Journal profile · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Circulation-Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
ISSN 1941-7705 · Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Founded 2008
Circulation-Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.78; hybrid open access; median 208 days to acceptance (33 articles, last 24 months); 120 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Circulation-Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors, Acute Myocardial Infarction Research and Cardiac Health and Mental Health, together about 25.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A catalyst for outstanding clinical and epidemiological science and policy information that enhances cardiovascular health and healthcare
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Dhruv S. KaziPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 2, Israel 2, Canada 1, Pakistan 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk FactorsMedicine10.2%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine8.1%
- Cardiac Health and Mental HealthMedicine7.3%
- Heart Failure Treatment and ManagementMedicine7.1%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine6.1%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine5.5%
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 2 |
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
- 6.78LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 140OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,440OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 73LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,494 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 120 | 60 | 454 |
| 2024 | 161 | 85 | 1,308 |
| 2023 | 107 | 87 | 1,612 |
| 2022 | 278 | 122 | 3,007 |
| 2021 | 152 | 124 | 3,318 |
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
208 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 178 days – 251 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 32 days (33 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 241 days
- Sample
- 33 articles with submission and acceptance dates (163 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
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
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1941-7705
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Circulation-Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
What CAS zone is Circulation-Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Circulation-Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Circulation-Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.78; CiteScore 9.7, h-index 140.
How long does peer review take at Circulation-Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes?
Based on the dates recorded on 33 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 208 days (interquartile range 178–251 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks. 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 Circulation-Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (2), Israel (2) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Circulation-Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Circulation-Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Circulation-Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes open access, and what is the APC?
Circulation-Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 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, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .