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Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1870

ISSN1558-3597

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

9.015

H-Index

612

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

6.304

Total Works

132,536

Total Citations

3,129,092

2yr Mean Citedness

0.86

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of the American College of Cardiology publishes original peer-reviewed clinical and experimental reports on all aspects of cardiovascular disease. Topics covered include coronary artery and valve disease, congenital heart defects, and vascular surgery.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1870

FrequencyFifty No. A Year, 2007-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications132,536

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Acceptance Rate—

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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?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1558-3597

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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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

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular System

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsCoronary Interventions and DiagnosticsCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsAcute Myocardial Infarction ResearchCardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes