Journal profile · HEMATOLOGY
Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
ISSN 0973-6247 · eISSN 1998-3565 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Asian Journal of Transfusion Science: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); JCR Q4 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 128 days to acceptance (77 articles, last 24 months); 85 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Journal of Transfusion Science is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 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 Blood groups and transfusion, Blood transfusion and management and Blood donation and transfusion practices, together about 49.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
To assess the implementation and operational effectiveness of HvPI, with a focus on documentation, reporting practices, and organizational gaps impacting transfusion safety.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HEMATOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Jayashree SharmaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 7, Australia 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Blood groups and transfusionMedicine18.6%
- Blood transfusion and managementMedicine16.6%
- Blood donation and transfusion practicesBusiness, Management and Accounting14.6%
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersMedicine6.7%
- Erythrocyte Function and PathophysiologyMedicine6.7%
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationMedicine5.1%
- Hepatitis B Virus StudiesMedicine3.5%
- Platelet Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine3.1%
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 | Hematology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q4 · HEMATOLOGY · rank 92/103
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 273OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 71LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,061 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
| 2025 | 85 | 85 | 8 |
| 2024 | 95 | 95 | 49 |
| 2023 | 71 | 71 | 97 |
| 2022 | 154 | 154 | 363 |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | 205 |
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 Crossref · to
128 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 90 days – 215 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 156 days (78 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 288 days
- Sample
- 77 articles with submission and acceptance dates (137 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 44 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 51 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0973-6247
- Electronic ISSN
- 1998-3565
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 1 (June 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
What CAS zone is Asian Journal of Transfusion Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian Journal of Transfusion Science is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Hematology. 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 Asian Journal of Transfusion Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Asian Journal of Transfusion Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 77 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 128 days (interquartile range 90–215 days); authors report an average review time of about 44 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 JCR quartile is Asian Journal of Transfusion Science in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q4; by category, HEMATOLOGY Q4 (92/103). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Asian Journal of Transfusion Science based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (7) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asian Journal of Transfusion Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Journal of Transfusion Science is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Asian Journal of Transfusion Science open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Journal of Transfusion Science is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .