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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

2024 Citation Impact

0.7 - 2-year 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)

2024 Speed

< 15 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
< 40 days submission to accept (Median)
< 60 days submission to article available online

2024 Usage

37,740 downloads in 2024

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 1 (2026)

Original Articles

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“From Compression to Closure: Efficacy and safety of Vascular closure devices (VCD) versus manual compression: A comparative analysis of hemostatic strategies of Obtura, Angioseal, and ProGlide VCD“
Praveen Shukla, Kumar Himanshu, Ali Mohammed, Mukesh Jitendra Jha, Santosh Kumar Sinha, Puneet Aggarwal, Mohammad Mahmodullah Razi, Mohit Sachan, Awadhesh Kumar Sharma, Umeshwar Pandey, Neeraj Prakash, and Rakesh Kumar Verma

Review Article

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Anthracyclines and the heart: A double-edged sword with therapeutic hopes
Tariq Majed Alotaibi; Ahmad Mohammad Samman; Abdullah Abdulaziz Al Ghamdi,; Fisal Salah Alkhamis; Faisal Abdulaziz Alnuwaiser; Abdulrhman bin Abdullah Alabdulgader; and Ahmed Hamad Al Jazirri

Case Reports

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Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm in a Patient with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease: Case Report
Kenzo Adhi Wiranata, Pramadya Vardhani Mustafiza, and Enrico Ananda Budiono

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Unilateral Pulmonary Edema Following Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery via Right Thoracotomy: A Word of Caution
Arifi AA, Ahmed Munir Metwaly, Fayez F. Al Mutairi, Bandar Zamzami, and Islam Shalaby