Contributions to Entomology, the open-access journal published by the Senckenberg German Entomological Institute, has been officially indexed in Scopus. This achievement underscores the journal’s commitment to high-quality, peer-reviewed research in entomology and enhances its visibility and impact within the global scientific community.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approximately 30% of global mortality and imposing a substantial economic burden on society. Due to the high heterogeneity of CVD, which involves diverse pathological mechanisms and clinical phenotypes, existing diagnostic tools such as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and tissue biopsies face limitations including technical constraints, invasiveness, and high costs. Consequently, there is an urgent need to develop simple, cost-effective, and efficient methods for early screening and risk assessment.