Journal profile · Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL
ISSN 0730-2347 · eISSN 1526-6702 · Texas Heart Institute · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1982
TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.86; fully open access; APC about USD 750; review about 2 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 34 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: After careful consideration and discussion, we are writing to inform you that The Texas Heart Institute Journal will cease publication shortly after June 30, 2025. This decision was not made lightly and reflects The Texas Heart Institute’s broader commitment to strategic realignment with Baylor College of Medicine to strengthen our academic and research efforts. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL is published by Texas Heart Institute 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 Structural Anomalies and Repair, Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments and Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management, together about 28% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
For 50 years, The Texas Heart Institute Journal has been published by The Texas Heart Institute as part of its medical education program. Our continuously published, peer-reviewed journal enjoys a global audience of physicians, scientists, and healthcare professionals who are contributing to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease... Read More About the Journal Submit an ArticleAuthor InformationPMC ArchiveNews & Updates
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Editor-in-chief Zvonimir KrajcerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicine11.4%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine9.8%
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine6.8%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine6.4%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine5.8%
- Aortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesMedicine5.7%
- Mechanical Circulatory Support DevicesEngineering4.8%
- Coronary Artery AnomaliesMedicine4.8%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPMCPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus
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
- Impact factor
- 0.86LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 260OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,309 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 19 |
| 2024 | 72 | 72 | 59 |
| 2023 | 128 | 128 | 305 |
| 2022 | 129 | 129 | 388 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 235 |
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 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous 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 | USD 750 | 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Open access
- Conflicts of interest
Journal ceasing publication after June 30, 2025 Model summary
The Texas Heart Institute Journal will cease publication shortly after June 30, 2025.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access and Creative Common Licenses Model summary
Open Access and Creative Common Licenses
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
- Texas Heart Institute
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1982
- ISSN
- 0730-2347
- Electronic ISSN
- 1526-6702
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL
What CAS zone is TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE 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.
What is the impact factor of TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.86; CiteScore 2, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL?
Authors report an average review time of about 2 months; 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 TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL open access, and what is the APC?
TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 750.
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: .