Cardiovascular Imaging is a rapidly growing field with an increasing impact on clinical practice. Each imaging modality has undergone remarkable development in recent years, requiring a very specialized understanding not only of physiology and disease processes, but also of technical aspects and physics. This has been reflected not only in the number but also in the complexity of published papers (as in most fields of medicine). While just two or three decades ago, cardiovascular imaging topics could be adequately covered in the major general cardiology journals, this is no longer the case and has led to the establishment of journals specializing in the field.

When managing a scientific journal, several issues need to be considered. These include its overall goals, its target audience, affiliation to an academic society, and relationship to other journals. The European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging is the official journal of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, which is a branch of the European Society of Cardiology. The journal’s goals are, to a great extent, influenced by these affiliations and by their policies. As stated in its title, it is a European journal, but it nevertheless aims to serve the international community, including readers, editorial board, and authors. Indeed, at this point, a large percentage of our readers are from outside Europe and we receive many submissions from other continents. Similarly, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association publish dedicated imaging journals in conjunction with their more general journals. It is therefore important that a large and vital country like Brazil, with its excellent and active cardiological community, publish a journal such as ABC Imagem Cardiovascular on behalf of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology.

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