The medical journal publishes both clinical and scientific papers on all aspects of cardiovascular medicine. It includes articles related to research findings, technical evaluations, and reviews. In addition, the journal features reviews, clinical perspectives, podcasts, and editorial articles about recent developments in cardiology, and encourages correspondence from its readers. Another important aspect of the journal are the ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines, which cover all areas of cardiology.[1]
The current Impact Factor of the journal is 35.7, ranking it 2nd in the field of cardiology.[2]
Thomas F. Lüscher (Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital Trust and Universität Zürich) was succeeded by Filippo Crea as the editor-in-chief in September 2020.[3]
Specialty journals
In addition to the European Heart Journal, Oxford University Press publishes several other specialty journals on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology, each focused on a specific modality in cardiology. These journals are:[4]
Cardiovascular Research
EP Europace
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
European Heart Journal - Quality of Care & Clinical Outcomes
European Heart Journal - Digital Health
European Heart Journal Open
European Heart Journal - Imaging Methods and Practice
European Heart Journal - Acute Cardiovascular Care
