Get your Journal of Cardiac Failure paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 17 August, 2026
Submitting to Journal of Cardiac Failure goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Journal of Cardiac Failure 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 Journal of Cardiac Failure. 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 Journal of Cardiac Failure 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 Journal of Cardiac Failure 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 Journal of Cardiac Failure 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 | J Cardiac Failure requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract required for Original Research Papers (approx. 250 words) and Methodology and Design Articles (200 words). The abstract should be structured by means of appropriate headings to provide: context/background, purpose, basic procedures/methods followed, main findings, and emphasis on new and important aspects. Not permitted for Brief Reports, Research Letters, and JCF Ignite! Not required for Snapshots of HF Around the World |
| Main text | Original Research Papers: 3500 words; State-of-the-Art Review Articles: 5500 words; Methodology and Design Articles: 3500 words; Perspectives: 1500 words; Brief Reports: 1200 words; Research Letters: 750 words; JCF Ignite!: 750 words; Early Career and Training Spotlight: 1500 words; Patient and Caregiver Center: 1500 words; Letter to the Editor: 500 words; Snapshots of HF Around the World: 1000 words |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Required. Provide 1 to 4 keywords for indexing purposes. Keywords should be written in English. Avoid keywords consisting of multiple words (using 'and' or 'of'). Use abbreviations in keywords only if firmly established in the field |
| References | AMA Manual of Style. References indicated in text using superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance. References must NOT be linked with EndNotes. Journal abbreviations should conform to those used in PubMed |
| Peer review | Double anonymized (double-blind): author identities are concealed from reviewers and vice versa |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/cardfail |
Read the Journal of Cardiac Failure 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 Journal of Cardiac Failure in under a page.
Skim two or three recent J Cardiac Failure 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 Journal of Cardiac Failure journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Journal of Cardiac Failure guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.