ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,586Gold OA

Journal of Clinical Hypertension

Acronym:clhtn
•
Abbreviation (ISO):J CLIN HYPERTENS
•
Identifier (ISSN):1524-6175(Print)/1751-7176(Online)
•
Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.9↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Clinical Hypertension

WoS Q2
12452.6320182.4420192.7220203.7420212.8820222.820232.720242.520252.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.827
#6,586

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
90

90 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
186articles/year
100% Gold OA•87.2% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension is a peer-reviewed, monthly publication that serves internists, cardiologists, nephrologists, endocrinologists, hypertension specialists, primary care practitioners, pharmacists and all professionals interested in hypertension by providing objective, up-to-date information and practical recommendations on the full range of clinical aspects of hypertension. Commentaries and columns by experts in the field provide further insights into our original research articles as well as on major articles published elsewhere. Major guidelines for the management of hypertension are also an important feature of the Journal. Through its partnership with the World Hypertension League, JCH will include a new focus on hypertension and public health, including major policy issues, that features research and reviews related to disease characteristics and management at the population level.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Biology81%Internal medicine79%Endocrinology68.9%Radiology60.9%Blood pressure59.3%Pathology43.9%Cardiology40.3%Chemistry35.4%Biochemistry30.1%Surgery27%Mathematics24.7%Psychology21.6%Statistics21.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Q2
Rank43/100
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Q2
Rank45/100
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.9
Articles / Year162
Total Citations44
2025
IF2.5
Articles / Year233
Total Citations396
2024
IF2.7
Articles / Year210
Total Citations901
2023
IF2.8
Articles / Year148
Total Citations1,493
2022
IF2.885
Articles / Year219
Total Citations2,309

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,586Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2001-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.827

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.82

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,183 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,318
3-Year Documents491
Citable Documents436

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ2
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ2
Internal MedicineQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Clinical Hypertension (acronym: clhtn, abbr: J CLIN HYPERTENS, ISSN: 1524-6175) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in United States since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.827 (Q2), an H-index of 90.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 186 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,183 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1999
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 355978cc-95fd-4307-b2ef-b9ab84dd7bab
Database Updated: 2026-10-01