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European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes

European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes is a cardiovascular medicine journal published for the European Society of Cardiology. It publishes content including original articles, invited editorials, reviews, official statements, and cohort profiles, and highlights journal metrics including a 2024 Impact Factor of 4.6 and a 2024 CiteScore of 11.0.

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Subject Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Impact Factor 4.6
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Closed
ISSN 2058-5225
eISSN 2058-1742
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Institutional online-only access: £626.00 / $1191.00 / €940.00 for 2026.

Submission Instructions

European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Original Article manuscripts must include a text abstract and a graphical abstract, and may additionally include a video abstract, an audio abstract, and a lay summary. The text abstract must not exceed 250 words, and any lay summary must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Original Article manuscripts must not exceed 5000 words excluding references, figure legends, tables, the title page, and the abstract(s). The main manuscript must include a section called "Key learning points" after the text abstract with the headings "What is already known" and "What this study adds". Original Article manuscripts may include a maximum of 6 keywords, and the Key learning points section must contain 1 to 3 bullet points under each of the two required headings.
References Original Article manuscripts may include a maximum of 100 references. References must use Vancouver style. References must be cited in the text with Arabic numerals in order of citation, listed at the end of the article, include complete bibliographic details, use Medline journal abbreviations, and list the first six authors followed by "et al." when there are more than six authors.
Figures & Tables Original Article manuscripts may include a maximum of 6 figures and 6 tables. Each figure must be uploaded as a separate file, figure legends must appear in a separate "Legends" section at the end of the manuscript, and all tables must be placed at the end of the main text. The approximate position of each figure and table must be indicated in the manuscript, tables must be editable and numbered, and figures must be numbered consecutively and not duplicate data from the tables or text.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Review manuscripts must include a text abstract and a graphical abstract, and may additionally include a video abstract, audio abstract, and lay summary. The text abstract must not exceed 250 words, the lay summary must not exceed 250 words, and any video or audio abstract must not exceed 5 minutes.
Manuscript Review manuscripts must not exceed 5000 words including references and the text in figure legends and tables. Review manuscripts must include a section called "Key learning points" after the text abstract with the headings "What is already known" and "What this study adds". Review manuscripts may include a maximum of 6 keywords and the Key learning points section must contain 1 to 3 bullet points under each required heading.
References Review manuscripts may include a maximum of 150 references. References must be cited in Vancouver style using Arabic numerals in the order cited. If a reference has more than six authors, list the first six followed by "et al.".
Figures & Tables Review manuscripts may include a maximum of 6 figures and 6 tables. Each figure must be uploaded as a separate file, figure legends must appear in a separate "Legends" section at the end of the manuscript, and all tables must be placed at the end of the main text. The approximate position of each figure and table must be indicated in the manuscript.
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Cohort Profile

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A text abstract is required for Cohort Profile manuscripts. The text abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured as a text abstract submitted separately and must not contain references or abbreviations.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 2000 words excluding references, figure legends, tables, the title page, and the abstract(s). Cohort Profiles must include the sections in this order: Abstract, Introduction, Aim, Funding, Quality of care interventions, Setting, Populations and consent, Start points, Baseline and follow-up data, Data capture and storage, Data quality, endpoints and linkage to other data, Access to data, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, and Funding. The manuscript may include a graphical abstract, video abstract, audio abstract, lay summary of up to 250 words without reference citations, and up to 6 keywords.
References The manuscript may include a maximum of 30 references. References must use Vancouver style. References must be cited in the text with Arabic numerals in citation order and list the first six authors followed by "et al." when there are more than six authors.
Figures & Tables The manuscript may include a maximum of 2 figures and 2 tables. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, figure legends must appear in a separate "Legends" section at the end of the manuscript, and tables must be placed at the end of the main text. The approximate position of each figure and table must be indicated, tables must be editable and numbered with titles or legends, and figures must be numbered consecutively and referenced in the text.
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Rapid Communication

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1000 words excluding references, figure legends, tables, the title page, and any abstract. Manuscript must be written in continuous prose without headings or sections. Manuscript may include a maximum of 6 keywords.
References Reference list may include a maximum of 10 references. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be cited in the text by Arabic numerals in order of citation and listed at the end of the article, listing the first six authors followed by "et al." when there are more than six authors.
Figures & Tables Manuscript may include a maximum of one figure or one table. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, figure legends must appear in a separate "Legends" section at the end of the manuscript, and all tables must be placed at the end of the main text. Supplementary data or material is not permitted.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 500 words excluding references, figure legends, tables, the title page, and any abstract. Manuscript must respond to an article published in EHJ-QCCO within the previous 6 months. Manuscript may include a maximum of 6 keywords.
References References may not exceed 5. References must use Vancouver style. References must be cited in the text using Arabic numerals in citation order, listed at the end of the article in the same order, and when there are more than six authors only the first six should be given followed by "et al.".
Figures & Tables A maximum of one figure or one table may be included. Tables must be placed at the end of the main text, each figure must be uploaded as a separate image file, and supplementary data is not permitted. The approximate position of each figure and table must be indicated, tables must be editable and numbered and referenced in the text, and figure legends must appear in a separate "Legends" section at the end of the manuscript.
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Recent Publications

Correction to: Advanced maternal age at first delivery as a risk factor for long-term cardiovascular disease

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10.1093/ehjqcco/qcag152
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Associations of Life’s Essential 10 with Mortality and Healthspan Free of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer: Findings in Two Nationwide Cohorts

Yaoshan Dun, Liwen He, Randal J Thomas, Feiran Yang, Qing Ye, Ray W Squires, Thomas P Olson, Jeffrey W Ripley-Gonzalez, Irene Xin Yin Wu, Suixin Liu

10.1093/ehjqcco/qcag151
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Temporal trends in sociodemographic and risk factors among patients enrolled in cardiovascular rehabilitation over 25 years

Matheus Hausen, Ariany Marques Vieira, Jennifer Harris, Carley D O’Neill, Karen Bouchard, Heather Tulloch, Jodi D Edwards, David Birnie, Hassan Mir, Rod S Taylor, Barry Franklin, Andrew L Pipe, Jennifer L Reed

10.1093/ehjqcco/qcag150
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Sex differences in cardiovascular disease knowledge, risk perception, and preventive care prior to first myocardial infarction

Virginia De Martin Topranin, Gunhild Brørs, Julie C Sæther, Elisabeth K Vesterbekkmo, Eva Gerdts, Siri Vangen, Anja Bye

10.1093/ehjqcco/qcag146
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Mortality risk in multivessel CAD – contemporary assessment of the SYNTAX Score

Felix Wollmann, Brian A Bergmark, Paul M Haller

10.1093/ehjqcco/qcag148
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Accepted papers are published online within 1 week of acceptance as a precopyedited, preproofed version. Proof corrections must be returned within 3 days. Correspondence is limited to letters responding to articles published in the previous 6 months. Appeals may be submitted within 1 month of the final decision.

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Is a cover letter required?

Cover letter requirements are not stated as general mandatory submission criteria. Disclosure of AI use should be included in a cover letter at submission, and the corresponding author should indicate in the cover letter if an editor or editorial board member is a co-author or contributor.

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What are the publication costs?

Institutional online-only subscription for 2026: £626.00 / $1191.00 / €940.00.

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Research Topics

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Cardiac Health and Mental Health Congenital Heart Disease Studies Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Diabetes Treatment and Management Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies Peripheral Artery Disease Management Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention

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