Why publish with EJPC?

Discover the top 5 reasons to publish your research with EJPC

The European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC) is an official, international, peer-reviewed journal of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), an association of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The Journal embraces all scientific, clinical and public health disciplines that address the causes and prevention of cardiovascular disease, as well as risk factor management, cardiovascular rehabilitation, population science and public health, and exercise physiology.

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1. High Impact

EJPC is the leading journal in the field of cardiovascular epidemiology and prevention

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2. Visible Worldwide

Get worldwide visibility for your research

• EJPC received over 1.8 million downloads in 2024.
• Publishing in EJPC gets your work noticed: 80% of original research and review papers published in 2024 were mentioned on public platforms online, for a total of more than 4,000 mentions, according to data from Altmetric.com.
• Your paper may be selected for special promotion on the ESC Journals X account.
• Gain widespread attention via press releases:
  • Hot topic EJPC papers could be selected to receive ESC press coverage, which often results in heightened news and social media attention upon publication.
  • EJPC welcomes and facilitates press releases from institutions and funders – please let us know in your cover letter when you submit.
• EJPC is indexed in the Science Citation Index (SCI-E), Scopus, MEDLINE (PubMed), and OVID.

3. Quality Peer Review

Benefit from fast and rigorous expert peer review

• EJPC has an international pool of expert peer reviewers from more than 50 countries with expertise in all areas of cardiology. 
• EJPC operates using single-anonymised peer review, which provides your research with honest and genuine reviews by anonymous reviewers. Find out more about the EJPC peer review process
• Get a fast decision on your submitted manuscript. In 2024, on average, authors received a first decision within 14 days.

4. Simple Submission

Submit and publish your paper easily

• Submit your manuscript to EJPC without journal-specific formatting or style.
• EJPC has no submission fees.
• We are committed to fast first decisions and rapid online publication, and the Journal facilitates fast track publication.
• The EJPC 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 for select article types). 
• Opt to have your paper considered for transfer to another journal in the ESC Journals Family if it cannot be accepted by EJPC. 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 EJPC 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 specialties and career stages, 57 national cardiac societies, 29 specialty 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 EJPC?

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

Have a question?

Go to the OUP author resource center to find answers to 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

EJPC offers authors the option of publishing under a standard licence or an open access licence. Learn more about open access publishing in EJPC.

OUP 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 and whether your paper is eligible.

Commitment to ethical publishing

EJPC 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.