Korean Circulation Journal

Aims & Scope

Korean Circulation Journal is the official journal of the Korean Society of Cardiology, the Korean Pediatric Heart Society, the Korean Society of Interventional Cardiology, and the Korean Society of Heart Failure.

Abbreviated title is 'Korean Circ J'.

Korean Circulation Journal, established in 1971, is a professional, peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of cardiovascular medicine, including original articles of basic research and clinical findings, review articles, editorials, images in cardiovascular medicine, and letters to the editor.

Korean Circulation Journal is published monthly in English and publishes scientific and state-of-the-art clinical articles aimed at improving human health in general and contributing to the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases in particular.

The journal is published on the official website (https://e-kcj.org).

It is indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE, Web of Science), Scopus, EMBASE, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), Google Scholar, KoreaMed, KoreaMed Synapse and KoMCI, and easily available to wide international researchers

View Aims & Scope

---

Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	3.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.729

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	45

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7702

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	512

---

---

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

---

Subjects & Keywords

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

---

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.

---

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.

• Pulmonary Hypertension in Preterm Infants With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

  Citation: 219

  Authors: Hyo Soon, Eun Jung, Gi Beom, Bo Sang, Jae Suk, Ee Kyung, Han Suk, Jung-Hwan, Chung Il, Yong Soo

• Cardiovascular Research Using the Korean National Health Information Database

  Citation: 218

  Authors: Eue-Keun

• Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Beginning in Childhood

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Young Mi

• Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Acute Heart Failure in Korea: Results from the Korean Acute Heart Failure Registry (KorAHF)

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Sang Eun, Hae-Young, Hyun-Jai, Won-Seok, Hokon, Jin Oh, Eun-Seok, Min-Seok, Jae-Joong, Kyung-Kuk, Shung Chull, Sang Hong, Seok-Min, Dong-Ju, Byung-Su, Kye Hun, Hyun-Young, Myeong-Chan, Byung-Hee

• Validity of the Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Korean National Medical Health Insurance Claims Data: The Korean Heart Study (1)

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Heejin, Ji Eun, Sang-Hak, Yangsoo, Sun Ha

• 2018 Korean Guideline of Atrial Fibrillation Management

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Boyoung, Jung Myung, Ki Hong, Tae-Hoon, Eue-Keun, Woo-Hyun, Ki-Woon, Jaemin, Hong Euy, Junbeom, So-Ryoung, Young Soo, Jin-Bae

• The Past, Present and Future of Heart Transplantation

  Citation: 115

  Authors: In-Cheol, Jong-Chan, Jon A.

• Apoptosis in Cardiovascular Diseases: Mechanism and Clinical Implications

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Nam-Ho, Peter M.

• Characteristics, Outcomes and Predictors of Long-Term Mortality for Patients Hospitalized for Acute Heart Failure: A Report From the Korean Heart Failure Registry

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Dong-Ju, Seongwoo, Eun-Seok, Myeong-Chan, Jae-Joong, Byung-Su, Mi-Seung, In-Whan, Youngkeun, Seok-Min, Yung-Jo, Hyung Seop, Shung Chull, Byung-Hee, Myung-Mook, Kyu-Hyung

• Epidemiology of Heart Failure in Korea: Present and Future

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Jung Hoon, Nam-Kyoo, Myeong-Chan, Hyun-Young

---