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Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases comprehensively covers a single topic in each issue related to the understanding and treatment of disorders of the heart and circulation. Some issues include special articles and definitive reviews that capture the state of the art in the management of particular clinical problems in cardiology.

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Impact Factor 7.6
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0033-0620
eISSN 1873-1740
Invitation Only No
Cost Range USD 4030 APC for all articles published open access, excluding taxes.

Submission Instructions

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Article

Cover Letter For clinical trial Research Articles, the cover letter must include an explanation of the clinical trial if the trial name, registry URL, and registration number are not provided in the methods section.
Abstract Research Articles must include an abstract. Abstract must be 250 words or less.
Manuscript Research Articles must be 4,000 words or less. The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Research Articles must include 3–5 highlights and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a section placed before the references list.
References Research Articles can include up to 40 references. References must be cited as numbers in square brackets and listed in the order they appear in the article.
Figures & Tables Research Articles can include up to 7 figures. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while table placement is not explicitly stated. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
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Review Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required for Review Articles. Abstract must be 300 words or less.
Manuscript Manuscript must be 5,000 words or less. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 3 to 5 highlights and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a new section before the references list.
References References must be cited using numbered square-bracket citations. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the article and journal names must be abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files and tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript text, numbered consecutively, and include captions.
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Viewpoints

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Manuscript must be 1,200 words or less. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. The corresponding author’s image must be included upon submission, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a section placed before the references list.
References References are limited to 10. References must be cited using numbers in square brackets and numbered in the order they appear in the article.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 1 figure is allowed. Figures must be uploaded separately from the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images, and each figure or table must be cited in the manuscript and numbered consecutively.
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Editorials

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Manuscript must be 1,200 words or less. A declaration of any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be included in a new section before the references list at initial submission.
References Reference list may include up to 10 references. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed in the order they appear in the article.
Figures & Tables Submission may include up to 1 figure. Figures must be supplied as separate files rather than embedded only in the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text and each figure and table must be cited in the manuscript text and numbered consecutively in order of appearance.
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

5 days from submission to first decision; 31 days from submission to decision after review; 4 days from submission to acceptance; 3 days from acceptance to online publication.

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Is a cover letter required?

A clinical trial manuscript must include the trial name, registry URL, and trial registration number in the methods section or the cover letter must include an explanation of the clinical trial.

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What are the publication costs?

USD 4030 APC for open access publication, excluding taxes. Subscription publication has no open access publication fee.

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