Ongoing special issues collect manuscripts within a defined theme and timeline. Each issue follows the same peer review and ethics standards as regular submissions.

Themes are selected based on emerging evidence, clinical needs, and patient outcomes.

Review the current special issue focus and align your manuscript objectives, outcomes, and patient population with the theme statement.

If a manuscript spans multiple themes, highlight the strongest match in the cover letter for accurate routing.

When submitting, indicate the special issue title in the cover letter and align keywords with the theme.

Authors should review the specific aims of the issue and ensure that methods and outcomes align with the theme.

• State the special issue title in the cover letter
• Use keywords aligned with the theme scope
• Explain how outcomes support hypertension care
• Note any related datasets or protocols

Clearly state how the study contributes to the issue goals and specify any unique populations or settings.

Highlight how outcomes inform hypertension care and long term risk reduction.

Special issues provide concentrated visibility and highlight emerging areas of hypertension science.

Accepted articles appear within the themed collection while maintaining individual DOI and citation information.

Articles accepted within a special issue are published on a rolling basis after production.

Timely revisions help align publication with issue milestones.

Special issue collections receive coordinated promotion through journal channels.

This provides additional visibility for accepted articles and supports community engagement.

Published articles appear within the themed collection while maintaining independent DOI and citation records.

Collections help readers discover related evidence and strengthen clinical translation across the issue theme.

Review timelines are consistent with regular submissions, but guest editors may provide additional topic specific feedback.

Timely revisions help align acceptance with special issue milestones and promotional schedules.

Researchers, clinicians, and public health teams with evidence aligned to the special issue theme are encouraged to submit.

Studies that include implementation insights or real world outcomes are especially valued.

Multi site collaborations are welcome when they improve generalizability.