Heart & Lung
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Aims & Scope
Heart & Lung: The Journal of Cardiopulmonary and Acute Care, the official publication of The American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, presents original, peer-reviewed articles on techniques, advances, investigations, and observations related to the care of patients with acute and critical illness and patients with chronic cardiac or pulmonary disorders. The Journal's acute care articles focus on the care of hospitalized patients, including those in the critical and acute care settings. Because most patients who are hospitalized in acute and critical care settings have chronic conditions, we are also interested in the chronically critically ill, the care of patients with chronic cardiopulmonary disorders, their rehabilitation, and disease prevention. The Journal's heart failure articles focus on all aspects of the care of patients with this condition. Manuscripts that are relevant to populations across the human lifespan are welcome.
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CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
NURSING
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
NURSING
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisHeart & Lung (acronym: hl, abbr: HEART LUNG, ISSN: 0147-9563) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Mosby Inc. in United States since 1972. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.794 (Q2), an H-index of 86.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 172 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,153 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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