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European Journal of Heart Failure

European Journal of Heart Failure is an official international, peer-reviewed journal of the Heart Failure Association, an association of the European Society of Cardiology.

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Subject Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Impact Factor 10.8
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1388-9842
eISSN 1879-0844
Invitation Only No
Cost Range No charge under the standard licence; an open access charge applies for open access publication.

Submission Instructions

European Journal of Heart Failure accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Article

Cover Letter A brief cover letter is required. Cover letter must state the article type, manuscript title, a short description of the study, any declarations of interest, a statement that the work is original and not under consideration elsewhere, and whether AI tools were used.
Abstract A structured text abstract is required, and a graphical abstract is also required. Text abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3,500 words excluding the title, abstracts, legends, and references. Manuscript must be organized under the headings Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include a graphical abstract, up to 6 keywords, a Disclosures section, and an explanation of any AI use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References References are limited to 30. 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, and if there are more than six authors the first six should be followed by "et al.".
Figures & Tables Figures are limited to 6 and tables are limited to 6. Tables and their legends must be included at the end of the manuscript file, while each figure must be uploaded as a separate file and figure legends included in a separate section at the end of the manuscript. The approximate position of each figure and table should be indicated, all tables must be editable and numbered, and all figures must be numbered consecutively and not duplicate data from the tables or text.
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Review Article

Cover Letter A brief cover letter is required. Cover letter must state the article type, manuscript title, a short description of the work, any declarations of interest, a statement that the work is original and not under consideration elsewhere, and whether AI tools were used in the study or manuscript preparation.
Abstract An unstructured text abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3,500 words excluding the title, abstract, legends, and references. A graphical abstract is required, up to 6 keywords are required, and any use of AI must be explained in a Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References References are limited to 50. References must follow Vancouver style. References must be cited in the text with Arabic numerals in citation order, listed at the end in the same order, 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 There is no maximum number of figures, tables, or videos, but figures may contain no more than 6 panels each. Tables and their legends must be included at the end of the manuscript file, and each figure must be uploaded as a separate file with figure legends provided in a separate section at the end of the manuscript. The approximate position of each figure and table should be indicated, tables must be editable and not embedded as images, and all tables and figures must be numbered consecutively and cited in the text.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter A brief cover letter is required. Cover letter must indicate the article type, include the manuscript title and a short description of the work, provide any declarations of interest, state that the work is original and not under evaluation elsewhere, and indicate whether AI tools were used.
Abstract Abstracts are not permitted. Abstracts are not permitted. Abstracts are not permitted. Abstracts are not permitted.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 500 words excluding the title, abstracts, legends, and references. The title will be generated by adding the text "Letter regarding the article…" to the title of the article discussed. Up to 6 keywords are required, supplementary data or material is not permitted, and any AI use must be explained in a Methods or Acknowledgements section of the manuscript.
References References are limited to 5. References must use Vancouver style. References must be cited in the text with Arabic numerals in citation order, listed at the end of the article with complete details, use Medline journal abbreviations, and list the first 6 authors followed by "et al." when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables Figures, tables, and videos are not permitted. Figures, tables, and videos are not permitted. Figures, tables, and videos are not permitted.
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Research Letter

Cover Letter A brief cover letter is required. The cover letter must state the article type, manuscript title, a short description of the work, any declarations of interest, a statement that the work is original and not under consideration elsewhere, and whether AI tools were used.
Abstract Abstracts are not permitted.
Manuscript Manuscript text must not exceed 1,300 words excluding the title, abstracts, legends, and references. Research Letters should not use headings and must include a short description of methods, results, and conclusions. Up to 6 keywords are required, and any use of AI must be explained in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References References are limited to 10. 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 information, use Medline journal abbreviations, and list the first six authors followed by "et al." when there are more than six authors.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 1 figure or 1 table or 1 video is permitted, and figures may contain no more than 6 panels per figure. Tables and their legends must be included at the end of the manuscript file, and each figure must be uploaded as a separate file. The approximate position of each figure and table should be indicated in the manuscript.
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Recent Publications

Cost-effectiveness of digitoxin in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in the European Union and the United States

Priyanka Boettger, Anika Großhennig, Stefan Störk, Dominik Berliner, Johannes Schwab, Andreas Rieth, Lars Maier, Martin Huelsmann, Heiko von der Leyen, Christian Veltmann, Michael Böhm, Armin Koch, Samuel Sossalla, Johann Bauersachs, Udo Bavendiek

10.1093/ejhf/xuag270
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Efficacy of digitoxin over time in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction: further analysis of DIGIT-HF

Udo Bavendiek, Xiaofei Liu, Dominik Berliner, Nele Henrike Thomas, Johannes Schwab, Andreas J Rieth, Lars S Maier, Marija Zdravkovic, Martin Hülsmann, Heiko von der Leyen, Christian Veltmann, Stefan Störk, Michael Böhm, Armin Koch, Anika Großhennig, Johann Bauersachs

10.1093/ejhf/xuag275
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Artificial Intelligence predicted ESC 2026 Heart Failure Guidelines

Guillaume Baudry, Javed Butler, Faiez Zannad

10.1093/ejhf/xuag281
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History of worsening heart failure and outcomes with vericiguat in ambulatory HFrEF: an exploratory post-hoc analysis of VICTOR

Stefan Störk, Javed Butler, Caroline Morbach, Fabian Kerwagen, Johann Bauersachs, Ephraim B Winzer, Justin Ezekowitz, Carolyn S P Lam, Inga Bayh, Stefan Herrmann, Irina Barash, Faiez Zannad

10.1093/ejhf/xuag262
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Early SGLT2 Inhibitor Initiation in Acute Heart Failure: Moving from Therapeutic Delay to Selective Early Implementation

Binyamin Ben Avraham, Tuvia Ben Gal, Linda W van Laake

10.1093/ejhf/xuag279
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Accepted manuscripts are published as soon as possible after the corresponding author signs the licence to publish. Proof corrections must be returned within 3 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A brief cover letter should be provided with submission. It should include the manuscript title, a short description of the study or work, declarations of interest, a statement that the work is original and not under evaluation elsewhere, and a statement indicating whether AI technologies or tools were used. Authors should indicate the article type in the cover letter, and should explain reviewer exclusion requests or editor or editorial board co-authorship when relevant.

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What are the publication costs?

No charge applies under the standard licence. An open access charge applies for open access publication.

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Research Topics

Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias Diabetes Treatment and Management Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments Potassium and Related Disorders Viral Infections and Immunology Research Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment Electrolyte and hormonal disorders Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension

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