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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

September 2026 Stroke Highlights

José Rafael Romero

10.1161/strokeaha.126.057505
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With Gratitude to Our Authors and Reviewers

Argye E. Hillis

10.1161/strokeaha.126.057622
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Portable Low-Field MRI Across the Stroke Continuum: From Hyperacute Care to Brain Health

W. Taylor Kimberly, Kevin N. Sheth

10.1161/strokeaha.126.056840
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Global Stroke Revolution Is Bypassing Africa

Nicholas Aderinto

10.1161/strokeaha.126.056661
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Clinical Value of the New AHA Cancer-Related Ischemic Stroke Criteria

Richard A. Bernstein, Rebecca DiBiase Blumenreich

10.1161/strokeaha.126.056834
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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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