Clinical Research in Cardiology
Clinical Research in Cardiology is a peer-reviewed cardiovascular medicine journal published by Springer (Germany) on behalf of the German Cardiac Society (Germany), of which it is the official journal. It is issued monthly, and has carried its current title since 2006, reaching volume 115 in 2026. It publishes research in clinical cardiology, angiology and heart and vascular surgery, with a 2025 impact factor of 3.4 and a five-year impact factor of 3.6.Clinical Research in Cardiology（临床心脏病学研究）是施普林格（德国）受德国心脏病学会（德国）委托出版的同行评审心血管医学期刊，为该学会的官方刊物，按月出版，现名自 2006 年启用，2026 年为第 115 卷。该刊刊发临床心脏病学、血管学以及心脏与血管外科领域的研究论文，2025 年影响因子为 3.4，五年期影响因子为 3.6。[1]
Scope
- The journal is an international forum for clinical cardiovascular research, publishing original and review articles from clinical cardiology, angiology and heart and vascular surgery, and providing a current and competent survey of the diagnosis and therapy of heart and vascular diseases.期刊定位为临床心血管研究的国际性学术刊物，为临床心脏病学、血管学以及心脏与血管外科领域的原创论文与综述提供发表平台，并就心脏与血管疾病的诊断与治疗提供当前而专业的综述。*
- As the official journal of the German Cardiac Society, articles are accepted only if they meet stringent scientific standards and have undergone peer review, a position that also makes the journal the outward expression of the Society's scientific agenda.作为德国心脏病学会的官方刊物，稿件仅在满足严格的科学标准并通过同行评审后才会被接收，该定位使它同时承担学会学术议程的对外表达职能。*
- Alongside regular original papers and reviews, the journal runs a critical perspective section that carries reasoned disagreement on issues where the evidence remains divided.除常规原创论文与综述外，刊内设有批判性观点专栏，用于承载对既有证据分歧较大的议题的辨析。*
- Image-oriented sections include Clinical Pictures, Case Reports and Images in Cardiovascular Diseases, which complement quantitative studies with readable short pieces covering imaging interpretation, unusual presentations and documented diagnostic decisions.图像类栏目包括临床图片、病例报告与心血管疾病影像三类，以可读性强的短篇形式补充定量研究，覆盖影像判读、罕见表现与诊疗决策的现场记录。*
- Supplemental issues appear separately as Clinical Research in Cardiology Supplements to carry annual meeting and symposium content. The journal also maintains society partnerships with the German Society for Paediatric Cardiology and the German Society for Prevention and Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Diseases.增刊以 Clinical Research in Cardiology Supplements 的名义另行出版，用于承载学会年会与专题研讨会的内容；期刊另与德国儿科心脏病学会以及德国心血管疾病预防与康复学会建立学会合作关系。*
这一栏目结构说明该刊的服务对象并不限于研究者。心血管科的日常实践大量依赖影像判读与个案经验，期刊把这部分内容制度化为固定栏目，等于在学术期刊与临床通讯之间保留了一条通道。批判性观点专栏的设置同样有其针对性：当指南与临床决策出现分歧时，需要一个既受同行评议约束、又允许明确表态的版面。与众多只发表阳性结果的刊物相比，这一安排使该刊在德国心血管界的讨论中占据了不同于纯文献综述的位置。
History
- 1909: Founded as the German-language Zentralblatt für Herzkrankheiten und die Erkrankung der Gefäße, the name was shortened to Zentralblatt für Herz- und Gefäßkrankheiten in 1911 and used until 1926.1909 年：创刊时的刊名为 Zentralblatt für Herzkrankheiten und die Erkrankung der Gefäße（心与血管疾病学报），为德语期刊；1911 年将刊名缩写为 Zentralblatt für Herz- und Gefäßkrankheiten，该名沿用至 1926 年。*
- 1927 to 1972: Renamed Zeitschrift für Kreislaufforschung, shifting the title's emphasis from heart and vascular disease towards circulatory physiology.1927 年至 1972 年：改名为 Zeitschrift für Kreislaufforschung（循环系统研究杂志），刊名重心由心与血管疾病移向循环生理学。*
- 1973 to 2005: Renamed again as Zeitschrift für Kardiologie, which became the central German-language cardiology title, so literature predating 1972 must be traced under the older name.1973 年至 2005 年：再次改名为 Zeitschrift für Kardiologie（心脏病学杂志），并逐步成为德语心脏病学的核心刊物，1972 年以前的文献需按旧刊名检索。*
- 2006: The current title Clinical Research in Cardiology was adopted, initially issued by Steinkopff Verlag with the article language switching entirely to English, before Springer became the publisher.2006 年：启用现名 Clinical Research in Cardiology，由 Steinkopff Verlag 先行出版，论文语言全面转向英语，此后出版方改为 Springer。*
- 2025: Editorial leadership changed hands. After long service Michael Böhm stepped down and Ulrich Laufs accepted an invitation from the German Cardiac Society and the publisher to become editor-in-chief. Monthly publication continued in 2026 with a median time to first decision of 8 days.2025 年：主编交接完成，Michael Böhm 长期任职后卸任，Ulrich Laufs 接受德国心脏病学会与出版方邀请出任主编；2026 年继续月刊出版，投稿至首次决定的中位时长为 8 天。*
Editors
该刊实行双主编制，现任两位主编共同承担选稿责任，这与它的学会官方刊物身份直接相关：重大选题的取舍需要兼顾临床心脏病学、血管学与外科方向的平衡，单一主编难以独立完成这一判断。
- Current editors-in-chief: Professor Ulrich Laufs and Professor Norbert Frey serve jointly as editors-in-chief. Professor Laufs is at Leipzig University (Germany), with research interests in vascular biology, heart failure, cardiovascular prevention and metabolism.现任主编：Ulrich Laufs 教授与 Norbert Frey 教授共同担任主编。Laufs 就任于莱比锡大学（德国），研究领域为血管生物学、心力衰竭、心血管预防与代谢。*
- On taking office: In an editorial published in 2025, Professor Laufs stated that his goal was to continue the work of Michael Böhm and Norbert Frey while broadening coverage of cardiovascular prevention, vascular medicine and risk stratification, and strengthening links with the Society's working groups and the European Atherosclerosis Society.接任背景：Laufs 在 2025 年发表的任职社论中表示，其目标是延续 Michael Böhm 与 Norbert Frey 团队的工作，同时拓宽心血管预防、血管医学与危险分层等方向的选题，并加强与学会工作组及欧洲动脉粥样硬化学会的合作。*
- Historical structure: Former editors-in-chief include Hugo A. Katus and Michael Böhm, who served for many years and was honoured with a tribute editorial in 2025, recognising his standing in international cardiovascular medicine.历史建制：该刊的历任主编包括 Hugo A. Katus 与 Michael Böhm，其中 Böhm 长期参与主编工作，并在 2025 年获编辑部专文致意，被视为该刊在国际心血管学界的代表性人物之一。[2]
- Complete roster: The full list of current editors-in-chief, deputy editors and board members with their affiliations is given on the journal's editorial board page, which is updated as each volume appears.完整名单：现任全部主编、副主编与编委成员的完整名单及其所属机构，以期刊官网的编辑页面为准，该名单按卷次滚动更新。*