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This article is an editorial from the American Journal of Physiology: Heart & Circulatory Physiology, discussing the achievements and plans of the journal's executive editorial team for their second term. The team focuses on areas such as rigor and reproducibility, improving manuscript reviews, enhancing the appeal of the journal, expanding its impact, and promoting diversity, equity, inclusivity, and accessibility. They have implemented initiatives to promote rigor and reproducibility in cardiovascular research, such as "Getting it Right" call for papers and "Cores of Reproducibility in Physiology" article collection. The team also emphasizes the importance of quality reviews, engagement with authors and early career researchers, and the use of social media to enhance the journal's appeal. The article highlights the progress and success of the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology (AJP-Heart and Circ) over the past three years. The journal has implemented new policies to encourage the study of both sexes in cardiovascular research, resulting in a low rejection rate for submissions not meeting the sex/gender guidelines. It has also expanded its appeal by offering more article types and has focused on promoting diversity by publishing articles related to improving the use of sex and gender, LGBTQIA2sþ communities, and people of color in cardiovascular research. The journal has achieved high metrics and has a strong affiliation with the APS Cardiovascular Section, actively supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives. The editorial team plans to continue building on their progress and anticip [Extracted from the article]