Journal profile · Surgery
Journal of Vascular Surgery
ISSN 0741-5214 · eISSN 1097-6809 · Mosby Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1984
Journal of Vascular Surgery: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.68; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,010; median 58 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 80%; 1,394 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Vascular Surgery is published by Mosby Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Aortic aneurysm repair treatments, Peripheral Artery Disease Management and Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches, together about 37.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Vascular Surgery aims to be the premier international journal of medical, endovascular, and surgical care of vascular diseases. It aims to improve the management of patients with vascular disorders by publishing relevant papers focusing on investigation, management and prevention of aortic, cerebrovascular and peripheral arterial diseases, vascular access, trauma and malformations. The journal reports important medical advances, tests new hypotheses, and addresses current controversies. To achieve this goal, the Journal will publish original clinical studies, as well as papers that comment on the social, economic, ethical, legal, and political factors which relate to these aims. As the official publication of the Society for Vascular Surgery, the Journal will publish, after peer review, selected papers presented at the annual meeting of this organization, as well as original articles of affiliated vascular societies, and by members and non-members.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Surgery
Editor-in-chief Audra A. DuncanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 48, Canada 5, Germany 2, Poland 2 (57 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatmentsMedicine15.8%
- Peripheral Artery Disease ManagementMedicine12.9%
- Aortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesMedicine9.2%
- Vascular Procedures and ComplicationsMedicine7.6%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine7.4%
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesMedicine7.3%
- Infectious Aortic and Vascular ConditionsMedicine5.7%
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine4.5%
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 | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedPublisher website
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
- 3.68LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 178LetPub ·
- h-index
- 276OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14,077OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 385LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 40,276 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,228 | 545 | 124 |
| 2025 | 1,394 | 772 | 1,151 |
| 2024 | 1,433 | 1,274 | 3,016 |
| 2023 | 1,347 | 1,347 | 4,097 |
| 2022 | 1,356 | 1,353 | 6,804 |
| 2021 | 1,510 | 1,506 | 9,995 |
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
58 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 28 days – 93 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (84 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 89 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,097 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)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 80%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 56 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 4,010 / EUR 3,750 / GBP 3,210 / JPY 497,360 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,010 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
- Deep Venous ArterializationDeadline
- Vascular Complications in PregnancyDeadline
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- editorialion of the results and conclusions. The editorial should be objective and authoritative and should not exceed 1000 words in length. Even though Editorials are s…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- hypothesisCLINICAL RESEARCH ARTICLES involve human clinical information, descriptions of patient populations, clinical applicability results and conclusions and must incl…Length not stated
- research articleCLINICAL RESEARCH ARTICLES involve human clinical information, descriptions of patient populations, clinical applicability results and conclusions and must incl…Length not stated
- reviewCLINICAL RESEARCH ARTICLES involve human clinical information, descriptions of patient populations, clinical applicability results and conclusions and must incl…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Declaration of Generative AI in Scientific Writing
The below guidance only refers to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyze and draw insights from data as part of the research process. Where authors use generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, authors should only use these technologies to improve readability and language. Applying the technology should be done with human o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship Criteria
To qualify for authorship in a Journal of Vascular Surgery Publication, each author must have made a significant contribution to the conception or completion of the manuscript and is willing to share the responsibility for the content of the paper. Specifically, authorship is limited to those who made a direct and substantial contribution to each of the four following areas:Substantial contributio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
The JVS is committed to publishing high quality articles free from inappropriate commercial influence. The authors must disclose any and all conflicts of interest on the Application for Publication Form, and a disclosures statement is published with each article. The authors' university, institutional, and/or corporate affiliations must be acknowledged on the title page along with sources of fundi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 4,010 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.Review this journal’s open access policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Single-anonymous peer review process. Model summary
The Editors and reviewers, by providing prompt and authoritative review, aim to optimize the quality of the published papers. All submitted manuscripts are reviewed initially by the Editors or Associate Editors. A submission may be rejected outright if it does not have sufficient merit to warrant further review or deals with subject matter outside the scope of the Journal. Otherwise, manuscripts w…
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
- Mosby Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1984
- ISSN
- 0741-5214
- Electronic ISSN
- 1097-6809
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Vascular Surgery
What CAS zone is Journal of Vascular Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Vascular Surgery is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Peripheral Vascular Disease / Surgery; it is a Top journal. 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 Journal of Vascular Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.68; CiteScore 6.9, h-index 276.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Vascular Surgery?
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 58 days (interquartile range 28–93 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 80%”. 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 Journal of Vascular Surgery?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Highlights: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Vascular Surgery based?
Of the 57 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (48), Canada (5) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Vascular Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Vascular Surgery is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Vascular Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Vascular Surgery is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,010.
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: .