Heart

Aims & Scope

Heart is an international peer reviewed journal that keeps cardiologists up to date with important research advances in cardiovascular disease.

New scientific developments are highlighted in editorials and put in context with concise review articles.

There is one free Editor’s Choice article in each issue, with open access options available to authors for all articles.

Education in Heart articles provide a comprehensive, continuously updated, cardiology curriculum.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.4
2024	5.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.781

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	214

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1763

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3469

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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 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.

• Plaque fissuring--the cause of acute myocardial infarction, sudden ischaemic death, and crescendo angina.

  Citation: 1527

  Authors: M J, A C

• Loneliness and social isolation as risk factors for coronary heart disease and stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal observational studies

  Citation: 1417

  Authors: Nicole K, Mona, Simon, Sara, Barbara

• Clinical epidemiology of heart failure

  Citation: 1410

  Authors: A., A. W

• Diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy. Task Force of the Working Group Myocardial and Pericardial Disease of the European Society of Cardiology and of the Scientific Council on Cardiomyopathies of the International Society and Federation of Cardiology.

  Citation: 1216

  Authors: W. J., G., A., F., C., G., F.

• Risk prediction models: II. External validation, model updating, and impact assessment

  Citation: 906

  Authors: Karel G M, Andre Pascal, Diederick E, Patrick, Yvonne, Douglas G, Mark

• Risk of thrombosis in human atherosclerotic plaques: role of extracellular lipid, macrophage, and smooth muscle cell content.

  Citation: 890

  Authors: M J, P D, N, D R, J

• Percutaneous balloon dilatation of the mitral valve: an analysis of echocardiographic variables related to outcome and the mechanism of dilatation.

  Citation: 885

  Authors: G T, A E, V M, P C, I F

• QT dispersion: an indication of arrhythmia risk in patients with long QT intervals.

  Citation: 843

  Authors: C P, J M, R W

• A co-operative trial in the primary prevention of ischaemic heart disease using clofibrate. Report from the Committee of Principal Investigators.

  Citation: 842

  Authors:

• Left ventricular fibre architecture in man.

  Citation: 825

  Authors: R A, S Y, D G, A E, R H

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