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Stroke

Stroke represents clinical and basic investigation of all aspects of cerebral circulation and its diseases and has published in the field for more than 50 years.

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Subject Clinical Neurology, Peripheral Vascular Disease

Impact Factor 8.9

Quartile Q1

Open Access Type Hybrid

ISSN 0039-2499

eISSN 1524-4628

Invitation Only No

Cost Range $5,400 Article Publication Charge for open access in hybrid journals; no author costs under a Copyright Transfer Agreement; AHA members publishing under an open access license are eligible for a 20% discount; full or partial waivers are available for eligible low- and middle-income economies.

Submission Instructions

Stroke accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Contributions

Cover Letter A cover letter must be uploaded. The cover letter must state that all authors have read and approved the submitted manuscript and that the manuscript has not been submitted or published elsewhere except as an abstract if relevant.

Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5,000 words excluding the title page, structured abstract, references, tables, and figure legends. Include 1 to 8 key words after the abstract, and relevant completed technical review checklists using manuscript line numbers must be supplied.

References References must not exceed 50.

Figures & Tables The combined total number of figures and tables must not exceed 6, and each figure may contain up to 6 panels. Initial Original Contributions submissions must include all submission files necessary for review, and for initial review each figure and its legend should be presented together on its own page within the manuscript PDF. Tables must be provided as editable text rather than images.

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Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter must be uploaded with the submission. The cover letter must state that all authors have read and approved the manuscript and that the manuscript has not been submitted or published elsewhere except as an abstract if relevant.

Abstract An abstract is required for Reviews. The abstract counts within the 8,000-word limit for Reviews, but no separate abstract word or character limit is stated. The abstract for Reviews must be unstructured.

Manuscript Reviews must not exceed 8,000 words including the title page, unstructured abstract, text, acknowledgments, sources of funding, disclosures, references, figure legends, tables, and appendices intended for publication in the main article. Reviews must include a key figure in JPG format summarizing the take-home message visually, and a 50-100 word legend for the key figure is optional.

References References requirements are not specified.

Figures & Tables The combined total number of figures and tables for Reviews is limited to 6, and each figure may contain up to 6 panels. For initial review, each figure and its corresponding legend should be presented together on its own page within the manuscript PDF. If a manuscript figure is used as the key figure, both a JPG with embedded text and an EPS, PDF, or TIFF version without the embedded legend must be provided.

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Brief Reports

Cover Letter A cover letter must be uploaded with the submission. The cover letter must state that all authors have read and approved the submitted manuscript and that the manuscript has not been submitted or published elsewhere in whole or in part except as an abstract if relevant.

Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract length must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Manuscript Manuscript text is limited to 2,000 words excluding the title page, structured abstract, references, tables, and figure legends. Include 1 to 8 key words after the abstract, and relevant completed technical review checklists using manuscript line numbers must be supplied.

References References requirements are not specified.

Figures & Tables The combined total number of figures and tables must not exceed 3, and each figure may contain up to 6 panels. For initial review, each figure and its corresponding legend should be presented together on its own page within the manuscript PDF. Tables must be provided as editable text rather than images.

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Research Letters

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that all authors have read and approved the submitted manuscript and that the manuscript has not been submitted or published elsewhere in whole or in part except as an abstract if relevant.

Abstract An abstract must not be included.

Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 750 words.

References The manuscript must not exceed 5 references.

Figures & Tables The manuscript may include only 1 figure or table. Supplemental material is not allowed.

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Recent Publications

Prior Myocardial Infarction and Cognitive Decline: The REGARDS Cohort

Mohamed Ridha, Musarrat Nahid, Emily B. Levitan, Virginia J. Howard, Hooman Kamel, Elsayed Z. Soliman, Peter M. Okin, Costantino Iadecola, Madeline R. Sterling, Parag Goyal, Richa Sharma, Monika M. Safford, Alexander E. Merkler

10.1161/strokeaha.125.053444

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Adiponectin Fortifies White Matter After Chronic Hypoperfusion–Induced Vascular Dementia

Wanying Miao, Fei Xu, Hongjian Pu, Jiajing Shan, Junxuan Lyu, Ting-Wei Mai, Qi Tian, Ansh Pandya, Julieta Barreiro, Liyuan Jiang, Hong Wang, R. Anne Stetler, Rehana K. Leak, Jun Chen, Xiaoming Hu

10.1161/strokeaha.126.055924

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Vascular Neurology Fellowship: Where Do We Go From Here?

Amanda L. Jagolino-Cole, Varsha Muddasani, Joseph P. Broderick, Bruce M. Coull, Anjail Z. Sharrief, Patrick D. Lyden, Mark J. Fisher, Gregory W. Albers, James C. Grotta, David S. Liebeskind

10.1161/strokeaha.126.055427

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Association of Air Pollution With Brain Health: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Adults Living in Canada

Sandi M. Azab, Sonia S. Anand, Dany Doiron, Karleen M. Schulze, Jeffrey R. Brook, Michael Brauer, Dipika Desai, Matthias G. Friedrich, Shrikant I. Bangdiwala, Vikki Ho, Trevor J.B. Dummer, Paul Poirier, Jean-Claude Tardif, Koon K. Teo, Scott Lear, Perry Hystad, Salim Yusuf, Eric E. Smith, Russell J. de Souza, Philip Awadalla, Sandra E. Black, Broët Philippe, Alexander Dick, Jason Hicks, David Kelton, Anish Kirpalani, Maria BarthaKnoppers, Eric Larose, Douglas S. Lee, Jonathan Leipsic, Francois Marcotte, Alan R. Moody, Michael D. Noseworthy, Grace Parraga, Louise Parker, Jack V. Tu, Jennifer Vena

10.1161/strokeaha.125.054251

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Modeling Prehospital Transportation for Patients With Suspected Acute Ischemic Stroke Due to Large Vessel Occlusion: A Validation Study Using the RACECAT Trial Data

Natalie Sapiro, Noreen Kamal, Sònia Abilleira, Xavier Jiménez, Anna Ramos-Pachón, Álvaro Garcia-Tornel, Natalia Perez de la Ossa, Marc Ribo, Michael D. Hill, Jessalyn K. Holodinsky

10.1161/strokeaha.125.054668

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Approximately 50% of submitted manuscripts undergo formal review and 50% are rejected without evaluation by external reviewers.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required. It must state that all authors have read and approved the submitted manuscript and that the manuscript has not been submitted elsewhere nor published elsewhere in whole or in part, except as an abstract if relevant. Authors may also name up to 3 reviewers they do not want to evaluate the submission and note overlapping content submitted or accepted elsewhere.

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What are the publication costs?

$5,400 Article Publication Charge for open access in hybrid journals. No author costs apply under a Copyright Transfer Agreement. AHA members are eligible for a 20% APC discount, and full or partial waivers are available for eligible low- and middle-income economies.

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Research Topics

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Neurological Disorders and Treatments Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Moyamoya disease diagnosis and treatment Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research S100 Proteins and Annexins Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors Cerebrovascular and genetic disorders Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Peripheral Artery Disease Management Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

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