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JACC. Cardiovascular imaging

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging publishes cardiovascular imaging research and review content, including original research, state-of-the-art reviews, research letters, editorial comments, videos, CME/MOC material, and topic collections across areas such as cardiac CT, cardiac MR, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, valvular heart disease, ischemic heart disease, and cardiometabolic imaging.

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Subject Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Impact Factor 15.2
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1936-878X
eISSN 1876-7591
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access fee for Original Research papers is $5,250, excluding taxes. Subscription publication has no open access publication fee payable by authors.

Submission Instructions

JACC. Cardiovascular imaging accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research

Cover Letter Cover letter is required and must include the four ICMJE statements, disclose any artificial intelligence contribution and its nature, substantiate each author's contribution if there are more than four authors, include any request for expedited review with rationale, and denote proper ethical oversight. Cover letter must state that the paper is not under consideration elsewhere, has not been previously published, has been read and approved by all authors, and discloses any potential conflict of interest or states that none exist, while also disclosing any artificial intelligence contribution and its nature, substantiating each author's contribution if there are more than four authors, including any expedited review request with rationale, and denoting proper ethical oversight.
Abstract Abstract is required for Original Research. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words including references and figure legends. Text must be structured as Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions, with study limitations at the end of the Discussion section and Clinical Perspectives listed after the text and before the acknowledgments and references. Manuscript must include a Central Illustration called out in the body with a title, caption, and legend, include Clinical Perspectives, provide no more than 6 key words and no more than 10 abbreviations on a separate page following the abstract, and disclose any artificial intelligence contribution in the acknowledgments section.
References References must follow AMA style with minor modifications. References must be cited with superscript numerals and numbered consecutively in order of mention, list all authors when there are 6 or fewer or the first 3 followed by et al. when there are more than 6, omit periods after author initials, use Index Medicus journal abbreviations, and avoid citing personal communications, unpublished data, or abstracts older than 2 years.
Figures & Tables Manuscript must include a Central Illustration. All supplemental materials except videos and large data sets must be uploaded separately as one Word document labeled Supplemental Appendix. Central Illustration must be labeled as "Central Illustration" rather than a numbered figure, must be original, must not duplicate other figures, and must be accompanied by a legend with a title and caption.
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Ireviews

Cover Letter Cover letter is required and for this article type must detail how the submission differs from existing reviews on the subject. Cover letter must include the four ICMJE statements, disclose any artificial intelligence contribution and its nature, substantiate each author's contribution if there are more than 4 authors, and for this article type explain how the submission differs from existing reviews on the subject.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must be no more than 7,500 words including text, references, and figure legends. Manuscript must include a Central Illustration and 3 to 4 brief bullet-point highlights, with each highlight no more than 15 words.
References References must follow AMA style with minor modifications. References must be cited with superscript numerals and numbered consecutively by order of mention, with all authors listed if there are 6 or fewer and otherwise the first 3 followed by “et al.”
Figures & Tables All supplemental materials except videos and large data sets must be uploaded as one separately uploaded Word document labeled “Supplemental Appendix.” Central Illustration must be labeled “Central Illustration,” called out in the article body, accompanied by a legend with a title and caption, and be original rather than adapted or reprinted.
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State-Of-The-Art In Imaging

Cover Letter Cover letter is required and for this article type must detail how the submission differs from existing reviews on the subject. Cover letter must include the four ICMJE statements, disclose any artificial intelligence contribution and its nature, substantiate each author’s contribution if there are more than 4 authors, include any request for expedited review with rationale, and for this article type explain how the submission differs from existing reviews on the subject.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must be no more than 7,500 words including text, references, and figure legends. Manuscript must include 3 to 4 brief bullet-point highlights of no more than 15 words each and a Central Illustration that is called out in the body and accompanied by a legend with a title and caption.
References References must follow AMA style with minor modifications. References must be cited with superscript numerals and numbered consecutively by order of mention, list all authors if 6 or fewer or the first 3 followed by et al. if more than 6, use Index Medicus journal abbreviations, and exclude personal communications, manuscripts in preparation, unpublished data, and abstracts older than 2 years.
Figures & Tables Supplemental materials except videos and large data sets must be uploaded separately as one Word document labeled “Supplemental Appendix.” Manuscript must include an original Central Illustration labeled “Central Illustration” rather than a numbered figure, which must not duplicate other figures and cannot be adapted or reprinted from another source.
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Ipix

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must include statements that the paper is not under consideration elsewhere, none of its contents have been previously published, all authors have read and approved the manuscript, any potential conflicts of interest are disclosed or absent, any AI contribution and its nature are disclosed, and if there are more than 4 authors each author’s contribution is substantiated.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Text must include an introduction of 150 words. Submission text must include a title page and an introduction. Provide a maximum of 6 key words, no more than 10 abbreviations on a separate page following the abstract, and include any AI contribution and its nature in the acknowledgments section.
References Submission may include up to 3 references only if absolutely necessary. References must follow AMA style with minor modifications. Cite references with superscript numerals in consecutive order of mention, list all authors if there are 6 or fewer or the first 3 followed by “et al.” if there are more than 6, use Index Medicus journal abbreviations, and do not use periods after author initials.
Figures & Tables Provide approximately 10 to 20 images. Videos must be submitted in MP4 format, linked to a specific figure, and mentioned in the text. Include a descriptive figure legend of up to 150 words per figure, and each figure must have a number, title, and caption.
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Imaging Vignette

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must include statements that the paper is not under consideration elsewhere, its contents have not been previously published, all authors have read and approved the manuscript, any potential conflicts of interest are disclosed or none exist, any AI contribution and its nature are disclosed, and contributions of each author are substantiated if there are more than 4 authors.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must include an introduction of 150 words. Manuscript text must include a title page and an introduction. Title page must include the total word count, a short tweet of approximately 280 characters with up to three hashtags, and up to 6 key words, and the acknowledgments must disclose any AI contribution and its nature.
References References may include up to 3 only if absolutely necessary. References must follow AMA style with minor modifications. References must be cited with superscript numerals and numbered consecutively in order of first mention, with all authors listed if there are 6 or fewer or the first 3 followed by “et al.” if there are more than 6.
Figures & Tables Submissions should provide approximately 10 to 20 images. Video clips must be submitted in MP4 format, linked to a specific figure, and mentioned in the text. Each figure must have a descriptive legend of up to 150 words.
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Research Letters

Cover Letter Cover letter is required and must include the four ICMJE statements, disclosure of any artificial intelligence contribution and its nature, substantiation of each author's contribution if there are more than 4 authors, and any request for expedited review with rationale. Cover letter must state that the paper is not under consideration elsewhere, none of its contents have been previously published, all authors have read and approved the manuscript, any potential conflict of interest or absence thereof, any artificial intelligence contribution and its nature, each author's contribution if there are more than 4 authors, and any expedited review request with rationale.
Abstract Abstract must not be included. Abstract is not permitted for this article type. Abstract is not permitted for this article type. Abstract is not permitted for this article type.
Manuscript Manuscript must be no more than 1,000 words including text, references, and figure legend. Manuscript must include no more than 6 key words and, if artificial intelligence programs contributed to the manuscript, the acknowledgments must disclose the nature of that contribution.
References Reference list may include no more than 5 references. References must follow AMA style with minor modifications. References must be cited with superscript numerals and numbered consecutively in order of mention, with all authors listed if there are 6 or fewer or the first 3 followed by “et al.” if there are more than 6.
Figures & Tables Submission may include no more than 1 simple figure or 1 simple table. Supplemental material is not permitted for this article type, and no explicit placement rule for the allowed figure or table is stated. Figures and tables must be cited in numerical order in the text, and figures must include a number, title, and caption while tables must have a title.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover letter is required and must include statements that the work is not under consideration elsewhere, its contents have not been previously published, all authors have read and approved the manuscript, and any potential conflicts of interest are disclosed or absent. Cover letter must state that the work is not under consideration elsewhere, its contents have not been previously published, all authors have read and approved the manuscript, and any potential conflicts of interest are disclosed or absent.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must be no more than 500 words, including text and references.
References References are limited to 5. References must follow AMA style with minor modifications. References must be numbered consecutively in order of mention using superscript numerals in the text, list all authors if there are 6 or fewer otherwise list the first 3 followed by et al., and include the cited article as the first reference.
Figures & Tables Submission is limited to 1 table or 1 figure.
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

For expedited review, the editors commit to a decision on suitability for expedited publication processing within 2 days and an initial decision within 14 days. Letters to the Editor may be submitted within 3 months of the article’s online publication date, and replies are due within 10 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required for most submissions and is not required for Editorial Comments. It should identify the corresponding author, may suggest or exclude reviewers, and must include 4 ICMJE statements on exclusive consideration, prior publication, author approval, and conflict of interest disclosure. Ethical oversight details are required in the cover letter for applicable studies, and authors of submissions with more than 4 authors must substantiate each author’s contribution in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

Hybrid access model with both subscription-only and open access articles.

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Research Topics

Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise Radiation Dose and Imaging Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Congenital Heart Disease Studies Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments Viral Infections and Immunology Research

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