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Top 10 Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights key details authors often need when choosing where to submit, including publisher, impact factor, open access status, identifiers, and available submission profile information.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

Nature Reviews Cardiology

NATURE PORTFOLIO

JIF 44.2

Hybrid

Nature Reviews Cardiology publishes Reviews, Research Highlights, News & Views, Comments, Journal Club articles, Tools of the Trade articles, Milestones and related content focused on cardiovascular medicine and research.

Identifiers

ISSN 1759-5002

eISSN 1759-5010

Publication Cost

Subscription publication route only; no immediate gold open access option.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first editorial decision: 4 median days; submission to acceptance: 32 median days.

Cardiology

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Circulation

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer)

JIF 38.6

Hybrid

Circulation represents the best in the field of cardiovascular medicine and science as well as basic science.

Identifiers

ISSN 0009-7322

eISSN 1524-4539

Publication Cost

Payment of page charges or an APC (article processing charge) may be required.

Publishing Timeline

Lead times for original research articles: submission to 1st decision 17 days; acceptance to publish ahead of print 7–10 days; acceptance to print publication 81 days.

Cardiology

Vascular

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European Heart Journal

Oxford University Press

JIF 35.6

Hybrid

European Heart Journal is a leading cardiology journal publishing high-impact cardiovascular research, clinical guidelines, consensus statements, and reflective commentary, with strong global visibility, rigorous peer review, simple submission processes, and a...

Identifiers

ISSN 0195-668X

eISSN 1522-9645

Publication Cost

Open access publication requires payment of an open access charge

Publishing Timeline

Initial decision for Fast Track manuscripts within 7 working days; final version of Fast Track articles published within 10 working days post-acceptance

Cardiology

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Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology

ELSEVIER

JIF 22.3

Hybrid

The Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) is a leading cardiovascular journal program featuring original research, editorials, statistics reports, clinical cases, position statements, and state-of-the-art reviews across the full spectrum of card...

Identifiers

ISSN 0735-1097

eISSN 1558-3597

Publication Cost

An open access fee of $7,525 for Original Research publications is payable by authors or on their behalf; rates for other article types are available from the editorial office.

Publishing Timeline

Expedited Original Research submissions receive a suitability decision within 2 days and an initial decision within 14 days.

Cardiology

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Circulation Research

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer)

JIF 16.2

Closed

Circulation Research is described as the premier international journal in basic and translational cardiovascular biology and a source for revolutionary research in the field.

Identifiers

ISSN 0009-7330

eISSN 1524-4571

Publishing Timeline

Editorial decisions for Regular Articles are typically made in fewer than 21 days, and all Original Research articles are published online first within 24 hours of acceptance.

Cardiology

Hematology

Vascular

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Jacc-cardiovascular Imaging

Elsevier BV

JIF 15.2

Hybrid

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging publishes cardiovascular imaging research and review content, including original research, state-of-the-art reviews, research letters, editorial comments, videos, CME/MOC material, and topic collections across areas such as cardiac...

Identifiers

ISSN 1936-878X

eISSN 1876-7591

Publication Cost

Open access fee for Original Research papers is $5,250, excluding taxes. Subscription publication has no open access publication fee payable by authors.

Publishing Timeline

For expedited review, the editors commit to a decision regarding suitability for expedited publication processing within 2 days, and an initial decision within 14 days. Letters to the Editor may be submitted within 3 months of the article’s online publication date, and study authors have 10 days to respond.

Cardiology

Radiology

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Jama Cardiology

American Medical Association

JIF 14.1

Closed

JAMA Cardiology is a cardiology journal in the JAMA Network that publishes research, opinion, and clinical review and education content in cardiovascular medicine.

Identifiers

ISSN 2380-6583

eISSN 2380-6591

Publication Cost

Subscription journal; individual article access is available for $45.00.

Publishing Timeline

Median time to first decision is 8 days without external peer review and 51 days with review.

Cardiology

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Cardiovascular Research

Oxford University Press

JIF 13.3

Hybrid

Cardiovascular Research is a journal focused on discovery and translational cardiovascular science, with worldwide visibility, international peer review, and optional open access publication.

Identifiers

ISSN 0008-6363

eISSN 1755-3245

Publication Cost

Option to publish open access

Publishing Timeline

simple submission and fast decisions

Cardiology

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Jacc: Cardiooncology

Elsevier BV

JIF 12.8

Open

JACC: CardioOncology is an open access specialist journal in the JACC family that advances cardiovascular care of cancer patients through innovative science and evidence-based knowledge. It publishes pre-clinical, translational, and clinical research, as well...

Identifiers

ISSN 2666-0873

eISSN 2666-0873

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge: USD 4410 for full length articles and USD 1764 for short communications, excluding taxes.

Publishing Timeline

For expedited review, the editors commit to a decision regarding suitability for expedited publication processing within 2 days and an initial decision within 14 days.

Cardiology

Oncology

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Jacc-heart Failure

Elsevier BV

JIF 11.8

Hybrid

JACC: Heart Failure is a specialist journal in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology family. It publishes findings on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and care of heart failure patients, with a goal of improving understanding of the disea...

Identifiers

ISSN 2213-1779

eISSN 2213-1787

Publication Cost

USD 5250 excl. taxes for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publication.

Publishing Timeline

Expedited review: decision regarding suitability for expedited publication processing within 2 days, and an initial decision within 14 days.

Cardiology

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