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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,063Top JournalHybrid

Heart Rhythm

Acronym:jhrm
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Abbreviation (ISO):HEART RHYTHM
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Identifier (ISSN):1547-5271(Print)/1556-3871(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
7↑ +1.3
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 Heart Rhythm

WoS Q1
35794.7420185.2220195.7320206.3420216.7820225.520235.620245.7202572026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.643
#2,063

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
173

173 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
227articles/year
23.06% Gold OA•92.31% Original Research

Aims & Scope

HeartRhythm, the official Journal of the Heart Rhythm Society and the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society, is a unique journal for fundamental discovery and clinical applicability. HeartRhythm integrates the entire cardiac electrophysiology (EP) community from basic and clinical academic researchers, private practitioners, engineers, allied professionals, industry, and trainees, all of whom are vital and interdependent members of our EP community. The Heart Rhythm Society is the international leader in science, education, and advocacy for cardiac arrhythmia professionals and patients, and the primary information resource on heart rhythm disorders. Its mission is to improve the care of patients by promoting research, education, and optimal health care policies and standards.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineInternal MedicineCardiologyBiologyEngineeringAnesthesiologyPsychologySurgeryAerospace EngineeringPhysicsRadiology

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank34/237
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank34/237
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF7
Articles / Year2,461
Total Citations355
2025
IF5.7
Articles / Year2,423
Total Citations2,791
2024
IF5.6
Articles / Year2,373
Total Citations6,003
2023
IF5.5
Articles / Year1,764
Total Citations3,781
2022
IF6.779
Articles / Year1,458
Total Citations5,220

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,063Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2004-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.643

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.51

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,804 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,129
3-Year Documents1,183
Citable Documents923

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.1%

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
Physiology (medical)Q1
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: 5.4%

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):
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

Heart Rhythm (acronym: jhrm, abbr: HEART RHYTHM, ISSN: 1547-5271) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in United States since 2004. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.643 (Q1), an H-index of 173.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 4.4周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 227 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,804 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2004
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16