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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #261Top JournalHybrid

European Heart Journal

Acronym:eurheartj
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Abbreviation (ISO):EUR HEART J
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Identifier (ISSN):0195-668X(Print)/1522-9645(Online)
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
45.3↑ +9.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for European Heart Journal

WoS Q1
1529435823.4201823.2201922.7202030.0202135.9202239.3202337.6202435.6202545.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):45.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
5.326
#261

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
385

385 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
289articles/year
43.9% Gold OA•80.41% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The European Heart Journal is an international, English language, peer-reviewed journal dealing with cardiovascular medicine. It is an official journal of the European Society of Cardiology and is published weekly. The European Heart Journal aims to publish the highest quality material, both clinical and scientific, on all aspects of cardiovascular medicine. It includes articles related to research findings, technical evaluations, and reviews. In addition it provides a forum for the exchange of information on all aspects of cardiovascular medicine, including education issues. In addition to publishing original papers on all aspects of cardiovascular medicine and surgery, the journal also features reviews, clinical perspectives, ESC Guidelines, and editorial articles about recent developments in cardiology as well as encouraging correspondence from its readers.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Internal medicine91.8%Cardiology83.7%Biology56.4%Psychology42.7%Surgery41.8%Psychiatry38.2%Pathology35.1%Radiology34.8%Endocrinology30.9%Myocardial infarction26%Chemistry25.4%Heart failure24.5%Biochemistry22.1%Mathematics20.5%Physics20.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank2/237
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank2/237
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF45.3
Articles / Year725
Total Citations879
2025
IF35.6
Articles / Year6,121
Total Citations10,709
2024
IF37.6
Articles / Year4,813
Total Citations24,892
2023
IF39.3
Articles / Year4,330
Total Citations37,146
2022
IF35.855
Articles / Year4,048
Total Citations37,713

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #261Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1980-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
5.326

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.45

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,374 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations21,131
3-Year Documents2,570
Citable Documents1,448

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)13

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate34.8%

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: 6.6%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

European Heart Journal (acronym: eurheartj, abbr: EUR HEART J, ISSN: 0195-668X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Oxford University Press in England since 1980. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 45.3, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 5.326 (Q1), an H-index of 385.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 289 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,374 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
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1980
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
OXFORD UNIV PRESS, GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX2 6DP

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01