Journal profile
Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine
ISSN 2468-8398 · eISSN 2455-8893 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from December 2024 (Volume 9, Issue 2): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. 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 64% of its articles. Its main subfields are Hematology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief C. ShivaramPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Blood transfusion and managementMedicine28%
- Blood donation and transfusion practicesBusiness, Management and Accounting21%
- Blood groups and transfusionMedicine15%
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlMedicine5.8%
- Organ Donation and TransplantationMedicine4%
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersMedicine3.7%
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationMedicine3.5%
- Platelet Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine2%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 416 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 127 |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | 137 |
| 2022 | 47 | 47 | 143 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 121 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 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
- 2468-8398
- Electronic ISSN
- 2455-8893
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 2 (December 2024)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine
How long does peer review take at Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine 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, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .