Journal profile · Peripheral Vascular Disease
International Journal of Stroke
ISSN 1747-4930 · eISSN 1747-4949 · SAGE Publications Ltd · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2006
International Journal of Stroke: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.88; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,400; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 165 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Stroke is published by SAGE Publications Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery and Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases, together about 58.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Stroke provides a significant contribution to the international stroke research community. It does so by concentrating...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Peripheral Vascular Disease
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine32.2%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine16.2%
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesMedicine10.5%
- Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ResearchMedicine8.1%
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesMedicine3.2%
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine3%
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine2.9%
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and ComplicationsMedicine2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 6.88LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 16.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 134OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,724OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 161LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,781 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 106 | 51 | 87 |
| 2025 | 165 | 85 | 572 |
| 2024 | 140 | 88 | 2,967 |
| 2023 | 128 | 73 | 2,518 |
| 2022 | 134 | 54 | 6,595 |
| 2021 | 148 | 70 | 3,477 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 4,400 / GBP 3,226 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1747-4930
- Electronic ISSN
- 1747-4949
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Stroke
What CAS zone is International Journal of Stroke in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Stroke is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Clinical Neurology / Peripheral Vascular Disease. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Stroke?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.88; CiteScore 16.2, h-index 134.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Stroke?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Stroke?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Stroke is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Stroke open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Stroke is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,400.
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: .