Heart & Lung

The Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Heart and Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, the official publication of The American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, presents original, peer-reviewed articles on techniques, advances, investigations, and observations related to the care of patients with acute and critical illness and patients with chronic cardiac or pulmonary disorders.

The Journal's acute care articles focus on the care of hospitalized patients, including those in the critical and acute care settings. Because most patients who are hospitalized in acute and critical care settings have chronic conditions, we are also interested in the chronically critically ill, the care of patients with chronic cardiopulmonary disorders, their rehabilitation, and disease prevention. The Journal's heart failure articles focus on all aspects of the care of patients with this condition. Manuscripts that are relevant to populations across the human lifespan are welcome.

As a membership benefit, all AAHFN members receive a hard copy of the journal six times a year. Members also have online access to the Heart & Lung journal online where they are able to search through valuable content.

*Would you like to find out more about publishing in the Heart & Lung Journal? Below is a list of resources that will help guide you in preparing to submit a manuscript or become a reviewer, click on the title to be directed to the site.*

Heart & Lung Journal Website
Understanding the Publishing Process: How to Publish in Scientific and Medical Journals
Training Webcasts - Find a list of several freely-available, bite-sized training webcasts containing some useful tips and tricks on a range of valuable topics such as:
The "How to Get Published" series
The "How to Review a Manuscript" series
The "Introduction to Scholarly Publishing" series
" The Impact Factor and Other Bibliometric Indicators"
"Getting Your Paper Noticed"
Publishing Ethically
Ethics in Research & Publication