ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,515Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Current Atherosclerosis Reports

Acronym:athe
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Abbreviation (ISO):CURR ATHEROSCLER REP
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Identifier (ISSN):1523-3804(Print)/1534-6242(Online)
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Publisher:Springer US
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.6↑ +1.4
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 Current Atherosclerosis Reports

WoS Q1
14692.5620183.7720194.6120205.1120215.9720225.820235.720245.220256.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.952
#1,515

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
99

99 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
78articles/year
30.69% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aim of this journal is to systematically provide expert views on current basic science and clinical advances in the field of atherosclerosis and highlight the most important developments likely to transform the field of cardiovascular prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. We accomplish this aim by appointing major authorities to serve as Section Editors who select leading experts from around the world to provide definitive reviews on key topics and papers published in the past year. We also provide supplementary reviews and commentaries from well-known figures in the field. An Editorial Board of internationally diverse members suggests topics of special interest to their country/region and ensures that topics are current and include emerging research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.8%Internal medicine98.3%Biology83.3%Psychology69.8%Psychiatry68.2%Cardiology66.2%Pathology65.5%Chemistry58.5%Endocrinology58.1%Biochemistry55.9%Angiology52.5%Disease39.5%Bioinformatics30.1%Intensive care medicine28.3%Genetics27.5%Diabetes mellitus27.3%Cholesterol26.5%Physics25.5%Surgery25.2%Pharmacology20.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Q1
Rank13/100
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Q1
Rank21/100
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.6
Articles / Year89
Total Citations91
2025
IF5.2
Articles / Year107
Total Citations731
2024
IF5.7
Articles / Year80
Total Citations1,193
2023
IF5.8
Articles / Year107
Total Citations2,114
2022
IF5.967
Articles / Year97
Total Citations2,671

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,515Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.952

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.88

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,630 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,964
3-Year Documents284
Citable Documents284

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 Rate42.5%

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
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: 3.5%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
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

Current Atherosclerosis Reports (acronym: athe, abbr: CURR ATHEROSCLER REP, ISSN: 1523-3804) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer US in United States since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.952 (Q1), an H-index of 99.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 78 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,630 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
Springer US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1999
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
CURRENT MEDICINE GROUP, 400 MARKET STREET, STE 700, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01