Heart and Vessels

Aims & Scope

Heart and Vessels is an English-language journal that provides a forum of original ideas, excellent methods, and fascinating techniques on cardiovascular disease fields.

All papers submitted for publication are evaluated only with regard to scientific quality and relevance to the heart and vessels.

Contributions from those engaged in practical medicine, as well as from those involved in basic research, are welcomed.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.494

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	55

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11718

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	910

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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
• 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.

• Histological study on the distribution of autonomic nerves in the human heart

  Citation: 300

  Authors: H., Ryozo, Katsusuke

• Pathological studies on Takayasu arteritis

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Masao

• Takayasu arteritis in Japan

  Citation: 190

  Authors: Keizo

• The possible role of hydrogen sulfide as a smooth muscle cell proliferation inhibitor in rat cultured cells

  Citation: 149

  Authors: Junbao, Yan, Yiufai, Geng, Hongfeng, Xiaobo, Chaoshu

• Characterization of gut microbiota profiles in coronary artery disease patients using data mining analysis of terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism: gut microbiota could be a diagnostic marker of coronary artery disease

  Citation: 148

  Authors: Takuo, Tomoya, Toshio, Naoto, Yushi, Tomohiro, Anna, Kazuyuki, Keiko, Takuya, Taiji, Wataru, Ken-ichi

• The prognostic impact of malnutrition in patients with severely decompensated acute heart failure, as assessed using the Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) and Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Akihiro, Noritake, Nobuaki, Hirotake, Masato, Yusaku, Suguru, Saori, Kuniya, Wataru

• Acute vasodilator effects of inhaled fasudil, a specific Rho-kinase inhibitor, in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Hiroshi, Yoshihiro, Kenya, Koichiro, Jun, Jun, Hiroaki

• Elevated levels of circulating heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) in peripheral and renal vascular disease

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Barbara H., Julia M., A. Meguid, Richard F. M., A. G.

• A new noninvasive measurement system for wave intensity: evaluation of carotid arterial wave intensity and reproducibility

  Citation: 123

  Authors: K., Motoaki, Dehua, Akimitsu, Takashi, Ryoichi, Keisuke, Rie, Catherine E.

• Intramyocardial sustained delivery of basic fibroblast growth factor improves angiogenesis and ventricular function in a rat infarct model

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Atsushi, Masatoshi, Kazuaki, Keiichi, Yutaka, Masashi, Yasuhiko

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