephone Follow-Up After Cardiac Surgery: A Strategy to Reduce Readmissions and Unnecessary Emergency VisitsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
No submission, processing or publication fees (APC-free). Model summary
Authors do not have to pay for the submission, processing or publication of articles in NHJ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer-reviewed, open-access, biannual (published twice a year, May and November). Model summary
Nepalese Heart Journal (NHJ) is a biannual, peer-reviewed, open-access, international medical journal.
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
- ISSN
- 2091-2978
- Electronic ISSN
- 2382-5464
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nepalese Heart Journal
What CAS zone is Nepalese Heart Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nepalese Heart Journal 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Nepalese Heart Journal based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Mainland China (1) and South Africa (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nepalese Heart Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nepalese Heart Journal is indexed in ESCI.
Is Nepalese Heart Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Nepalese Heart Journal is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .