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Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Medicine and clinical research
Among the 50 medicine and clinical research journals in this index it has the 9th highest h-index and the 44th highest two-year mean citedness. Both are explained under how venues are ranked.
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Where its authors come from
Share of the 25 525 papers since 2023 with at least one author in each country.
| Country | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| United States | 67% |
| China | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 3% |
| Canada | 3% |
| Italy | 2% |
What it publishes
Mix of article types:
| Type | Share |
|---|---|
| Research articles | 84% |
Main subject areas of those papers:
| Subject area | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments | 11% |
| Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics | 9% |
| Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes | 5% |
| Heart Failure Treatment and Management | 4% |
| Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices | 4% |
| Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics | 3% |
Most cited papers since 2023
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks, 1990-2022 (2023, 1 662 citations)
- 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation (2023, 917 citations)
- Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (2023, 728 citations)
- Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990-2023 (2025, 683 citations)
- 2023 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Care for the Patient With Cardiac Amyloidosis (2023, 642 citations)
Official rankings
Many evaluations use a national or commercial list rather than raw citation counts. We don't reproduce those lists here; check the journal on each one directly (search for ISSN 0735-1097):
- Scimago (SJR and quartile): what quartiles mean
- Norwegian register (level 1 or 2): national lists explained
- Finnish Publication Forum (JUFO level 0 to 3)
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