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Clinical Hypertension

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN2056-5909eISSN2056-5909

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.06

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.385

Total Works

361

Total Citations

6,229

2yr Mean Citedness

4.01

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Clinical Hypertension focuses on the diagnosis, management, and outcomes of hypertension. The journal publishes research on risk factors, including heart rate, physical activity, inflammation, and social isolation. It also covers the impact of hypertension on organ damage, cardiovascular events, and kidney disease, as well as novel treatment strategies and technological advancements in hypertension care.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications361

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2056-5909 / 2056-5909

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

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2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ1

Internal MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Peripheral Vascular Diseases

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineInternal Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesSodium Intake and HealthCardiovascular Health and Disease PreventionHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsRenin-Angiotensin System StudiesHeart rate and cardiovascular healthNutritional Studies and DietHormonal Regulation and HypertensionDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins