Impact Factor
4.10
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
4.23
5,332 total citations
h5-index
53
h5 depth signal
Cited share
80.6%
1,116 of 1,384
Total citations
5,332
Citation footprint
Metric signal
4.13
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.5%
131 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
3,455
United States
554
Iran
353
Germany
281
United Kingdom
224
Citing Fields of Research
Cardiology
5,070
Diabetes
762
Vascular Disorders
534
Autonomic Function
458
Lipids
350
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
7,557
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
1,384
1,116 cited publications
Last 12 months
1,489
124.1 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
1,489 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
3,455 citing publications
Leading citing field
Cardiology
5,070 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1, 2001-
v1, 2001-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Cardiology
Broad Categories
Cardiology
Vascular Diseases
MeSH Descriptors
Cardiovascular Diseases
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1186/s12872-026-06868-5
Open DOI
Prevalence, knowledge, and associated factors of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk factors among adults in Jimma Town, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
Background: Amidst the epidemiological transition in sub-Saharan Africa, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is emerging as a critical public health challenge; however, comprehensive community-level data regarding risk factors...
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DOI 10.1186/s12872-026-06779-5
Open DOI
Prospective multicenter feasibility study of omnipolar near-field peak-frequency mapping for slow-pathway localization in typical atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia
Background: Slow-pathway (SP) ablation is the established therapy for atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT). While conventional anatomical and electrogram-guided approaches are effective, SP localization may be challengin...
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DOI 10.1186/s12872-026-06878-3
Open DOI
Occult cardiac diffuse large B-cell lymphoma masquerading as electrical storm and diagnosed after urgent heart transplantation: a rare case report
Background: Cardiac lymphoma is rare, frequently mimics inflammatory or infiltrative cardiomyopathy, and can present with malignant ventricular arrhythmias. Occult malignancy discovered only after heart transplantation (HTx) creates a di...
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DOI 10.1186/s12872-026-06757-x
Open DOI
Improving heart failure care in rural Africa: overcoming implementation barriers
In this narrative review, we present the most important heart diseases causing heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa, discuss challenges, uncertainties and research gaps, and suggest strategies to lower the burden of disease. Hypertensive ...
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Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from BioMed Central archive volume screen (viewed on Feb. 14, 2002).
Articles are added consecutively to the current annual v.
System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser.
Mode of access: Internet.