Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Aims & Scope

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions is an international journal covering the broad field of cardiovascular diseases.

Subject material includes basic and clinical information that is derived from or related to invasive and interventional coronary or peripheral vascular techniques.

The journal focuses on material that will be of immediate practical value to physicians providing patient care in the clinical laboratory setting.

To accomplish this, the journal publishes Preliminary Reports and Work In Progress articles that complement the traditional Original Studies, Case Reports, and Comprehensive Reviews.

Perspective and insight concerning controversial subjects and evolving technologies are provided regularly through Editorial Commentaries furnished by members of the Editorial Board and other experts.

Articles are subject to double-blind peer review and complete editorial evaluation prior to any decision regarding acceptability.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.010

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	134

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4738

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2981

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

• SCAI clinical expert consensus statement on the classification of cardiogenic shock

  Citation: 762

  Authors: David A., Cindy L., Steven, Daniel, Shelley A., Timothy D., Steven M., Navin K., William, Joseph P., Kelly, Holger, Sean, Srihari S.

• Peripheral arterial calcification: Prevalence, mechanism, detection, and clinical implications

  Citation: 445

  Authors: Krishna J., Thomas, Michael R.

• Erosion of Amplatzer septal occluder device after closure of secundum atrial septal defects: Review of registry of complications and recommendations to minimize future risk

  Citation: 415

  Authors: Zahid, Ziyad M., John L., John P., William E., Charles S.

• Prevention of radial artery occlusion—Patent hemostasis evaluation trial (PROPHET study): A randomized comparison of traditional versus patency documented hemostasis after transradial catheterization

  Citation: 414

  Authors: Samir, John, Tejas, Marie

• Influence of the ratio between radial artery inner diameter and sheath outer diameter on radial artery flow after transradial coronary intervention

  Citation: 389

  Authors: Shigeru, Hajime, George, Shinji

• Global experience in cervical carotid artery stent placement

  Citation: 373

  Authors: Michael H., Mark, Klaus, Gary S., Edward B., Michel, Steven, Patrice, Gerry, Gustave, Peter, Camilo R., Bill, Juan, Randal, David Sai Wah, Barry, Antonio, Vijay, Jean C., Martin, Michael, Hugo, Juan, Alejandro, Subbarao, Steve, Adolfo, Kenneth, Noboyuki, Fayaz, Horst, George, Jacque G., Prochazka, Carlos, Jay S., Shin-Ichi

• Updated review of the global carotid artery stent registry

  Citation: 369

  Authors: Michael H., Nadim, Mark H.

• Resistance to thienopyridines: Clinical detection of coronary stent thrombosis by monitoring of vasodilator‐stimulated phosphoprotein phosphorylation

  Citation: 337

  Authors: Paul, Jean‐Louis, Pierre‐Olivier, Gilles, Philippe, Bertrand, Antoine, Laurence, Ulrich, Martin

• Improved Outcomes Associated with the use of Shock Protocols: Updates from the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative

  Citation: 336

  Authors: Mir B., Navin K., Kirit, Murad A., Theodore, Amir, Ivan, Steve, Steve, Simon, Brian, Josh, Shaun, Steven, David, Charles, Thomas, Antonious, Timothy, Allison, Jeffrey, Nainesh, Tjuan, Michael, Behnam, Alexander G., Rahul, Yasir, Thomas, Brian, John, Ayaz, Malcolm, Raza, Andrew, Scott, Aditya, Matheen, Christopher, Denes, Ian, David, Nimrod, M. Chadi, Ruth, Akshay, Khaldoon, Alejandro, Tyrell, Michael, William W.

• Coronary angiogram classification of spontaneous coronary artery dissection

  Citation: 324

  Authors: Jacqueline

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