what we publish but also by new initiatives such as Journal Scan, which will provide an overview of important things published outside of the EHJ. There will also be interactive clinical cases for practising cardiologists as well as a strong presence on social media. The CardioPulse section, a very popular initiative, will be further reinforced. We know that impact factor (IF) is important to attract authors and the EHJ's IF has been an extraordinary success story, but I also plan to create a

more »

... re dynamic interaction between editors and authors in the process of reviewing manuscripts. As reviewers are the true core of a good journal, we want to make the review process efficient and attractive for them. How do you feel about your new role? I am really honoured, and look forward to becoming the new Editor-in-Chief. The real challenge for me is to build on the extraordinary success of the journal by becoming more global, promoting teamwork, and attracting readers, authors, and reviewers. All this together will help achieve our ultimate goal which is to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease. Conflict of interest: none declared.