Journal profile · HEMATOLOGY
Annals of Blood
ISSN 2521-361X · AME Publishing Company
Annals of Blood: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 1.4 (journal website); fully open access; 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Blood is published by AME Publishing Company and is classed under Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Blood transfusion and management, Blood donation and transfusion practices and Blood groups and transfusion, together about 44.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Hematology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Annals of Blood (ISSN 2521-361X; Ann Blood; AOB) is the official journal of Guangzhou Blood Center, a nonprofit institute committed to clinical blood supply, scientific research and education related to transfusion medicine and hematology. In line with the Center’s principles, AOB aims at prompting the development of transfusion medicine and hematology research, and providing a professional platform for physicians and investigators internationally to share advanced research results, clinical experience and innovative ideas. AOB is indexed and covered by Web of Science [Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)], and received its impact factor of 1.4 for the year 2025.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HEMATOLOGY
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 9%); most named United States 19, Australia 5, Mainland China 4, Spain 3, France 2 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Blood transfusion and managementMedicine21%
- Blood donation and transfusion practicesBusiness, Management and Accounting11.7%
- Blood groups and transfusionMedicine11.6%
- Platelet Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine9.9%
- Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis MechanismsMedicine5.5%
- Hemophilia Treatment and ResearchMedicine5.3%
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationMedicine4.1%
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersMedicine3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Hematology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 360 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 282 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 345 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 311 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 196 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 168 |
| 2021 | 70 | 70 | 136 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright
For open access publishing, this journal uses an exclusive licensing agreement. Authors will transfer copyright to AME Publishing Company, but will have the right to share their article in the same way permitted to third parties under the relevant user license, as well as certain scholarly usage rights.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement
Annals of Blood is a peer reviewed, open access journal. All content of the journal is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). All articles published open access will be immediately and permanently free for all to read, download, copy and distribute as defined by the applied license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- AME Publishing Company
- ISSN
- 2521-361X
- Society / sponsor
- Guangzhou Blood Center
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Blood
What CAS zone is Annals of Blood in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Blood?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 18.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of Blood based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (19), Australia (5) and Mainland China (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Blood?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Blood is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Annals of Blood open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Blood is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .