Atherosclerosis
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)
Clarivate IF trend for Atherosclerosis
SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting
207 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Atherosclerosis has an open access mirror journal Atherosclerosis: X, sharing the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review. Atherosclerosis brings together, from all sources, papers concerned with investigation on atherosclerosis, its risk factors and clinical manifestations. Atherosclerosis covers basic and translational, clinical and population research approaches to arterial and vascular biology and disease, as well as their risk factors including: disturbances of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, diabetes and hypertension, thrombosis, and inflammation. The Editors are interested in original or review papers dealing with the pathogenesis, environmental, genetic and epigenetic basis, diagnosis or treatment of atherosclerosis and related diseases as well as their risk factors.
Special Issues
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WoS Categories & Quartiles
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CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
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Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
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Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisAtherosclerosis (acronym: ath, abbr: ATHEROSCLEROSIS, ISSN: 0021-9150) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd in United States since 1970. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.182 (Q1), an H-index of 207.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 7.7周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 254 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,645 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
Publishing & Editorial Information
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