Journal profile · Hematology
European Journal Of Haematology
ISSN 0902-4441 · eISSN 1600-0609 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · DENMARK · Monthly · Founded 1987
European Journal Of Haematology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.61; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,650; median 66 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 195 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal Of Haematology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 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 Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research, Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research, together about 26.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Hematology and Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
European Journal of Haematology is an international journal for communication of basic and clinical research in haematology. The journal welcomes manuscripts on molecular, cellular and clinical research on diseases of the blood, vascular and lymphatic tissue, and on basic molecular and cellular research related to normal development and function of the blood, vascular and lymphatic tissue. The journal also welcomes reviews on clinical haematology and basic research, case reports, and clinical pictures.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Hematology
Editor-in-chief Karl-Anton KreuzerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia ResearchMedicine10.5%
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine8.4%
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ResearchMedicine7.4%
- Multiple Myeloma Research and TreatmentsMedicine7.1%
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersMedicine6.3%
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationMedicine6.1%
- Platelet Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine5.9%
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.8%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Hematology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Hematology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- Impact factor
- 2.61LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 121OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,782OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 51.99%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 154LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 167Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 708,028Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,662 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 245 | 153 | 111 |
| 2025 | 195 | 140 | 410 |
| 2024 | 223 | 169 | 868 |
| 2023 | 251 | 187 | 1,924 |
| 2022 | 191 | 98 | 1,655 |
| 2021 | 180 | 88 | 2,182 |
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
66 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 43 days – 95 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 84 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (483 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 58 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,650 / EUR 3,920 / GBP 3,070 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- case reportterature related to the presented case. Case reports must not exceed 1,000 words excluding references, tables, figures and legends. A maximumain text ≤ 1,000 words
- original articlesEuropean Journal of Haematology accepts the following manuscript types: Original ArticlesLength not stated
- review articlesReview Articles Review articles on recent developments or history of haematology may be solicited by the Editor-in-Chief.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review, Preprints
- Publication ethics 5. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Peer Review and AcceptanceThe acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determine that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy
Preprint policy Model summary
This journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints on non-commercial servers such as ArXiv, bioRxiv, psyArXiv, SocArXiv, engrXiv, etc. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to non-commercial servers at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. For help with submissions, plea…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- DENMARK
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0902-4441
- Electronic ISSN
- 1600-0609
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 117, Issue 4 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal Of Haematology
What CAS zone is European Journal Of Haematology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal Of Haematology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Hematology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Journal Of Haematology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.61; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 121.
How long does peer review take at European Journal Of Haematology?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 66 days (interquartile range 43–95 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15% (2025). 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 European Journal Of Haematology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 European Journal Of Haematology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal Of Haematology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal Of Haematology open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal Of Haematology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .