Hypertension Template
Get your Hypertension paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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How to Use the Hypertension Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 13 August, 2026
Submitting to Hypertension goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Hypertension guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
What is the Hypertension Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Hypertension. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Hypertension journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Hypertension submission:
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Hypertension guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Hypertension guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Hypertension Template include?
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through the journal's submission system.
Steps to Use This Template with SciSpace Agent
- Click Start Writing on this page. The SciSpace Agent prompt screen opens with the template loaded.
- Use the loaded template, or upload a version your group already uses for Hypertension.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Hypertension guide for authors.
- Run the prompt. The agent drafts into the correct structure and reference style.
- Use View Outputs to verify required statements and formatting are present.
- Export and submit through the journal's submission system.
Hypertension Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Hypertension requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured abstract required with 4 mandatory sections: (1) Background - description of the rationale for the study; (2) Methods - brief description of methods; (3) Results - presentation of significant results; (4) Conclusions - interpretation and significance of the observations, emphasizing new information. Maximum 250 words. Applies to Original Articles and Review Articles. Research Letters and Case Reports (800 words max) do not include an abstract |
| Main text | Original Articles: Maximum 6000 words (includes all text from title page through last table, excludes online supplemental material), maximum 6 tables and figures total (each figure may contain maximum 6 panels). Research Letters: Maximum 800 words, 5 references, 1 table or figure only. Case Reports: Maximum 800 words, 10 references, 1 table or figure. Reviews: Maximum 6000 words, 6 tables and figures total. Controversies in Hypertension: Maximum 5000 words, 4 tables and figures total. Editorials: Approximately 1500 words, 15 references maximum |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | The manuscript preparation page includes a section titled 'Abstract and Key Words' but does not specify the exact number required. Based on the online submission system used by other AHA journals (e.g., Circulation Research requires 3-5 keywords) and examination of published articles in Hypertension (which display author-provided keywords), are expected but the specific count/range is not stated in the official Hypertension author guidelines |
| References | Numbered endnote style, cited in numerical order according to first mention in the text. List first 10 author names, followed by 'et al.' Example format: Smith VA, Zhang J, Jones K. Article Title. Journal Name. 2015;100:555-559. AHA/ASA style is available for download on endnote.com under 'Stroke' |
| Peer review | Single-anonymous peer review. All AHA journals, including Hypertension, follow a single-anonymous peer review process as confirmed by the Journal of the American Heart Association author instructions, which state 'All manuscripts sent for review follow a single-anonymous peer review process.' This is the standard model across the AHA journal portfolio |
| Submission | submit.aha-journals.org/cgi-bin/main.plex |
Quick Tips for Using the Hypertension Template
Read the Hypertension guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Hypertension in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Hypertension papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Hypertension journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Before You Submit: Final Check
Do one focused pass against the Hypertension guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
