Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

Aims & Scope

The Hellenic Journal of Cardiology is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to publish high-quality articles on all aspects of cardiovascular medicine.

Our primary goal is to publish original research articles related to clinical and basic research in each issue, accompanied by invited editorial comments.

We also feature hot topics such as molecular cardiology, cardiac imaging, and electrophysiological mapping techniques in the form of invited expert articles or special reports.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and 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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APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and 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. Learn more.

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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.

• Socioeconomic status and risk factors for cardiovascular disease: Impact of dietary mediators

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Theodora, George, Nikolaos, Emmanuel, Alexandros, Dimitris

• The Greek study in the effects of colchicine in COvid-19 complications prevention (GRECCO-19 study): Rationale and study design

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Spyridon G., Gerasimos, Georgios, Dimitrios A., Christos, Sotiria G., Panagiotis, Helen, Charalampos, Georgios, Marios, Pagona, Georgios, Nikolaos, Sotirios, Dimitrios, Nikolaos, Anastasia, Nikolaos, Evangelos, Andreas, Charalampos, Konstantinos, Katerina, Mihalis, Dimitrios, Eleni, Andreas, Luis, Jorge, Bernhard, Giulio G., Michael, Dimitrios, Christoforos D., Vlasios N., John, George, Theofilos M., Efstathios, Dimitrios, Christodoulos

• GLP-1 receptor agonists and cardiovascular outcome trials: An update

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Eirini, Costas, Ioannis, Ioannis, Dimitrios, Nikolaos

• MicroRNAs in cardiovascular disease

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Gerasimos, Evanthia, Panagiota K., Evangelos, Vasiliki, Stavroula A., Konstantinos, Georgios, Manolis, Christodoulos, Dimitris

• Cardiovascular disease in Greece; the latest evidence on risk factors

  Citation: 49

  Authors: George, George, Athanasios

• Association between activities of SOD, MDA and Na+-K+-ATPase in peripheral blood of patients with acute myocardial infarction and the complication of varying degrees of arrhythmia

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Yu, Wei, Ying

• Circulating microRNAs as novel biomarkers for heart failure

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Feng, Jiefu, Yingying, Hua

• Involvement of cardiovascular system as the critical point in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prognosis and recovery

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Charalampos, Nikolaos I., Constantinos, Ioakim, Kimon, Ioannis, Vassilios, Konstantinos

• Outbreak of SARS-CoV2: Pathogenesis of infection and cardiovascular involvement

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Hamideh, Fatemeh

• Atrial fibrillation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A turning point towards increased morbidity and mortality

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Thomas, Georgios K., Despoina G., Thomas D., Georgios, Dimitris, Antonis, Stelios, Haralambos I.