JACC v. Circulation

[Wolf3D]

Recently overheard a cards fellow saying that she's going to submit to JACC and then Circulation on reject. My cards groups in undergrad and med school always preferred Circulation, JACC, EHJ and on (after NEJM/JAMA/BMJ hail marys) for potentially high-impact studies. Have things changed in the past 5 years that JACC is now seen as superior? I'm going into rads so this is a foreign world to me now

 

[ROBINHO]

JACC nowadays is the highest ranked cardiology journal in terms of impact factor. Just google the rankings

 

[Wolf3D]

JACC nowadays is the highest ranked cardiology journal in terms of impact factor. Just google the rankings

Yeah I know that. But wasn't Circ always the leader regardless? Does a change in IF really just change people's perceptions of who's the leader?

 

[gutonc]

Yeah I know that. But wasn't Circ always the leader regardless? Does a change in IF really just change people's perceptions of who's the leader?

Yes. Bigger d***s are bigger.

Also, why do you care if you're not in the field?

 

[Wolf3D]

Yes. Bigger d***s are bigger.

Also, why do you care if you're not in the field?

Curiosity + some. Wanted to do cards for the longest time before my medicine rotation. Also looking at a research career so trying to keep informed how things work in the world.

Thanks for the response. Very interesting

 

[Instatewaiter]

Didn't your one year at a top ten teach you anything?