International Journal of Heart Failure

Aims & Scope

Its scope includes the understanding, prevention, investigation, and treatment of heart failure.

It also accepts interdisciplinary relationships with nursing, cardiac rehabilitation, health economics, medical care quality, and other special fields related to heart failure.

In addition to clinical and population research, basic science research on the above topics is encouraged.

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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 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
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• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
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• 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.

• Sex and Gender Differences in Heart Failure

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Vera

• SGLT-2 Inhibitors in Heart Failure: A Review of Current Evidence

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Khawaja M., Stefan D., Javed

• Heart Failure Statistics in Korea, 2020: A Report from the Korean Society of Heart Failure

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Jin Joo, Chan Joo, Sung-Ji, Jin-Oh, Seonghoon, Seong-Mi, Eui Young, Eung Ju, Byung-Su, Seok-Min, Myung Hee, Jungkuk, Dong-Ju

• Heart Transplant Immunosuppression Strategies at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

  Citation: 50

  Authors: David H., Jong-Chan, Deanna, Jignesh K., Jon A.

• Focused Update of 2016 Korean Society of Heart Failure Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Heart Failure

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Kyung-Jin, Hyun-Jai, Min-Seok, Jeehoon, Kyung-Hee, Darea, Suk Min, Jeong Hoon, Myung-Jin, Jong Il, Dong-Ju

• Korean Society of Heart Failure Guidelines for the Management of Heart Failure: Treatment

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Jong-Chan, Darae, Jae Yeong, Dong-Hyuk, Sang Min, Mi-Hyang, Junho, Hyun-Jai, Seong-Mi, Jin-Oh, Wook-Jin, Byung-Su, Seok-Min

• Heart Failure Statistics 2024 Update: A Report From the Korean Society of Heart Failure

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Chan Joo, Hokyou, Minjae, Kyeong-Hyeon, Min Gyu, Mi-Hyang, In-Cheol, Jae Yeong, Jeehoon, Jin Joo, Hyeon Chang, Dong-Ju, Jungkuk, Seok-Min

• Biomarkers in Acute Heart Failure: Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Nicholas

• Remote Patient Monitoring in Heart Failure: Factors for Clinical Efficacy

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Ankit, Thomas M.

• Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibition (ARNI) in Heart Failure

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Barry