Circulation

Aims & Scope

Circulation publishes original research manuscripts, review articles, and other invited content related to cardiovascular health and disease, including observational studies, clinical trials, epidemiology, health services and outcomes studies, and advances in basic and translational research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	38.6
2024	35.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	107

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	24375

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	8.668

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	691

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Harmonizing the Metabolic Syndrome

  Citation: 11707

  Authors: K.G.M.M., Robert H., Scott M., Paul Z., James I., Karen A., Jean-Charles, W. Philip T., Catherine M., Sidney C.

• Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III) Final Report

  Citation: 11639

  Authors:

• Heart Rate Variability

  Citation: 11077

  Authors: Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology the North A

• PhysioBank, PhysioToolkit, and PhysioNet

  Citation: 10916

  Authors: Ary L., Luis A. N., Leon, Jeffrey M., Plamen Ch., Roger G., Joseph E., George B., Chung-Kang, H. Eugene

• Diagnosis and Management of the Metabolic Syndrome

  Citation: 9051

  Authors: Scott M., James I., Stephen R., Karen A., Robert H., Barry A., David J., Ronald M., Peter J., Sidney C., John A., Fernando

• Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease Using Risk Factor Categories

  Citation: 6991

  Authors: Peter W. F., Ralph B., Daniel, Albert M., Halit, William B.

• Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2019 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

  Citation: 6888

  Authors: Emelia J., Paul, Alvaro, Marcio S., Clifton W., April P., Alanna M., Alexander R., Susan, Sandeep R., Francesca N., Luc, Mitchell S.V., Jane F., Myriam, Lori Chaffin, Sadiya S., Brett M., Kristen L., Tak W., Daniel T., Tené T., Judith H., Chris T., Matthew Shane, Pamela L., Seth S., Kunihiro, Andrew E., Michael E., Martin, Ambarish, Amanda M., Wayne D., Gregory A., Uchechukwu K.A., Gary M., Emily B., Svati H., Nicole L., Andrew, David L., Connie W., Mintu P., Lisa B., John T., Sally S., Salim S.

• Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2017 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

  Citation: 6845

  Authors: Emelia J., Michael J., Stephanie E., Mary, Sandeep R., Rajat, Sarah D., James, Myriam, Cathleen, Carmen R., Monik C., Lori Chaffin, Suzanne E., Daniel, Judith H., Lynda, Simin, Chris T., Rachel H., Kunihiro, Dariush, Michael E., Khurram, Robert W., Latha, Dilip K., Ravi R., Mathew J., Matthew, Carlos J., Gregory A., Wayne D., Comilla, Amytis, Connie W., Melanie B., Salim S., Jenifer H., Joshua Z., John T., Jason HY., Heather M., Sally S., Paul

• Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2020 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

  Citation: 6296

  Authors: Salim S., Alvaro, Emelia J., Marcio S., Clifton W., April P., Alanna M., Alexander R., Susan, Francesca N., Luc, Mitchell S.V., Jane F., Myriam, Sadiya S., Brett M., Kristen L., Tak W., Daniel T., Tené T., Judith H., Chris T., Matthew Shane, Pamela L., Seth S., Kunihiro, Andrew E., Michael E., Amanda Marma, Wayne D., Gregory A., Uchechukwu K.A., Gary M., Emily B., Svati H., Christina M., Nicole L., Andrew, David L., Lisa B., Connie W.

• Preconditioning with ischemia: a delay of lethal cell injury in ischemic myocardium.

  Citation: 5978

  Authors: C E, R B, K A

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