Author Instructions
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes is an official journal of the American Heart Association and publishes 12 issues per year. The journal's purpose is to be a catalyst for outstanding science, to disseminate science and information that will enhance cardiovascular health and health care, to strengthen and expand the community of people committed to improving clinical care and population health, to inspire people to engage in scholarly activities of consequence.
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes will include high-quality applied clinical, epidemiological, and health care policy articles related to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. The mission of the journal—like outcomes research itself—is to improve clinical care and health care delivery. The audience for this journal includes researchers, clinicians, policymakers, administrators, health plan executives and government agency professionals.
How to Contact the Journal
Brahmajee K. Nallamothu, MD, MPH
Editor-in-Chief, Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
Email: circ@circulationjournal.org
Manuscript submission: https://circoutcomes-submit.aha-journals.org
Editorial Process
Submitted manuscripts are examined by the editorial staff and editors, and a decision is made whether to refer the manuscript for external peer review. In order to provide a rapid response to authors, manuscripts that are not likely to receive a priority sufficient for publication will not be referred for external peer review and will be returned after initial screening. Manuscripts sent for review that receive an initial favorable response will undergo independent statistical review, when appropriate. The editors will not discuss a decision about a manuscript over the phone. All appeals must be submitted in writing to the editorial office.
Presubmission Inquiries
It is the policy of the editors to not respond to pre-submission inquiries for original research articles. The Authors should submit their manuscripts for formal peer review after following all of the guidelines listed in these Instructions to Authors.
How to Submit to an AHA Journal
Manuscripts must be submitted online. Before proceeding to online submission, please prepare your manuscript according to the instructions below. The instructions below are meant to be a submission process guide.
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