Bulgarian Cardiology

Aims & Scope

Bulgarian Cardiology is a peer-reviewed, open access journal first published in 1995 as a scientific body of the Bulgarian Society of Cardiology.

It is co-published by the Bulgarian Society of Cardiology and Pensoft Publishers.

Since its launch the journal has been an important forum of the cardiological community in Bulgaria.

Scientific achievements of Bulgarian medical specialists, important practical guidelines of the European Cardiology Society and other scientific publications are published.

The high quality of scientific output is the journal’s priority.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Infrared thermography imaging as a diagnostic tool in the case of acute lower limb ischemia

  Citation: 2

  Authors: S., I., Z., L., G.

• Opportunistic screening for hypertension in the general population in Bulgaria: international society of hypertension may measurement month campaign

  Citation: 1

  Authors: A., Y., S., F., K., I., D.

• Types of vaccines, advantages and disadvantages

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Bogdan

• Recommendations for the follow-up of patients with cardiovascular disease when administering potentially effective medications for the treatment of COVID-19 with a purpose to reduce the risk of QT prolongation and sudden cardiac death

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Iskren, Ivo, Iana

• Is left main percutaneous coronary intervention justified in the presence of concomitant complex coronary artery disease – immediate and remote results – single Bulgarian center experience

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Ivayla, Valeri

• The role of cardiac surgery in the treatment of acute coronary syndrome with stelevation

  Citation: 0

  Authors: D.

• Permanent atrial fibrillation is associated with worse echocardiographic parameters and an unfavorable prognosis

  Citation: 0

  Authors: R., E., B., P., N., M., A.

• Pulmonary embolism in childhood – 10-year single center experience

  Citation: 0

  Authors: E., R., K., L., D., A.

• COVID-19:  when the world falls to its knees because of a virus

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Yoana, Konstantin, Nadya, Snezhanka

• А rare case of alcohol septal ablation and cardioverter-defibrillator implantation in patient with Anderson-Fabry disease

  Citation: 0

  Authors: M., M., K,, E., V.