Manuscript Submission Guidelines

Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Diseases - JCCD

1. Manuscript Categories

We welcome original research articles, review articles, clinical case reports, short communications, and editorials in the field of cardiology and cardiovascular diseases.

Article Types:

  • Original Research Articles: (3500-6000 words)
  • Review Articles: (4000-8000 words)
  • Case Reports: (1500-3000 words)
  • Short Communications: (1000-2000 words)
  • Editorials & Letters to the Editor: (500-1000 words)

2. General Formatting Requirements

  • Manuscripts must be prepared in Microsoft Word (DOC/DOCX) format.
  • Use 12-point Times New Roman, double-spacing, and 1-inch margins.
  • All pages must be numbered sequentially.
  • References must follow the Vancouver style.
  • Figures and tables should be embedded within the manuscript and also uploaded separately as high-resolution images (JPG, PNG, or TIFF).

3. Manuscript Structure

For Original Research Articles:

  • Title Page (Title, Author Names, Affiliations, Corresponding Author Details)
  • Abstract (Structured, 250 words max)
  • Keywords (3-6 keywords)
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Tables & Figures

For Review Articles:

  • Title Page
  • Abstract (Unstructured, 250 words max)
  • Keywords
  • Introduction
  • Main Sections (As per the review topic)
  • Conclusion
  • References

For Case Reports:

  • Title Page
  • Abstract (Unstructured, 200 words max)
  • Keywords
  • Case Presentation
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References

4. Ethical Considerations

  • Authors must follow COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.
  • Studies involving human subjects must have Ethics Committee approval and informed consent.
  • Clinical trial manuscripts must include a trial registration number.
  • Plagiarism is strictly prohibited and all manuscripts will be checked via plagiarism detection software.

5. Copyright and Licensing

Upon acceptance, authors must sign a Copyright Transfer Agreement (CTA). JCCD follows Open Access Policy under Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), allowing unrestricted reuse with proper citation.