Medicine
| ISSN | 00029149, 18791913 |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Subject Areas | Medicine |
| Publication Type | Journals |
| Active Years | 1958-ongoing |
| Competitiveness | 2. (21-40) Less Competitive |
| Publication Time | 2. Quick (1-3 months) |
| Website | Visit journal |
| JIF 2022–2023 | 2.300 |
| 2019-2020 SCR Rank | 4208 |
| 2020-2021 SCR Rank | 5430 |
Published 24 times a year, The American Journal of Cardiology is an independent journal designed for cardiovascular disease specialists and internists with a subspecialty in cardiology throughout the world. AJC is an independent, scientific, peer-reviewed journal of original articles that focus on the practical, clinical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. AJC has one of the fastest acceptance to publication times in Cardiology. Features report on systemic hypertension, methodology, drugs, pacing, arrhythmia, preventive cardiology, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, congenital heart disease, and cardiomyopathy. Also included are editorials, readers comments, and symposia.
| Year | 2-Year IF | 3-Year IF | 4-Year IF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.289 | 2.469 | 2.451 |
| 2021 | 2.547 | 2.609 | 2.649 |
| 2020 | 2.275 | 2.444 | 2.562 |
| 2019 | 2.390 | 2.527 | 2.582 |
| 2018 | 2.727 | 2.915 | 2.994 |
| 2017 | 3.022 | 3.192 | 3.153 |
| 2016 | 3.342 | 3.395 | 3.420 |
| 2015 | 3.453 | 3.600 | 3.655 |
| 2014 | 3.612 | — | — |
| 2013 | 3.751 | — | — |
| 2012 | 3.549 | — | — |
| 2011 | 3.711 | — | — |
| 2010 | 3.856 | — | — |
| 2009 | 4.009 | — | — |
| 2008 | 4.203 | — | — |
| 2007 | 4.131 | — | — |
| 2006 | 3.631 | — | — |
| 2005 | 3.655 | — | — |
| 2004 | 3.625 | — | — |
| 2003 | 3.418 | — | — |
| 2002 | 2.726 | — | — |
| 2001 | 2.949 | — | — |
| 2000 | 2.766 | — | — |
Note: impact factor data for reference only.
SJR measures scientific influence, weighting citations by the prestige of the citing journal.
| Year | SJR Score |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.950 |
| 2022 | 1.132 |
| 2021 | 1.115 |
| 2020 | 1.394 |
| 2019 | 1.479 |
| 2018 | 1.734 |
| 2017 | 1.930 |
| 2016 | 2.089 |
| 2015 | 2.084 |
The H-Index measures both the productivity and citation impact of a journal's publications.
| Year | H-Index |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 237.000 |
| 2022 | 232.000 |
| 2021 | 224.000 |
| 2020 | 219.000 |
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