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
2023 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
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SPECIAL ISSUE: Impact of COVID-19 on Cardiac Services in Saudi Arabia
Current Issue: Volume 37, Issue 2 (2025)
Original Article
Perceptions of Cardiac Surgeons Regarding the Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Cardiac Surgery
Nada Alguizzani, Fareed Khouqeer, Rasha Alorini, and Imtenan Oberi
Review Articles
Comparison of Patent Foramen Ovale Closure vs Medical Therapy for the Prevention of Recurrent Cryptogenic Stroke: A Systematic Review
Omar Hamodata; Saif , Almuzainy; Rand Yahya; and Salam Koniali
Efficacy and Safety of Concomitant Surgical Ablation During Mitral Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review
Omar Hamodat, Saif Almuzainy, Rand Yahya, Razan Alzaatreh, Samiullah Haroon, and Salam Koniali
SHA Recommendations
A Saudi Heart Association Position Statement on the use of DOACs in patients with Arterial and Venous Thrombosis
Waleed Alhabeeb, Adel Tash, Ahmed Aljedai, Ayman Morsy, Feras Khaliel, Iman Alhazmi, Mohammed AlSheef, Mohammed Arafah, Owayed Alshammeri, and Saeed AlAhmari
Letter to the Editor
Predictors of outcomes in pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension
Aditya Doni Pradana
