Journal profile · Medicine-Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Journal of Atrial Fibrillation
ISSN 1941-6911 · Cardiofront, Inc.
Journal of Atrial Fibrillation: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Atrial Fibrillation is published by Cardiofront, Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments and Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies, together about 68.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac rhythm disorder, and confers a substantial mortality and morbidity from stroke, thromboembolism, heart failure, and impaired quality of life. With the increasingly elderly population in the developed world, as well as improvements in the management of myocardial infarction and heart failure, the prevalence of atrial fibrillation is increasing, resulting in a major public-health problem. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation (JAFIB) exists to serve the needs of this diverse community, providing a forum for communicating original and innovative research findings that have relevance to understand the pathophysiology of cardiac rhythm abnormalities and to improve the treatment and survival of patients. JAFIB works with a distinguished team of international experts to ensure the highest standards of selection and review. All relevant papers are carefully considered. Once accepted, papers are published rapidly in print and online.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Editor-in-chief Andrea NatalePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 7, India 3, United Kingdom 2, Italy 2, Mainland China 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine31.5%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine22.2%
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesMedicine14.7%
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasMedicine10%
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related ComplicationsMedicine3.5%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine2.6%
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine1.9%
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlMedicine1.5%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine | Q3 | 275/387 | 29th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 143OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 525 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 256 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 399 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 464 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 502 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 532 |
| 2021 | 29 | 27 | 494 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted5
- case reportsJAFIB publishes Featured Reviews, Original Research, Case Reports Journal Reviews and Editorials on atrial arrhythmias or any other interesting cases related to…Length not stated
- editorialsJAFIB publishes Featured Reviews, Original Research, Case Reports Journal Reviews and Editorials on atrial arrhythmias or any other interesting cases related to…Length not stated
- featured reviewsJAFIB publishes Featured Reviews, Original Research, Case Reports Journal Reviews and Editorials on atrial arrhythmias or any other interesting cases related to…Length not stated
- journal reviewsJAFIB publishes Featured Reviews, Original Research, Case Reports Journal Reviews and Editorials on atrial arrhythmias or any other interesting cases related to…Length not stated
- original researchJAFIB publishes Featured Reviews, Original Research, Case Reports Journal Reviews and Editorials on atrial arrhythmias or any other interesting cases related to…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
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
- Cardiofront, Inc.
- ISSN
- 1941-6911
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Atrial Fibrillation
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Atrial Fibrillation based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), India (3) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Atrial Fibrillation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Atrial Fibrillation is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Atrial Fibrillation open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Atrial Fibrillation is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .