Why publish with EHJ?

Discover the top 5 reasons to publish your research with EHJ

The European Heart Journal (EHJ) is an official international, peer-reviewed journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

EHJ aims to publish the highest quality material, both clinical and scientific, on all aspects of cardiovascular medicine. The Journal publishes original research findings, state of the art reviews, and provides a forum for the exchange of information on all aspects of cardiovascular medicine, including education issues.

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Read more about the mission of the EHJ from the Editor-in-Chief, Professor Filippo Crea 

1. A Global Leader

EHJ consistently ranks among the highest impact journals in its field

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In June 2023 EHJ was added to the Nature Index, a list of high-quality reputable journals used by Nature to identify top research institutions around the globe.

2. Visible Worldwide

Get worldwide visibility for your research

• EHJ received 17 million downloads in 2024.
• Publishing in EHJ gets your work noticed: 80% of all papers published in 2024 were mentioned on public platforms online, for a total of more than 35,000 mentions, according to data from Altmetric.com. In fact, 100% of the original research and review articles published in 2024 have been mentioned online, totalling over 15,000 mentions.
• Research published in EHJ has been referenced by global media outlets, including Medscape, the BBC, Sky News, the New York Times, CNN, and the Washington Post.
• Your paper may be selected to be featured in ESC CardioTalk, a podcast series featuring key opinion leaders in cardiovascular medicine.
• EHJ's Social Media Editors may select your paper for special promotion on the ESC Journals and/or the EHJ Editor-in-Chief X accounts.
• Gain widespread attention via press releases:
  • Hot topic EHJ papers could be selected to receive ESC press coverage, which often results in heightened news and social media attention upon publication.
  • EHJ welcomes and facilitates press releases from institutions and funders – please let us know in your cover letter when you submit.
• EHJ is indexed in the Science Citation Index (SCI-E), Scopus, MEDLINE (PubMed), ESBCO, and OVID.

3. Quality Peer Review

Benefit from fast and rigorous expert peer review

• EHJ has an international pool of expert peer reviewers from more than 60 countries across all continents with expertise in all areas of cardiology, under the expert leadership of Professor Filippo Crea.
• EHJ operates using single-anonymised peer review, which provides your research with honest and genuine reviews by anonymous reviewers. Find out more about the EHJ peer review process
• EHJ has Specialist Statistical Reviewers.
• Get a fast decision on your submitted manuscript. 

4. Simple Submission

Submit and publish your paper easily

• Submit your manuscript to EHJ without journal-specific formatting or style.
• Is your unrefereed preprint available in medRxiv? You can submit your preprint from medRxiv to EHJ directly and skip some submission steps. Find out more
• We are committed to fast first decisions and rapid online publication.
  • If you are presenting your paper at a congress or meeting, you can request fast track peer review. 
  • If required, we can publish the accepted manuscript version of your paper online within 48 hours of receipt of your signed licence.
• The EHJ Editors may select your graphical abstract to be redrawn by professional illustrators at no cost to you.
• Make your research as discoverable as possible by publishing open access
• Make use of OUP Read and Publish Agreements to publish open access (available to corresponding authors at participating institutions).
• Opt to have your paper considered for transfer to another journal in the ESC Journals Family if it cannot be accepted by EHJ. All peer review comments are transferred with your manuscript, and you will not need to reformat your submission.

5. Excellent Reputation

Benefit from the reputation of the ESC and OUP

European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

As an EHJ author, you would become part of the ESC Journal Family and partner with a world leader in the discovery and dissemination of best practices in cardiovascular medicine. The ESC’s global organisation is comprised of 100,000+ scientists, clinicians, nurses, and allied professionals across all cardiology subspecialties and career stages, 57 national cardiac societies, 29 subspecialty communities, and is affiliated with 47 cardiac societies from around the globe.

Learn more about the ESC Community

Oxford University Press (OUP)

As an OUP author, you will be part of a prestigious tradition of excellence. For over 500 years OUP has published the world’s finest minds, shaping and developing important and rigorous research and scholarship. OUP is the world's largest university press with the widest global presence, currently publishing nearly 2,000 books every year and over 500 of the highest quality academic journals.

Learn more about publishing with OUP

Ready to publish your research with EHJ? 

Read our author guidelines for more information on publishing with EHJ, including how to prepare your manuscript, then visit the EHJ online submissions site to submit your research. 

Have a question?

Utilise the Oxford University Press author resource center to answer all of your questions before, during, and after publication—including advice on how best to promote your work once published.

You can also contact our editorial office at [email protected]

Open Access 

European Heart Journal offers authors the option of publishing under a standard licence or an open access licence. Learn more about open access publishing in EHJ.

Oxford University Press has a growing number of Read and Publish agreements with institutions and consortia which provide funding for open access publishing. This means that authors from participating institutions can publish open access, and the institution will pay the charge. Find out if your institution is participating.

Commitment to ethical publishing

EHJ and OUP are members of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We follow the highest standards of publication ethics and apply COPE principles as outlined in the Core Practices.