Hypertension Research

Aims & Scope

Hypertension Research is the official publication of the Japanese Society of Hypertension.

The journal publishes papers reporting original clinical and experimental research that contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases.

The journal publishes Review Articles, Articles, Correspondence and Comments.

Manuscripts submitted to Hypertension Research will be accepted on the understanding that the author must not have previously submitted the paper to another journal or have published the material elsewhere.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.6
2024	4.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.071

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	107

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4305

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2577

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Japanese Society of Hypertension Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension (JSH 2019)

  Citation: 1482

  Authors: Satoshi, Hisatomi, Shuji, Kei, Yasuaki, Yoshitaka, Takeshi, Satoshi, Shunya, Toshihiko, Masaaki, Sadayoshi, Yoshio, Hisashi, Kei, Yoshihiko, Naoki, Yuhei, Toru, Kazuo, Takanari, Katsuhiko, Masataka, Hiroo, Kiyoshi, Hideo, Katsuyuki, Masashi, Satoko, Takayoshi, Yusuke, Takafumi, Hiromi, Shigeyuki, Hirotaka, Tatsuo, Hiromichi, Shori, Kouichi, Hirofumi, Takuya, Shinichiro, Yoshinari, Hidenori, Nobuhito

• Validity, Reproducibility, and Clinical Significance of Noninvasive Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity Measurement.

  Citation: 1352

  Authors: Akira, Hirofumi, Kazuhiro, Hideichi, Tomio, Kenichi, Yutaka, Saburoh, Yoshio

• The Japanese Society of Hypertension Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension (JSH 2014)

  Citation: 746

  Authors:

• Mechanisms of obesity-induced hypertension

  Citation: 451

  Authors: Vasilios, Stella, Sofia, Zoe, Gianfranco

• Prospective Study on the Prevalence of Secondary Hypertension among Hypertensive Patients Visiting a General Outpatient Clinic in Japan

  Citation: 424

  Authors: Masao, Jun, Kunio, Yukio, Tetsuo

• Epidemiology of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: prevalence, risk factors, predictors and prognosis

  Citation: 421

  Authors: Mitsumasa, Gen

• Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity as a Marker of Atherosclerotic Vascular Damage and Cardiovascular Risk

  Citation: 414

  Authors: Akira, Hirofumi, Tomio, Ken-ichi, Yutaka, Yoji, Yoshio, Saburoh

• Oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction in hypertension

  Citation: 407

  Authors: Eberhard, Tommaso, Thomas

• Erratum: The Japanese Society of Hypertension Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension (JSH 2009)—Chapter 2

  Citation: 374

  Authors: Toshio, Kenjiro, Hiroaki, Toshiro, Jitsuo, Masatsugu, Yutaka, Tsutomu, Sadayoshi, Hiroshi, Kazuomi, Yuhei, Shokei, Genjiro, Hiroaki, Hideo, Mitsuhide, Ikuo, Kazuyuki, Kazuaki, Hiromichi, Shuichi, Norio, Takuya, Makoto, Shinichiro, Hirotsugu, Satoshi, Toshihiko, Hiromi

• Reactive oxygen species and vascular biology: implications in human hypertension

  Citation: 354

  Authors: Rhian M, Ana M

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