Open Access Policy

Annals of Clinical Hypertension is committed to providing immediate, worldwide, barrier-free access to the full text of all research articles.

Our Open Access Commitment

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge and advances scientific discovery.

Benefits of Open Access
Global Accessibility

Research findings are accessible to researchers, practitioners, and the public worldwide without financial barriers.

Rapid Dissemination

Immediate publication upon acceptance ensures rapid sharing of important clinical findings.

Enhanced Impact

Open access articles receive higher citation rates and broader readership in the scientific community.

Licensing and Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution License

All articles published in Annals of Clinical Hypertension are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

This license allows:
  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose
  • Commercial use is permitted
  • Attribution must be provided to the original author(s) and source
Author Rights and Responsibilities
✓ Author Rights
  • Retain copyright of their work
  • Self-archive pre-prints and post-prints
  • Reuse content for educational purposes
  • Include work in institutional repositories
⚠ Author Responsibilities
  • Ensure proper attribution when reusing
  • Comply with funding body requirements
  • Verify institutional policy compliance
  • Maintain research data accessibility
Digital Preservation and Archiving

We are committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of published research through multiple archiving initiatives:

LOCKSS Network

Distributed digital preservation system

CLOCKSS Archive

Community-governed preservation archive

Institutional Repositories

University and research institution archives

Questions About Our Open Access Policy?

For inquiries regarding our open access policies, licensing terms, or repository partnerships, please contact our editorial team.

Email: [email protected]
Response Time: Within 48 hours during business days

Policy Updates

This open access policy is reviewed annually and may be updated to reflect changes in publishing standards, licensing requirements, or community best practices. The most current version is always available on this page.