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(Circulation Research. 2006;98:291.)
© 2006 American Heart Association, Inc.

Editorials

Circulation Research Editors’ Annual Report for 2005

Eduardo Marbán, Kara Hansell Keehan, the Associate Editors

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 present this annual report on the progress of the journal over the course of 2005, the sixth year of our editorship. The journal saw continued overall growth and success in 2005, with increased submissions and brief time to publication. Submissions to the journal have climbed steadily since 1999. In 2005 Circulation Research reached new heights, receiving the greatest number of submissions in journal history, a total of 1935 articles (Figure 1). Manuscript submissions came from a diverse array of nations, including both developing countries and well-established centers of science (Figure 2). Figure 3 tracks submissions by region for the United States, Europe, Japan, Canada, and other countries. We have seen a slight decline in submissions from the United States from 2004 to 2005, while submissions from Europe and other countries have increased by 3%. The Editors encourage all authors, regardless of country of origin, to look to Circulation Research as the preeminent journal for cardiovascular basic science and mechanistic clinical research.

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 2005.

View larger version (35K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 2. Geographic distribution of manuscripts received in 2005.

View larger version (32K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 3. Percentage of manuscripts received annually by country/region of the world for 2000 to 2005.

Even with an increase in annual submissions, the Editors maintained a competitive acceptance rate of 16.79% (Figure 4). Figure 5 displays the final decision breakdown for 2005. Complementing the acceptance rate is the low reject . . . [Full Text of this Article]