The Continuous Evolution of the Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia: 77 Years and Beyond

The Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia (ABC Cardiol) is the most influential Brazilian scientific journal dedicated to the dissemination of research in cardiology and cardiovascular sciences. Founded in 1948 and published by the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (in Portuguese, SBC), it is over 70 years old and recognized as the highest-impact cardiology journal in Latin America. The ABC Cardiol is a monthly, bilingual publication, indexed in major international databases (PMC, PubMed Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, SciELO, Lilacs, DOAJ), adopts open access policies, and, in 2025, achieved an impact factor of 1.9 (JCR). In addition, ABC Cardiol is classified as Qualis A2, according to the scientific journal classification from the Coordination for Enhancement of Higher-Level Personnel (in Portuguese, CAPES) ().

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