ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #292Top JournalHybrid

European Journal of Heart Failure

Acronym:eurjhf
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Abbreviation (ISO):EUR J HEART FAIL
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Identifier (ISSN):1388-9842(Print)/1879-0844(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate IF (2026)
10.3↓ -0.5
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 Journal of Heart Failure

WoS Q1
713182410.7201814.0201911.6202015.5202117.3202218.2202316.9202410.8202510.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):10.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
4.965
#292

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
195

195 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate15.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
142articles/year
52.31% Gold OA•87.36% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Heart Failure is the international journal of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology dedicated to the advancement of knowledge in the field of heart failure. The journal publishes reviews and editorials in order to improve the understanding, prevention, investigation and treatment of heart failure. Molecular and cellular biology, pathology, physiology, electrophysiology, pharmacology, as well as the clinical, social and population sciences all form part of the discipline that is heart failure. Accordingly, submission of manuscripts on basic, clinical and population sciences is invited. Original contributions on nursing, care of the elderly, primary care, health economics and other specialist fields related to heart failure are also welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineInternal MedicineCardiologyBiologyEndocrinologyPathologyChemistrySurgeryRadiologyBiochemistryPsychologyIntensive Care MedicineMathematicsPsychiatryGenetics

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank16/237
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank9/237
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF10.3
Articles / Year1,854
Total Citations281
2025
IF10.8
Articles / Year367
Total Citations2,122
2024
IF16.9
Articles / Year449
Total Citations5,415
2023
IF18.2
Articles / Year375
Total Citations6,963
2022
IF17.349
Articles / Year371
Total Citations10,300

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #292Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
4.965

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.69

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,552 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,210
3-Year Documents1,035
Citable Documents568

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.0%

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: 15.4%

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 Journal of Heart Failure (acronym: eurjhf, abbr: EUR J HEART FAIL, ISSN: 1388-9842) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell in Netherlands since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 10.3, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 4.965 (Q1), an H-index of 195.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 142 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,552 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
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1999
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
OXFORD UNIV PRESS, GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX2 6DP

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28