Journal profile · Immunology
Lymphology
ISSN 0024-7766 · eISSN 2522-7963 · International Society of Lymphology · GERMANY · Quarterly · Founded 1968
Lymphology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.92; fully open access; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 34 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lymphology is published by International Society of Lymphology 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 Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases, together about 44.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal contains original articles, special features (see below), and information regarding the International Society of Lymphology. It seeks original papers dealing with clinical and basic studies of the lymphatic system and its disorders including related fields. Articles are accepted for external review and publication on the condition that they are contributed to Lymphology only and that no substantial part has been or will be published elsewhere.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Immunology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Lymphatic System and DiseasesMedicine32.5%
- Lymphatic Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine6.3%
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related DiseasesMedicine5.8%
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous DiseasesMedicine5.8%
- Vascular Malformations and HemangiomasMedicine4.5%
- Academic Publishing and Open AccessDecision Sciences3.7%
- History of Medical PracticeMedicine3.7%
- Medical and Biological SciencesMedicine3.4%
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 | Immunology | 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 | Immunology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | 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 | Immunology | 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
- 1.92LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 328 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 17 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 125 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 41 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 93 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 122 |
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)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- International Society of Lymphology
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1968
- ISSN
- 0024-7766
- Electronic ISSN
- 2522-7963
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Lymphology
What CAS zone is Lymphology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Lymphology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Immunology / 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 Lymphology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.92; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at Lymphology?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 Lymphology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lymphology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Lymphology open access, and what is the APC?
Lymphology is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .