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JCR 2025 (released June 2026) · 41 journals · updated September 2026

Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems journals ranked by Impact Factor (JCR 2025, 41 journals)

41 medical journals in the JCR category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems, ranked by 2025 Impact Factor. The highest IF is Nature Reviews Cardiology (50.2).

Journals
41 journals
Q1 (top 25%)
19 journals
Fully OA
8 journals
JCR category
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Top 5 by IF

  1. Nature Reviews Cardiology — IF 50.2, Q1
  2. European Heart Journal — IF 45.3, Q1
  3. Circulation — IF 41.3, Q1
  4. JACC (Journal of the American College of Cardiology) — IF 22.3, Q1
  5. JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging — IF 19.0, Q1

All 41 Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems journals by IF

#JournalPublisherImpact FactorQOALink
1Nature Reviews CardiologySpringer Nature
50.2
Q1–Journal site
2European Heart JournalOxford University Press (ESC)
45.3
Q1–Journal site
3CirculationWolters Kluwer (AHA)
41.3
Q1–Journal site
4JACC (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)Elsevier (ACC)
22.3
Q1–Journal site
5JACC: Cardiovascular ImagingElsevier (ACC)
19.0
Q1–Journal site
6Circulation ResearchWolters Kluwer (AHA)
18.0
Q1–Journal site
7Cardiovascular DiabetologyBMC
15.6
Q1OAJournal site
8JAMA CardiologyAMA
15.2
Q1–Journal site
9JACC: Cardiovascular InterventionsElsevier (ACC)
12.7
Q1–Journal site
10Cardiovascular ResearchOxford University Press (ESC)
12.5
Q1–Journal site
11JACC: Heart Failureyear n/aElsevier (ACC)
11.8
––Journal site
12StrokeWolters Kluwer (AHA)
11.1
Q1–Journal site
13European Journal of Heart FailureWiley (ESC-HFA)
10.3
Q1–Journal site
14EuropaceOxford University Press (EHRA)
10.2
Q1–Journal site
15Journal of Cardiac FailureElsevier (HFSA)
9.9
Q1–Journal site
16HypertensionWolters Kluwer (AHA)
9.8
Q1–Journal site
17EuroInterventionEuropa Group (EAPCI)
9.2
Q1–Journal site
18Circulation: Heart FailureWolters Kluwer (AHA)
8.3
Q1–Journal site
19Circulation: Cardiovascular InterventionsWolters Kluwer (AHA)
7.2
Q1–Journal site
20Heart RhythmElsevier (HRS)
7.0
Q1–Journal site
21Journal of the American Heart AssociationWolters Kluwer (AHA)
6.0
–OAJournal site
22ResuscitationElsevier (ERC)
6.0
––Journal site
23Circulation JournalJapanese Circulation Society
5.8
–OAJournal site
24Canadian Journal of CardiologyElsevier (CCS)
5.7
––Journal site
25Cardiovascular Intervention and TherapeuticsSpringer (CVIT)
5.5
––Journal site
26Journal of Thrombosis and HaemostasisElsevier (ISTH)
5.2
––Journal site
27Thrombosis and HaemostasisThieme
5.2
––Journal site
28Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic ResonanceElsevier (SCMR)
5.0
–OAJournal site
29HeartBMJ (BCS)
4.4
––Journal site
30ESC Heart FailureWiley (ESC-HFA)
3.8
–OAJournal site
31Journal of CardiologyElsevier (JCC)
3.5
––Journal site
32American Heart JournalElsevier
3.4
––Journal site
33Clinical Research in CardiologySpringer
3.4
––Journal site
34International Journal of CardiologyElsevier
3.3
––Journal site
35BMC Cardiovascular DisordersBMC
3.1
–OAJournal site
36Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineFrontiers
3.0
Q2OAJournal site
37Open Heartyear n/aBMJ
2.8
–OAJournal site
38American Journal of CardiologyElsevier
2.5
––Journal site
39CardiologyKarger
1.9
––Journal site
40Heart and VesselsSpringer
1.5
––Journal site
41Journal of EchocardiographySpringer (JSE)
1.1
––Journal site
Q1 quartile within the JCR category OA fully open access journal 2024 latest-year IF not confirmed

Frequently asked questions

Which Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems journal has the highest Impact Factor?

Nature Reviews Cardiology (50.2, JCR 2025).

Which year's Impact Factor is this?

The 2-year Journal Impact Factor from JCR 2025, released in June 2026, compiled from values published by the publishers.

What does Q1 mean?

A journal whose IF is in the top 25% of its JCR category. 19 journals in Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems qualify.

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