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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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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

Prehospital Stroke Treatment Trials in Conventional EMS Settings: An Expert Consensus Statement on Operational, Ethical, and Technological Priorities

Nishita Singh, Jeffrey Saver, Aravind Ganesh, Jonathan Coutinho, Bob Roozenbeek, Salome Bosshart, Alexander Stebner, Andrew Demchuk, Michael D. Hill, Philip M. Bath, Cheryl Carcel, Craig S. Anderson, Mayank Goyal, H.B. Van Der Worp

10.1161/strokeaha.126.056028
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October 2026 Stroke Highlights

Nicole B. Sur

10.1161/strokeaha.126.057999
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Antithrombotic Therapy in Secondary Stroke Prevention: 10 Clinical Pearls Every Clinician Should Know

Matteo Foschi, Lucio D’Anna, Federico De Santis, Raffaele Ornello, Simona Sacco

10.1161/strokeaha.126.056567
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Updated Meta-Analysis of Left Atrial Appendage Closure Versus Oral Anticoagulation to Prevent Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation

Prince K. Pekyi-Boateng, Arankesh Mahadevan, Smith Kofi Frimpong, Lilly Kanishka, Stephen Gbekor, Hamilton Abimbilla, Brian Jose Villafuerte Trisolini, George Akyea Blankson, Patrick Deladem Pekyi-Boateng, Dan Youg Nguyen, Omid Shoraka, Jana Wold, Aaron Shoskes, Stephanie Lyden, Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, Jaydevsinh Dolia, Jennifer J. Majersik, Anwar Tandar, Karol P. Budohoski, Ramesh Grandhi

10.1161/strokeaha.126.057089
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Beyond the Threshold: Continuous Creatinine Change and Outcomes After Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Ghil Schwarz, Angelo Cascio Rizzo, Gareth Ambler, Pawel Wrona, Agnieszka Slowik, Aleksandra Bodzioch, Mohamed F. Doheim, Alhamza R. Al-Bayati, Raul G. Nogueira, Ana Paiva Nunes, Patricia Ferreira, Matteo Paolucci, Andrea Zini, Luigi Simonetti, Norbert Leško, Jakub Fedorko, Zuzana Gdovinová, Luca Scarcia, Erwah Kalsoum, Firas Farhat, Morin Beyeler, Adnan Mujanovic, Marcel Arnold, Torcato Meira, Marta Morais, Leonor Francisco, Marcin Wiącek, Paulina Pudło, Halina Bartosik-Psujek, Patricia Calleja, Fernando Ostos, David Seoane, Negrila Anca, Razvan Alexandru Radu, Cristina Tiu, Sami Al Kasab, Ahmad Abu Qdais, Imad Samman Tahhan, Oscar Ayo-Martin, Francisco Hernández-Fernández, Maria Paya, Juan David Molina-Nevo, Beata Maria Labuz-Roszak, Danilo Toni, Karolina Moszko, Mateusz Łukasz Roszak, Manuela De Michele, Elena Barrile, Prasanna Eswaradass, Margaret L. Houghton, Tiffany Barkley, Amir Ali, Jelle Demeestere, Wayne Martin Bauknight, Sunil Anil Sheth, Louise Maes, Anke Wouters, João Pedro Marto, José Blazer Costa, Nicola Davide Loizzo, Andrea Romi, Carmelo Tiberio Currò, Piotr Luchowski, Maksymilian Seweryn, Konrad Rejdak, Piers Klein, Mohamad Abdalkader, Valentina Saia, Antioco Sanna, Tiziana Tassinari, Maurizio Acampa, Francesca Rosini, Rossana Tassi, Marta Ewa Bilik, Anna Maria Bandzarewicz-Samcik, Jiangyong Min, Naser HajAissa, Marilena Mangiardi, Sabrina Anticoli, Enrico Pampana, Carlos Hervás-Testal, Ricardo Rigual, Blanca Fuentes, Davide Strambo, Carl Manuata Tetaria, Guillaume Saliou, Andrea Salvatore Caramma, Davide Maimone, Pier Andrea Rizzo, Marco Moci, Irene Scala, Antonio Cruz-Culebras, Rocío Vera Lechuga, Sebastian Garcia Madrona, Giovanni Merlino, Mariarosaria Valente, Arianna Todesco, Manuel Bolognese, Lehel-Barna Lakatos, Grzegorz Marek Karwacki, Paolo Candelaresi, Vincenzo Andreone, Carlo Maurea, Roberto Tarletti, Angelica Mele, Antonio Ciacciarelli, Michele Alessiani, Gabriella Monteforte, David Pakizer, Martin Roubec, David Školoudík, Fenne Vandervorst, Sylvie De Raedt, Martijn Verdam, Josef Bartoš, Martin Šrámek, Valentina Mazzoleni, Luca Quilici, Dario Alimonti, Jessica Moller, Ilaria Maestrini, Marina Diomedi, Giordano Lacidogna, Osama O. Zaidat, Eugene Lin, Mohammad AlMajali, Claudio Baracchini, Matteo Zaccagnino, Federica Viaro, Alessandro Pezzini, Giulia Avola, Chiara Ferraro, Milena Świtońska, Paulina Sobieszak-Skura, Grzegorz Meder, Lukas Mayer-Suess, Michael Knoflach, Elke Ruth Gizewski, Matthew R Common, Patrick Nicholson, Sarah Power, Marta Małgorzata Nowakowska-Kotas, Michał Pula, Maciej Guzinski, Soledad Pérez Sánchez, Joan Montaner, Alexandra Sevilla Bravo, Simona Marcheselli, Francesca Vodret, Costanza Rapillo, Liliana Pereira, Miguel Rodrigues, Adam Jaros, Martin Kovar, Jan Vojik, Gloria Valcamonica, Serena Gallo Cassarino, Alessandra Cardillo, Marco Petruzzellis, Silvia Grimaldi, Nicola Marrone, Ameer E. Hassan, Samantha Miller, Mohammad W. Khasawneh, Valentina Poretto, Simone Tonello, Saverio Tollot, Aleksander Dębiec, Jacek Staszewski, Adam Stepien, Francisco Bernardo, Jorge Ferrao, Marialuisa Zedde, Rosario Pascarella, Alessandra Sanna, Rossella Meloni, Kati Delibas, Simona Sacco, Maria Grazia Vittorini, Raffaele Ornello, Marina Mannino, Valeria Terruso, Marco Filizzolo, Emily Hall, Christine Roffe, Małgorzata Dorobek, Justyna Zielinska-Turek, Giuseppe Scopelliti, Leonardo Pantoni, Guglielmo Carlo Pero, Antonio Macera, Amedeo Cervo, Simone Bellavia, Marco Longoni, Mine Sezgin, Yavuz Dilmen, Esme Ekizoglu, Georgios Tsivgoulis, Aikaterini Theodorou, Vlad Eugen Tiu, Cristina Aura Panea, Simona Petrescu, Mariangela Piano, Thanh N. Nguyen, Maria Sessa

10.1161/strokeaha.126.056847
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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