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American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

American Physiological Society · United States

ISSN0363-6135eISSN1522-1539

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

166

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 128d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.383

H-Indexi

283

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.114

Total Worksi

22,089

Total Citationsi

1,094,821

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.55

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Cardiac & Cardiovascular System; Peripheral Vascular Diseases; Physiology; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Physiology (medical).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyTwice Monthly, Feb. 2012-

StatusActive

Total Publications22,089

Publisher OrgAmerican Physical Society

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Physiological Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0363-6135 / 1522-1539

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

262

8.9k

2019

322

11k

2020

255

5.4k

2021

220

3.6k

2022

249

2.6k

2023

286

1.6k

2024

323

821

2025

220

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ1

PhysiologyQ1

Physiology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular SystemPeripheral Vascular DiseasesPhysiology

Scopus Categories

Physiology (medical)Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinePhysiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasNitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsIon channel regulation and functionCardiac Ischemia and ReperfusionCardiovascular and exercise physiologyCardiomyopathy and Myosin StudiesReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingCardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Is American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology?

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.55.

Is American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology?