Editorial Policies
The publication standards that guide peer review, research reporting, integrity, and the correction of the published record.
JHC publishes peer-reviewed work in hypertension and cardiovascular medicine. Detailed publisher policies remain the controlling source where they provide more specific requirements.
Peer review and editorial decisions
The current JHC review model is single-blind, with double-blind review available on request.
Scientific assessment
Editorial assessment considers scientific merit, originality, contribution, methods, reporting, and relevance to hypertension or cardiovascular medicine.
Editorial judgment
Reviewer comments inform the editorial process. The journal does not state a decision-time, acceptance-rate, or reviewer-number promise on this preview.
Authorship, funding and competing interests
Authors should identify contributors appropriately and provide the declarations relevant to the submitted work.
Authorship
JHC’s current policy refers to ICMJE-based authorship expectations. Confirm that contributor roles and author details are complete before submission.
Funding and interests
Disclose funding sources and competing interests so readers and editors can interpret the work transparently.
Research involving people and clinical trials
Where applicable, the manuscript should report the ethical basis for the research and the declarations needed to assess it.
- State ethics approval or an appropriate explanation where approval was not required.
- Document informed consent where it is applicable to the research and reporting.
- Report prospective clinical-trial registration where it applies to the study.
Research integrity and the published record
JHC’s current policies address originality, potential misconduct, data integrity, and correction of the scholarly record.
Integrity and data
Authors should present work accurately and be prepared to address reasonable questions about underlying information in line with the applicable policy.
Corrections and retractions
Concerns about a published record are handled through the publisher retraction policy and related editorial processes.
Questions about policy
For a situation not addressed on this page, consult the linked publisher policy before submission or contact the editorial office.
Resolve policy questions before you submit.
Use the author instructions for preparation and contact the editorial office when the relevant policy does not answer your question.