Incessant Science Publishers (INS) adheres to the stringent guidelines of rules advised by the
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and ICMJE. Each Manuscript submitted to the
Hypertension Journal is sent to at least 2 reviewers for peer reviewing, once accepted.
With respect to maintaining the high quality standards of the publication, each manuscript
strictly follows the ‘Double Blind Peer Review” process. This means that Authors and the
Reviewers are not aware of each other’s identity. The manuscript goes through the process of
review from a very well accredited expert followed by the national and international expert
editorial board members.
Each Manuscript shall be evaluated on the following basis:
- The originality of its contribution
- The soundness of its theory and methodology
- The coherence of its analysis
- Its ability to communicate to readers (Grammar & style)
Peer Review Policy
Manuscripts not submitted elsewhere for publication will be considered. Authors
must provide an email address as all communication will be by email. Two files must be
furnished: the covering letter and the manuscript in MS Word. The covering letter should
be uploaded as a file not for review. All articles submitted to the Journal must comply
with these instructions. Failure to do so will result in return of the manuscript and
possible delay in publication.
Peer review process
All manuscripts if found suitable will be subjected to a double blinded peer review
process which may span for a period of 4-6 weeks.
Submission of revised manuscripts
While submitting a revised manuscript, contributors are requested to include a point to
point response to the reviewer's comments at the beginning of the revised manuscript
text file itself. In addition, if any changes are made to the manuscript, please mark the
changes as underlined or differently colored text in the article.
Page proofs
Page proofs of the manuscript, a form for marking corrections and instructions for filling
the form will be sent to the corresponding author by e-mail, before publication of the
manuscript. Authors should type the proof corrections in the form and send it to the
Editorial Office. While checking the proofs, take note that the text is complete and all
figures and tables are included in the proofs.
Respond to all queries from the Editorial Office; check the proofs for changes like
spellings, punctuation and setting of text, tables, figures and figure legends.
Corrected proofs must be returned to the Editorial office within 72 hrs (3 days) of
receipt. The page proofs can be sent to the Editorial Office by uploading through our
website or as email attachments.