Aims and scope
ARC Journal of Cardiology publishes clinical, translational and population research on diseases of the heart and circulation. It covers prevention, diagnosis, imaging, medical and interventional treatment, cardiac surgery and rehabilitation across adult and pediatric cardiology. The journal serves cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, internists, cardiovascular imaging specialists and researchers, and provides open access to all articles.
Coronary artery disease
- Acute coronary syndromes
- Chronic coronary syndromes
- Atherosclerosis
- Percutaneous coronary intervention
- Coronary artery bypass grafting
- Cardiac biomarkers
- Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy
Heart failure and myocardial disease
- Heart failure
- Cardiomyopathies
- Myocarditis and pericardial disease
- Cardiac amyloidosis and infiltrative disease
- Cardiac involvement in systemic disease
- Cardio-oncology
- Cardiac regeneration and tissue engineering
Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
- Atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias
- Conduction disorders and cardiac pacing
- Catheter ablation
- Electrocardiography
- Sudden cardiac death
- Wearable and remote cardiac monitoring
Valvular and congenital disease
- Valvular heart disease
- Rheumatic heart disease
- Surgical and transcatheter valve interventions
- Congenital heart disease
- Pediatric cardiology
- Heart disease in pregnancy
Vascular disease and hypertension
- Systemic hypertension
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Aortic disease
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Venous thromboembolism
- Arterial stiffness and vascular function
Cardiovascular imaging
- Echocardiography
- Cardiac MRI and CT
- Nuclear cardiology
- Invasive hemodynamic assessment
- AI in cardiovascular diagnostics
Prevention and population health
- Preventive cardiology
- Cardiovascular risk factors
- Cardiometabolic disease
- Lifestyle and dietary interventions
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Cardiovascular epidemiology
- Risk prediction and clinical scores
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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See what the journal publishes: browse its current issue and archive of open-access articles on arcjournals.org.
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Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
- Case reports
- Short communications
- Letters to the editor
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $450 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.