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Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis

Japan Atherosclerosis Society · Japan · Est. 1960

ISSN1880-3873

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 (2 more)+12

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total75

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Removed from DOAJ (2017-06-24). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

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.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.049

H-Indexi

105

SNIPi

1.036

Total Worksi

2,978

Total Citationsi

76,413

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.47

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Peripheral Vascular Diseases; Biochemistry (medical); Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Internal Medicine.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1960

FrequencyTwo No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,978

Publisher OrgJapan Atherosclerosis Society

OA Since2015

Submission Info

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

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Japan Atherosclerosis Society

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1880-3873

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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

119

3.3k

2019

165

3.1k

2020

175

2.5k

2021

141

1.3k

2022

142

1.4k

2023

144

726

2024

120

202

2025

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.

Biochemistry (medical)Q1

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ1

Internal MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Peripheral Vascular Diseases

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineBiochemistry (medical)Internal Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular HealthDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsCardiovascular Health and Disease PreventionAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesPeripheral Artery Disease ManagementAtherosclerosis and Cardiovascular DiseasesCholesterol and Lipid MetabolismCardiovascular Disease and AdiposityCancer, Lipids, and Metabolism

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis

Is Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis a predatory journal?

Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-06-24). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis?

Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis 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 2.47.

Is Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis?