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Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis

Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis is a peer-reviewed open access journal published by the Japan Atherosclerosis Society. It publishes full-text HTML content, offers advance publication, and is indexed in Scopus and PubMed. The journal has online ISSN 1880-3873 and print ISSN 1340-3478.

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Impact Factor 2.8
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1340-3478
eISSN 1880-3873
Invitation Only No

Submission Instructions

Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article (Basic Research)

Cover Letter Cover letter is required.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Text must consist of Introduction, Aim, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. Manuscript must include 3–5 key words.
References References must be numbered in order of appearance in the text using numerals in brackets and listed in the Reference section with journal and book entries formatted as specified.
Figures & Tables Tables, figures, and figure legends must be included after the references as part of the manuscript organization. Each figure and table must be numbered in the order cited, each figure must have a short title and detailed legend, and each table must have a short title and be self-explanatory.
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Original Article (Clinical Investigation)

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that no data similar to those reported in the manuscript have been published elsewhere other than in abstract form and that the manuscript is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract structure is not explicitly stated.
Manuscript Text must consist of Introduction, Aim, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. Manuscript must include 3–5 key words.
References References must be numbered in order of appearance in the text using numerals in brackets and listed in the Reference section with journal and book entries formatted according to the specified elements and abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Tables must each be on a separate page, while separate upload versus embedding is not explicitly stated. Figures must be numbered in citation order and include a short title with a sufficiently detailed legend, and tables must be self-explanatory, numbered in citation order, and include a short title.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that no data similar to those reported have been published elsewhere other than in abstract form and that the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must be organized as title page; COI; abstract, key words, and running title; text; acknowledgments and notice of grant support; references; footnotes to text, if any; tables; figures; and legends for figures. Manuscript must include 3–5 key words and a running title not exceeding 40 characters.
References References must be numbered in order of appearance as numerals in brackets in the text and listed in the Reference section with journal and book entries formatted as specified.
Figures & Tables Tables must each be on a separate page, while the manuscript organization places tables, figures, and figure legends after the references. Figures must be numbered in citation order and include a short title with a detailed legend, and tables must be self-explanatory, numbered in citation order, and have a short title.
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Case Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that no data similar to those reported in the manuscript have been published elsewhere other than in abstract form and that the manuscript is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Text must contain Introduction, Case Presentation, and Discussion in sequence. Manuscript must include 3–5 key words.
References References must be cited in the text as numerals in brackets in order of appearance and listed in the Reference section.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited, each figure must have a short title and detailed legend, and each table must have a short self-explanatory title.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter A cover letter must state that no data similar to those in the manuscript have been published elsewhere other than in abstract form and that the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere. The cover letter must state that no data similar to those in the manuscript have been published elsewhere other than in abstract form and that the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Correspondence must not exceed 1,000 words in length. Correspondence should offer objective and constructive criticism of published articles in JAT. The manuscript must include 3–5 key words.
References Correspondence must have no more than ten references. References must be numbered in order of appearance as numerals in brackets and listed in the Reference section with journal and book entries formatted as specified.
Figures & Tables Correspondence may include one or two figures or table. Each figure must have a short title and detailed legend, and each table must have a short self-explanatory title and be numbered in citation order.
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Recent Publications

Cross-Sectional Association of Lipoprotein(a) Levels With Vascular Complications and Related Parameters in a Japanese Type 2 Diabetes Cohort

Tsutomu Hirano, Mayumi Uetani, Kento Nakata, Natsuko Suzuki, Ema Aoki, Takeshi Hirashima, Yasuki Ito

10.5551/jat.66152
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Kentaro Inoue, Shinichiro Yoshino, Yutaka Matsubara, Tadashi Furuyama, Toshihiro Onohara

10.5551/jat.66098
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Current and Future Perspectives of LDL-C Lowering Therapies 2026

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Intracranial Arterial Stenosis beyond Atherosclerosis: Insights from <i>RNF213</i>

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Research Topics

Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Peripheral Artery Disease Management Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases Lipid metabolism and disorders Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Fatty Acid Research and Health Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments Nutritional Studies and Diet