Journal of the American Heart Association

Journal of the American Heart Association is a peer-reviewed open-access medical journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Heart Association, in association with the American Stroke Association and the American College of Cardiology. The journal is edited by Robert M. Califf, a renowned cardiologist and former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, who has also worked with the National Institutes of Health and the Duke University School of Medicine. The journal's editorial board includes prominent researchers from institutions such as Harvard University, Stanford University, and the University of Oxford. The journal's mission is to publish high-quality research on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, with a focus on American Heart Association-affiliated research, as well as studies from other organizations like the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

● Publication History

The Journal of the American Heart Association was launched in 2012 as an online-only, open-access journal, with the goal of rapidly disseminating high-impact research to the global cardiovascular community, including researchers at Johns Hopkins University, University of California, San Francisco, and Massachusetts General Hospital. The journal is published monthly, with a focus on original research articles, review papers, and editorials from leading experts in the field, such as Eric Topol and Elliott Antman. The journal's publication history is closely tied to the American Heart Association's mission to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease, which is also supported by organizations like the World Health Organization and the European Society of Cardiology. The journal has published research from institutions such as Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, and Duke University, and has collaborated with other journals like the New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

● Scope and Focus

The Journal of the American Heart Association has a broad scope, covering all aspects of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, including atherosclerosis, hypertension, heart failure, and stroke, with a focus on research from institutions like University of California, Los Angeles, University of Michigan, and Washington University in St. Louis. The journal publishes research on basic, translational, and clinical sciences, with a focus on molecular biology, genetics, and epidemiology, as well as studies on health disparities and global health, in collaboration with organizations like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Bank. The journal's focus is on publishing high-impact research that has the potential to improve patient outcomes and reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease, with contributions from researchers at University of California, San Diego, University of Washington, and Cornell University.

● Editorial Process

The Journal of the American Heart Association has a rigorous editorial process, with a focus on rapid peer review and publication, using a system similar to that of the Journal of the American Medical Association and the British Medical Journal. The journal's editorial board is composed of leading experts in the field, including researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and the University of California, Berkeley. Manuscripts are reviewed by at least two independent reviewers, and the journal's editors make decisions based on the reviews and the manuscript's potential impact, with input from experts like Elizabeth Nabel and Gary Gibbons. The journal also publishes editorials and commentaries from leading experts in the field, including researchers from University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Northwestern University.

● Impact and Recognition

The Journal of the American Heart Association has rapidly become a leading journal in the field of cardiovascular disease, with a high impact factor and a strong reputation for publishing high-quality research, similar to that of the European Heart Journal and the Circulation (journal). The journal's research has been cited by other leading journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet, and has been featured in the media, including The New York Times and National Public Radio. The journal's editors and authors are recognized as leaders in the field, with many receiving awards and honors from organizations like the American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology, including the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

● Abstracting and Indexing

The Journal of the American Heart Association is abstracted and indexed in major databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, as well as other databases like Google Scholar and Microsoft Academic. The journal is also indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals and is a member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association, which includes other journals like the PLoS Medicine and the BioMed Central.

● Accessibility and Distribution

The Journal of the American Heart Association is an open-access journal, making its content freely available to readers worldwide, including researchers at University of Tokyo, University of Cambridge, and University of Melbourne. The journal's articles are published under a Creative Commons license, allowing for reuse and redistribution, and are available in PDF and HTML formats, with links to other resources like the National Library of Medicine and the World Health Organization. The journal is also available on major platforms, including PubMed Central and DOAJ, and is distributed through social media channels, including Twitter and Facebook, with updates from organizations like the American Heart Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Category:Cardiology journals