Journal profile · Physiology
American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology
ISSN 0363-6135 · eISSN 1522-1539 · American Physiological Society · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1977
American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.9; hybrid open access; median 78 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 323 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology is published by American Physiological Society and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects and Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control, together about 30.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology publishes original investigations on the physiology of the heart, blood vessels, and lymphatics, including experimental and theoretical studies of cardiovascular function at all levels of organization ranging from the intact animal to the cellular, subcellular, and molecular levels.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physiology
Editor-in-chief Merry L. LindseyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 244, Canada 18, Japan 13, South Korea 7, Australia 7 (316 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasMedicine11.7%
- Nitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsMedicine10.4%
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlMedicine8.5%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine8%
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Cardiac Ischemia and ReperfusionMedicine6.5%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine3.8%
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin StudiesMedicine3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 180LetPub ·
- h-index
- 286OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18,277OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 37.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 236LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 19Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 22,218 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 321 | 258 | 172 |
| 2025 | 323 | 317 | 1,114 |
| 2024 | 286 | 195 | 1,867 |
| 2023 | 249 | 177 | 2,893 |
| 2022 | 219 | 168 | 3,824 |
| 2021 | 254 | 169 | 5,654 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
78 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 45 days – 137 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 106 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (747 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 2–4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Physiological Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1977
- ISSN
- 0363-6135
- Electronic ISSN
- 1522-1539
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 331, Issue 4 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology
What CAS zone is American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Peripheral Vascular Disease / Physiology / Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.9; CiteScore 6.6, h-index 286.
How long does peer review take at American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 78 days (interquartile range 45–137 days); authors report an average review time of 2–4 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology based?
Of the 316 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (244), Canada (18) and Japan (13). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .