What Radcliffe Cardiology does

Radcliffe Cardiology is a private, UK-headquartered medical education and publishing company that operates a multi-platform digital knowledge network for cardiovascular healthcare professionals worldwide. The company is part of the Radcliffe Group Ltd and operates through legal entities in the UK (Bourne End), the Netherlands (Heemstede, global education headquarters), Ireland, and the US (Miami). Founded in 2013 and employing 11-50 staff, it serves a global community of over 200,000 cardiovascular specialists including cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and heart failure specialists.

The core platform consists of six peer-reviewed open-access journals (Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review, Cardiac Failure Review, European Cardiology Review, Interventional Cardiology: Reviews, Research, Resources, US Cardiology Review, and Journal of Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology), which are indexed in ESCI, PubMed, CrossRef, DOAJ, and Scopus. This is complemented by a network of specialized academies (Arrhythmia Academy, Heart Failure Academy, Transcatheter Academy), the Parallax podcast, Radcliffe Premiere TV live broadcasts, and adjacent platforms Radcliffe Vascular and Radcliffe CKM. Content is delivered through the company website, individual journal microsites, and dedicated academy platforms, with live broadcast coverage at major cardiology congresses (ESC, ACC, AHA, HFSA, TCT, Venice Arrhythmias).

The business model is a gold open-access publisher that provides free access to cardiologists and earns revenue from four streams: article publication charges (APCs) paid by authors, advertising and sponsorships (print, web banners, interstitial, pre-roll video, sponsored webinars, roundtables), CME activities and independent educational grants from industry partners, and live event coverage. All funding sources are fully declared on materials. The company is editorially independent, multi-jurisdictionally structured, and serves a global audience of practicing clinicians who use its content for continuing medical education and staying current with cardiovascular research.

Name

Radcliffe Cardiology

Legal name

Radcliffe Medical Media

Website

https://radcliffecardiology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Radcliffe Cardiology is a UK-based, gold open-access medical publisher operating six peer-reviewed cardiovascular journals, subspecialty academies, podcasts, and live broadcasts. It serves a global community of over 200,000 cardiovascular specialists, funded by author publication charges, pharma advertising, and CME grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education & Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Other Publishers (51319)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Clinical Reference (Physicians, Nursing, Allied Health) (EDAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Open Access Scholarly Journals & Monographs (EDAGAFAJ), Professional Certification & Training Content Publishing (Exam Prep, CE/CPD) (MPAJACAL)

Keywords

• Medical publishing
• Cardiology education
• Peer-reviewed journals
• Continuing medical education
• Cardiovascular content

Headquarters

HQ city

Bourne End

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Open Access Publishing (APC): Authors pay an Article Publication Charge (APC) upon acceptance of unsolicited papers to support open access publication costs. This is the primary funding mechanism for the gold open access publishing model.
2. Advertising and Sponsorships: Multiple advertising revenue streams including print and eBook adverts, web banner advertising, interstitial adverts, pre-roll video adverts, promotional/supplemental content in peer-reviewed journals, and sponsored webinars and roundtable discussions.
3. Continuing Medical Education (CME): CME activities and independent educational grants from industry partners to support medical education programming and content development.
4. Live Event Coverage: Coverage and broadcasting of major cardiology congresses and conferences, providing on-demand access to late-breaking science and expert discussions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Radcliffe Cardiology is an independent medical publisher that produces peer-reviewed cardiovascular journals, expert-led webinars, podcasts, video discussions, and live conference coverage for cardiologists and allied healthcare professionals. It operates six open-access journals across cardiovascular subspecialties and a network of specialized academy platforms, delivering content free of charge to a global community of over 200,000 cardiovascular specialists.

Product overview

Radcliffe Cardiology is a comprehensive digital knowledge network for cardiovascular healthcare professionals offering lifelong learning through a multi-platform architecture. The core Radcliffe Cardiology platform aggregates content across seven peer-reviewed open-access journals (AER, CFR, ECR, ICR³, USC, JAPSC), video libraries, the Parallax podcast series, and live broadcast/webinar programming. Specialized sub-brands including Arrhythmia Academy, Heart Failure Academy, Transcatheter Academy, and Radcliffe CKM provide focused educational content for specific cardiovascular domains. Content is distributed via gold open-access model with approximately 200,000 cardiovascular specialists served globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Radcliffe Vascular: Vascular disease medical content and education platform
• Radcliffe CKM
• Radcliffe Events
• Radcliffe Medical Education
• Arrhythmia Academy
• Heart Failure Academy
• Transcatheter Academy
• Parallax Podcast
• Radcliffe Premiere TV

Products and services

• Radcliffe Cardiology Platform A digital knowledge network offering lifelong learning to cardiovascular healthcare professionals through journals, webinars, videos, podcasts, and educational broadcasts.
• Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review (AER) Peer-reviewed open-access journal covering cardiac arrhythmias and electrophysiology, published continuously with review articles and expert opinions.
• Cardiac Failure Review (CFR) Peer-reviewed open-access journal focused on heart failure research, review articles, and clinical insights.
• European Cardiology Review (ECR) Peer-reviewed open-access journal presenting European cardiology perspectives, guidelines, and research summaries.
• Interventional Cardiology: Reviews, Research, Resources (ICR³) Peer-reviewed open-access journal covering interventional cardiology procedures, techniques, and cardiovascular interventions.
• US Cardiology Review (USC) Peer-reviewed open-access journal covering US-specific cardiology topics, case reports, and clinical reviews.
• Journal of Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (JAPSC) Peer-reviewed open-access journal focused on cardiovascular topics relevant to the Asian Pacific region.
• Parallax Podcast Clinical podcast series featuring interviews with leading cardiologists discussing trials, innovations, and practice-changing developments in cardiovascular medicine.
• Arrhythmia Academy Dedicated platform focusing on cardiac arrhythmias and electrophysiology education, featuring webinars, videos, and expert discussions.
• Heart Failure Academy Specialized educational platform dedicated to heart failure management, featuring video content, webinars, and expert commentary.
• Transcatheter Academy Focused platform covering transcatheter interventions, structural heart procedures, and minimally invasive cardiovascular treatments.
• Radcliffe CKM Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic platform providing education and resources on the intersection of cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic diseases.
• Live Broadcasts & Webinars Digital webinars, live case broadcasts, and interactive discussions featuring expert cardiovascular specialists from around the world.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• STM (International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers)minorOthersRadcliffe Cardiology is an STM, full member. STM is the leading global trade association for academic and professional publishers with over 120 members in 21 countries who collectively publish nearly 66% of all journal articles.
• CrossRefminorOthersRadcliffe Cardiology is a member of CrossRef, a not-for-profit organization that makes scholarly publishing content easy to find, cite, link and assess through collaborative reference linking service.
• Industry PartnerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborates with select industry partners for print and eBook adverts, web banner advertising, interstitial adverts, pre-roll video adverts, promotional/supplemental content, supported webinars, roundtable discussions, video interviews, live cases, and CME activities. All funding sources are fully declared on materials.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Wiley: Wiley publishes a broad portfolio of cardiology journals and runs open access publishing programs that compete with Radcliffe for cardiology authors and APC revenue.
• Elsevier (RELX): Elsevier publishes The Lancet family and numerous cardiology titles and operates ScienceDirect. It is the largest medical publisher and a benchmark incumbent for peer-reviewed cardiology content and APC pricing.
• Springer Nature: Springer Nature publishes Nature and a broad cardiology journal portfolio (e.g., Nature Reviews Cardiology) and operates major open access journals. It is a deep-pocketed incumbent competing for cardiology authors and advertising.
• American College of Cardiology (ACC): The ACC publishes JACC and flagship cardiology journals and runs major educational programs and the ACC Annual Scientific Sessions. As a society publisher it competes with Radcliffe for the same authors, reviewers, and conference-driven audience.
• European Society of Cardiology (ESC): The ESC publishes the European Heart Journal family and runs the ESC Congress, the largest cardiology meeting globally. ESC's journal portfolio and congress coverage are the dominant incumbent alternative in the European cardiology education market.
• Wolters Kluwer: Wolters Kluwer is a large medical publisher and provider of clinical decision tools (UpToDate, Ovid). It competes broadly for cardiology journal content, advertising spend, and CME distribution.

Regional players

• BMJ (British Medical Journal Publishing Group): BMJ publishes Heart and other cardiology-relevant titles and is a UK-based medical publisher. It is comparable as a peer-reviewed cardiology publisher with a strong UK/European base, similar to Radcliffe's Bourne End origins.

Direct peers

• Healio Cardiology: Healio publishes specialty-focused medical news, journals, and CME across multiple disciplines including cardiology. It competes with Radcliffe for cardiologist readership and industry-sponsored education.
• Medscape (WebMD / Internet Brands): Medscape is one of the largest free CME and clinical news platforms for physicians, including a dedicated cardiology vertical. It directly competes with Radcliffe for cardiologist attention, sponsored CME, and pharma advertising dollars.
• TCTMD (Cardiovascular Research Foundation): TCTMD is a leading interventional cardiology news, education, and conference coverage site tied to the CRF and TCT congress. It overlaps directly with Radcliffe's interventional cardiology journals and Transcatheter Academy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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