’ s ▁annual ▁“ A - List .” ▁Both ▁recognize ▁mag az ines ▁for ▁their ▁superior ▁performance ▁in ▁advert ising ▁and ▁circul ation . ▁In ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Women ’ s ▁Health ▁finished ▁# 1 ▁on ▁Ad week ’ s ▁“ 1 0 ▁under ▁ 5 0 ” ▁Hot ▁List . ▁The ▁magazine ▁was ▁named ▁# 2 ▁on ▁Ad vert ising ▁A ges ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁A ▁List . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁the ▁magazine ▁was ▁named ▁" Mag azine ▁of ▁the ▁Year " ▁by ▁Ad vert ising ▁Age . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Women ' s ▁Health ▁took ▁home ▁a ▁National ▁Magazine ▁Award ▁for ▁" General ▁Ex cell ence ." ▁The ▁brand ▁was ▁named ▁one ▁of ▁Ad Age ’ s ▁“ Mag az ines ▁of ▁the ▁year ” ▁in ▁both ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁and ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁a ▁National ▁Magazine ▁Award ▁for ▁“ mag azine ▁section ” ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁and ▁for ▁“ person al ▁service ” ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁Edit ors - in - Ch ief ▁Found ing ▁editor - in - ch ief , ▁Krist ina ▁Johnson , ▁gu ided ▁Women ’ s ▁Health ▁from ▁its ▁in ception ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁until ▁her ▁departure ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁Under ▁Johnson , ▁the ▁magazine ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁# 1 ▁h ott est ▁publication ▁in ▁its ▁circul