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Top 10 Open Access Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading open access Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights details authors often need when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

Jacc: Cardiooncology

Elsevier BV

JIF 12.8

Open

JACC: CardioOncology is an open access specialist journal in the JACC family that advances cardiovascular care of cancer patients through innovative science and evidence-based knowledge. It publishes pre-clinical, translational, and clinical research, as well...

Identifiers

ISSN 2666-0873

eISSN 2666-0873

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge: USD 4410 for full length articles and USD 1764 for short communications, excluding taxes.

Publishing Timeline

For expedited review, the editors commit to a decision regarding suitability for expedited publication processing within 2 days and an initial decision within 14 days.

Cardiology

Oncology

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Cardiovascular Diabetology

BioMed Central

JIF 10.6

Open

Cardiovascular Diabetology is an international open access journal dedicated to the link between diabetes and cardiovascular disorders, focusing on the interrelationship between heart diseases and alterations in glucose metabolism. It publishes clinical, genet...

Identifiers

eISSN 1475-2840

Publication Cost

APC: £3390.00 GBP / $4490.00 USD / €3990.00 EUR, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 1 day

Cardiology

Endocrinology

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Eurointervention

European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions

JIF 9.5

Open

EuroIntervention is a journal focused on coronary, valvular and structural interventions. It publishes article types including State-of-the-Art, Viewpoint, Editorial, Original Research, Letter to the Editor, Flashlight, Expert Review, and Trial Design. The jou...

Identifiers

ISSN 1774-024X

eISSN 1969-6213

Publication Cost

Open Access publication is available.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to decision is typically completed in 4 weeks for manuscripts sent for external peer review; manuscripts not passing initial screening are typically returned in 1 to 3 business days; pre-submission enquiries are answered in 3 business days; fast-track suitability decisions are communicated within 2 business days; simultaneous publication suitability responses are normally communicated within 2 business days.

Cardiology

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Europace

Oxford University Press

JIF 7.4

Open

EP Europace – EHJ Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology is an official, fully open access journal of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), an association of the European Society of Cardiology, and the ESC Working Group on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology...

Identifiers

ISSN 1099-5129

eISSN 1532-2092

Publication Cost

Open access charge: 3625 USD, with possible discounts, waivers, or institutional Read and Publish funding; no charge for correspondence.

Publishing Timeline

Fast track petitions receive a response within 48 hours; initial editorial decision for fast track manuscripts is made within 5 consecutive days; accepted fast track articles should be published online 10 working days after acceptance if proofs are returned within 48 hours; proofs must be returned within 3 days.

Cardiology

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Jacc-basic To Translational Science

Elsevier BV

JIF 7.2

Open

JACC: Basic to Translational Science is an open access specialist journal in the JACC family that serves as a forum for translational cardiovascular medicine and aims to accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into therapies that improve outcomes...

Identifiers

ISSN 2452-302X

eISSN 2452-302X

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge: USD 4750 for full length articles (Clinical Research, Preclinical Research, Unsolicited Review Papers); USD 1900 for Short Communications (Research Letter), excluding taxes.

Publishing Timeline

Leading Edge Translational Research and Leading Edge Translational Science submissions are reviewed for interest within seven days of submission. For expedited review requests, the editors commit to a decision on suitability for expedited publication processing within 2 days and an initial decision within 14 days.

Cardiology

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Journal Of The American Heart Association

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer)

JIF 5.3

Open

Journal of the American Heart Association publishes freely available, high-priority, high-quality content to accelerate scientific progress and advance heart and brain health.

Identifiers

eISSN 2047-9980

Publication Cost

Article Publication Charges are required for publication.

Publishing Timeline

Lead times for original research articles: submission to first decision 18.5 days; submission to acceptance 165 days; acceptance to publication 21 days if Article Publication Charges have been paid.

Cardiology

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Pulmonary Circulation

SAGE Publishing

JIF 2.5

Open

Pulmonary Circulation is no longer published by Sage. Beginning January 2022, Pulmonary Circulation will be published by Wiley.

Identifiers

ISSN 2045-8932

eISSN 2045-8940

Publication Cost

$2200 APC for Research Articles, Review Articles, Methodological Articles, State of the Art Reviews, Guidelines and Conference Reports; $1100 APC for Case Reports, Letters to the Editor, Research Letters and Consensus Statements.

Publishing Timeline

33 days submission to first decision (median)

Cardiology

Respiratory

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Annals Of Thoracic Medicine

Medknow

JIF 2.3

Open

Annals of Thoracic Medicine is a quarterly journal published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow. It has ISSN 1817-1737, online ISSN 1998-3557, and an impact factor of 2.3.

Identifiers

ISSN 1817-1737

eISSN 1998-3557

Publication Cost

No submission, processing, or publication charges before December 1, 2025. Effective December 1, 2025: Editorial free; invited Review Article free; non-invited Review Article USD 500 / INR 42000; Original Article USD 425 / INR 35000; Case Report USD 800 / INR 71000; Letter to Editor, Brief Communication, Guidelines, and Viewpoint USD 400 / INR 32000, plus 18% GST for Indian authors.

Publishing Timeline

Appeals are processed within 8 weeks; corrected proofs are expected within 3 days; proofs are sent approximately 2 weeks before the publication date; articles are published online as 'Ahead of Print' immediately on acceptance.

Cardiology

Respiratory

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Interactive Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgery

Oxford University Press

JIF 2.1

Open

Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery is a fully Open Access journal published on Oxford Academic for the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and covers cardiovascular and thoracic surgery content across multiple subject areas.

Identifiers

ISSN 1569-9293

eISSN 1569-9285

Publication Cost

Article Processing Charge (APC) applies.

Publishing Timeline

2025 Median days from submission to first decision: 32 days; median days from submission to final decision: 58 days; median days from acceptance to publication: 18 days.

Cardiology

Respiratory

Surgery

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#10

Journal Of Cardiovascular Emergencies

SCIENDO

JIF 0.8

Open

The Journal of Cardiovascular Emergencies publishes top quality papers related to acute conditions in any cardiovascular pathology, providing a forum for advances in the diagnosis, management, and outcomes of emergency cardiovascular care.

Identifiers

ISSN 2457-5518

eISSN 2457-550X

Publication Cost

600 EUR or 3.000 RON for original research, case reports/case series, and reviews/clinical updates/minireviews; 200 EUR for images in cardiovascular emergencies and letters

Cardiology

Emergency

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