About the Journal
HEARTLINE BALOCHISTAN (HLB) is Bi-Annual cardiac & medical journal officially published by SHEIKH MOHAMED BIN ZAYED AL-NAHYAN INSTITUTE OF CARDIOLOGY QUETTA. It is ethically conducted, and clinically impactful research in cardiology, cardiovascular sciences, and interdisciplinary healthcare.
As the first dedicated cardiac and interdisciplinary healthcare journal originating from Balochistan, Heartline Balochistan aims to strengthen the region's research culture while contributing to national and international scientific literature. The journal provides a forum for clinicians, researchers, academicians, healthcare professionals, and policymakers to share knowledge that advances patient care, medical education, public health, and healthcare delivery systems.
The journal follows international standards of scholarly publishing and adheres to the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and recognized reporting guidelines for biomedical research.
Aims and Scope
The journal aims to disseminate scientifically rigorous and clinically relevant research that contributes to the advancement of patient care, medical education, healthcare systems, and public health, particularly within resource-limited and developing healthcare settings.
Heartline Balochistan publishes:
- Original Research Articles
- Systematic and Narrative Reviews
- Case Reports and Case Series
- Short Communications
- Clinical Audits
- Editorials and Perspectives
- Medical Education Articles
- Letters to the Editor
- Evidence-based Clinical Practice Updates
The journal welcomes submissions from a broad spectrum of disciplines including:
The journal particularly prioritizes manuscripts that:
- Demonstrate strong methodological and scientific rigor
- Adhere to ethical and regulatory standards
- Address clinically significant healthcare challenges
- Contribute evidence relevant to regional and global cardiovascular health
- Promote innovation, translational science, and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Follow international reporting and publication guidelines
While Heartline Balochistan has a special interest in healthcare challenges and cardiovascular research relevant to Pakistan and other low- and middle-income countries, it welcomes submissions from researchers worldwide and aims to serve an international academic and clinical readership.
All submitted manuscripts undergo an independent peer-review process. The journal is committed to editorial independence, transparency, academic integrity, and the timely publication of valid, reproducible, and impactful scientific work.
Journal License Policy
All articles published in Heartline Balochistan are Open Access and are freely available online immediately upon publication.
The journal supports the global dissemination of scientific knowledge through an open-access publishing model that ensures unrestricted access to published content for researchers, clinicians, students, and policymakers worldwide.
All published articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0) CC BY NC creative commons" licensing CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION 4.0 INTERNATIONAL LICENSE (CC BY 4.0) which permits unrestricted use, sharing, adaptation, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original author(s) and source are properly cited.
Heartline Balochistan remains committed to ethical publishing practices, transparency, accessibility, and the advancement of open scientific communication.
