Journal profile · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Pakistan Heart Journal
ISSN 0048-2706 · eISSN 2227-9199 · Pakistan Cardiac Society · Pakistan
Pakistan Heart Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 600; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 119 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pakistan Heart Journal is published by Pakistan Cardiac Society 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 Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, together about 27.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Pakistan Heart Journal (PHJ) is a 45-years-old quarterly, peer reviewed official journal of State Cardiac Society (SCS). PHJ publishes scholarly research focusing on the various fields of Cardiology and its sub-specialties. We are dedicated to promote high quality research and disseminate the latest advances among all health care professionals interested in various fields of cardiology including general clinical cardiology, preventive cardiology, interventional cardiology, echocardiography, electrophysiology, pediatric cardiology, cardiac imaging, cardiothoracic surgery, cardiac anesthesiology, General Dentistry [Dentistry all Specialities]. As a leading cardiology journal of the country, Pakistan Heart Journal remains cognizant of the recent advances in the rapidly growing fields of cardiology, it invites and encourages scholars to write short communications and invited editorials on the emerging issues. We particularly aim to promote standards of cardiovascular diseases management and prevention in developing countries, like Pakistan, by encouraging manuscript submissions on issues affecting the public health. It has a strong commitment towards original research of high quality. We follow double-blind peer review process as per international standards and their record is well kept. We not only focus on pure medical issues but we also highlight the ethical and moral issues as they do have profound effects on overall quality, training and research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Tariq AshrafPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 13%); most named United States 5, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1, Malaysia 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine13.2%
- Coronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMedicine8%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine6.3%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine6%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine6%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine5.8%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine4%
- Cardiovascular Disease and AdiposityMedicine4%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCurrent ContentsDOAJPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Index Copernicus Poland, Citefactor.org, Pakmedinet, New Jour
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 90.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 129LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,398 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 217 | 217 | 4 |
| 2025 | 119 | 119 | 16 |
| 2024 | 69 | 69 | 34 |
| 2023 | 73 | 73 | 49 |
| 2022 | 135 | 135 | 135 |
| 2021 | 87 | 87 | 74 |
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 ·
- Peer review
- Blind peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 600 | — | — |
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
- Pakistan Cardiac Society
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0048-2706
- Electronic ISSN
- 2227-9199
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 59, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pakistan Heart Journal
What CAS zone is Pakistan Heart Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pakistan 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.
How long does peer review take at Pakistan Heart Journal?
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 Pakistan Heart Journal based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), Mainland China (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pakistan Heart Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pakistan Heart Journal is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, Current Contents and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Pakistan Heart Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Pakistan Heart Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 600.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .