Journal profile · PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
Annals of Vascular Diseases
ISSN 1881-641X · eISSN 1881-6428 · The Editorial Committee of Annals of Vascular Diseases · Japan
Annals of Vascular Diseases: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 226; median 98 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Vascular Diseases is published by The Editorial Committee of Annals of Vascular Diseases and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aortic aneurysm repair treatments, Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches and Vascular Procedures and Complications, together about 37.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Annals of Vascular Diseases (AVD) publishes Open Access, peer-reviewed original research articles, reviews, case reports, clinical trials, and methods in vascular research and allied fields. Topics include vascular and endovascular surgery, vascular medicine, peripheral vascular disease, and venous and lymphatic disease. Epidemiology, exercise, genetics, translational biology, health services, and transplantation related to vascular science are also considered. The journal encourages authors anywhere in the world to submit original and important work on clinical and other investigations relating to vascular diseases and angiology. The editors are especially interested in articles that provide clues to the underlying causes of disease or lead to effective treatments. AVD also welcomes articles that provide conceptual breakthroughs. As the official journal of the Japanese College of Angiology, the Japanese Society for Vascular Surgery, and the Japanese Society of Phlebology, the journal publishes peer-reviewed annual reports and selected papers presented at the annual society meetings, as well as original articles from members and non-members.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatmentsMedicine16.7%
- Aortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesMedicine12%
- Vascular Procedures and ComplicationsMedicine9.2%
- Peripheral Artery Disease ManagementMedicine8.3%
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine6.5%
- Infectious Aortic and Vascular ConditionsMedicine6.3%
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous DiseasesMedicine5.2%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | 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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 322OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,418 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 87 | 87 | 11 |
| 2025 | 62 | 62 | 63 |
| 2024 | 75 | 75 | 101 |
| 2023 | 59 | 59 | 134 |
| 2022 | 64 | 64 | 205 |
| 2021 | 79 | 79 | 333 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
98 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 137 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 121 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (175 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 23 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | JPY 30,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | JPY 30,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,800 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- case reportThe journal welcomes five manuscript types, all of which are subject to peer review. Original Articles Original Articles are full and comprehensive reports desc…main text ≤ 2,400 words
- case reportsCase Reports are high-quality clinical case reports in all aspects of vascular medicine. Case Reports must be valuable and educational, and must present unique …Length not stated
- clinical trialsClinical Trials are brief descriptions of important clinical trials, with an Introduction, main text, Discussion and Conclusion. They should be no more than 240…Length not stated
- editoriales 3 printed pages / 2,400 words 3 10 3 Editorial 2 printed pages / 1,600 words Not applicable 10 3 The final page count is determined onlymain text ≤ 1,600 words
- new methods and techniquesNew Methods and Techniques are innovative, brief articles that aim to educate readers about a particular clinical subject – for example, describing the efficien…Length not stated
- original articleThe journal welcomes five manuscript types, all of which are subject to peer review. Original Articles Original Articles are full and comprehensive reports desc…main text ≤ 4,800 words
- original articlesOriginal Articles are full and comprehensive reports describing all types of original research and clinical studies. They should be no more than 4,800 words (or…Length not stated
- original researchThe journal welcomes five manuscript types, all of which are subject to peer review. Original Articles Original Articles are full and comprehensive reports desc…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal welcomes five manuscript types, all of which are subject to peer review. Original Articles Original Articles are full and comprehensive reports desc…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal welcomes five manuscript types, all of which are subject to peer review. Original Articles Original Articles are full and comprehensive reports desc…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- review articlesReview Articles focus on topics of interest to vascular scientists and should provide comprehensive and definitive information. Review Articles provide overview…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-Assisted Technologies
AI use policy Model summary
Disclosure and Use of AI Tools: Authors must disclose and fully describe any use of generative or non-generative AI tools in the Acknowledgments section of the manuscript. This requirement applies to all aspects of the work, including but not limited to: Writing or editing all or part of the manuscript. Data collection, analysis, or interpretation. Production or modification of images, graphics, o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Submission to the journal implies that all authors have seen and approved the author list. Changes to the author list after manuscript submission – such as the insertion or removal of author names, or a rearrangement of author order – must be approved by all authors and the editor. All authors should meet all the criteria below, which are based on ICMJE Recommendations (http://www.icmje.org). Thos…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest COI Disclosure form
Updated: September 14, 2026 Annals of Vascular Diseases (AVD) is an online Open Access journal with a continuous publication model, reporting advances in medical, surgical, and endovascular science in vascular diseases. The journal is sponsored by the three societies: the Japanese College of Angiology, the Japanese Society for Vascular Surgery, and the Japanese Society of Phlebology. AVD is also t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of data and materials
Data preservation for at least 3 years Model summary
Authors must disclose the source of publicly available data and materials, such as public repositories or commercial manufacturers, by including accession numbers or company details in their manuscript, as appropriate. Authors may make their own data and materials available in Supplementary Material, or by linking from their manuscript to relevant community-recognized public databases or digital r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright, Open Access and Fees
AVD is fully Open Access and uses a Creative Commons (CC) license, which allows users to use, reuse and build upon the material published in the journal without charge or, in many cases, the need to ask prior permission from the publisher or author (see https://creativecommons.org). All accepted manuscripts become the property of the ECAVD and are published under the Creative Commons CC BY (Attrib…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Self-archiving (Green Open Access) policy
Self-archiving, also known as Green Open Access, enables authors to deposit a copy of their manuscript in an online repository. AVD encourages authors of original research manuscripts to upload their article to an institutional or public repository immediately after publication in the journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Editorial and peer review process The journal uses single-blind peer review. The editors and reviewers, by providing prompt and authoritative review, aim to optimize the quality of the published articles. All submitted manuscripts are firstly assessed by the Editor-in-Chief. With the exception for submissions that are outside the scope of the journal or do not have sufficient merit to warrant furt…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening with iThenticate Model summary
The journal uses iThenticate plagiarism software (see https://www.ithenticate.com) to screen all manuscripts for unoriginal content.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving (Green Open Access) policy
Green Open Access self-archiving Model summary
Self-archiving, also known as Green Open Access, enables authors to deposit a copy of their manuscript in an online repository. AVD encourages authors of original research manuscripts to upload their article to an institutional or public repository immediately after publication in the journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical trial registration
The journal adheres to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) policy on Clinical Trials Registration, which recommends that all clinical trials are registered in a public trials registry at or before the time of first patient enrollment as a condition of consideration for publication. Manuscripts describing clinical trials must include the registration number of the trial a…
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
- The Editorial Committee of Annals of Vascular Diseases
- Country or region
- Japan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1881-641X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1881-6428
- Society / sponsor
- Asian Society for Vascular Surgery
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Vascular Diseases
What CAS zone is Annals of Vascular Diseases in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Vascular Diseases is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Peripheral Vascular Disease. 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.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Vascular Diseases?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 98 days (interquartile range 70–137 days); authors report an average review time of about 23 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Annals of Vascular Diseases?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,800 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Annals of Vascular Diseases?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Vascular Diseases is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Annals of Vascular Diseases open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Vascular Diseases is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 226.
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: .