Editor's Perspective.

Abstract

When the journal Circulation: Heart Failure published its inaugural issue in 2008, heart failure was a rapidly growing specialty with pent-up need for high-quality sites in which to publish specialty-specific science. Bringing the rigor and scientific standards of the American Heart Association and the parent journal Circulation to the heart failure field, Circulation: Heart Failure attained immediate success and stature in the field of cardiovascular publishing. The rapid growth in heart failure scientific publishing since that time attests to the emergent need. Nearly 10 years later, it is a tremendous privilege for me to inherit the Editor role at Circulation: Heart Failure from James Udelson, MD. Dr Udelson stewarded the journal during its inaugural decade, providing superb leadership, clear direction, and consistent focus on the very best heart failure science during those critical early years. He leaves Circulation: Heart Failure in an enviable position, with a manuscript submission acceptance rate below 15% despite decreasing publication intervals throughout its tenure, and a journal impact factor of 6.83. Those who feel the journal …