Nature Reviews Cardiology

Aims & Scope

Nature Reviews Cardiology aims to be the premier source of reviews and commentaries for the scientific and clinical communities we serve.

We strive to publish articles that are authoritative, accessible, and enhanced with clearly understandable figures, tables, and other display items.

We want to provide an unparalleled service to authors, referees, and readers, and we work hard to maximize the usefulness and impact of each article.

The journal publishes Research Highlights, Comments, News & Views, Reviews, Consensus Statements, and Perspectives relevant to practising cardiologists and cardiovascular research scientists, with our broad scope ensuring that the articles we publish reach the widest possible audience.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	44.2
2024	41.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	10.662

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	201

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	74

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	8426

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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.

• Inflammageing: chronic inflammation in ageing, cardiovascular disease, and frailty

  Citation: 2628

  Authors: Luigi, Elisa

• COVID-19 and the cardiovascular system

  Citation: 2384

  Authors: Ying-Ying, Yi-Tong, Jin-Ying, Xiang

• Epidemiology and risk profile of heart failure

  Citation: 1578

  Authors: Anh L., Tamara B., Gregg C.

• Epidemiology and aetiology of heart failure

  Citation: 1490

  Authors: Boback, Gregg C.

• The inflammatory response in myocardial injury, repair, and remodelling

  Citation: 1349

  Authors: Nikolaos G.

• Mechanisms of physiological and pathological cardiac hypertrophy

  Citation: 1299

  Authors: Michinari, Junichi

• Epidemiology of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

  Citation: 1206

  Authors: Shannon M., Véronique L., Margaret M.

• COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease: from basic mechanisms to clinical perspectives

  Citation: 1087

  Authors: Masataka, Dao Wen, Yaling, David B., Joseph C.

• Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in China: current features and implications

  Citation: 1059

  Authors: Dong, Jing, Miao, Xingguang, Mengge

• Global epidemiology, health burden and effective interventions for elevated blood pressure and hypertension

  Citation: 1037

  Authors: Bin, Pablo, George A., Majid

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