ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,303Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Current Cardiology Reports

Acronym:card
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Abbreviation (ISO):CURR CARDIOL REP
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Identifier (ISSN):1523-3782(Print)/1534-3170(Online)
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Publisher:Springer US
Clarivate IF (2026)
4↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Cardiology Reports

WoS Q2
13461.9620182.420192.4320202.9320213.9620223.720233.120243.3202542026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.266
#3,303

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
77

77 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
171articles/year
27.29% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aim of this journal is to provide timely perspectives from experts on current advances in cardiovascular medicine. We also seek to provide reviews that highlight the most important recently published papers selected from the wealth of available cardiovascular literature. We accomplish this aim by appointing key authorities in major subject areas across the discipline. Section editors select topics to be reviewed by leading experts who emphasize recent developments and highlight important papers published over the past year. An Editorial Board of internationally diverse members suggests topics of special interest to their country/region and ensures that topics are current and include emerging research. We also provide commentaries from well-known figures in the field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.5%Internal medicine92.2%Cardiology76.4%Biology64.7%Psychology49.8%Pathology49.7%Surgery44.5%Psychiatry43.3%Radiology41.2%Intensive care medicine38.3%Chemistry30.3%Endocrinology30%Biochemistry27.4%Disease24.5%Heart failure24.4%Myocardial infarction23%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q2
Rank64/237
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q2
Rank97/237
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF4
Articles / Year82
Total Citations39
2025
IF3.3
Articles / Year179
Total Citations791
2024
IF3.1
Articles / Year136
Total Citations1,100
2023
IF3.7
Articles / Year183
Total Citations2,457
2022
IF3.955
Articles / Year210
Total Citations3,511

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,303Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.266

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.33

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,351 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,286
3-Year Documents517
Citable Documents517

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Current Cardiology Reports (acronym: card, abbr: CURR CARDIOL REP, ISSN: 1523-3782) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, published by Springer US in United States since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.266 (Q1), an H-index of 77.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 12 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 171 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,351 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
12 issues per year
Founding Year
1999
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, SUITE 4600 , NEW YORK, United States, NY, 10004

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