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Clinical Research in Cardiology

Clinical Research in Cardiology is an international journal dedicated to clinical cardiovascular research. It publishes articles from clinical cardiology, angiology, heart and vascular surgery, and provides an overview of diagnosis and therapy of heart and vascular diseases. It serves as the official journal of the German Cardiac Society (DGK).

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Subject Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Impact Factor 3.7
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1861-0684
eISSN 1861-0692
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access publication requires an APC of £2790.00 GBP / $4390.00 USD / €3390.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable; subscription publication has no APC charges.

Submission Instructions

Clinical Research in Cardiology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review

Cover Letter Null if not stated. The corresponding author must mention any unpublished material included in the manuscript and provide transparency on the re-use of material.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be 150 to 250 words. Null if not stated. For prospectively registered trials, the abstract must end with the trial registration number and date of registration, and retrospectively registered trials must also include the words "retrospectively registered".
Manuscript The manuscript must include a heading titled "Statements and Declarations" and a separate disclosure statement is required. The manuscript must provide 4 to 6 keywords, document use of a large language model when applicable, include a Competing Interests statement, and include an author contributions statement that identifies who had the idea for the article.
References References requirements are not specified.
Figures & Tables Figures & Tables requirements are not specified.
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Original Research

Cover Letter Details of preprint posting, including DOI and licensing terms, must be disclosed upon submission or during consideration.
Abstract required 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Articles must be submitted in English only. A graphical abstract labeled "Graphic Abstract" is mandatory, and a disclosure statement is required.
References Numerical citations in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, and large figures should be submitted separately only if manuscript file size causes upload problems. A graphical abstract is mandatory; tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited consecutively, and have captions, while figures must be cited consecutively, have concise captions, and use the journal's graphical abstract template with the specified size, font, color, and line constraints.
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Letter

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 1000 words. The manuscript must include a title page, a "Statements and Declarations" section with a competing interests statement, and no more than 4 authors.
References The manuscript must contain no more than 10 references. Numbered citations in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables The manuscript may contain no more than 1 figure, 1 table, or 2 of either. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if the manuscript file size causes upload problems. Tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, figures and tables must be cited in consecutive numerical order, and each must have a concise caption.
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Brief Communications

Cover Letter The cover letter must mention any unpublished material included in the manuscript and provide transparency on the re-use of material.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Brief Communications must not exceed 1000 words. The manuscript must include a heading titled "Statements and Declarations" and an author contribution statement, and it must document any use of a large language model in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References Brief Communications must not exceed 10 references. Reference citations must be numbered in square brackets. References must be numbered consecutively, include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, and include full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables Brief Communications may contain no more than 1 figure, 1 table, or 2 of either. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if manuscript file size causes upload problems. Tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and figures must be cited in consecutive numerical order; each table and figure must have a concise caption, and figures must be cited in the text in consecutive numerical order.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A summary is not required.
Manuscript Case reports must not exceed 1000 words. The manuscript must include a Statements and Declarations section with a competing interests statement, and the abstract keyword section is not required.
References Case reports must not exceed 10 references. Reference citations in the text must use numbers in square brackets, and the reference list must include only cited works numbered consecutively.
Figures & Tables Case reports may contain no more than 1 figure, 1 table, or 2 of either. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively, cited in text, and each must have a concise caption.
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Recent Publications

Long-term mortality and acute complications after percutaneous pericardiocentesis in cancer and noncancer patients presenting with severe pericardial effusion

Marco Vitolo, Marta Mantovani, Alberto Bagnoli, Fabio A. Sgura, Salvatore Arrotti, Daniel E. Monopoli, Rosario Rossi, Jacopo F. Imberti, Davide A. Mei, Niccolò Bonini, Massimo Dominici, Giuseppe Longo, Teresa Lopez-Fernandez, Giuseppe Boriani

10.1007/s00392-026-02981-9
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Occlusion myocardial infarction in type I NSTEMI: prevalence, characteristics, management, and long-term outcome

Lea Kirsten, Pedro Lopez-Ayala, Emel Kaplan, Jasper Boeddinghaus, Luca Koechlin, Lourdes Herraiz-Recuenco, Gabrielle Huré, Karin Wildi, Paolo Bima, Jonas Glaeser, Carlos C. Spagnuolo, Luca Crisanti, Òscar Miró, Michael Christ, Dagmar I. Keller, Javier F. Martin-Sanchez, Roland Bingisser, Gregor Leibundgut, Felix Mahfoud, Ivo Strebel, Christian Mueller, Desiree Wussler, Thomas Nestelberger, Maria Rubini Gimenez, Juliane Gehrke, Jude Formambuh, Tobias Zimmermann, Christian Puelacher, Ksenija Slankamena, Danielle M. Gualandro, Andreas Buser, Eliska Potlukova, Damian Kawecki, Nicolas Geigy, Katharina Rentsch, Beata Morawiec, Piotr Munzk, Beatriz Lopez-Barbeito, Gemma Martinez-Nadal, Carolina Fuenzalida, Sofia Calderón, Esther Rodriguez Adrada, Eva Ganovská, Jiri Parenica, Arnold von Eckardstein, Isabel Campodarve, Joachim Gea, Christian Nickel

10.1007/s00392-026-02966-8
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Seasonal patterns in diagnosis of coronary artery disease by CT-angiography—experience from a large real-world cohort

Karl Finke, Stephan Nienaber, Carsten Gietzen, Lenhard Pennig, Marcel Halbach, Jan Althoff, Stephan Baldus, Hendrik Wienemann, Sebastian Schäfer

10.1007/s00392-026-02980-w
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Circadian patterns of angiographic thrombus burden in STEMI

Hatice Taşkan, Ayse Saatci Yasar, Farıd Baghırov, Selen Eşki, Ender Murat, Serdar Fırtına, Salim Yaşar, Suat Görmel, Serkan Asil, Erkan Yıldırım, Murat Çelik, Uygar Çagdas Yüksel, Hasan Kutsi Kabul, Cem Barçın

10.1007/s00392-026-02978-4
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Socioeconomic factors and SGLT2 inhibitor initiation in patients with heart failure—a claims data analysis

Lisa–Marie Müller, Jonas Krampe, Julius L. Katzmann, Ulrich Laufs, Alexander Kogel

10.1007/s00392-026-02962-y
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

All manuscripts will be peer reviewed. The article will be published online after receipt of corrected proofs.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is expected to include transparency on re-use of material and mention any unpublished material included in the manuscript.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access publication requires an APC of £2790.00 GBP / $4390.00 USD / €3390.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable. Subscription publication has no APC charges.

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Research Topics

Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches Congenital Heart Disease Studies Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies Cardiac Health and Mental Health Peripheral Artery Disease Management Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade

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