Heart and Mind

Aims & Scope

As shown in the figure below, HM focuses on relationships between cardiovascular diseases and mental/psychological disorders, as well as their correlations and interactions with other diseases, environmental and lifestyle factors.

HM will publish papers that report the latest basic research and clinical developments, with particular (but not exclusive) emphasis on the following topics: Psycho-cardiology which studies the relationship between mental/psychological factors and cardiovascular diseases and the influence of controlling these factors on the outcome of cardiovascular diseases.

Examples include: personality and hypertension, stress and myocardial infarction, anxiety and myocardial ischemia, etc.

In particular, we welcome the clinical study of other comorbidities in patients with psycho-cardiac diseases, such as the treatment of diabetes, or gastric ulcer etc.

The study of somatic symptoms and the relationship between mental/psychological factors and non-cardiovascular diseases, such as stress and diabetes, anxiety and diarrhea, personality and cancer, etc.

Relevant research into the relationship between cardiovascular diseases and other diseases, for example, relationships such as those between cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases; periodontal diseases, autoimmune diseases and cardiovascular diseases, etc.

The study of reciprocal interactions between environmental or lifestyle factors and cardiovascular diseases.

For example, relationships such as those between sleep, smoking, exercise, diet and cardiovascular diseases; age, gender and cardiovascular diseases; height, weight, body fat, waist-hip ratio and cardiovascular diseases; as well as the relationship between cardiovascular diseases and environmental factors such as climate, region etc.

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)
• Web of Science
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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Psychology, 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 and Psychology, 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.

• Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Bart A, Hatice K

• Yoga and Brain Wave Coherence

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Anup, Samiran

• Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Internet Addiction in Adolescents During Home Quarantine for the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Shiqiu, Ping, Yaqi, Yangyang, Xiangwen, Guangqiang, Xijuan, Yankun, Yan, Kai, Hongqiang, Yumei, Min, Ran, Coreen, Yanping, Thomas R., Lin, Jie

• Impact of Mood on Endothelial Function and Arterial Stiffness in Bipolar Disorder

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Samantha L., Oluchi J., Jane E., Christine A., Jess G.

• The Safety, Efficacy, and Tolerability of Pharmacological Treatment of Depression in Patients with cardiovascular disease

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Laura, Nina

• Impact of Chronic Psychological Stress on Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Narrative Review

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Liam Z., Eugene Francois

• Mental Health Challenges Raised by Rapid Socioeconomic Transformations in China

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Yankun, Yanping, Arun, Yan, Jie, Lin

• Anti-Inflammation Relieving Heart Dysfunction and Depressive Behaviors of Mice Under Myocardial Infarction and Chronic Stress

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Lijun, Shuhui, Nan, Ruoyu, Meiyan

• Stress, Cardiovascular Diseases and Exercise – A Narrative Review

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Dejana, Carl J.

• Loneliness and Health: An Umbrella Review

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Nima, Amene