Table 5.
Top 10 productive journals in the field of RHD
| Rank | Journal | Publications (%) | Country | IF# (2023) | SCImago journal rank | JCR* | H-index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Journal of Cardiology | 70 (2.88%) | Ireland | 3.2 | 1.126 | Q2 | 146 |
| 2 | Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine | 53 (2.18%) | Switzerland | 2.8 | 0.863 | Q2 | 69 |
| 3 | Cardiovascular Journal of Africa | 49 (2.02%) | South Africa | 0.7 | 0.302 | Q4 | 42 |
| 4 | Cureus Journal of Medical Science | 46 (1.89%) | USA† | 1.0 | / | Q3 | / |
| 5 | Global Heart | 40 (1.65%) | The United Kingdom | 2.9 | 1.022 | Q2 | 46 |
| 6 | PloS ONE | 39 (1.61%) | USA | 2.8 | 0.839 | Q1 | 435 |
| 7 | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders | 37 (1.52%) | The United Kingdom | 1.9 | 0.646 | Q3 | 71 |
| 8 | Echocardiography–a journal of cardiovascular ultrasound and allied techniques | 36 (1.48%) | USA | 1.6 | 0.384 | Q3 | 57 |
| 9 | BMJ Open | 32 (1.32%) | The United Kingdom | 2.4 | 0.971 | Q1 | 160 |
| 10 | Heart | 30 (1.24%) | The United Kingdom | 5.1 | 1.736 | Q1 | 207 |
*JCR, Journal Citation Reports; #IF, Impact Factor; †USA, the United States of America