Get your European Cardiology Review paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
4.4
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 11 August, 2026
Submitting to European Cardiology Review goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the European Cardiology Review guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to European Cardiology Review. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the European Cardiology Review journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the European Cardiology Review guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the European Cardiology Review guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through Editorial Manager.
| Element | European Cardiology Rev requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Reviews, Expert Opinions and Case Reports: Unstructured, unreferenced, <160 words. Provides context, summarises purpose, basic procedure, main findings and key conclusions. Original Research and Systematic Reviews: Structured with headings (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion, Trial Registration), max 250 words. Short Communication: Unstructured, 120 words |
| Main text | Case report: 1500-3000 words. Editorial (invitation only): 1500-2000 words. Expert opinion: 1500-2500 words. Letter to editor: 1500 words. Review article: 2500-5000 words. Original Research: 2500-5000 words. Systematic Review: 2500-5000 words. Word counts exclude references and abstract. Original research articles must include sections: Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Study limitations, Conclusion, Trial Registration, Data availability statement. Original research, review articles and case reports must include a bulleted 'Clinical Perspective' statement. Maximum 5 figures and tables |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Min 3 - max 7 keywords required for all article types (excluding invited editorials and letters to the editor) |
| References | Vancouver referencing style. References indicated in text by superscript number with full list at end in numerical/chronological order. List first three authors only, followed by et al., unless there are four authors, in which case list all four. Include DOI and PubMed ID |
| Peer review | Double-blind peer review. All submissions are subject to independent, double-blind peer review conducted by anonymous expert referees. All peer reviews are treated confidentially and are double-blinded |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/ecr |
Read the European Cardiology Review guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to European Cardiology Review in under a page.
Skim two or three recent European Cardiology Rev papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the European Cardiology Review journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the European Cardiology Review guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.