| Cover | European Heart Journal.gif |
|---|---|
| Editor | Filippo Crea |
| Discipline | Cardiology |
| Abbreviation | Eur. Heart J. |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Frequency | 48/year |
| History | 1980–present |
| Openaccess | Hybrid |
| Impact | 35.7 |
| Impact-year | 2024 |
| Website | https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj |
| Link 1 | https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/issue |
| Link1-name | Current issue |
| Link 2 | https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/issue |
| Link2-name | Archive |
| Oclc | 05585193 |
| Lccn | sn79009215 |
| Coden | EHJODF |
| Nlm | Eur Heart J |
| Issn | 0195-668X |
| Eissn | 1522-9645 |
The European Heart Journal is a peer-reviewed medical journal of cardiology published by Oxford University Press on a weekly basis, on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The first issue was published in February 1980.
Overview
The medical journal publishes both clinical and scientific papers on all aspects of cardiovascular medicine. It includes articles related to research findings, technical evaluations, and reviews. In addition, the journal features reviews, clinical perspectives, podcasts, and editorial articles about recent developments in cardiology, and encourages correspondence from its readers. Another important aspect of the journal are the ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines, which cover all areas of cardiology.[1]
The current Impact Factor of the journal is 35.7, ranking it 2nd in the field of cardiology.[2]
Thomas F. Lüscher (Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital Trust and Universität Zürich) was succeeded by Filippo Crea as the editor-in-chief in September 2020.[3]
Specialty journals
In addition to the European Heart Journal, Oxford University Press publishes several other specialty journals on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology, each focused on a specific modality in cardiology. These journals are:[4]
- Cardiovascular Research
- EP Europace
- European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
- European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
- European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
- European Heart Journal - Quality of Care & Clinical Outcomes
- European Heart Journal - Digital Health
- European Heart Journal Open
- European Heart Journal - Imaging Methods and Practice
- European Heart Journal - Acute Cardiovascular Care
- European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- European Heart Journal Supplements
- European Heart Journal - Valvular and Structural Heart Disease
See also
References
- ^ "About". Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ^ 2024 Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate, 2025)
- ^ "Professor Filippo Crea". esc365.escardio.org. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ^ "ESC Publications"