Journal decision profile

Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

Medicine

Hellenic Journal of Cardiology's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 2.4, ranking Q1 in Surgery. Two-year citation average from OpenAlex data, updated August 2026.

Elsevier BVGRpISSN 1109-9666eISSN 2241-5955
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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
2.4

Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 2021–2024 window citedness 2.07.

Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceCalendar 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
81 daysmedian

Middle 50%: 51–119 days

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

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.
2.42026 · 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.
#394 / 1,651LIFETIME 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.
7.9%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.
81 daysIQR 51–119 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.
101 / yr2021–2024 AVG
Field-normalized top 10% share7.9%

32 of 403 works · same type, year & subfield

Field-normalized top 1% share0.5%

2 works · same type, year & subfield

Median FWCI0.47×

Below field-year expectation

Source output rank#394

of 1,651 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?

7.9% 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

1242016
1342017
1272018
922019
1272020
762021
902022
1182023
1192024
812025

Recent work-type mix

403 OpenAlex works · 2021–2024

Article91.1%
Review7.9%
Retraction0.5%
Letter0.2%
Other0.2%
OpenAlex article is broader than “original research.” PubMed Publication Types can add case-report and clinical-study detail.
Fit signals

Topics and medical subject coverage

OpenAlex topics show research communities; MeSH keeps the medical taxonomy recognizable.

Major MeSH signals

PubMed-indexed works

Select a MeSH signal to see how much Hellenic Journal of Cardiology publishes on it, from PubMed counts for the last five complete years.

Leading OpenAlex topics

2021–2024 works
Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments39
Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes32
Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics24
Acute Myocardial Infarction Research21
Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics14
Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices13
Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches12
Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies11
Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors11
Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases9
Methodology: OpenAlex snapshot 2026-10-19. FWCI, percentile badges, topics, and type mix use 403 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 MedicineQ2
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ2
SurgeryQ1
Q1
Subfield Quartile
B3
CAS Block

Ranking and source check

#2,003
of 6,272 Medicine field journals
#1,861
among Q1 Medicine journals

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Journal Details

OpenAlex Works
1,139
H-Index
36
Fully Open Access
Yes
Recent OA Works
1,134
Subject Areas
Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingSurgery

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.

Common questions about Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

What is Hellenic Journal of Cardiology's Journal Metrics Score in 2026?

Hellenic Journal of Cardiology's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 2.4, 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 quartile is Hellenic Journal of Cardiology in?

Hellenic Journal of Cardiology's best quartile is Q1. By OpenAlex subfield: Q2 in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Q2 in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging; Q1 in Surgery. 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 Hellenic Journal of Cardiology will not match this score exactly. Compare journals using one source at a time.

How long does Hellenic Journal of Cardiology take from submission to acceptance?

Across 100 recent PubMed records with both dates, Hellenic Journal of Cardiology took a median of 81 days from submission to acceptance; the middle half took 51–119 days. This interval includes editorial handling and revisions, so it is not the time to a first decision.

Which journals are alternatives to Hellenic Journal of Cardiology?

Comparable journals include International Journal of Cardiology, American Journal of Cardiology, Journal of Cardiology, and Jacc-Asia. Compare their scores, acceptance times, and costs in the recommended alternatives on this page before choosing where to submit.

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