Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Medicine

Impact Factor

0.642

2023

H-Index

42.000

2023

SJR

0.302

2023

I. Journal Information

ISSN	16800745, 19951892
Country	South Africa
Publisher	Clinics Cardive Publishing Ltd.
Subject Areas	Medicine
Publication Type	Journals
Active Years	2007-ongoing
Competitiveness	1. (0-20) Least Competitive
Publication Time	2. Quick (1-3 months)
Website	Visit journal
JIF 2022–2023	0.700
2019-2020 SCR Rank	10260
2020-2021 SCR Rank	10417

II. Scope & Description

The Cardiovascular Journal of Africa (CVJA) is an international peer-reviewed 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.

III. Impact Factor History

Year	2-Year IF	3-Year IF	4-Year IF
2023	0.642	0.686	0.654
2022	0.659	0.711	0.871
2021	0.601	0.819	0.962
2020	0.865	0.963	1.470
2019	0.801	1.204	1.310
2018	1.243	1.285	1.166
2017	1.133	1.056	1.109
2016	0.775	0.911	0.962
2015	0.807	0.852	0.789
2014	0.726	—	—
2013	0.601	—	—
2012	0.493	—	—
2011	0.463	—	—
2010	0.434	—	—
2009	0.371	—	—
2008	0.314	—	—
2007	0.281	—	—
2006	0.245	—	—
2005	0.187	—	—
2004	0.176	—	—
2003	0.167	—	—
2002	0.138	—	—
2001	0.085	—	—
2000	0.038	—	—

Note: impact factor data for reference only.

IV. SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

SJR measures scientific influence, weighting citations by the prestige of the citing journal.

Year	SJR Score
2023	0.302
2022	0.258
2021	0.297
2020	0.378
2019	0.468
2018	0.698
2017	0.494
2016	0.434
2015	0.427

V. H-Index

The H-Index measures both the productivity and citation impact of a journal's publications.

Year	H-Index
2023	42.000
2022	39.000
2021	38.000
2020	35.000

How to Get Published

http://www.cvja.co.za/authors.php