| Title | Heart |
| Abbreviation | Heart |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (Q1) |
| h-index | 214 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 1763 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.781 |
| Impact Score | 2.86 |
| Publisher | BMJ Publishing Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 1468201X, 13556037 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1942, 1971-1978, 1983-1984, 1986-1990, 1992-2025 |
Heart (formerly British Heart Journal) is an international peer review journal that keeps cardiologists up to date with advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Topics covered include coronary disease, electrophysiology, valve disease, imaging techniques, congenital heart disease (fetal, paediatric and adult), heart failure, surgery, and basic science.
Each issue contains an extensive continuing professional education section (Education in Heart) and JournalScan highlighting important papers from outside the cardiology literature.
Heart is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (Q1). It is published by BMJ Publishing Group. The overall rank of Heart is 1763. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.781. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 214. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Heart journal is 1468201X, 13556037. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Heart is cited by a total of 3469 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Heart is 2.86, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Heart IF is decreased by a factor of 0.11 and approximate percentage change is -3.7% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Heart is 2.86. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.86 |
| 2023 | 2.97 |
| 2022 | 3.38 |
| 2021 | 3.85 |
| 2020 | 3.21 |
| 2019 | 3.09 |
| 2018 | 3.29 |
| 2017 | 3.51 |
| 2016 | 3.87 |
| 2015 | 3.82 |
| 2014 | 3.97 |
Heart has an h-index of 214. It means 214 articles of this journal have more than 214 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Heart is 1468201X, 13556037. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Heart is 1763. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.781. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.781 |
| 2023 | 1.736 |
| 2022 | 1.877 |
| 2021 | 2.146 |
| 2020 | 2.184 |
| 2019 | 2.229 |
| 2018 | 2.635 |
| 2017 | 2.853 |
| 2016 | 3.147 |
| 2015 | 2.747 |
| 2014 | 3.168 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1763 |
| 2023 | 1741 |
| 2022 | 1466 |
| 2021 | 1108 |
| 2020 | 1136 |
| 2019 | 1086 |
| 2018 | 839 |
| 2017 | 712 |
| 2016 | 586 |
| 2015 | 772 |
| 2014 | 598 |
Heart is published by BMJ Publishing Group. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1942, 1971-1978, 1983-1984, 1986-1990, 1992-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Heart is Heart. This abbreviation ('Heart') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Heart latest impact IF is 2.86. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 3.97 (2014) and 2.86 (2024), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 3.44 in the previous 11 years.
The Heart has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.781, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 3.168 in 2014 and the lowest being 1.736 in 2023. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Heart over the previous 11-year period stands at 3.44.
The latest h-index of the Heart is 214.
The Heart is published by the BMJ Publishing Group, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Heart is currently ranked 1763 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 586 in 2016 and its lowest position of 1763 in 2024.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Heart is Heart.
Heart is classified as a journal that the BMJ Publishing Group publishes.
The Heart encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Heart is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 1468201X, 13556037.
The best quartile for the Heart is Q1 (2024).
The Heart coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1942, 1971-1978, 1983-1984, 1986-1990, 1992-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatologia Kliniczna | journal | 25442 | Cornetis | 7 | 0.00 |
| Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo | conference and proceedings | 17577 | 54 | 0.00 | |
| Criminal Justice Review | journal | 10284 | SAGE Publications Inc. | 46 | 1.91 |
| International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology | journal | 6477 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 45 | 1.82 |
| Discourse | journal | 7536 | Routledge | 70 | 2.75 |
| European Journal of Education | journal | 4974 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 63 | 5.08 |
| Transnational Corporations | journal | 13970 | UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development | 30 | 1.63 |
| Studies in Continuing Education | journal | 4850 | Routledge | 44 | 3.35 |
| Tekstilec | trade journal | 17340 | University of Ljubljana Press | 16 | 1.29 |
| SPE International Formation Damage Control Symposium Proceedings | conference and proceedings | 21934 | 16 | 0.00 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.86 |
| 2023 | 2.97 |
| 2022 | 3.38 |
| 2021 | 3.85 |
| 2020 | 3.21 |
| 2019 | 3.09 |
| 2018 | 3.29 |
| 2017 | 3.51 |
| 2016 | 3.87 |
| 2015 | 3.82 |
| 2014 | 3.97 |
