Is Pediatric cardiology SCI Indexed? Indexing Status & Metrics

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor

3.11

Citation rate 1.56 972 total citations

h5-index 28 h5 depth signal

Cited share 60.6% 400 of 660

Total citations 972 Citation footprint

Metric signal 1.61 External metric anchor

Self-citation 11.8% 115 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,743

Japan 180

China 174

Canada 158

United Kingdom 128

Citing Fields of Research

Cardiology 2,439

Congenital Disorders 806

Vascular Disorders 240

Respiratory Support 223

Abdominal Surgery 220

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 8,143 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime

Indexed publication set 660 400 cited publications

Last 12 months 453 37.8 publications/month

Open access share 38.9% 176 OA publications in the last year

Leading citing country United States 1,743 citing publications

Leading citing field Cardiology 2,439 citing publications

Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE

v2n1, 1981-

PubMed

v2n1, 1981-

Index medicus

Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Cardiology

Broad Categories

Cardiology Pediatrics

MeSH Descriptors

Cardiology Child Heart Diseases Infant

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

01 17 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s00246-026-04509-4

Immediate Hemodynamic Effects of Pulmonary Artery Flow Restrictors in Univentricular Circulation: Hypothesis-Generating Insights from High-Fidelity Physiologic Streaming Data Using Machine-Learning

Open DOI

Jeremy L. Fox, Alan W. Nugent, Conor P. O’HAlloran et al.

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome has been historically palliated with the surgical Norwood or hybrid procedures. Transcatheter placement of pulmonary flow restrictors (PFR) with prostaglandin to maintain an unobstructed ductus arteriosus ...

02 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s00246-026-04503-w

In Vitro Models to Study Fibroelastic Remodeling of the Endocardium in Congenital Heart Disease

Open DOI

Julia Gaal, Cindy Zajac, Sophie C. Doettl et al.

03 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s00246-026-04518-3

Are we Adhering to Guidelines for Follow-up Imaging in Neonates with Simple Congenital Heart Defects? What are the Healthcare Costs of Non-adherence?

Open DOI

Zein Al Abideen Hammad, Helen Coo, Haarini Suntharalingam et al.

04 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s00246-026-04519-2

Comparison of Feeding, Nutritional, and Procedural Outcomes in Infants with Ductal-Dependent Pulmonary Blood Flow Undergoing Surgical Systemic-to-Pulmonary Artery Shunt Versus Ductal Stenting

Open DOI

Phuong Tran, Morgan MacBeth, Kelly Wolfe et al.

05 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s00246-026-04523-6

Congenital Cardiac Surgical Workforce Inequities Across 194 Countries: A Global Cross-Sectional Analysis

Open DOI

Jeevan Francis, Antonio F. Corno, Ed. Peng

Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect globally, yet access to surgery remains inequitable. The availability of congenital heart surgeons (CHS) relative to paediatric population needs is poorly defined. A cross-sectiona...

06 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s00246-026-04510-x