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JACC Journals & The College

75+ Years of Cardiovascular Publishing

The JACC family of journals delivers trusted, peer-reviewed science that transforms discovery into better patient care—worldwide.

Publishing That Advances Cardiovascular Care How the ACC’s journal program connects science to practice.

The ACC publishes not merely to disseminate information, but to transform discovery into trusted evidence that clinicians use every day. Through its partnership with JACC Journals, the College ensures that guidance is rigorously developed, widely disseminated, and accessible at the point of care.

Why We Publish

Journals are where cardiovascular science becomes actionable. Peer-reviewed publishing creates the trusted evidence base that underpins guidelines, clinical decisions, and patient outcomes.


What Publishing Provides

  • Peer Review Expert evaluation ensures sound, ethical research reaches clinicians.
  • Trusted Evidence The foundation for guidelines, clinical decisions, and quality improvement.
  • Global Discoverability Indexed in PubMed, Web of Science, and accessible in 175+ countries, including five open access journals freely available to readers anywhere & everywhere.
  • Translation to Practice Expert commentaries, reviews, and guidelines bridge science to bedside care.

The JACC Journals

The JACC Journals portfolio brings together leading cardiovascular research, clinical insight, and specialty-focused education across the field.

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    JACC

    Top research across all cardiovascular medicine—landmark trials, guidelines, and state-of-the-art reviews.

    Best for: All cardiovascular professionals
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    JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

    Coronary, structural, peripheral and interventional medicine.

    Best for: Interventional cardiologists, structural heart teams
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    JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging

    Clinical applications of noninvasive and invasive imaging across echo, CT, MRI, and nuclear.

    Best for: Imaging specialists, multimodality readers
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    JACC: Heart Failure

    Clinical studies, experimental investigations, and emerging therapies in heart failure.

    Best for: HF specialists, transplant & advanced therapies
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    JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology

    Epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.

    Best for: Electrophysiologists, device specialists
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    JACC: Basic to Translational Science

    Novel discoveries bridging bench science to clinical outcomes.

    Best for: Basic & translational researchers
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    JACC: Case Reports

    Clinical cases, vignettes, and how-we-do-it, and more, focused on problem solving.

    Best for: Fellows, clinicians with novel cases
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    JACC: CardioOncology

    Multidisciplinary CV care for cancer patients and survivors.

    Best for: Cardio-oncology teams
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    JACC: Asia

    Original research focused on Asian populations and region-specific CV challenges.

    Best for: Clinicians serving Asian populations
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    JACC: Advances

    General cardiology and all subspecialties, welcoming authors at every career stage.

    Best for: Early-career investigators, broad CV topics

How We Publish

Every manuscript undergoes a transparent, expert-driven process that upholds the highest standards of scientific integrity while respecting authors’ time.


The Editorial Process

  1. Submission — Authors submit via the JACC online system; each journal accepts a wide range of content for any research or cases you want to publish.
  2. Editorial Triage — Editors evaluate for merit, novelty, and scope; manuscripts are assigned to handling editors.
  3. Peer Review — Two or more external experts evaluate methodology, results, and conclusions under strict confidentiality.
  4. Decision & Revision — Most accepted papers go through at least one revision to strengthen the final work.
  5. Publication — Accepted manuscripts are copyedited, typeset, and published online with DOIs and PubMed indexing.
  6. Dissemination — High-impact work is highlighted through ACC and JACC channels, media, and email alerts.

Our Principles

  • Editorial Independence Publication decisions based solely on scientific merit.
  • Ethics & Integrity ICMJE guidelines, conflict-of-interest disclosure, anti-plagiarism policies.
  • Open Access Five titles are fully OA; all journals offer author-choice open access.
  • Elsevier Partnership ACC’s clinical leadership combined with world-class production and distribution.

For Members & Authors

Whether you read, write, review, or lead—the JACC Journals connect directly to your practice and career.


Member Benefits

  • Full Journal Access ACC Members receive complimentary online access to all JACC journals and archives.
  • Alerts & Digests Customizable email alerts by topic, journal, or article type.
  • CME & MOC Credit Earn credit through JACC journal-based educational activities.
  • Author Opportunities Submit research, serve as a reviewer, or contribute as an editorial leader.

Paths to Contribute

  • Submit ResearchJACC’s breadth means there’s a home for nearly every type of cardiovascular manuscript.
  • Peer Review — Build expertise and serve the profession through scholarly review.
  • Editorial Leadership — ACC members serve as editors and board members, shaping cardiovascular science publishing.
  • Early-Career PathwaysJACC: Advances and JACC: Case Reports are designed specifically for emerging investigators.