Aim & Scope
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, and much of it is preventable or treatable. The Journal of Heart and Cardiovascular Science (JHCS) publishes clinical and translational research that helps close the gap between what cardiology can do and what patients actually receive.
We want studies that inform decisions at the bedside, in the catheter lab and in prevention programmes.
Scope
JHCS publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports and short communications in areas including, but not limited to:
- Coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndromes
- Heart failure and cardiomyopathies
- Arrhythmias and electrophysiology
- Hypertension and vascular disease
- Valvular and structural heart disease
- Interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery
- Cardiovascular imaging
- Preventive cardiology and risk factors
- Congenital heart disease
- Cardio-oncology and cardiometabolic disease
Peer Review
Every submission goes through double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers with expertise in the subject. The usual time from submission to first editorial decision is 12–14 weeks. See the Peer Review Policy for details.
Originality
All manuscripts are screened for similarity with iThenticate before they go to reviewers, as set out in the Plagiarism Policy.
Open Access and Licensing
JHCS is fully open access. Authors keep the copyright in their work, which is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Article Processing Charges
There is no Article Processing Charge. Journal of Heart and Cardiovascular Science charges authors nothing at any stage of submission, peer review or publication.
