Basic Research in Cardiology

Aims & Scope

Basic Research in Cardiology is an international journal for cardiovascular research.

It provides a forum for original and review articles related to experimental cardiology that meet its stringent scientific standards.

Thus, it comprises all aspects related to the physiology and pathology of the structure and function of the heart and the cardiovascular system, including their regulation by neuronal and humoral mechanisms.

The journal regularly receives articles from the fields of - Molecular and Cellular Biology - Biochemistry - Biophysics - Pharmacology - Physiology and Pathology - Clinical Cardiology Fields of interest: Cardiology, Physiology, Pathology

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	8
2024	7.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.834

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	796

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1370

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Quantitative assessment of myocardial collagen with picrosirius red staining and circularly polarized light

  Citation: 388

  Authors: P., R. A., D. R., J. G.

• The role of inflammatory cytokines in endothelial dysfunction

  Citation: 376

  Authors: Cuihua

• The role of lipid peroxidation in pathogenesis of ischemic damage and the antioxidant protection of the heart

  Citation: 366

  Authors: F. Z., V. E., Yu. P., L. M., Yu. V.

• IL-10 improves cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction by stimulating M2 macrophage polarization and fibroblast activation

  Citation: 363

  Authors: Mira, Yonggang, Rugmani Padmanabhan, Kristine Y., Andriy, Michael R., Merry L.

• Practical guidelines for rigor and reproducibility in preclinical and clinical studies on cardioprotection

  Citation: 358

  Authors: Hans Erik, Derek, Ioanna, Salvatore, Kerstin, Sean M., Soni, Yvan, Fabio, Moises, Panagiotis, Saveria, David, Zoltán, Borja, Efstathios, Nina, Petra, Markus, Michel, Pasquale, Michael, Marisol, Klaus-Dieter, Rainer, Andreas, Catherine, Derek M., Peter, Gerd

• Inhibition of permeability transition pore opening by mitochondrial STAT3 and its role in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion

  Citation: 324

  Authors: Kerstin, Denise, Gerd, Rainer

• Inflammation and fibrosis in murine models of heart failure

  Citation: 320

  Authors: Lucas, Michael, Svenja, Bastian, Stefan, Dirk, Diana

• Collateral circulation

  Citation: 309

  Authors: Wolfgang

• Phenotyping and outcome on contemporary management in a German cohort of patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy

  Citation: 283

  Authors: A., E., E., S., D., P., D., J., R., C. S., I., N., K., J., Denise

• TXNIP mediates NLRP3 inflammasome activation in cardiac microvascular endothelial cells as a novel mechanism in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury

  Citation: 280

  Authors: Yi, Kun, Lijian, Rutao, Fu, Chao, Chao, Di, Yan, Wenjun, Lize, Erhe, Haichang, Ling

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