Clinics Cardiology · Cardiac Imaging & Diagnostics

Cardiac Imaging & Diagnostics

Clinics Cardiology welcomes high-quality submissions across cardiovascular imaging, diagnostic testing, physiologic assessment, biomarker science, and technology-enhanced decision support. This page outlines the journal’s accepted themes, relevant subtopics, and the article types best suited for publication in cardiac imaging and diagnostics.

Imaging-focused journal scope Designed for diagnostic research, practical reviews, imaging-based case studies, and clinically meaningful advances.
From echo to AI diagnostics Supporting authors working in echocardiography, ECG, CT, MRI, nuclear cardiology, biomarkers, and point-of-care tools.

Cardiac Imaging & Diagnostics in Clinics Cardiology

Clinics Cardiology accepts scholarly manuscripts related to non-invasive and minimally invasive cardiovascular imaging, diagnostic testing, ambulatory rhythm analysis, biomarker-based evaluation, hemodynamic interpretation, and advanced technology in cardiac diagnostics.

We welcome original research, review articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, case reports, technical notes, diagnostic pathway studies, expert perspectives, and clinically informative image-based submissions.

Article types accepted

  • Original Research Articles
  • Review Articles
  • Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
  • Clinical Case Reports
  • Short Communications
  • Diagnostic Technique Articles
  • Imaging-Based Submissions
  • Expert Opinions and Perspectives

What the journal looks for

  • Strong diagnostic or imaging relevance
  • Clear clinical applicability
  • Well-reported methods and interpretation
  • Meaningful diagnostic or prognostic insight
  • Relevance to cardiologists and imaging specialists
  • Originality and practical impact

Echocardiography

Clinics Cardiology welcomes manuscripts on echocardiography related to cardiac structure and function, chamber quantification, valvular assessment, hemodynamic interpretation, strain imaging, and procedural guidance.

Accepted subtopics

  • Transthoracic echocardiography
  • Transesophageal echocardiography
  • 3D echocardiography
  • Strain and deformation imaging
  • Valve and chamber assessment
  • Echo-guided procedures

Suitable article focus

  • Interpretation standards
  • Clinical workflow studies
  • Imaging-guided diagnosis
  • Educational and image-based reviews

Stress Testing

The journal accepts research and reviews on stress testing across exercise testing, pharmacologic stress imaging, ischemia detection, risk stratification, and outcome prediction.

Electrocardiography

Clinics Cardiology welcomes manuscripts on electrocardiography involving rhythm interpretation, ischemic changes, conduction abnormalities, hypertrophy patterns, prognostic ECG markers, and diagnostic correlation with structural or clinical disease.

Holter Monitoring

The journal invites submissions on Holter monitoring and ambulatory rhythm assessment related to arrhythmia detection, symptom-rhythm correlation, burden quantification, silent rhythm abnormalities, and long-term rhythm surveillance.

Cardiac CT

Clinics Cardiology accepts manuscripts on cardiac CT involving coronary artery visualization, calcium scoring, structural heart planning, congenital assessment, and integration of CT into diagnostic and interventional pathways.

Cardiac MRI

The journal welcomes submissions related to cardiac MRI in myocardial characterization, ventricular function, fibrosis assessment, inflammatory disease, cardiomyopathy evaluation, viability studies, and congenital heart imaging.

Nuclear Cardiology

Clinics Cardiology accepts work on nuclear cardiology related to myocardial perfusion imaging, viability assessment, ischemia detection, inflammatory imaging, and risk stratification.

Biomarkers in Cardiology

The journal welcomes manuscripts on cardiovascular biomarkers involving diagnosis, risk assessment, disease monitoring, prognosis, and treatment response.

Hemodynamic Assessment

Clinics Cardiology accepts submissions on hemodynamic assessment involving invasive and non-invasive pressure analysis, valvular gradients, filling pressures, pulmonary circulation, cardiac output estimation, and physiologic interpretation.

Imaging in Valvular Disease

The journal welcomes manuscripts on imaging in valvular disease involving severity assessment, procedural planning, structural evaluation, hemodynamic interpretation, and longitudinal follow-up.

AI in Cardiac Diagnostics

Clinics Cardiology accepts articles on artificial intelligence in cardiac diagnostics related to imaging analysis, ECG interpretation, predictive modeling, workflow optimization, automated measurement, and decision support.

Point-of-Care Ultrasound

The journal welcomes manuscripts on point-of-care ultrasound in cardiovascular assessment, bedside triage, rapid ventricular and valvular evaluation, fluid status estimation, and emergency or critical care applications.

How We Accept Articles in These Topics

Clinics Cardiology considers submissions in cardiac imaging and diagnostics when they demonstrate strong scope fit, scientific quality, ethical compliance, interpretive clarity, and relevance to contemporary cardiovascular practice.

1
Scope Review

We assess whether the manuscript clearly fits imaging, diagnostic testing, biomarker science, or technology-based evaluation.

2
Editorial Screening

The editorial office checks structure, originality, reporting quality, ethics, and diagnostic relevance.

3
Peer Review

Suitable papers are evaluated by experts for scientific merit, methodological quality, and clinical importance.

4
Decision & Publication

Accepted papers move through revision, production, proofing, and publication in the journal’s open-access workflow.