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American Heart Journal Plus: Cardiology Research and Practice

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1999

ISSN2666-6022eISSN2666-6022

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total53

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

0.607

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.46

Total Works

752

Total Citations

2,733

2yr Mean Citedness

1.13

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on cardiovascular diseases, including myocardial infarction, heart failure, and atherosclerosis. It covers topics such as the efficacy of treatments like beta-blockers and SGLT2 inhibitors, diagnostic methods including imaging and biomarkers, and risk factors such as body composition, oxidative stress, and subclinical hypothyroidism. The journal also explores outcomes related to cardiac rehabilitation, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, and the impact of comorbidities like chronic kidney disease and obesity on cardiovascular health.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 147 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications752

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~13 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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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?

2666-6022 / 2666-6022

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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 MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular System

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsAcute Myocardial Infarction ResearchHeart Failure Treatment and ManagementCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCoronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesCardiac Health and Mental HealthCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments