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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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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Reformat to JACC. Cardiovascular imaging using Livewrite PremiumResearch 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