Circulation Journal

Aims & Scope

Circulation publishes original research manuscripts, review articles, and other 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	3.7
2024	3.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4106

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1667

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.105

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	128

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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
• Medline
• 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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• New Criteria for `Obesity Disease' in Japan

  Citation: 1515

  Authors:

• Endothelial Function and Oxidative Stress in Cardiovascular Diseases

  Citation: 607

  Authors: Yukihito, Kensuke, Masao, Yasuki

• Adiponectin as a Biomarker of the Metabolic Syndrome

  Citation: 586

  Authors: Miwa, Tadashi, Shinji, Masahiro, Satomi, Mihoko, Masaki, Yuji, Tohru

• JCS 2017/JHFS 2017 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure　― Digest Version ―

  Citation: 575

  Authors: Hiroyuki, Mitsuaki, Hiroshi, Hiroshi, Ken, Minoru, Masafumi, Koichiro, Yasuki, Yoichi, Issei, Yoshikatsu, Yoshihiko, Yasushi, Naoki, Yoshiki, Akira, Wataru, Hiroaki, Yoshihiko, Koichi, Taiki, Atsushi, Miyuki, Tohru, Toyoaki, Shin-ichi, Masafumi, Kenji, Kazuhiro, Tsutomu, Michihiro, Masatoshi, Toshihisa, Shiro, Takayuki, Teruhiko, Yu-ki, Tomohito, Katsuya, Takatoshi, Mahoto, Makoto, Yoshiharu, Shintaro, Toru, Shigeki, Yasuhiko, Atsushi, Koichi, Takashi, Kotaro, Masaru, Takayuki, Takeo, Shigeru, Osamu, Uichi, Takeshi, Shun, Masami, Masakazu, Akira

• Inflammation in Atherosclerosis: Transition From Theory to Practice

  Citation: 557

  Authors: Peter, Yoshihisa, Viviane Z., Eduardo

• Rivaroxaban vs. Warfarin in Japanese Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

  Citation: 537

  Authors: Masatsugu, Masayasu, Norio, Shin-ichi, Shinichiro, Shinya, Tohru, Yukihiro, Mariko, Masaharu, Hitoshi, Kazuya, Masahiro

• Aging and Arterial Stiffness

  Citation: 481

  Authors: Hae-Young, Byung-Hee

• Pleiotropic Effects of Statins - Basic Research and Clinical Perspectives -

  Citation: 442

  Authors: Qian, James K.

• JCS 2018 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome

  Citation: 434

  Authors: Kazuo, Takeshi, Masaharu, Yoshihisa, Koichi, Katsumi, Tomohiro, Kenichi, Nobuhisa, Shunichi, Junya, Hirokuni, Hideki, Hideki, Wataru, Hirofumi, Yoshio, Yoshihiro, Kenji, Tomonori, Yoshitaka, Keiji, Hirohisa, Ken, Kenji, Hiroki, Takao, Atsushi, Jun, Ichiro, Akihito, Toshihiro, Takahiro, Teruo, Daisuke, Tomohiro, Junichi, Kenji, Masami, Shun, Hideaki, Satoshi, Hiroaki, Atsushi, Takashi, Kazuo, Hisao, Hiroyuki, Tsutomu

• Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients With Vasospastic Angina (Coronary Spastic Angina) (JCS 2013)

  Citation: 402

  Authors:

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