Journal of the Saudi Heart Association is an English language, peer-reviewed scholarly publication in the area of cardiovascular disease. Journal of the Saudi Heart Association publishes original articles, reviews articles, case reports, editorial and letters.
Journal of the Saudi Heart Association is the official journal of the Saudi Heart Association.
Annual Journal Metrics
2025 Citation Impact
1.4 – Journal Impact Factor (JIF) 0.8 - 5-year Impact Factor 1.4 - Scopus CiteScore 0.378 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper) 0.227 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
2025 Rankings
Web of Science (Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems)
Rank: 172/237 Quartile: Q3 Percentile: 27.6
Scopus (Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine)
Rank: 284/409 Quartile: Q3 Percentile: 30th
See our Aims and Scope for a complete coverage of the journal.
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SPECIAL ISSUE: Impact of COVID-19 on Cardiac Services in Saudi Arabia
Current Issue: Volume 38, Issue 3 (2026)
Original Article
Double-Port Totally Endoscopic Mitral Valve Replacement Through a Prosthesis-Sized Working Incision with Posterior Subvalvular Preservation
Cao Dang Khang, Tran Duc Quang, Phan Quang Thuan, Vuong Ngoc Minh, Pham Tran Viet Chuong, and Nguyen Hoang Dinh
Case Reports
Candida albicans Purulent Pericarditis Complicated by Cardiac Tamponade in a Critically Ill Burn Patient: A Case Report
Mutaz Althobaiti, Abdulrahman Alqahtani, Faisal Alanazi, Mohammad S. Alotaibi, Ibrahim Bahabri, Shikah Alsuwaid, Turki Almutairi, and Fawaz Almutairi
Left Atrial Appendage Mimicking Coronary Aneurysm and Thrombus on Echocardiography in a Child with Kawasaki Disease
Anhar Ali Baeshen, Riad Abouzahr, and Jameel alata
SHA Recommendations
2026 Focused Update of the Saudi Heart Association Guidelines on Best Practices in the Management of Chronic Coronary Syndromes
Owayed Alshammeri, Halia Alshehri, Shukri Alsaif, Mirvat Alasnag, Fatema Qaddoura, Fahad Alqahtani, Yosra Abdulahad A Turkistani, Walid Alharbi, Adel Tash, Mohammad Alshehri, Khalid Al faraidy, and Waleed Alhabeeb
