Journal profile · MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL-PHYSIOLOGY
Lymphatic Research and Biology
ISSN 1539-6851 · eISSN 1557-8585 · Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · UNITED STATES
Lymphatic Research and Biology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.68; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lymphatic Research and Biology is published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc. 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 Lymphatic System and Diseases, Lymphatic Disorders and Treatments and Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases, together about 61.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sage, a leading independent academic publisher, has acquired Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., a global media company known for publishing over 100 peer-reviewed journals in biotechnology, life sciences, clinical medicine, public health, and engineering. The journals will be available on the Sage Journals platform beginning 1 January 2026. A dual access period will run from 1 January through 30 March 2026
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL-PHYSIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Lymphatic System and DiseasesMedicine40.6%
- Lymphatic Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine10.7%
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous DiseasesMedicine10.4%
- Vascular Malformations and HemangiomasMedicine6.1%
- Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis TreatmentsMedicine4.1%
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesMedicine3.6%
- Body Composition Measurement TechniquesMedicine2.9%
- Body Contouring and SurgeryMedicine2.5%
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 | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 3 |
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 | Medicine, Research & Experimental | 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
- 1.68LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 526OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,262 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 56 | 4 | 54 |
| 2024 | 47 | 16 | 96 |
| 2023 | 64 | 12 | 275 |
| 2022 | 65 | 15 | 566 |
| 2021 | 105 | 34 | 864 |
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)
- over 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1539-6851
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-8585
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Lymphatic Research and Biology
What CAS zone is Lymphatic Research and Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Lymphatic Research and Biology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, Research & Experimental / Physiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Lymphatic Research and Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.68; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 66.
How long does peer review take at Lymphatic Research and Biology?
Authors report an average review time of over 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 Lymphatic Research and Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lymphatic Research and Biology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Lymphatic Research and Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Lymphatic Research and Biology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .