Journal profile · HEMATOLOGY
Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
ISSN 0971-4502 · eISSN 0974-0449 · Springer India · INDIA · 4 issues per year · Founded 2007
Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.59; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,390; median 99 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 332 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion is published by Springer India 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 Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research and Blood groups and transfusion, together about 26% of its articles. Its main subfields are Hematology and Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (IJHBT) is the official journal of the Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (ISHBT), the national hematology society. This peer-reviewed journal features articles aimed at clinical hematologists, hematopathologists, basic scientists and allied workers in the field of hematology and is dedicated to advancing patient care and basic and translational research in the field. This medical journal focuses on new and emerging treatments, diagnostic and prognostic technologies, cutting-edge science and advances in benign and malignant blood disorders. Articles are welcomed from across the world, and there are no charges for publishing. While novelty is highly regarded; well-conducted and scientifically-sound studies that place the rapid global developments happening in this exciting specialty in an Indian/Asian perspective are also given careful consideration. The quarterly journal publishes Original and Review Articles, Consensus Statements/Guidelines, Short Communications, Correspondence and Images in Hematology in the related fields of Hematology, Hemato-oncology, Molecular Hematology, Pediatric Hematology, Transfusion Medicine, Genetics, and Laboratory Hematology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HEMATOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Rakhee KarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named India 59, United States 7, Canada 5, Australia 3, Mainland China 1 (78 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersMedicine9.8%
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia ResearchMedicine8.2%
- Blood groups and transfusionMedicine8%
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6.3%
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ResearchMedicine6%
- Iron Metabolism and DisordersMedicine5%
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia researchMedicine5%
- Platelet Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine4.9%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Hematology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 0.59LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 395OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 244LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 171,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,663 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 305 | 36 | 29 |
| 2025 | 332 | 237 | 113 |
| 2024 | 222 | 191 | 190 |
| 2023 | 103 | 103 | 245 |
| 2022 | 108 | 108 | 298 |
| 2021 | 128 | 128 | 646 |
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
99 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 65 days – 143 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 113 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (711 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 2,390 / EUR 3,590 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- case reportOverview Word count excludes abstract, tables, figures legends and references. Types of Papers Word LimitFigures/Tables (Maximum)References (Maximum)Abstract Or…Length not stated
- mini reviews required. Upto 6 authors are allowed. Mini Review: Word limit 2000 words (excluding the abstract, tables, figure legends and referenmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- original articleOverview Word count excludes abstract, tables, figures legends and references. Types of Papers Word LimitFigures/Tables (Maximum)References (Maximum)Abstract Or…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- original researchOverview Word count excludes abstract, tables, figures legends and references. Types of Papers Word LimitFigures/Tables (Maximum)References (Maximum)Abstract Or…main text ≤ 1,800 words
- review articleOverview Word count excludes abstract, tables, figures legends and references. Types of Papers Word LimitFigures/Tables (Maximum)References (Maximum)Abstract Or…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- systematic reviewOverview Word count excludes abstract, tables, figures legends and references. Types of Papers Word LimitFigures/Tables (Maximum)References (Maximum)Abstract Or…Length not stated
- technical noteOverview Word count excludes abstract, tables, figures legends and references. Types of Papers Word LimitFigures/Tables (Maximum)References (Maximum)Abstract Or…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Copyright and authorship
Copyright on all accepted manuscripts will be held by Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (ISHBT). It is mandatory that the Copyright/Authorship Form is signed by all the authors, expressly transferring copyright to ISHBT in the event the manuscript is accepted for publication. The copyright form/ link will go to the author only during the MyPublication process that is after the art…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and authorship
Copyright on all accepted manuscripts will be held by Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (ISHBT). It is mandatory that the Copyright/Authorship Form is signed by all the authors, expressly transferring copyright to ISHBT in the event the manuscript is accepted for publication. The copyright form/ link will go to the author only during the MyPublication process that is after the art…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer India
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 0971-4502
- Electronic ISSN
- 0974-0449
- Society / sponsor
- Indian Society of Hematology & Blood Transfusion
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
What CAS zone is Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion 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 Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.59; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion?
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 99 days (interquartile range 65–143 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion based?
Of the 78 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (59), United States (7) and Canada (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,390.
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: .