American Journal of Hypertension

The American Journal of Hypertension is a monthly, online-only journal published by Oxford University Press, established in 1988 and covering hypertension and related cardiovascular disease, with a 2025 impact factor of 2.9（American Journal of Hypertension）是由（Oxford University Press）出版的在线月刊，1988 年创刊，涵盖高血压及相关心血管疾病，2025 年影响因子为 2.9。

Scope

• A forum for scientific inquiry of the highest standard in hypertension and related cardiovascular disease高血压及相关心血管疾病最高水平科学探究的平台。
• It publishes original research and reviews across basic, molecular, clinical and experimental hypertension刊载基础、分子、临床与实验高血压领域的原创研究与综述。
• Related fields include cardiology, epidemiology, pediatric hypertension and endocrinology相关领域包括心脏病学、流行病学、儿童高血压与内分泌学。
• Neurophysiology and nephrology also fall within the journal's scope神经生理学与肾脏病学亦在其范围之内。
• The journal is online-only and publishes high-quality original research and review articles该刊仅为在线出版，发表高质量的原创研究与综述文章。

History

• The journal was established in 1988 as an independent not-for-profit corporation and served as the official publication of the American Society of Hypertension该刊 1988 年作为独立的非营利机构创办，曾长期是美国高血压学会（ASH）的官方出版物。
• It withdrew from its affiliation with the society in 2005 in order to safeguard editorial independence2005 年该刊终止与该学会的隶属关系，以维护编辑独立性。
• It was published by Elsevier and then by Nature Publishing Group from 2008, before joining Oxford University Press in 2013该刊先由 Elsevier 出版，2008 年起转由（Nature Publishing Group）出版，2013 年转归（Oxford University Press）。
• The journal appears monthly and its 2025 impact factor is 2.9, placing it in the JCR peripheral vascular disease category该刊按月出版，2025 年影响因子为 2.9，位列（JCR）外周血管病类别。

Editors

• The editor-in-chief is Paul Muntner of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, an epidemiologist specialising in hypertension现任主编为（University of Alabama at Birmingham）的 Paul Muntner，是专研高血压的流行病学家。
• Alongside the editor-in-chief, associate editors and an international editorial board oversee the review process除主编外，副编辑与国际化编委会负责评审流程。
• Submissions are peer reviewed, and the journal publishes original research, reviews and editorials稿件实行同行评审，该刊发表原创研究、综述与社论。
• Since 2013 the editorial office has been managed by Oxford University Press, with submissions handled online自 2013 年起编辑部由（Oxford University Press）管理，投稿经在线系统处理。