Journal profile · Engineering, Biomedical
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
ISSN 0147-8389 · eISSN 1540-8159 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1978
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.26; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,170; median 95 days to acceptance (118 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 234 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 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 Arrhythmias and Treatments, Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, together about 64.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology (PACE) is the foremost peer-reviewed journal in the field of pacing and implantable cardioversion defibrillation, publishing over 50% of all English language articles in its field, featuring original, review, and didactic papers, and case reports related to daily practice. Articles also include editorials, book reviews, Musings on humane topics relevant to medical practice, electrophysiology (EP) rounds, device rounds, and information concerning the quality of devices used in the practice of the specialty.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Biomedical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine26.2%
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesMedicine23.8%
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasMedicine14.9%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine10.6%
- ECG Monitoring and AnalysisMedicine3.5%
- Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic DisordersMedicine3.3%
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine1.8%
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicine1.5%
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 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | 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 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 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
- 1.26LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,322OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 197LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,197 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 339 | 158 | 59 |
| 2025 | 234 | 121 | 293 |
| 2024 | 236 | 123 | 565 |
| 2023 | 269 | 146 | 1,046 |
| 2022 | 231 | 60 | 1,207 |
| 2021 | 289 | 78 | 1,946 |
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 · to
95 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 55 days – 160 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (118 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 114 days
- Sample
- 118 articles with submission and acceptance dates (602 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)
- 2–4 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,170 / EUR 3,470 / GBP 2,820 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1978
- ISSN
- 0147-8389
- Electronic ISSN
- 1540-8159
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
What CAS zone is PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems / Engineering, Biomedical. 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 PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.26; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 136.
How long does peer review take at PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY?
Based on the dates recorded on 118 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 95 days (interquartile range 55–160 days); authors report an average review time of 2–4 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 PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,170.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .