Instructions for Authors
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers about author accounts, manuscript submissions, editorial decisions, and publication fees.
What research is within the journal’s scope?
Clinical and experimental research in cardiovascular disease, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, cardiovascular surgery and perioperative care. See Aims and Scope for details.
How do I submit a manuscript?
Register an author account, save your recovery code, then choose New submission. Provide the manuscript information, declarations and files. You can track its status from your dashboard.
Which language should I use?
Prepare your manuscript in English.
How do revisions work?
When the editor requests a revision, the decision and comments appear in your author portal. Upload revised files and your response there to preserve the review history.
When is the journal published?
Articles are published continuously, with six editions each year.
What fees apply?
BJCVS states that it charges no fees for manuscript submission, evaluation, publication, distribution or download. See the Instructions for Authors for the full policy.
Is research freely accessible?
Published articles are open access. Check each article’s license before reuse; BJCVS uses CC BY 4.0.
What happens if I lose my password?
Use the recovery code issued when you register. This version uses recovery codes rather than email password-reset links.