What is the Impact Factor of Circulation?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Circulation is 41.3, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Circulation indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Circulation is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 8.311 (Q1) and an H-index of 712.

Who publishes Circulation and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Circulation is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,918 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Circulation?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Circulation is "CIRCULATION" with common acronym "circ". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

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Circulation

Acronym:circ

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Abbreviation (ISO):CIRCULATION

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Identifier (ISSN):0009-7322(Print)/1524-4539(Online)

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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

41.3↑ +2.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Circulation

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):41.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

8.311

#122

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

712

712 papers with at least that number of citations each

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Self-Citation Rate2%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

298articles/year

23.54% Gold OA•96.9% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Circulation is a scientific journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins for the American Heart Association. The journal publishes articles related to research in and the practice of cardiovascular diseases, including observational studies, clinical trials, epidemiology, health services and outcomes studies, and advances in applied (translational) and basic research. From 1996 to 2004, its impact factor remained close to 10. As of 2012, its impact factor was 15.202 and it ranked first among journals in the Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems, Peripheral Vascular Disease categories.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.3%Internal medicine91.7%Cardiology76%Biology67.6%Surgery42.8%Endocrinology42.3%Psychology41.4%Pathology37.2%Chemistry35.9%Radiology35.6%Psychiatry35%Biochemistry32.2%Genetics27.9%Physics22.3%Heart failure20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Peripheral Vascular Disease

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Rank3/237

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Rank1/100

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Rank1/237

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Rank1/100

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS	JCRSCIE	3/237	Q1
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE	JCRSCIE	1/100	Q1
CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS	JCISCIE	1/237	Q1
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE	JCISCIE	1/100	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF41.3

Articles / Year1,191

Total Citations1,091

2025

IF38.6

Articles / Year5,464

Total Citations8,675

2024

IF35.5

Articles / Year5,474

Total Citations20,896

2023

IF37.8

Articles / Year5,434

Total Citations40,102

2022

IF39.918

Articles / Year4,878

Total Citations47,409

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	41.3	1,191	1,091
2025	38.6	5,464	8,675
2024	35.5	5,474	20,896
2023	37.8	5,434	40,102
2022	39.918	4,878	47,409
2021	29.69	4,989	60,112
2020	23.603	4,656	100,948
2019	23.054	3,533	109,011
2018	18.88	3,436	85,320
2017	—	4,619	108,774
2016	—	4,798	98,490
2015	—	5,185	95,433

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #122Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1950-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

8.311

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

13.16

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,918 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations24,668

3-Year Documents1,680

Citable Documents1,139

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ1

Physiology (medical)Q1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Circulation (acronym: circ, abbr: CIRCULATION, ISSN: 0009-7322) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 1950. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 41.3, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 8.311 (Q1), an H-index of 712.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Weekly, an annual output of approximately 298 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,918 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.