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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #256Top JournalHybrid

Circulation Research

Acronym:circres
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Abbreviation (ISO):CIRC RES
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Identifier (ISSN):0009-7330(Print)/1524-4571(Online)
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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
18↑ +1.8
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 Research

WoS Q1
1017233015.2201815.9201914.5202017.4202123.2202220.1202316.5202416.2202518.02026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):18
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
5.371
#256

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
420

420 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
199articles/year
23.38% Gold OA•88.14% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Circulation Research is a forum for fundamental, mechanistic research of relevance to the cardiovascular system from various disciplines including biochemistry, biophysics, cellular biology, molecular biology, genetics, pathology, physiology, and pharmacology. The journal publishes manuscripts of the highest quality pertaining to basic cardiac and vascular biology and encourages the submission of work that uses state-of-the-art approaches to illuminate mechanisms of human disease. A special welcome is extended to translational research and to clinical research that yields fundamental insights; studies in humans or human tissues that advance our understanding of the basis of disease and the mechanism of therapies are an area of particular emphasis.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine93.4%Biology90.3%Internal medicine87.4%Chemistry75%Endocrinology67.9%Biochemistry67%Genetics66%Cardiology54.2%Cell biology43.1%Psychology36.9%Organic chemistry32%Physics31%Radiology30.2%Receptor26.1%Gene25.6%Blood pressure21.1%Anesthesia21.1%Pathology20.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank6/237
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

HEMATOLOGY

Q1
Rank4/103
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Q1
Rank2/100
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank6/237
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

HEMATOLOGY

Q1
Rank3/103
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Q1
Rank2/100
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF18
Articles / Year256
Total Citations279
2025
IF16.2
Articles / Year800
Total Citations3,072
2024
IF16.5
Articles / Year730
Total Citations7,130
2023
IF20.1
Articles / Year835
Total Citations9,186
2022
IF23.213
Articles / Year683
Total Citations16,595

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #256Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1953-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
5.371

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
12.32

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,460 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations10,175
3-Year Documents726
Citable Documents622

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 Rate43.7%

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
PhysiologyQ1
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: 1.8%

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 Research (acronym: circres, abbr: CIRC RES, ISSN: 0009-7330) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 1953. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 18.0, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 5.371 (Q1), an H-index of 420.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 199 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,460 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
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1953
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106-3621

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01