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(Circulation Research. 2005;96:269.)
© 2005 American Heart Association, Inc.

Editorials

Circulation Research Editors’ Annual Report for 2004

Eduardo Marbán, Roberto Bolli, Gerda Breitwieser, Rudi Busse, Hal Dietz, Masao Endoh, Toren Finkel, Kathy Griendling, David Kass, Charles Lowenstein, Gordon Tomaselli, Kara Hansell Keehan

From the Editor in Chief, Circulation Research.

Correspondence to Eduardo Marbán, MD, PhD, Editor in Chief, Circulation Research, 2700 Lighthouse Point East, Suite 230, Baltimore, MD 21224. E-mail Circulation.research@circresearch.com

Key Words: acceptance rate • thematic review series • impact factor

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The Editors of Circulation Research are pleased to produce this annual state-of-the-journal report. Looking back on 2004, our fifth year as stewards of this fine publication, we are happy to relate that this was a year of continued growth and success. The editorial complement has evolved insofar as Marlene Rabinovitch stepped down as Associate Editor after four years of distinguished service to the journal; Kathy Griendling was recruited to fill the void and has become a valued member of the team. Fortuitously, Kathy and Marlene shared the 2004 Basic Research Prize of the American Heart Association.

Submissions to Circulation Research have soared during the past five years, with each year setting a new record. Year 2004 was no exception. The journal received 1884 submissions, exceeding the 2003 total by 4% (Figure 1). Manuscript submissions to Circulation Research came from a diverse spectrum of nations, from well-known centers of science to developing countries (Figure 2). Even with this influx of submissions, the Editors maintained the lowest acceptance rate (15.95%) in journal history (Figure 3). The challenge of this low acceptance rate lies in striking a balance between fair peer review and the editorial goal of publishing the best in cutting-edge cardiovascular science. The Editors welcome this challenge.

View larger version (22K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 1. Number of submissions to Circulation Research by calendar year for 1990 to 2004.

View larger version (31K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 2. Geographic distribution of manuscripts received in 2004.

View larger version (11K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 3. Acceptance rate trend by calendar year for 1994 to 2004.

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