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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine is an open-access journal from Frontiers Media SA (eISSN 2297-055X). As displayed on the journal’s own page on 2026-11-08, it shows an Impact Factor of 3 and a CiteScore of 6.1. Those two numbers measure different things and change every year, so treat them as a snapshot and confirm the current values in Journal Citation Reports (Impact Factor) and Scopus (CiteScore). Accepted articles carry an article processing charge (APC) of CHF 0 to 3,150, depending on article type.
What Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine is
It is a journal covering basic, translational and clinical cardiovascular medicine, with stated interest in systems approaches driven by data science and an emphasis on studies that challenge the status quo of treatments and practices. The journal states that bibliometric studies are not considered. It is one title in the wider Frontiers portfolio; for the publisher-level question of how Frontiers review works, see Is Frontiers peer reviewed? and, for a sibling title, Frontiers in Medicine.
Who runs it and what it covers
The publisher is Frontiers Media SA. The journal page lists two Field Chief Editors: Masanori Aikawa (Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School) and Hendrik Tevaearai Stahel (University Hospital of Bern).
Specialty sections
The journal is organised into 26 specialty sections. Examples named on its page include Cardiac Rhythmology, Cardio-Oncology, Cardiovascular Imaging, Cardiovascular Nursing, Cardiovascular Surgery, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure and Transplantation, Heart Valve Disease, Hypertension, Lipids in Cardiovascular Disease, Pediatric Cardiology, Precision Cardiology, Sex and Gender in Cardiovascular Medicine, Structural Interventional Cardiology, Thrombosis and Haemostasis, and General Cardiovascular Medicine. Matching a manuscript to one of these sections is the quickest scope check.
Indexing the journal lists
The journal page lists PubMed, PubMed Central, Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ, Embase, Crossref, CLOCKSS, EBSCO and ProQuest, among others. This is the journal’s own statement as read on 2026-11-08; the indexers’ own title lists are the authority. See the dictionary entry for DOAJ.
Impact Factor and CiteScore
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine impact factor
The journal page showed an Impact Factor of 3 and a CiteScore of 6.1 on 2026-11-08, without stating the year. Aggregator sites quote different figures for different years, which is expected: a journal impact factor is a year-specific Clarivate value, and CiteScore is a separate Scopus metric calculated differently. A figure from one source cannot be compared with a figure from the other. Quote the metric, the year and the database together, and take it from Journal Citation Reports or Scopus rather than from a third-party table.
Article processing charges
The journal’s publishing-fees page (read 2026-11-08, no effective date shown) lists fees in Swiss francs, payable on accepted articles, in three tiers.
| Tier | Fee (CHF) | Article types listed |
|---|---|---|
| A-Type | 3,150 | Original Research, Systematic Review, Methods, Review, Policy and Practice Reviews, Hypothesis and Theory, Clinical Trial, Classification, Technology and Code, Study Protocol |
| B-Type | 2,500 | Mini Review, Perspective, Case Report, Community Case Study, Curriculum Instruction and Pedagogy, Policy Brief, Brief Research Report, General Commentary, Opinion |
| C-Type | 0 | Correction, Editorial, Addendum |
The page states that institutional partners may cover all or part of the charge, and that authors from low and lower-middle income countries as classed by the World Bank may be eligible for discounts through a separate application. For the general concept, see article publication charge.
How to submit
The journal’s menu includes a Submit manuscript button, and its fees page points to the Author guidelines, the Submission checklist and the editorial office contact. Read the author guidelines before preparing a manuscript, because article-type requirements are defined there. The sign-in for an existing Frontiers account is on the Frontiers home page.
Peer review
The journal describes single anonymized review: reviewers are hidden from authors, while authors are visible to reviewers and the handling editor. It also describes an interactive review stage, and states that acceptance requires unanimous agreement of the reviewers and the handling Associate Editor. The Frontiers-specific review format is explained in Frontiers collaborative peer review.
Strengths and limits
- Clear scope map: 26 named sections let authors check fit before submitting.
- Broad indexing listed: the journal lists major databases, including PubMed Central, Scopus and Web of Science SCIE.
- Cost: the APC applies to accepted articles and is CHF 3,150 for original research unless an institution or waiver covers it.
- Scope exclusions: bibliometric studies are not considered.
- Metrics move: displayed Impact Factor and CiteScore are snapshots.
Alternatives
| Route | When it fits |
|---|---|
| Another section or sibling Frontiers title, such as Frontiers in Medicine | The study is clinical but not specifically cardiovascular. |
| A journal from a different publisher in the same specialty | The funder or institution requires a particular publisher or indexing. Check that journal’s own policy pages for scope, fees and indexing. |
| A fully open-access title listed in DOAJ | The funder requires open access; confirm the listing in DOAJ itself. |
FAQ
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine?
The journal page displayed an Impact Factor of 3 on 2026-11-08, with a CiteScore of 6.1. The year is not stated on the page, and the authoritative Impact Factor is the one in Journal Citation Reports.
How much does it cost to publish?
CHF 3,150 for A-Type articles such as Original Research, CHF 2,500 for B-Type such as Case Reports, and nothing for C-Type items such as Editorials, as listed 2026-11-08.
Which databases index it?
The journal lists PubMed, PubMed Central, Scopus, Web of Science SCIE, DOAJ, Embase and others on its own page.
Sources
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, About: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/about (read 2026-11-08)
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Publishing fees: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/for-authors/publishing-fees (read 2026-11-08)
