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Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (JCMR) publishes high-quality articles on all aspects of basic, translational and clinical research on the design, development, manufacture, and evaluation of cardiovascular magnetic resonance methods applied to the cardiovascular system. Topical areas include new applications of magnetic resonance for diagnosis, risk stratification, characterization and management of cardiovascular disease, methods to enhance or accelerate image acquisition and data analysis, multicenter or larger single-center studies on the utility of CMR, and basic biological insights derived by CMR methods.

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Subject Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Impact Factor 6.1
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1097-6647
eISSN 1532-429X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range APC: USD 3000 for Full Length Articles and Reviews; USD 1500 for Short Articles, Technical Notes and Case Reports; 75% discount for corresponding authors who are SCMR members.

Submission Instructions

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must be structured. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript is recommended to be less than 5000 words from Introduction to Discussion. Manuscript must include a paragraph under the heading "Limitations" discussing the limitations of the presented research. Manuscript must include keywords and a graphical abstract.
References References in the text must be indicated by number in square brackets, and the reference list must be numbered in the order of first appearance.
Figures & Tables Each figure must be submitted as a separate file with its caption provided separately, and tables must be uploaded as editable text. For manuscripts with human study participants, Table 1 must present participant demographics and characteristics.
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Meta-Analyses

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be no more than 350 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript is recommended to be less than 5000 words from Introduction to Discussion. Manuscript must contain a paragraph under the heading "Limitations" discussing the limitations of the presented research. Manuscript must include keywords, a graphical abstract, a competing interests statement, and a declaration of generative AI use in manuscript preparation upon submission.
References References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed in numerical order of first appearance.
Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, and all tables must be uploaded with titles, descriptions, and footnotes. For manuscripts with human study participants, Table 1 must present participant demographics and characteristics including at minimum participant number, sex, age summary, and key clinical characteristics.
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Systematic Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be structured and no more than 350 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript is recommended to be less than 5000 words from Introduction to Discussion. Manuscript must contain a paragraph under the heading "Limitations" discussing the limitations of the presented research. Manuscript must include keywords and a graphical abstract.
References References must be cited by number in square brackets and listed in numerical order of appearance in the text.
Figures & Tables All figures must be uploaded with captions as separate files, and all tables must be uploaded with titles, descriptions, and footnotes. For manuscripts with human study participants, Table 1 must present participant demographics and characteristics.
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Review Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript A graphical abstract is required, and manuscripts must include keywords and a declaration of competing interests statement plus a declaration of any generative AI use in manuscript preparation.
References References must be cited by number in square brackets and listed in numerical order of appearance in the text.
Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file with captions provided separately, and tables must be uploaded as editable text files with titles, descriptions, and footnotes. Figures and tables must be cited in the text in matching sequence, with figures numbered according to their order of appearance and tables numbered consecutively.
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Short Communication

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1500 words. Manuscript must include keywords and a graphical abstract, and authors must declare any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation upon submission.
References Reference list must contain no more than 10 references. References must be cited by number in square brackets and listed in the order of their first appearance in the text.
Figures & Tables Figures are limited to 1–2 examples and no more than 1 table is allowed. Each figure must be submitted as a separate file with its caption provided separately, and tables must be uploaded as editable text. Figures and tables must be numbered according to their order of appearance in the text, and figure and table citations in the text must match the files provided.
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Guideline

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscripts must include keywords, a competing interests declaration, funding and sponsor role statements, acknowledgements before the references, and a declaration of generative AI use in manuscript preparation upon submission.
References References must be cited by number in square brackets in the text and listed in numerical order according to first appearance, and any references cited in the abstract must be given in full.
Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file with captions provided separately, and tables must be uploaded as editable text rather than images. Figures must be numbered in sequence with matching in-text citations and relevant captions, while tables must be numbered consecutively and include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
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Consensus Statement

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscripts must include keywords and a declaration of competing interests statement, and authors must declare any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation upon submission.
References References in the text must be cited by number in square brackets, and the reference list must be numbered in the order of first appearance in the text.
Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, and tables must be uploaded as editable text rather than images. Figures must be uploaded with relevant captions and numbered according to their sequence in the text, while tables must be uploaded with titles, descriptions, and footnotes and numbered consecutively in the text.
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Recent Publications

Clinical Feasibility of Free-Breathing Volumetric Comprehensive Tissue Characterization via the Multi-parametric SAVA Technique

Yifei Jiang, Dongyue Si, Qizhe Cai, Bowei Liu, Yu Lian, Jingjing Xiao, Haiyan Ding, Xiangchuang Kong, Rui Guo

10.1016/j.jocmr.2026.102774
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CE-MRA-FLOWnet: Fast and Accurate Generative AI-Based Aortic Hemodynamic Mapping from Contrast-Enhanced MRA

David Dushfunian, Haben Berhane, Ethan Johnson, Aniket Dehaidrai, Michael Markl, Bradley D. Allen

10.1016/j.jocmr.2026.102773
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Imaging post-reperfusion metabolism in porcine myocardial infarction with hyperpolarized 13C pyruvate MRI

Nikolaj Bøgh, Esben Søvsø Szocska Hansen, Jakob Lindhardt, Rasmus Stilling Tougaard, Christoffer Laustsen, Won Yong Kim

10.1016/j.jocmr.2026.102772
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Fat-Induced Signal-oscillation Analysis Enhances Myocardial Iron Deposition Detection in Myocardial Infarction on Cardiac T2* Mapping

Rui Chen, Yuelong Yang, Xinyi Wu, Zhigang Wu, Yongzhou Xu, Wei Luo, Caiying Mo, Xinyi Luo, Liqi Cao, Hui Liu, Jiajun Xie

10.1016/j.jocmr.2026.102771
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Evaluation of the systemic right ventricle in transposition of the great arteries using fast strain encoded cardiovascular magnetic resonance

Ailís Ceara Haney, Andreas Ochs, Jeanna Darino, Janek Salatzki, Lukas D. Weberling, Norbert Frey, Henning Steen, Matthias Gorenflo, Alexander Kovacevic, Florian André, Dirk Loßnitzer

10.1016/j.jocmr.2026.102769
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Article Publishing Charge: USD 3000 for Full Length Articles and Reviews; USD 1500 for Short Articles, Technical Notes and Case Reports. Corresponding authors who are members of SCMR are eligible for a 75% discount.

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Research Topics

Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Congenital Heart Disease Studies Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies MRI in cancer diagnosis Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging Viral Infections and Immunology Research Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Cardiac tumors and thrombi

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