Overview
Journal of Cardiac Failure, published by Elsevier BV (United States), published 3,164 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 14,854 citations in those years. Its h-index is 149 and its two-year mean citedness is 1.34. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #5,505 of 62,158 ranked journals and #1,228 of 8,757 in Medicine.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 703 | 4,508 | 113 |
| 2021 | 306 | 5,663 | 123 |
| 2022 | 615 | 3,050 | 113 |
| 2023 | 689 | 3,125 | 134 |
| 2024 | 816 | 2,214 | 102 |
| 2025 | 738 | 802 | 117 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Journal of Heart Failure | Medicine | 80.2 | 1,895 | 82% |
| JACC Heart Failure | Medicine | 80.9 | 1,439 | 41% |
| ESC Heart Failure | Medicine | 80.1 | 2,337 | 100% |
| International Journal of Heart Failure | Medicine | 60.2 | 138 | 100% |
| Cardiac failure review | Medicine | 67.5 | 129 | 100% |
| Current Heart Failure Reports | Medicine | 73.7 | 231 | 55% |
| Circulation Heart Failure | Medicine | 81.3 | 854 | 70% |
| Heart Failure Reviews | Medicine | 79.0 | 528 | 43% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1071-9164
- Print ISSN: 1071-9164
- Electronic ISSN: 1532-8414
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: No
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S67869649
- Journal website: www.journals.elsevier.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Journal of Cardiac Failure?
It is 72.3 out of 100, which places it #5,505 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Cardiac Failure?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 1.34.
Is Journal of Cardiac Failure open access?
19% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Journal of Cardiac Failure charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.