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World Journal of Cardiology is a rigorously peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality research findings in the field of cardiology, including clinical, translational, and basic studies, as well as research involving artificial intelligence. The journal focuses on, but is not limited to, the following areas: Acute coronary syndromes, aneurysm, angina, arrhythmias, atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy, congenital heart disease, coronary artery disease, heart failure, hypertension, imaging, infection, myocardial infarction, pathology, peripheral vessels, public health, Raynaud’s syndrome, stroke, thrombosis, and valvular disease. Types of articles published by the journal include clinical study, basic study, case report, editorial, review, minireview, systematic review, meta-analysis, guidelines, and correspondence. The journal sincerely welcomes experts and scholars to submit original research manuscripts. Each submission will be peer-reviewed by at least two independent reviewers, who will critically assess its novelty, significance, and reproducibility, as well as any flaws in experimental design and data processing, in order to provide authors with meaningful peer review reports. The journal adheres to editorial policies, peer-review processes, editorial processes, and publication ethics guidelines developed by the editorial office in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and the World Association of Medical Editors. These principles form the foundation for delivering high-quality services to authors, providing high-quality academic content to readers, and supporting the advancement of clinical practice. Submit an Article >>
Editors-in-Chief
- Ramdas G Pai, MD, Professor, (Email: ramdas.pai@medsch.ucr.edu) Director Cardiovascular Fellowship Program, Chair of Clinical Sciences, University of California Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, CA 92507, United States
- Xiao-Quan Rao, MD, PhD, Professor, (Email: jannet18@163.com) Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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The 2025 edition of Journal Citation Reports® cites the 2024 journal impact factor (JIF) for WJC as 2.8; JIF without journal self cites: 2.6; 5-year JIF: 2.9; JIF Rank: 84/230 in cardiac and cardiovascular systems; JIF Quartile: Q2; and 5-year JIF Quartile: Q2.
The WJC’s CiteScore for 2024 is 3.2 and Scopus CiteScore rank 2024: Cardiology and cardiovascular medicine is 192/397.
ISSN
1949-8462 (online)
Latest Manuscript Statistics
Received (2262), Duration of Peer Review (24 days/Mean), Days from Submission to First Decision (45 days/Mean), Second Decision Time (38 days/Mean), Accepted (52.1%/Mean), Production Time (56 days/Mean), Time to Publication (180 days/Mean), and Rejected (35.0%/Mean).
Minireviews
Ayman El-Menyar
World J Cardiol
18(4):118431.
Published online Apr 26, 2026.
doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i4.118431
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Received: 12/31/2025
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Accepted: 01/28/2026
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Retrospective Study
Konrad Klocek, Bartlomiej Gora, Tim A Fischell, Piotr Kunik, Adam Janas, Radoslaw Stefan Kiesz
World J Cardiol
18(4):115113.
Published online Apr 26, 2026.
doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i4.115113
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Received: 10/07/2025
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Revised: 11/18/2025
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Accepted: 02/09/2026
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Zhi Hao Teoh, Tom Wardill, Michael Zhang, Joseph O’Brien, Derek P Chew, Brian Ko, Dennis T L Wong
World J Cardiol
18(4):116033.
Published online Apr 26, 2026.
doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i4.116033
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Received: 10/31/2025
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Accepted: 02/27/2026
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Jad Abdul Khalek, Karim Kanbar, Rana Zareef, Mohammad Hussein Alzein, Issam El-Rassi, Fadi Fouad Bitar, Mariam Toufic Arabi
World J Cardiol
18(4):118546.
Published online Apr 26, 2026.
doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i4.118546
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Observational Study
Arnengsih Nazir, Titing Nurhayati, Rafael AP Samudro, Reinata Digjaya, Santi Rachmaniar, Hana A Nurhalizah
World J Cardiol
18(4):117919.
Published online Apr 26, 2026.
doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i4.117919
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Received: 12/18/2025
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Accepted: 03/09/2026
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Lotos Gailson, Abhishek Singh, Akshyaya Pradhan, Sudesh Prajapathi, Rajeev Choudhary, Monika Bhandari, Pravesh Vishwakarma, Ayush Shukla, Akhil Sharma, Gaurav Chaudhary, Sharad Chandra, Rishi Sethi, Sudhanshu Kumar Dwivedi
World J Cardiol
18(4):117928.
Published online Apr 26, 2026.
doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i4.117928
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Basic Study
Xian Yang, Yong-Ting Zhao, Han Liu, Ru-Xin Wang, Liang-Yan Wu, Hao-Wen Ye, Yun Wen, Jia-Xin Wang, Mei-Xin Yu, Cai-Xia Ma, Xiao-Fang Zhang, Li-Hong Wang
World J Cardiol
18(4):117929.
Published online Apr 26, 2026.
doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i4.117929
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Received: 12/19/2025
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Systematic Reviews
Amgad N Makaryus, Joseph P Hayes, Scott M Landman, Taner Bayram Celebi
World J Cardiol
18(4):115942.
Published online Apr 26, 2026.
doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i4.115942
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Received: 10/28/2025
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Meta-Analysis
Georgios Ι Tsironikos, George Ε Zakynthinos, Despoina Kyprianidou, Vasiliki Rammou, Thomas Antonogiannis, Alexandra Bargiota, Epaminondas Zakynthinos, Vasiliki Tsolaki
World J Cardiol
18(4):115712.
Published online Apr 26, 2026.
doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i4.115712
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Maneeth Mylavarapu, Madiha Kiyani, Andrew Ndakotsu, Vaibhav Vats, Nithin Karnan, Elizabeth Caroline Palaparthi, Mahnoor Anjum, Lakshmi Sai Meghana Kodali, Aneeza Jamshed, Fabio Enrique Parada Cabrera
World J Cardiol
18(4):118879.
Published online Apr 26, 2026.
doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i4.118879
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Case Report
Xue-Song Zhang, Fei Wang, Xue-Wen Qi, Pella Shafii, Xiao-Ning Cui, Yue-Hai Wang
World J Cardiol
18(4):118863.
Published online Apr 26, 2026.
doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i4.118863
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Correspondence
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World J Cardiol
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doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i4.116558
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