Journal profile · OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGYPERIPHERAL VASCULAR-PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
Pregnancy Hypertension-An International Journal of Womens Cardiovascular Health
ISSN 2210-7789 · eISSN 2210-7797 · Elsevier BV · ENGLAND
Pregnancy Hypertension-An International Journal of Womens Cardiovascular Health: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.89; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,150; median 162 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); 109 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pregnancy Hypertension-An International Journal of Womens Cardiovascular Health is published by Elsevier BV 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 Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies, Birth, Development, and Health and Gestational Diabetes Research and Management, together about 59.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Pregnancy Hypertension: An International Journal of Women's Cardiovascular Health aims to stimulate research in the field of hypertension in pregnancy, disseminate the useful results of such research, and advance education in the field.Pregnancy Hypertension publishes articles pertaining to human and animal blood pressure during gestation, hypertension during gestation including physiology of circulatory control, pathophysiology, methodology, therapy or any other material relevant to the relationship between elevated blood pressure and pregnancy. The subtitle 'An International Journal of Women's Cardiovascular Health' reflects the wider aspects of studying hypertension in pregnancy, thus the journal also publishes articles on in utero programming, nutrition, long term effects of hypertension in pregnancy on cardiovascular health, and other research that helps our understanding of the etiology or consequences of hypertension in pregnancy. Case reports are not published unless of exceptional/outstanding importance to the field.Pregnancy Hypertension is the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGYPERIPHERAL VASCULAR-PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
Editor-in-chief Marijke FaasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 13, Australia 7, Netherlands 6, United Kingdom 2, Italy 2 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine40.9%
- Birth, Development, and HealthMedicine9.4%
- Gestational Diabetes Research and ManagementMedicine8.9%
- Maternal and fetal healthcareMedicine7.7%
- Cardiovascular Issues in PregnancyMedicine5.5%
- Reproductive System and PregnancyImmunology and Microbiology4.8%
- Pregnancy and Medication ImpactMedicine3.1%
- Preterm Birth and ChorioamnionitisMedicine2.1%
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 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 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 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.89LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 682OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 90LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,276 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 224 | 60 | 32 |
| 2025 | 109 | 53 | 142 |
| 2024 | 209 | 42 | 344 |
| 2023 | 227 | 27 | 312 |
| 2022 | 114 | 57 | 991 |
| 2021 | 311 | 58 | 2,847 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
162 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 104 days – 236 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 7 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 170 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (230 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to acceptance
- 209 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,150 / EUR 2,950 / GBP 2,520 / JPY 390,690 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,680 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 1
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- correspondenceCorrespondence is limited to a maximum of 600 words (excluding references, names and addresses of the signers, and the phrase 'to the Editors').Length not stated
- full length articlesFull Length Articles: a full length report of original basic or clinical investigation that provides novel insight and places the findings in a mechanistic, fun…Length not stated
- letterFull Length Articles: a full length report of original basic or clinical investigation that provides novel insight and places the findings in a mechanistic, fun…Length not stated
- meta-analysisFull Length Articles: a full length report of original basic or clinical investigation that provides novel insight and places the findings in a mechanistic, fun…Length not stated
- reviewFull Length Articles: a full length report of original basic or clinical investigation that provides novel insight and places the findings in a mechanistic, fun…Length not stated
- review articleFull Length Articles: a full length report of original basic or clinical investigation that provides novel insight and places the findings in a mechanistic, fun…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- review articlesReview Articles: Review articles are commissioned at Pregnancy Hypertension. However, should authors wish to submit a review of important significance on a nove…Length not stated
- short communicationFull Length Articles: a full length report of original basic or clinical investigation that provides novel insight and places the findings in a mechanistic, fun…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- short communicationsShort Communications: descriptive studies or methodological advances must not exceed 1,000 words with no more than two (2) tables or illustrations and twenty-fi…Length not stated
- systematic reviewFull Length Articles: a full length report of original basic or clinical investigation that provides novel insight and places the findings in a mechanistic, fun…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier BV
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2210-7789
- Electronic ISSN
- 2210-7797
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pregnancy Hypertension-An International Journal of Womens Cardiovascular Health
What CAS zone is Pregnancy Hypertension-An International Journal of Womens Cardiovascular Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pregnancy Hypertension-An International Journal of Womens Cardiovascular Health is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Obstetrics & Gynecology / 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.
What is the impact factor of Pregnancy Hypertension-An International Journal of Womens Cardiovascular Health?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.89; CiteScore 6, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Pregnancy Hypertension-An International Journal of Womens Cardiovascular Health?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 162 days (interquartile range 104–236 days). 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 Pregnancy Hypertension-An International Journal of Womens Cardiovascular Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 1; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Required. 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 Pregnancy Hypertension-An International Journal of Womens Cardiovascular Health 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 United States (13), Australia (7) and Netherlands (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pregnancy Hypertension-An International Journal of Womens Cardiovascular Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pregnancy Hypertension-An International Journal of Womens Cardiovascular Health is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Pregnancy Hypertension-An International Journal of Womens Cardiovascular Health open access, and what is the APC?
Pregnancy Hypertension-An International Journal of Womens Cardiovascular Health is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .