Journal profile · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
ISSN 0870-2551 · eISSN 2174-2030 · Sociedade Portuguesa De Cardiologia · PORTUGAL
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.99; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 123 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 144 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia is published by Sociedade Portuguesa De Cardiologia 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, Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments, together about 20.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Portuguese Journal of Cardiology, the official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology, was founded in 1982 with the aim of keeping Portuguese cardiologists informed through the publication of scientific articles on areas such as arrhythmology and electrophysiology, cardiovascular surgery, intensive care, coronary artery disease, cardiovascular imaging, hypertension, heart failure and cardiovascular prevention. The Journal is a monthly publication with high standards of quality in terms of scientific content and production. Since 1999 it has been published in English as well as Portuguese, which has widened its readership abroad. It is distributed to all members of the Portuguese Societies of Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Pneumology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, as well as to leading non-Portuguese cardiologists and to virtually all cardiology societies worldwide. Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, órgão oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia, foi fundada em 1982 com o objectivo de informar e formar os cardiologistas portugueses através da publicação de artigos científicos na área da arritmologia, cirurgia cardíaca, cuidados intensivos, doença coronária, ecocardiografia, electrofisiologia, hipertensão arterial, insuficiència cardíaca, mêtodos de imagem entre outros. Trata-se duma revista mensal de elevada qualidade científica e gráfica, publicada em português e em inglês desde 1999 o que permitiu a sua larga projecção no estrangeiro. É distribuída a todos os sócios da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia, da Sociedade de Medicina Interna, da Sociedade de Portuguesa de Pneumologia e da Sociedade de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica, bem como a cardiologistas estrangeiros de renome internacional e a quase todas as sociedades congéneres do mundo.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Mário OliveiraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 15, United Kingdom 3 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine7%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine6.9%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine6.6%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine6.2%
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesMedicine6%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine6%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine5.7%
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicine5%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.99LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 439OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,679 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 119 | 119 | 5 |
| 2025 | 144 | 144 | 94 |
| 2024 | 117 | 117 | 263 |
| 2023 | 214 | 214 | 695 |
| 2022 | 211 | 211 | 658 |
| 2021 | 203 | 203 | 1,021 |
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
Not usableThis publisher's "received" date is mostly when the revised manuscript arrived (32% of articles were "accepted" within 3 days), so it cannot measure review time
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- First decision after review
- 90 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 123 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 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-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- AMA
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- current perspectivesCurrent Perspectives None 3-6 Unstructured 1200 2 combined 10Length not stated
- editorialEditorials are submitted at the invitation of the Editor. They should not exceed 1500 words and can contain up to 20 references and 1 table and 1 figure. They d…main text ≤ 1,500 words · figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 20
- editorial commentEditorial comment None None Unstructured 1000 table, 1 figure + photo of the author 20Length not stated
- guidelinesGuidelines Max. 350 words; unstructured 3-10 Introduction; thematic sections at the discretion of the authors; Conclusion(s); Acknowledgements, if any; Referenc…Length not stated
- images in cardiologyImages in Cardiology None None Unstructured 250 2 figures, no tables 5Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the Editor None None Unstrcutured 600 2 figures, no tables 5Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor on articles previously published in the Journal will be considered up to 8 weeks after the publication of the article in question. They sh…main text ≤ 800 words · figures and tables ≤ 2
- observational or research letterObservational or Research Letter None 3-6 Unstructured 600 2 combined 6Length not stated
- original articleOriginal article Max. 250 words; structured (Introduction and Objectives, Methods, Results and Conclusion(s)) 3-10 Introduction; Objectives; Methods; Results; D…Length not stated
- review articley. Follow EQUATOR Reporting Guidelines. Review Articles and Systematic Reviews Review Articles should have a maximum of 5000 words, with a total of up to 15 tab…main text ≤ 5,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · references ≤ 100
- study protocolsStudy protocols Max. 300 words; Structure 3-10 PRISMA-P or SPIRIT 4000 3 combined 30Length not stated
- systematic reviewtion, grading of evidence and analysis. Systematic Reviews should not normally exceed 4000 words, with a total of up to 6 tables and/or figures and up to 10main text ≤ 4,000 words
- systematic review with or without meta-analysisSystematic Review with or without Meta-analysis Max. 300 words; Structure 3-10 Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusion(s); Acknowledgements, i…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Manuscripts must be written in English. Model summary
By adhering to the authorship requirements stated above, authors meet the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria [updated version January 2024] on authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review with a minimum of two reviewers. Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. Note that this journal follows a double anonymized peer review process, and therefore submissions should not be published as a preprint befo…
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
- Sociedade Portuguesa De Cardiologia
- Country or region
- PORTUGAL
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0870-2551
- Electronic ISSN
- 2174-2030
- Society / sponsor
- Portuguese Society of Cardiology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
What CAS zone is Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia 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 Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.99; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia?
The publisher reports about 123 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 4–8 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: AMA; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (15) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .