Journal profile · Medicine-Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
US Cardiology Review
ISSN 1758-3896 · eISSN 1758-390X · Radcliffe Group Ltd · United Kingdom
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US Cardiology Review: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 157 days to acceptance (29 articles, last 24 months); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
US Cardiology Review is published by Radcliffe Group Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics and Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, together about 29% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
US Cardiology Review (USC) is a peer-reviewed bi-annual journal comprising review articles and expert opinion articles. Peer viewed balanced and comprehensive cardiology articles written by leading authorities, addressing the most important and salient developments in cardiology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Editor-in-chief Amit GoyalPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine11.5%
- Coronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMedicine10.2%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine7.3%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine6.2%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine5.9%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine5.8%
- Heart Failure Treatment and ManagementMedicine5.4%
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesMedicine5.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Q3 | 263/409 | 35th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.94OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 588 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 295 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 283 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 139 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 122 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 124 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 86 |
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 · to
157 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 69 days – 223 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 72 days (29 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 252 days
- Sample
- 29 articles with submission and acceptance dates (0 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)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 35 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 1,750 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,750 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,750 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,750 / EUR 2,069 / USD 2,299 / GBP 3,300 / EUR 3,816 / USD 4,426 / GBP 3,900 / EUR 4,508 / USD 5,232 / GBP 2,600 / EUR 3,005 / USD 3,488 / GBP 1,500 / EUR 1,770 / USD 1,970 / GBP 2,000 / EUR 2,420 / USD 2,550 | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 3–7
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- case reportve services available. Submission types Case Reports: 1,500 - 3,000 words excl abstract & refs. Max. 50 references. Editorial: 1500 -main text ≤ 3,000 words
- editorialcl abstract & refs. Max. 50 references. Editorial: 1500 - 2000 words excl abstract & refs. Max. 15 references. Editorials are bymain text ≤ 2,000 words
- letterexcl abstract & ref. Max. 20 references Letter: 1500 words. Max 10 references. Review Article: 2,500 – 5,000 words excmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- opinionitorials are by invitation only. Expert Opinion: 1,500 – 2500 words excl abstract & ref. Max. 20 references Letter: 1500 words.main text ≤ 2,500 words
- original researchxcl abstract & ref. Max. 80 references. Original Research: 2,500 – 5,000 words excl abstract & Ref. Max 100 references. Articles submittedmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- review articleLetter: 1500 words. Max 10 references. Review Article: 2,500 – 5,000 words excl abstract & ref. Max. 80 references. Original Research:main text ≤ 5,000 words
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to US Cardiology Review
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatKeywords: 3–7; Templates: Word.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesGBP 1,750 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review time157 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 29 articles, last 24 months · PubMedReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Radcliffe Group Ltd
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1758-3896
- Electronic ISSN
- 1758-390X
- Society / sponsor
- CardioNerds
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about US Cardiology Review
How long does peer review take at US Cardiology Review?
Based on the dates recorded on 29 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 157 days (interquartile range 69–223 days); authors report an average review time of about 10 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 US Cardiology Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–7; Templates: Word. 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 US Cardiology Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, US Cardiology Review is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is US Cardiology Review open access, and what is the APC?
US Cardiology Review is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .