Journal profile · Dentistry-Dentistry (miscellaneous)
JACC Advances
ISSN 2772-963X · Elsevier · United States
JACC Advances: impact factor 5.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,024; median 84 days to acceptance (127 articles, last 24 months); 822 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JACC Advances is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments and Congenital Heart Disease Studies, together about 25.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IntroductionJACC: Advances is an international, open-access journal of the American College of Cardiology dedicated to publishing high-quality clinical research, timely reviews, and innovative scholarship that advances cardiovascular medicine. By providing immediate, unrestricted access to its content, the journal helps accelerate the translation of scientific discovery into clinical practice.The journal welcomes a broad range of original research, including clinical investigations, epidemiologic studies, health services and outcomes research, health policy, methodology including clinical trial design, and other advances that improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. As part of the JACC journal family, JACC: Advances is committed to providing a rigorous, efficient, and author-focused publication experience while serving investigators across the full spectrum of the cardiovascular care team and at every stage of their careers.Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, arrhythmia and electrophysiology, cardio-obstetrics, cardiovascular surgery, congenital heart disease, coronary artery disease, critical care cardiology, digital health and health technology, genetics and genomics, geriatric cardiology, global cardiovascular health, health services and outcomes research, heart failure, cardiovascular imaging, interventional cardiology, molecular cardiology, neurocardiology, pediatric cardiology, preventive cardiology, sports cardiology, valvular heart disease, vascular medicine, and other emerging areas of cardiovascular medicine.All manuscripts must be submitted through the journal's online submission system at https://www.jaccsubmit-advances.orgYour Paper Your Way (Optional)To simplify the submission process, JACC: Advances offers Elsevier's Your Paper Your Way option for initial submissions.Authors may submit their manuscript as a single Word or PDF file in any format or layout. Figures and tables may be embedded within the manuscript or uploaded as separate files. Detailed formatting requirements will only be requested if the manuscript is invited for revision.For an initial submission, please ensure that:The title page includes:Author names, academic degrees, and institutional affiliationsCorresponding author informationRelationships with Industry (disclosures) and any other required declarationsThe manuscript word countAll figures, tables, supplementary material, and any Central Illustration cited in the manuscript are included with the submission.The manuscript generally aligns with the word limit for the selected article type (see Article Types below). While initial submissions may exceed the published word limit, accepted manuscripts must comply with the journal's requirements.Submit your manuscript at: http://www.jaccsubmit-advances.org/
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Dentistry-Dentistry (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Dinesh K. KalraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 149, Canada 16, Belgium 5, United Kingdom 4, Brazil 3 (200 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine10.2%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine8.1%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine7%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine6.4%
- Heart Failure Treatment and ManagementMedicine5.9%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine5.6%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine5.6%
- Cardiovascular Issues in PregnancyMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher)
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 366OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 551LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,662 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 703 | 703 | 358 |
| 2025 | 822 | 822 | 2,651 |
| 2024 | 587 | 587 | 4,215 |
| 2023 | 424 | 424 | 3,110 |
| 2022 | 126 | 126 | 1,235 |
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 PubMed · to
84 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 56 days – 111 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 33 days (120 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 118 days
- Sample
- 127 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,626 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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,024 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,936 / EUR 2,750 / GBP 2,350 / JPY 364,150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,850 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,936 / USD 1,300 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- brief reportPresent concise reports of original research that address focused clinical or scientific questions. They are intended to communicate important findings that can…main text ≤ 1,200 words · figures and tables ≤ 10
- brief reportsBrief ReportsLength not stated
- editorialAll Editorial Comments published in JACC: Advances are invited by the Editors. If you are invited to write an editorial, specific requirements will be sent to y…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorial commentsEditorial CommentsLength not stated
- letterLetters to the Editor section. Research Letters should be ≤1,000 words (including text, references, and figure legend). Abstract:main text ≤ 1,000 words
- letters to the editorWe welcome readers to submit formal comments on the content of articles published in JACC: Advances. Such comments should provide constructive scientific remark…main text ≤ 400 words · figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 5
- letters to the editor and repliesLetters To The Editor And RepliesLength not stated
- original research papersOriginal Research PapersLength not stated
- research lettersResearch LettersLength not stated
- reviewJACC: Advances uses a single-blind peer-review system, meaning that the authors are blinded to the identity of the reviewers and as a general rule, although the…Length not stated
- state-of-the-art reviewsState-Of-The-Art ReviewsLength not stated
- viewpointSuccinct opinion pieces relevant to the focus of JACC: Advances will be considered. They should not exceed 2,000 words and should have an important and direct c…main text ≤ 2,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 10 · references ≤ 5
- viewpointsViewpointsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship
Each author must have contributed significantly to the submitted work. If there are more than 4 authors, the contribution of each author must be substantiated in the cover letter. If authorship is attributed to a group (either solely or in addition to 1 or more individual authors), all members of the group must meet the full criteria and requirements for authorship. Each individual author should b…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
On acceptance, transfer of copyright to the author(s)will occur (for more information see https://www.elsevier.com/OAauthoragreement). Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license (see https://www.elsevier.com/openaccesslicenses). As an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work. For more informati…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This is an open access journal: all articles will be immediately and permanently available for everyone to read and download without cost. Permitted third party (re)use is defined by the following Creative Commons user licenses:Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommericial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND): For non-commercial purposes, lets others distribute and copy the article, and to include in a collective…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Exclusive submission policy Model summary
JACC: Advances uses a single-blind peer-review system, meaning that the authors are blinded to the identity of the reviewers and as a general rule, although there are exceptions, the reviewers are blinded to each other. While the JACC: Advances Associate Editor will be identified at the end of the review process, all correspondence concerning a manuscript should be addressed to the JACC: Advances …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) defines plagiarism as “theft or misappropriation of intellectual property and the substantial unattributed textual copying of another's work.” Manuscripts where unacknowledged copying of others' ideas, language and/or results will not be published in JACC Journals and, depending on level of egregiousness, will be reported to ORI and/or other agencies. Therefo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2772-963X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JACC Advances
What is the impact factor of JACC Advances?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at JACC Advances?
Based on the dates recorded on 127 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 84 days (interquartile range 56–111 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of JACC Advances?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of JACC Advances based?
Of the 200 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 (149), Canada (16) and Belgium (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JACC Advances?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JACC Advances is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JACC Advances open access, and what is the APC?
JACC Advances is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,024.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .