Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs promotes rational therapy and effective patient management within the discipline of cardiology by providing a regular program of independent review articles covering all aspects of the management of cardiovascular disorders, particularly the place in therapy of newer and established agents and procedures.

The journal includes: Short overviews of contentious or emerging issues (Current Opinions and Leading Articles, respectively).

Comprehensive narrative reviews on therapeutic approaches to managing cardiovascular disease.

Systematic reviews that collate empirical evidence to answer a specific research question, using explicit, systematic methods as outlined by the PRISMA statement.

Therapy in practice reviews covering optimum management of specific conditions.

Adis Drug Reviews of the properties and place in therapy of both newer and established drugs in cardiovascular medicine.

Original research articles reporting the results of well-designed clinical studies, such as clinical pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic studies, clinical trials, meta-analyses, outcomes research, and pharmacoeconomic studies.

Additional digital features (including animated abstracts, video abstracts, slide decks, audio slides, instructional videos, infographics, podcasts and animations) can be published with articles; these are designed to increase the visibility, readership and educational value of the journal’s content.

In addition, articles published in the American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs may be accompanied by plain language summaries to assist readers who have some knowledge of, but not in-depth expertise in, the area to understand important medical advances.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 3
2024 2.80

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 5934

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 525

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.876

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q2

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.


Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.


Quick Facts

Current Factor
3
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.876
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q2
First Published: 2024

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