What is the Impact Factor of Heart?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Heart is 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Heart indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Heart is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.559 (Q1) and an H-index of 221.

Who publishes Heart and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Heart is published by BMJ Publishing Group. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,718 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Heart?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Heart is "HEART". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,258Top JournalHybrid

Heart

Abbreviation (ISO):HEART

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Identifier (ISSN):1355-6037(Print)/1468-201X(Online)

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Publisher:BMJ Publishing Group

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.4– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Heart

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.559

#2,258

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

221

221 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate5.9%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

345articles/year

27.59% Gold OA•73.12% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Heart is an international peer reviewed journal that keeps cardiologists up to date with important research advances in cardiovascular disease. New scientific developments are highlighted in editorials and put in context with concise review articles. There is one free Editor’s Choice article in each issue, with open access options available to authors for all articles. Education in Heart articles provide a comprehensive, continuously updated, cardiology curriculum.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.6%Internal medicine92.7%Cardiology84.4%Biology59.2%Surgery51.8%Radiology42.3%Psychology41.7%Pathology37.7%Psychiatry36.9%Endocrinology33.5%Chemistry26.6%Myocardial infarction24.7%Biochemistry23.5%Heart failure20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Rank57/237

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Rank55/237

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS	JCRSCIE	57/237	Q1
CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS	JCISCIE	55/237	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.4

Articles / Year231

Total Citations116

2025

IF4.4

Articles / Year333

Total Citations846

2024

IF5.1

Articles / Year180

Total Citations1,178

2023

IF5.7

Articles / Year356

Total Citations3,032

2022

IF7.365

Articles / Year350

Total Citations4,780

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.4	231	116
2025	4.4	333	846
2024	5.1	180	1,178
2023	5.7	356	3,032
2022	7.365	350	4,780
2021	5.994	420	7,572
2020	5.213	442	12,403
2019	5.082	370	9,954
2018	5.42	388	13,409
2017	—	664	16,484
2016	—	552	20,215
2015	—	415	14,658

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,258Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1942, 1971-1978, 1983-1984, 1986-1990, 1992-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.559

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.76

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,718 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,052

3-Year Documents987

Citable Documents677

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.5%

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: 5.9%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Heart (abbr: HEART, ISSN: 1355-6037) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BMJ Publishing Group in England since 1996. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.559 (Q1), an H-index of 221.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 345 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,718 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.