Herz

Aims & Scope

Herz is the high-level journal for further education for all physicians interested in cardiology.

The individual issues of the journal each deal with specific topics and comprise review articles in English and German written by competent and esteemed authors.

They provide up-to-date and comprehensive information concerning the speciality dealt with in the issue.

Due to the fact that all relevant aspects of the pertinent topic of an issue are considered, an overview of the current status and progress in cardiology is presented.

Reviews and original articles round off the spectrum of information provided.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	1.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.369

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	58

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14613

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	267

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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.

• SARS-CoV-2: a potential novel etiology of fulminant myocarditis

  Citation: 284

  Authors: Chen, Yiwu, Dao Wen

• Proposed Mayo Clinic criteria for the diagnosis of Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy and long-term prognosis

  Citation: 220

  Authors: M., A.

• The β-Adrenergic Receptors

  Citation: 212

  Authors: Gerd

• Cardiac Fibrosis as a Cause of Diastolic Dysfunction

  Citation: 209

  Authors: Brad S., Karl T.

• Morphologic criteria and detection of apoptosis

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Antti

• Pathophysiology of Calcium Deposition in Coronary Arteries

  Citation: 189

  Authors: Allen P., Deena K., Frank D., Andrew, Allen J., Renu

• Biology of Calcification in Vascular Cells: Intima versus Media

  Citation: 172

  Authors: Diane, Catherine M.

• The "Final Common Pathway" Hypothesis and Inherited Cardiovascular Disease

  Citation: 160

  Authors: Neil E., Karla R., Jeffrey A.

• Mechanisms and management of doxorubicin cardiotoxicity

  Citation: 160

  Authors: Y., M., S., B., P.P.

• The European Study of Epidemiology and Treatment of Cardiac Inflammatory Diseases (ESETCID)

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Günther, Sabine, Annette, Ute, Bernhard

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