Stimulating high-quality cardiovascular research is a major goal of

two official general journals: the European Heart Journal and Cardi-ovascular Research,1 –3 and several official sub-speciality journals. In addition, most European countries also have their own cardiovas-cular journals. National Society Cardiovascular Journals (NSCJ) have classically played a major role in disseminating high-quality scientific research, in education, and in the harmonization of clinical practice. Most NSCJ are published in local languages but many of them incorporate English editions and have obtained major inter-national recognition. Altogether, NSCJ complement ESC official journals and provide a highly effective means to further disseminate European cardiovascular research. Background Promoting collaboration among NSCJ appeared highly desirable to facilitate advancement in knowledge and foster diffusion of scientific and educative contents. Therefore, under the auspices of the ESC, the first meeting of the NSCJ Editors took place in 2005 in Stockholm and received ESC Board approval. Since then a formal meeting of the NSCJ Editors has always been held at the annua