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The American Journal of Cardiology — Journal Profile & Submission Links

Elsevier BV · ISSN-L 0002-9149

Source-backed journal profile with OpenAlex metadata and links to official submission resources for The American Journal of Cardiology.

This page provides a source-backed journal profile and links to official submission resources. Journal instructions can change. Always verify article types, formatting, fees, ethics requirements, and submission rules on the official journal website before submitting.

Official links

Submission portal
submit.elsevier.com/AJC
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Country
US
Open access
No
Listed in DOAJ
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APC (USD)
—
Works count
55301
Cited-by count
1816510
OpenAlex 2-year mean citedness
1.93
Quartile
Q1

Catalog scope notes

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 a 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.

Catalog source: merged. This is not a copy of the publisher's author instructions.

Submission & timeline

Submission portal
submit.elsevier.com/AJC
Average review time
Information not currently available.
Acceptance rate
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Article types accepted
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Publication frequency
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General pre-submission checks for medical manuscripts

Generic checklist only — not journal-specific requirements.

  • Confirm scope fit and intended article type on the official journal site.
  • Abstract structure matches the journal's current requirements.
  • Ethics approval and trial registration statements are complete.
  • Informed consent and patient privacy statements are in place.
  • Reporting guideline compliance (e.g. CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA) as applicable.
  • Reference style and citation limits per official guidelines.
  • Figures and tables meet resolution, labeling, and count limits.
  • Cover letter addresses novelty, fit, and required declarations.
  • Conflicts of interest statement included.
  • Funding statement included.
  • Data availability statement included when required.

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