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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #24,008Diamond OAHybrid

Rational Pharmacotherapy in Cardiology

Identifier (ISSN):1819-6446(Print)/2225-3653(Online)
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Publisher:Stolichnaya Izdatelskaya Kompaniya
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.2↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Rational Pharmacotherapy in Cardiology

WoS Q4
00110.220230.320240.320250.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.169
#24,008

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
16

16 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate33.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
120articles/year
93.55% Gold OA•95.56% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The primary goals of the Journal are consolidation of information on scientific and practical achievements in pharmacotherapy and prevention of cardiovascular diseases and continuing education of cardiologists and internists. The scientific concept of the edition suggests the publication of information on current achievements in cardiology, the results of national and international clinical trials. The Journal publishes original articles on the results of clinical trials designed to study the effectiveness and safety of drugs, analysis of clinical practice and its compliance with national and international recommendations, expert s’ opinions on a wide range of cardiology issues, associated conditions and clinical pharmacology. There is a heading “Preventive cardiology and public health” in the Journal to stimulate research interest in this highly demanded area. Memories of the outstanding people in medicine including cardiology, which are of great interest to historians of medicine, are published in "Our Mentors” heading.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Internal medicine91.5%Biology73.2%Cardiology71.1%Endocrinology51.3%Psychology47.3%Pathology45.6%Psychiatry43.4%Radiology38.6%Chemistry33.9%Surgery33.1%Blood pressure31.6%Biochemistry29.1%Pharmacology26.7%Myocardial infarction22.7%Intensive care medicine22.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q4
Rank227/237
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q4
Rank223/237
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.2
Articles / Year35
Total Citations4
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year49
Total Citations20
2024
IF0.3
Articles / Year74
Total Citations79
2023
IF0.2
Articles / Year96
Total Citations173
2022
IF—
Articles / Year93
Total Citations370

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #24,008Scopus Q4Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008, 2012-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.169

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.53

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations131
3-Year Documents240
Citable Documents240

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 Rate65.0%

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 MedicineQ4
Pharmacology (medical)Q4
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: 33.3%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Rational Pharmacotherapy in Cardiology (ISSN: 1819-6446) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, published by Stolichnaya Izdatelskaya Kompaniya in Russian Federation. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.169 (Q4), an H-index of 16.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 120 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Stolichnaya Izdatelskaya Kompaniya
Publication Language
English, Russian
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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