Journal of Cardiology
Elsevier BV · GB · ISSN 09145087
SJR Q1
What the numbers say
Publication volume rose while average citedness softened.
Field-weighted citation impact moved from 1.69 to 1.46. Expect slightly lower citation density per paper than before. Output grew sharply while citation impact fell. If you prioritise citations, weigh this trend when choosing a venue. Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes rose from 10.0% to 15.6% of what the journal runs. If your work is on atrial fibrillation, visibility in the journal is improving. Recent titles increasingly carry selexipag · sacubitril · hfpef · impella · transthyretin. Consider this journal if your manuscript deals with those emerging clinical interventions.
Citation metrics
SJR quartile
Q1
SJR score
1.08
Citations / doc (2y)
3.37
h-index
81
Based on the Scopus and OpenAlex citation graphs. We do not provide Clarivate’s JCR Impact Factor.
Output and citation impact
Whether citation performance keeps up as output grows.
PapersField-weighted impact
2018
167
1.69
2019
200
1.67
2020
214
1.30
2021
215
1.25
2022
163
1.44
2023
154
1.63
2024
113
1.56
2025
222
1.46
Topic shift
Share in the last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) versus the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
Rising
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes10.0%→15.6%+5.6%pPrevNow
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management7.9%→13.2%+5.3%pPrevNow
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies0.0%→3.8%+3.8%pPrevNow
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes0.0%→3.3%+3.3%pPrevNow
- Acute Kidney Injury Research0.0%→2.8%+2.8%pPrevNow
Falling
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments15.8%→9.9%−5.9%pPrevNow
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics8.9%→4.3%−4.7%pPrevNow
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation3.2%→0.0%−3.2%pPrevNow
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments3.2%→0.0%−3.2%pPrevNow
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies5.3%→2.4%−2.9%pPrevNow
Terms appearing more often
Wording in recent paper titles that stands out against the journal's own baseline.
selexipagsacubitrilhfpefimpellatransthyretincardiothoracicejectionvalsartan
Author countries
Last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) against the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
- JP68.4%→57.2%−11.2%pPrevNow
- US19.1%→15.3%−3.8%pPrevNow
- CN2.6%→11.8%+9.2%pPrevNow
- PK0.0%→4.0%+4.0%pPrevNow
- GB2.0%→3.8%+1.8%pPrevNow
- IT0.0%→3.2%+3.2%pPrevNow
Top 5 institutions
Top 5 institutions publishing in this journal, 2018 – 2026.
Recently published
20The 20 most recent papers — not the full list.
1
Article2026
Author’s reply to "Comment on 'Cardio-ankle vascular index as a screening tool for coronary artery disease in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease'"M Nakashima, Toru Miyoshi
SurgeryMedicine
2
Article2026
Comparative outcomes of balloon-expandable and self-expanding valves in Transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A systematic review and Meta-analysisAbdelrahman Hafez, Ahmed Sobhy, Ahmed Elshahat, Dara Bruce, Omar Saad, Ashour Mm, Karim Ali, Mohamed A. Shebl, Anmolika K. Bolla, Reyan Usmani, Mahmoud Aboudabash, Amr Arafa, Shaimaa A. Shehata, Nouran Abdellatif, Abdalrahman Alagab, Ahmed Eldessouki, Richie Riccelli, Deepak Gir, Ghada Y.A. Elzewiei, Eman A. Toraih, Hani Aiash
OACardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
3
Article2026
FDG-PET/CT for cardiovascular disease: A systems-level imaging framework linking inflammation, metabolism, and neural stressNobuhiro Tahara, Atsuko Tahara, Akihiro Honda, Shoko Maeda-Ogata, Yoshiko Eto, Tadahiro Kugai, Yuki Koga, Yuki Yamagata, Yayoi Sakata, Seiji Kurata, Sachiyo Igata, Shuichi Tanoue, Sho-ichi Yamagishi, Yoshihiro Fukumoto
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMedicine
4
Article2026
Five-year outcomes of glucagon-like Peptide-1 agonists in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A population-based retrospective studyTze Ern Ong, Min Choon Tan, Aravinthan Vignarajah, Jeffrey Afrah Sackey, Omar Baqal, Justin Z. Lee, Maya Ignaszewski
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismMedicine
5
Article2026
Japan-derived evidence on drug-eluting technologies for femoropopliteal endovascular therapy: Implications for strategy, imaging, and preparationTatsuya Nakama*, Shunsuke Kojima, Tetsuya Kobayashi, Yuki Omura, Yuta Kato, Katsuyuki Hanabusa, Kazuhiro Asano, Makio Muraishi, Kotaro Obunai
SurgeryMedicine
6
Article2026
A systematically derived risk model for 3-year all-cause mortality after acute venous thromboembolismShigetaka Kageyama*, Eri Ishikawa, Yugo Yamashita, T Morimoto, Kenki Matsunaga, Mei Onishi, Koichiro Murata, Ryuzo Nawada, Tomoya Onodera, Koh Ono, Takeshi Kimura
Internal MedicineMedicine
7
Article2026
Does early catheter ablation (<1 year) reduce atrial fibrillation recurrence compared with delayed ablation: A systematic review and meta-analysisDaniel Bradach*, Srilakshmi Ajith, Thuslim Sheik, Syed Ateeba Qadri, Christabel Ugbodaga, Fatma Alshammari, Aida Feda Vanderpuye, Maheen Tahir, Subrahmanyan Valadi Ramakrishnan, Layal Omaruddin
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
8
Article2026
Lower in-hospital nighttime systolic blood pressure is associated with heart failure rehospitalization in heart failure with reduced ejection fractionYuki Kitagawa, Asahiro Ito*, Shinji Ito*, Tatsuya Sato, Nanaka Nomura, Mana Ogawa, Takenobu Shimada, Ryoko Kitada, Yusuke HAYASHI, Atsushi Shibata, Kenichiro Otsuka, Shinichi Iwata, Daiju Fukuda
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
9
Article2026
Integrated Interpretation of Exercise Electrocardiography and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing for Detection of Significant Coronary Artery StenosisNobuhiro Hoshiko, Yusuke Ochiumi, Masayuki Nakamura, Hisashi Maeda, Tsukasa Itai, Makoto Suzuki, Yukie Toramaru, Miku Ishigaki, Masashi Kimura
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
10
Article2026
No-reflow phenomenon during percutaneous coronary intervention: Contemporary insights into mechanisms, prediction, and managementYuichi Ozaki*
SurgeryMedicine
11
Article2026
From DNA to drug discovery AI models for cardiovascular precision medicineSatoshi Kodera, Norihiko Takeda
OACardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
12
Article2026
Mathematical analysis of the breakdown of physiological stability preceding heart failure onset using longitudinal health check-up dataNaoya Inoue, Ryo Ohinata, Shuji Morikawa
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
13
Article2026
Transitional Care for Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Patients in Japan: A Nationwide Survey of Current Practices and ChallengesKeiichi Hirono, Kaori Tsuboi, Mako Okabe, Hideyuki Nakaoka, Keijiro Ibuki, Sayaka Ozawa, Ryota Ochiai
EpidemiologyMedicine
14
Article2026
Cardiovascular and limb outcomes with SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with diabetes following peripheral endovascular therapyYusuke Tomoi, M Takahara, Y Soga, Taichi Hirano, Kazuki Tsunoda, Kenji Ando
SurgeryMedicine
15
Article2026
Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Patients with Low-Flow Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve ImplantationCarlo Mannina, Esha Vaish, Eric Kim, Arianna Adamo, Andreina Carbone, Eduardo Bossone, Antonino Tuttolomondo, Edgar Argulian, Sean P. Pinney, Abel Casso Dominguez, Anton Camaj, Jonathan Halperin, George Dangas, Gilbert H.L. Tang, Samin Sharma, Annapoorna Kini, Luigi Adamo, Stamatios Lerakis
OncologyMedicine
16
Article2026
Routine cerebral embolic protection during TAVR: A meta-analysis and trial sequential evidence from 11,000 randomized patientsZeyad Kholeif, Ahmed Mohamed*, Mohamed Elnady, Mustafa Abomohsen, Amal Alomari, Rana Rashwan, Imad Samman Tahhan, Mohab Elnashar, Mohamed Khalafallah, Mohamed Sharaf, Ahmed Farid Gadelmawla, Ranem Afify, Ameer Awashra, Ahmed E. Ali, Hamza Elkasaby, Bas Kietselaer
EpidemiologyMedicine
17
Article2026
The role of global longitudinal strain in predicting fatal arrhythmic events in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: An up-to-date systematic review and Meta-analysisGeorge Bazoukis*, Haipeng Liu, Rim Copti, Athanasios Saplaouras, Truong Nhat Minh Nguyen, Sharen Lee, Tereza Michael, Tong Liu, Gary Tse, Konstantinos P. Letsas, Michael Efremidis
OACardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
18
Article2026
Effect of catheter-based renal denervation on orthostatic blood pressure adaptation in patients with uncontrolled hypertensionZhipeng Zhang, Rufeng Shi, Xin Zhang, Jun Ma, Runyu Ye, Xianghao Zuo, Hongde Hu, Yong Peng*, kai liu*, Xiaoping Chen*
SurgeryMedicine
19
Article2026
Cardiomyocyte-specific Fbxl5 deficiency promotes iron overload-driven hypercontractility and late-onset pathological hypertrophy in miceRyoko Kusaba, Keishi Miyata*, Tsuyoshi Kadomatsu, Michio Sato, Yoshihiro Ujihara, Yuya Kinoshita, Daisuke Torigoe, Momoka Chuman, Yui Sakai, Haruki Horiguchi, Taichi Sugizaki, Jun Morinaga, Keiichi I. Nakayama, Toshiro Moroishi, Tomohiko Wakayama, Kimi Araki, Kimitoshi Nakamura, Yuichi Oike*
GeneticsMedicine
20
Article2026
Antiplatelet therapy for patients with stable coronary artery disease receiving oral anticoagulation: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsYuriko Hiruma, Atsuyuki Watanabe, Tadao Aikawa, Masao Iwagami, Kaveh Hosseini, Leandro Slipczuk, Αlexandros Briasoulis, Hisato Takagi, Toshiki Kuno*
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
Most cited
20Top 20 most cited, 2018 – 2026.
1
ReviewCitations 3502020
Uric acid and cardiovascular disease: A clinical reviewYuichi Saito*, Atsushi Tanaka, Koichi Node, Yoshio Kobayashi
NephrologyMedicine
2
ReviewCitations 3362018
Critical roles of inflammation in atherosclerosisJunji Moriya*
ImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology
3
ReviewCitations 2032018
Mechanism and management of cancer-associated thrombosisMikio Mukai*, Toru Oka
OAInternal MedicineMedicine
4
ReviewCitations 2002019
Fontan-associated liver disease: A reviewTimothy T. Gordon‐Walker*, Kevin E. Bove, Gruschen Veldtman
EpidemiologyMedicine
5
ReviewCitations 1902018
A new class of drugs for heart failure: SGLT2 inhibitors reduce sympathetic overactivityMotoaki Sano*
OAEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismMedicine
6
ReviewCitations 1872022
Treatment strategies of acute myocardial infarction: updates on revascularization, pharmacological therapy, and beyondYuichi Saito*, Kazuma Oyama, Kenichi Tsujita, Satoshi Yasuda, Yoshio Kobayashi
OACardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
7
ReviewCitations 1602019
Cellular senescence in cardiac diseasesIppei Shimizu*, Tohru Minamino*
PhysiologyMedicine
8
ReviewCitations 1452020
Developmental origins of health and disease theory in cardiologyYuichiro Arima*, Hideoki Fukuoka
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthMedicine
9
ArticleCitations 1392020
Immune cell infiltration landscapes in pediatric acute myocarditis analyzed by CIBERSORTJun‐ichi Kawada*, Suguru Takeuchi, Hiroshi Imai, Toshihiko Okumura, Kazuhiro Horiba, Takako Suzuki, Yuka Torii, Kazushi Yasuda, Kyoko Imanaka-Yoshida, Yoshinori Ito
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
10
ArticleCitations 1082018
Relationship between the prognostic nutritional index and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with stable coronary artery diseaseHideki Wada, Tomotaka Dohi*, Katsumi Miyauchi, Jun Shitara, Hirohisa Endo, Shinichiro Doi, Hirokazu Konishi, Ryo Naito, Shuta Tsuboi, Manabu Ogita, Takatoshi Kasai, Shinya Okazaki, Kikuo Isoda, Satoru Suwa, Hiroyuki Daida
OAPhysiologyMedicine
11
ArticleCitations 1082019
Effect of evolocumab therapy on coronary fibrous cap thickness assessed by optical coherence tomography in patients with acute coronary syndromeHideki Yano*, Shigeo Horinaka, Toshihiko Ishimitsu
OASurgeryMedicine
12
ReviewCitations 1052021
Sarcopenia as a comorbidity of cardiovascular diseaseKen‐ichiro Sasaki*, Yoshihiro Fukumoto
OAPhysiologyMedicine
13
ReviewCitations 1002022
The roles of HIF-1α signaling in cardiovascular diseasesTatsuyuki Sato, Norihiko Takeda*
Cancer ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
14
ArticleCitations 972019
Sacubitril/valsartan in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction patients: Real world experience on advanced chronic kidney disease, hypotension, and dose escalationHung‐Yu Chang, An-Ning Feng, Man-Cai Fong, Chao-Wen Hsueh, Wei-Tsung Lai, Kuan‐Chih Huang, Eric Chong, Chi-Nan Chen, Hung-Chuan Chang, Wei-Hsian Yin*
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
15
ReviewCitations 872019
MicroRNAs: Emerging biomarkers for atrial fibrillationSumra Komal, Jianjian Yin, Shuhui Wang, Chen‐Zheng Huang, Hailong Tao, Jianzeng Dong, Shengna Han*, Lirong Zhang*
OAMolecular BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
16
ReviewCitations 842021
Arterial stiffness in health and disease: The role of cardio–ankle vascular indexToru Miyoshi*, Hiroshi Ito
OACardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
17
ReviewCitations 812021
Venous thromboembolism: Recent advancement and future perspectiveYugo Yamashita*, Takeshi Morimoto, Takeshi Kimura
OAInternal MedicineMedicine
18
ReviewCitations 782020
COVID-19 and cardiovascular diseasesFrancesca Mai, Rita Del Pinto, Claudio Ferri*
OAInfectious DiseasesMedicine
19
ArticleCitations 732022
A multistrain probiotic reduces sarcopenia by modulating Wnt signaling biomarkers in patients with chronic heart failureAsima Karim, Tahir Muhammad, Islam Shah, Javaidullah Khan, Rizwan Qaisar*
Molecular BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
20
ReviewCitations 722019
Genetic basis of hereditary thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissectionsNorifumi Takeda*, Issei Komuro
GeneticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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