ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,266Review JournalGold OA

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine

Abbreviation (ISO):REV CARDIOVASC MED
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Identifier (ISSN):1530-6550(Print)/2153-8174(Online)
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Publisher:IMR Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.2↑ +0.9
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine

WoS Q3
02460.4620180.6120190.6620202.9320214.4320222.720231.920241.320252.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.635
#9,266

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
51

51 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate10.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
167articles/year
100% Gold OA•40.1% Original Research

Aims & Scope

RCM is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal. RCM publishes research articles, review papers and short communications on cardiovascular medicine as well as research on cardiovascular disease. We aim to provide a forum for publishing papers which explore the pathogenesis and promote the progression of cardiac and vascular diseases. We also seek to establish an interdisciplinary platform, focusing on translational issues, to facilitate the advancement of research, clinical treatment and diagnostic procedures. Heart surgery, cardiovascular imaging, risk factors and various clinical cardiac & vascular research will be considered.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.4%Internal medicine93.1%Cardiology80.6%Biology60%Psychology52.4%Surgery47.4%Psychiatry47.3%Pathology46.1%Radiology37.9%Endocrinology32.6%Myocardial infarction30.2%Chemistry29%Intensive care medicine28%Biochemistry26.3%Heart failure25.3%Physics21.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q3
Rank132/237
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q3
Rank168/237
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.2
Articles / Year283
Total Citations77
2025
IF1.3
Articles / Year477
Total Citations1,208
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year466
Total Citations2,507
2023
IF2.7
Articles / Year375
Total Citations2,153
2022
IF4.43
Articles / Year415
Total Citations3,938

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,266Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.635

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.30

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,993 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,000
3-Year Documents1,252
Citable Documents1,233

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 Rate37.8%

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 MedicineQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
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: 10.5%

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

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine (abbr: REV CARDIOVASC MED, ISSN: 1530-6550) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by IMR Press in Singapore since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.635 (Q2), an H-index of 51.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 167 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,993 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
Gold OA
Publisher
IMR Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
112 Robinson Road, #03-01, Robinson 112, Singapore 068902, Singapore

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01