Journal profile
SA Heart Journal
ISSN 1996-6741 · eISSN 2071-4602 · South African Heart Association · South Africa
SA Heart Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 64 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SA Heart Journal is published by South African Heart Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, Acute Myocardial Infarction Research and ECG Monitoring and Analysis, together about 32.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SA Heart publishes peer reviewed articles dealing with cardiovascular disease, including original research, topical reviews, state-of-the-art papers and viewpoints. Regular features include an ECG quiz, image in cardiology and local guidelines. Case reports are considered for publication only if the case or cases are truly unique, incorporates a relevant review of the literature and makes a contribution to improved future patient management.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ruchika MeelPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasMedicine13.1%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine10.3%
- ECG Monitoring and AnalysisMedicine8.8%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine7.3%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine7.3%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine5.8%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine4.8%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine4.3%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 806 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 23 |
| 2025 | 64 | 64 | 33 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 30 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 47 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 57 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 68 |
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8
- case reportsCase reports are considered for publication only if the case or cases are truly unique, incorporates a relevant review of the literature and makes a contributio…Length not stated
- ecg quizRegular features include an ECG quiz, image in cardiology and local guidelines.Length not stated
- image in cardiologyRegular features include an ECG quiz, image in cardiology and local guidelines.Length not stated
- local guidelinesRegular features include an ECG quiz, image in cardiology and local guidelines.Length not stated
- original researchSA Heart publishes peer reviewed articles dealing with cardiovascular disease, including original research, topical reviews, state-of-the-art papers and viewpoi…Length not stated
- state-of-the-art papersSA Heart publishes peer reviewed articles dealing with cardiovascular disease, including original research, topical reviews, state-of-the-art papers and viewpoi…Length not stated
- topical reviewsSA Heart publishes peer reviewed articles dealing with cardiovascular disease, including original research, topical reviews, state-of-the-art papers and viewpoi…Length not stated
- viewpointsSA Heart publishes peer reviewed articles dealing with cardiovascular disease, including original research, topical reviews, state-of-the-art papers and viewpoi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright
- Conflicts of interest Disclosures
Authors must declare financial disclosures and conflicts of interest in cover letter and title page. Model summary
Authors must declare all financial disclosures and conflicts of interest in the cover letter and on the title page of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright holder: SA Heart Journal; license: Attribution CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Model summary
This journal is an open access journal, and the authors and journal should be properly acknowledged, when works are cited. Authors may use the publishers version for teaching purposes, in books, theses, dissertations, conferences and conference papers. A copy of the authors’ publishers version may also be hosted on the following websites: Non-commercial personal homepage or blog. Institutional web…
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
- South African Heart Association
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1996-6741
- Electronic ISSN
- 2071-4602
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 3 (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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SA Heart Journal
How long does peer review take at SA Heart Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of SA Heart Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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.
Which databases index SA Heart Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SA Heart Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is SA Heart Journal open access, and what is the APC?
SA Heart Journal 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .