Journal profile · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Journal of the American Heart Association
ISSN 2047-9980 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · UNITED STATES
Journal of the American Heart Association: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.98; fully open access; APC about USD 3,180; median 168 days to acceptance (166 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 28.5% (journal website); 1,333 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the American Heart Association is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 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 Function and Risk Factors, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes and Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, together about 22% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA): Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease is an international, peer-reviewed, open access, scientific journal that publishes all types of original research articles, including studies conducted with human subjects and experimental models, as well as applied clinical, epidemiological, and healthcare policy papers related to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Bruce OvbiagelePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 11, Canada 2, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1, Netherlands 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine8.3%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine7.2%
- Acute Myocardial Infarction ResearchMedicine6.5%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine6%
- Heart Failure Treatment and ManagementMedicine5.7%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine5.2%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine5.1%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine4.4%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 5.98LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2023
- 6.11Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60LetPub ·
- h-index
- 201OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,909OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,161LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,763 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,062 | 1,062 | 759 |
| 2025 | 1,333 | 1,333 | 5,996 |
| 2024 | 1,294 | 1,294 | 14,206 |
| 2023 | 1,027 | 1,027 | 18,094 |
| 2022 | 1,045 | 1,045 | 23,613 |
| 2021 | 1,210 | 1,210 | 35,498 |
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
168 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 132 days – 205 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 43 days (166 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 218 days
- Sample
- 166 articles with submission and acceptance dates (2,692 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 ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28.5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 18.5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 165 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 3,180 / GBP 2,370 / EUR 3,090 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,810 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,370 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,700 / GBP 2,300 / EUR 3,000 | Yes | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- original research articlesOriginal Research ArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Supplemental material is included in peer review and must be submitted simultaneously with the original manuscript submission. Model summary
Supplemental material is included in peer review and must be submitted simultaneously with the original manuscript submission.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2047-9980
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the American Heart Association
What CAS zone is Journal of the American Heart Association in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the American Heart Association 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 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the American Heart Association?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.98; CiteScore 8.1, h-index 201.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the American Heart Association?
Based on the dates recorded on 166 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 168 days (interquartile range 132–205 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28.5%. 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 Journal of the American Heart Association?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: 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 Journal of the American Heart Association based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), Canada (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the American Heart Association?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the American Heart Association is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of the American Heart Association open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the American Heart Association is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,180.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .