About the journal
The European Heart Journal is an international, English language, peer-reviewed journal dealing with cardiovascular medicine. It is an official journal of the European Society of Cardiology and is published weekly.
The European Heart Journal aims to publish the highest quality material, both clinical and scientific, on all aspects of cardiovascular medicine. It includes articles related to research findings, technical evaluations, and reviews. In addition it provides a forum for the exchange of information on all aspects of cardiovascular medicine, including education issues.
In addition to publishing original papers on all aspects of cardiovascular medicine and surgery, the journal also features reviews, clinical perspectives, ESC Guidelines, and editorial articles about recent developments in cardiology as well as encouraging correspondence from its readers.
Impact Factor and ranking
Year |
Impact Factor |
SI: Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems |
---|---|---|
2022 |
39.3 |
2 out of 143 |
2021 |
35.855 |
3 out of 143 |
2020 |
29.983 |
2 out of 142 |
2019 |
22.673 |
2 out of 138 |
2018 |
24.889 |
1 out of 136 |
2017 |
23.425 |
1 out of 128 |
2016 |
20.212 |
1 out of 126 |
2015 |
15.064 |
3 out of 124 |
2014 |
15.203 |
2 out of 123 |
2013 |
14.723 |
3 out of 125 |
2012 |
14.097 |
2 out of 122 |
2011 |
10.478 |
3 out of 117 |
2010 |
10.046 |
3 out of 114 |
2009 |
9.800 |
3 out of 95 |
2008 |
8.917 |
4 out of 78 |
2007 |
7.924 |
4 out of 74 |
2006 |
7.286 |
4 out of 74 |
2005 |
|
4 out of 72 |
2004 |
|
4 out of 71 |
2003 |
|
4 out of 70 |
This information is taken from the Journal Citation Reports™ (Clarivate, 2023), published annually as part of the Science Citation Index by the Web of Science Group.
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
European Heart Journal and Oxford University Press are members of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The journal also subscribes to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICJME) Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals. The journal expects all parties involved in the publication of content in European Heart Journal (the publisher, editors, authors, and reviewers) to follow these guidelines on best practice and publication ethics. The Editors are further supported by the ESC Journal Family Ethics Committee.