Aims & Scope
ESC Heart Failure is the open access journal of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology dedicated to the advancement of knowledge in the field of heart failure.
The journal aims to improve the understanding, prevention, investigation and treatment of heart failure.
Molecular and cellular biology, pathology, physiology, electrophysiology, pharmacology, as well as the clinical, social and population sciences all form part of the discipline that is heart failure.
Accordingly, submission of manuscripts on basic, translational, clinical and population sciences is invited.
Original contributions on nursing, care of the elderly, primary care, health economics and other specialist fields related to heart failure are also welcome, as are case reports that highlight interesting aspects of heart failure care and treatment.
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.7 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2686 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5556 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.403 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Q1 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 57 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
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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.
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- Homepage
- Oa statement
- Author instructions
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- 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 requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 4,490.00 USD. Learn more.
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