Journal profile · Physiology
Journal of Vascular Research
ISSN 1018-1172 · eISSN 1423-0135 · S. Karger AG · SWITZERLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1992
Journal of Vascular Research: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.42; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 113 days to acceptance (66 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Vascular Research is published by S. Karger AG 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 Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 33% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 1964, the Journal of Vascular Research provides a platform of rigorous, cutting-edge research in vascular and microvascular biology, physiology, and pathophysiology for basic science and translational researchers. Clinicians with impactful clinical trials and observations regarding the vasculature are also welcome. The scope of the journal covers a broad spectrum of vascular and lymphatic research, including structure, function, hemodynamics, mechanics, cell signaling, intercellular communication, development, growth, and differentiation. Methodological advances in any of these areas are additionally covered by the Journal of Vascular Research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physiology
Editor-in-chief Pooneh BagherPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsMedicine12.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering10.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.9%
- Angiogenesis and VEGF in CancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.7%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science6.6%
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease PreventionMedicine4.2%
- Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchMedicine4.1%
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesMedicine3.8%
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 | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | 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 | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.42LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,118OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,213 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 13 | 4 |
| 2025 | 36 | 23 | 35 |
| 2024 | 38 | 15 | 100 |
| 2023 | 30 | 13 | 105 |
| 2022 | 37 | 17 | 316 |
| 2021 | 49 | 18 | 380 |
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 PubMed · to
113 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 79 days – 156 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (66 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 146 days
- Sample
- 66 articles with submission and acceptance dates (68 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)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 22.5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 35 daysPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteSelf-archiving
- Self-archiving
The journal is the official journal of the European Society of Microcirculation. Model summary
The Journal of Vascular Research is the official journal of the European Society of Microcirculation.
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
- S. Karger AG
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 1018-1172
- Electronic ISSN
- 1423-0135
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 63, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Vascular Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Vascular Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Vascular Research is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Peripheral Vascular Disease / Physiology. 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 Journal of Vascular Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.42; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 97.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Vascular Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 66 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 113 days (interquartile range 79–156 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 22.5%. 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 Journal of Vascular Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Vascular Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Vascular Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Vascular Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .