Journal profile · PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
Arterial Hypertension
ISSN 2449-6170 · eISSN 2449-6162 · VM Media sp. z o.o. VM Group sp.k. Grupa Via Medica · Poland
Arterial Hypertension: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arterial Hypertension is published by VM Media sp. z o.o. VM Group sp.k. Grupa Via Medica and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nutrition and Health Studies, Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies and Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension, together about 49.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
'Arterial Hypertension' hereinafter referred to as ′AH’ or ′The Journal′, is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholary journal covering broad spectrum of topics within hypertension and aiming to advance knowledge of this rapidly evolving field. The Journal publishes high-quality research and review articles, letters to the editors, guidelines, editorial comments, brief communications and study protocols, comprising investigations. AH is the official journal of the Polish Society of Hypertension. The Journal's content has been published predominantly in full text English since 2015.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
Editor-in-chief Jacek WolfPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 21, United States 3, Germany 3, United Kingdom 2, Sweden 2 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nutrition and Health StudiesMedicine21.1%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine20.9%
- Hormonal Regulation and HypertensionMedicine7.8%
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine4.9%
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease PreventionMedicine4.8%
- Public health and occupational medicineSocial Sciences4.5%
- Sodium Intake and HealthNursing4.2%
- Renal and Vascular PathologiesMedicine3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, CNKI, OCLC, Crossref, Arianta, CNKI (China National Knowledge Index), Free Medical Journals (Geneva Foundation), Index Copernicus, Polska Scientific Bibliography / Polindex, Polska Bibliografia Naukowa (PBN), Polish Medical Library (GBL), ROAD (Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources), Urlichs' Periodicals Directory, WorldCat (OCLC), SJR (Scimago Journal & Country Rank)
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 764 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 20 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 40 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 142 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 74 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 220 / EUR 390 / EUR 450 / EUR 790 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- EUR 390
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- clinical vignettes (cvs)The goal of this category is to present brief reports of highly informative cases illustrated with interesting images accompanied by detailed legends.Length not stated
- editorialP or by Authors invited by the Editors. Editorials should not exceed 1500 words, excluding references. An abstract and key words are not remain text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialsEditorials are articles written by the Editors of GP or by Authors invited by the Editors.Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor are intended for submission of clinical observations.Length not stated
- original articlesArticles should be written in proper, grammatical English, following the order: introduction, objectives, material and methods, results, discussion, conclusions…Length not stated
- review papersArticles should include: introduction with justification of the selected topic, description of the current state of knowledge, summary, references.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
By sending the manuscript with figures and charts Authors declare it has been neither published nor submitted for publication elsewhere (excluding abstracts of 250 words or less). Figures or tables that have been published elsewhere must be identified, and written permission of the original copyright owner must be provided. Such responsibility lies entirely with the Authors and PGS and its Publish…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Articles published on-line in the Journal are available in open access immediately after publication and are published under Creative Common Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) allowing to download articles and share them with others as long as they credit the authors and the publisher, but without permission to change them in any way or use them commercia…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Single-blind review Model summary
The Journal is committed to prompt evaluation and publication of submitted articles. All manuscripts together with supplementary files (if applicable) should be submitted online via the journal web page. The submission and review process is fully electronic and submissions by e-mail or postal mail will not be accepted. Please follow the manuscript preparation directions presented. Manuscripts subm…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- VM Media sp. z o.o. VM Group sp.k. Grupa Via Medica
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, Polish
- ISSN
- 2449-6170
- Electronic ISSN
- 2449-6162
- Society / sponsor
- Polish Society of Hypertension
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arterial Hypertension
What CAS zone is Arterial Hypertension in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Arterial Hypertension is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Peripheral Vascular Disease. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Arterial Hypertension?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Arterial Hypertension?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Arterial Hypertension based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (21), United States (3) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Arterial Hypertension?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arterial Hypertension is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Arterial Hypertension open access, and what is the APC?
Arterial Hypertension is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .