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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #711Top JournalHybrid

Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Acronym:circae
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Abbreviation (ISO):CIRC-ARRHYTHMIA ELEC
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Identifier (ISSN):1941-3149(Print)/1941-3084(Online)
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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
9.3↓ -0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

WoS Q1
3610134.7120184.9720194.3920206.5720217.7220228.420239.120249.820259.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):9.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
3.005
#711

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
149

149 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
84articles/year
25% Gold OA•87.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology will include articles related to research in and the practice of clinical cardiac electrophysiology and the diagnosis and management of cardiac arrhythmias, including observational studies, clinical trials, epidemiology, and advances in applied (translational) research. Submitted manuscripts are examined by the editorial staff and usually evaluated by expert reviewers assigned by the editors. Both clinical and basic articles will be subject to statistical review, when appropriate. Provisional or final acceptance is based on originality, scientific content, and topical balance of the journal. Decisions are communicated by email, generally within six weeks.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineInternal MedicineCardiologyBiologyEngineeringAerospace EngineeringAnesthesiologySurgeryPsychologyPathologyRadiologyMathematicsPhysicsPsychiatry

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank20/237
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank16/237
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF9.3
Articles / Year84
Total Citations50
2025
IF9.8
Articles / Year129
Total Citations574
2024
IF9.1
Articles / Year121
Total Citations1,423
2023
IF8.4
Articles / Year98
Total Citations1,765
2022
IF7.718
Articles / Year94
Total Citations2,725

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #711Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.005

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.05

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,087 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,107
3-Year Documents304
Citable Documents253

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 Rate26.2%

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
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
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: 2.2%

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-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology (acronym: circae, abbr: CIRC-ARRHYTHMIA ELEC, ISSN: 1941-3149) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 2008. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.005 (Q1), an H-index of 149.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 84 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,087 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2008
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106-3621

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28