New editor shares vision for ACC’s flagship journal: ‘Chasing impact, not impact factor’
The first issue of the American College of Cardiology’s flagship publication, the Journal of American College of Cardiology (JACC), under Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, is officially live.
Papers featured in the issue include “Lessons for Cardiovascular Clinical Investigators: the Tumultuous 2500-Year Journey of Physicians Who Ignited Our Fire,” “Transforming Cardiovascular Care with Artificial Intelligence: From Discovery to Practice: JACC State-of-the-Art Review” and “The FDA and the Cardiovascular Community.”
Krumholz and his team are focused on working closely with authors, reviewing manuscripts quickly and taking steps to include as many different voices as possible.
“I envision JACC, with all its strengths, as a transformative platform for building community, elevating strong science, influencing clinical practice, supporting career development, and improving patient outcomes,” Krumholz said in his first commentary for the journal. “JACC and its group of journals can play a pivotal role in serving our community and shaping the future.”
Krumholz also emphasized that he is focused on publishing high-quality science.
“We are chasing impact, not impact factor,” he said. “Our North Star will always be patients and the public, seeking benefits for them, consistent with the ACC mission and aligned with the ACC vision.”
Krumholz, a veteran cardiologist with Yale University, has co-authored more than 1,500 papers over the years and is one of the most cited medical researchers in the world. He was the founding editor of both Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes and CardioExchange. In addition, he co-founded medRxiv, a nonprofit preprint server for health research, and the healthcare technology companies HugoHealth and Refractor Health.
Big shoes to fill
JACC’s previous editor was Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, one of the world’s most prominent cardiologists. He served a 10-year term that began in 2014.
“Harlan’s creativity will allow JACC to positively evolve with these rapidly changing times,” Fuster said when Krumholz was first announced as his successor.
Michael has more than 18 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. He has written at length about cardiology, radiology, artificial intelligence and other key healthcare topics.