Journal decision profile

Cardiology Research

Medicine

Cardiology Research's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 1.4, ranking Q3 in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 1 other subfield. Two-year citation average from OpenAlex data, updated August 2026.

CanadapISSN 1923-2829eISSN 1923-2837
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Journal Metrics Score
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Journal Metrics ScoreThe raw score is citations received in the latest complete year by works from the two previous years, divided by the number of those works. It is calculated from OpenAlex open data (CC0) and is not a percentage grade.
2026
1.4

Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 2021–2024 window citedness 1.56.

Review & acceptance time
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Review & acceptance timeCalendar days between the received and accepted dates reported in recent PubMed records. This interval includes editorial handling and author revisions, so it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
PUBMED
49 daysmedian

Middle 50%: 36–73 days

100 of 100 PubMed-indexed articles · 100% coverage · 2024–2025

Cardiology Research accepts papers a median of 49 days after submission, including peer review and revisions. That is faster than 95% of comparable journals with PubMed timing data.

Indicative APC
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Indicative APCThis journal-level estimate comes from the OpenAlex source record. It is not a verified quote and may exclude taxes, waivers, society discounts, or article-type charges. Check the journal's official website before deciding.
OPENALEX · VERIFY
Not available

No journal-level APC is available in the current OpenAlex snapshot. Cost is excluded from scoring.

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At a glance

Journal decision profile

Each spoke is a 0–100 percentile within a comparable journal cohort—not a percentage grade or a single black-box rating.

Relative profile

Metrics ScoreThe raw 2026 Journal Metrics Score is the recent two-year citation average shown above. The radar converts it to a 0–100 cohort percentile: farther out means a higher score than more comparable journals. It is not a percentage grade.iSource outputThe raw rank compares lifetime output inside the journal’s leading-topic source set. The radar then compares that rank position across Decision Profile journals in the same primary OpenAlex field; when that field has too few profiles, it uses the broader profile set. Farther out means relatively more output, not better research quality.iTop 10% shareThe share of recent papers in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield. The radar converts that share to a 0–100 cohort percentile; it does not predict how a new paper will perform.iMedian FWCICitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected citation level for comparable papers; the radar shows its 0–100 cohort percentile.iSubmission-to-acceptanceCalendar days from the received date to the accepted date in recent PubMed records. This includes editorial handling and author revisions, so it is not the time to first decision and not pure peer-review time. The radar uses a 0–100 cohort percentile with shorter observed timing plotted farther out; it does not measure review quality.iOutput volumeAverage works published per year in the recent analysis window, converted to a 0–100 cohort percentile. Farther out means the journal publishes more papers; it does not mean those papers are better.i
Cost is intentionally excluded. Missing APC data is never converted to a zero-dollar fee or a fabricated cost score.

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Metrics Score
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Metrics ScoreThe 2026 raw Journal Metrics Score shown above. The bar is its 0–100 percentile within the radar's comparable journal cohort; it is not a percentage score.
1.42026 · OPENALEX
Source output rank
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Source output rankThis lifetime journal-wide output rank compares works published by the OpenAlex source with sources associated with the journal’s leading topic. More output does not mean higher quality.
#669 / 2,245LIFETIME OUTPUT
Highly cited papers
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Highly cited papersShare of recent works in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield.
5%FIELD-NORMALIZED TOP 10%
Field-normalized impact
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Field-normalized impactCitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected level for comparable work.
0.47MEDIAN FWCI
Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceReceived-to-accepted calendar days from qualified PubMed records. It includes editorial handling and author revisions; it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
49 daysIQR 36–73 DAYS
Recent output
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Recent outputAverage works published per year across the complete analysis window. This is a volume measure, not a quality score.
56 / yr2021–2024 AVG
Field-normalized top 10% share5%

11 of 222 works · same type, year & subfield

Field-normalized top 1% share0%

0 works · same type, year & subfield

Median FWCI0.47×

Below field-year expectation

Source output rank#669

of 2,245 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output

What does Median FWCI mean?

FWCI compares papers with the same publication year, type, and field. 1.0 is the world average; above 1.0 is above expectation. This journal's median is 0.47, so its typical recent paper runs about 53% below its field benchmark.

What does Top 10% Share mean?

5% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.

Publishing pattern

Publication volume and article mix

Volume is separated from citation accumulation so newer papers are not presented as weaker simply because they are newer.

Works published by year

OpenAlex source records · 2016–2025

342016
632017
742018
592019
722020
562021
522022
612023
532024
612025

Recent work-type mix

222 OpenAlex works · 2021–2024

Article90.1%
Review6.3%
Editorial2.7%
Erratum0.5%
Retraction0.5%
OpenAlex article is broader than “original research.” PubMed Publication Types can add case-report and clinical-study detail.
Fit signals

Topics and research coverage

OpenAlex topics show the research communities this journal serves.

Leading OpenAlex topics

2021–2024 works
Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics15
Heart Failure Treatment and Management15
Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes14
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies12
Acute Myocardial Infarction Research10
Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies9
Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments8
Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias7
Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics7
Diabetes Treatment and Management7
Methodology: OpenAlex snapshot 2026-10-22. FWCI, percentile badges, topics, and type mix use 222 works published 2021–2024. Radar normalization is versioned in the cached profile, and no cost score is assigned without reliable APC data.

Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ3
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ3

Is Cardiology Research a good journal?

A mid-ranked Q3 journal by citation data

By citation data, Cardiology Research is a mid-ranked journal: it is Q3 in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 1 other subfield, the third quarter of journals by score, below the subfield median, and ranks #3,574 of 6,272 Medicine journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 57%). Cardiology Research's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 1.4. Recent papers took a median of 49 days from submission to acceptance, according to PubMed dates. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, so check that your topic fits its scope.

Best quartile
Q3
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Rank in Medicine
#3,574 of 6,272
Top 57%
2026 Journal Metrics Score
1.4
Acceptance rate
Not published
By the journal or publisher
Submission to acceptance
49 days
Median, PubMed records
Access model
Fully open access
No APC on record in OpenAlex
Papers published in 2025
61
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Q3
Subfield Quartile
N/A
CAS Block

Ranking and source check

#3,574
of 6,272 Medicine field journals
#116
among Q3 Medicine journals

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Journal Details

OpenAlex Works
841
H-Index
28
Fully Open Access
Yes
Recent OA Works
839
Subject Areas
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Source: the current OpenAlex source record. OpenAlex works can include multiple work types. Fully Open Access is a source-level flag. Recent OA Works is summed from OpenAlex's counts_by_year series (up to the latest ten years); it is not a lifetime OA percentage. Any APC shown here is an indicative OpenAlex value—verify current charges on the journal's official website.

How to submit to Cardiology Research

  1. 1

    Check the scope

    OpenAlex classifies Cardiology Research's papers in subfields including Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Read the aims and scope page and a few recent papers close to your topic before you prepare the manuscript.

  2. 2

    Follow the author guidelines

    Article types, word and figure limits, reference style, and the required statements (data availability, ethics, conflicts of interest, author contributions) are set by the journal. Prepare the cover letter and files to match them.

    Cardiology Research homepage ↗
  3. 3

    Submit online

    Use the submit link in Cardiology Research's author guidelines. Every author usually needs an ORCID iD, and the corresponding author needs an account on the submission site.

  4. 4

    Plan for costs

    The journal is fully open access, and OpenAlex has no article processing charge on record. Check the journal website for current fees and waivers.

  5. 5

    Know what to expect

    Recent accepted papers took a median of 49 days from submission to acceptance, including revisions (PubMed dates). Cardiology Research does not publish an acceptance rate.

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Common questions about Cardiology Research

Is Cardiology Research a good journal?

By citation data, Cardiology Research is a mid-ranked journal: it is Q3 in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 1 other subfield, the third quarter of journals by score, below the subfield median, and ranks #3,574 of 6,272 Medicine journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 57%). Cardiology Research's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 1.4. Recent papers took a median of 49 days from submission to acceptance, according to PubMed dates. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, so check that your topic fits its scope.

What is Cardiology Research's Journal Metrics Score in 2026?

Cardiology Research's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 1.4, from the August 2026 data release. The score is a two-year citation average computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works.

What is the acceptance rate of Cardiology Research?

We have not found an official acceptance rate published by Cardiology Research or its publisher, and Journal Metrics does not estimate one because submission counts are not public. What recent PubMed records do show is speed: accepted papers took a median of 49 days from submission to acceptance. To judge selectivity, compare Cardiology Research's quartile and score with similar journals, or ask the editorial office.

What quartile is Cardiology Research in?

Cardiology Research's best quartile is Q3. By OpenAlex subfield: Q3 in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Q3 in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Quartiles rank journals by Journal Metrics Score within each subfield.

Is the Journal Metrics Score the same as other journal citation metrics?

No. Journal Metrics computes the score independently from OpenAlex open data. Other providers use different citation databases, document types, and counting rules, so their published figures for Cardiology Research will not match this score exactly. Compare journals using one source at a time.

How long does Cardiology Research take to accept a paper?

Cardiology Research accepts papers a median of 49 days after submission across 100 recent PubMed records with both dates; the middle half took 36–73 days. This includes peer review, editorial handling, and revisions.

How long is the peer review time at Cardiology Research?

PubMed records when a manuscript was received and accepted, not the individual review stages, so peer review time on its own is not available. The full time from submission to acceptance at Cardiology Research, which includes peer review and revisions, has a median of 49 days. For the time to a first decision, check the journal's own website.

Is Cardiology Research faster than similar journals?

Cardiology Research's median of 49 days from submission to acceptance is faster than 95% of comparable journals with PubMed timing data.

Which journals are alternatives to Cardiology Research?

Comparable journals include Jama Cardiology, Circulation Journal, European Heart Journal, and Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine. Compare their scores, acceptance times, and costs in the recommended alternatives on this page before choosing where to submit.

How do I submit a paper to Cardiology Research?

Submit online through the link in Cardiology Research's author guidelines on the journal homepage. Before submitting, check the scope, follow the author guidelines for article type, length, and required statements, and prepare a cover letter. Accepted papers took a median of 49 days from submission to acceptance in recent PubMed records.

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