Journal profile · Peripheral Vascular Disease
Microcirculation
ISSN 1073-9688 · eISSN 1549-8719 · Wiley-Blackwell · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1994
Microcirculation: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.43; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,920; median 109 days to acceptance (72 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 59 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Microcirculation is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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, Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research, together about 29.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Submit your paper to Microcirculation - visit the Wiley Authors submission portal The journal features original contributions that are the result of investigations contributing significant new information relating to the vascular and lymphatic microcirculation addressed at the intact animal, organ, cellular, or molecular level. Papers describe applications of the methods of physiology, biophysics, bioengineering, genetics, cell biology, biochemistry, and molecular biology to problems in microcirculation. Microcirculation also publishes state-of-the-art reviews that address frontier areas or new advances in technology in the fields of microcirculatory disease and function. Specific areas of interest include: Angiogenesis, growth and remodeling; Transport and exchange of gasses and solutes; Rheology and biorheology; Endothelial cell biology and metabolism; Interactions between endothelium, smooth muscle, parenchymal cells, leukocytes and platelets; Regulation of vasomotor tone; and Microvascular structures, imaging and morphometry. Papers also describe innovations in experimental techniques and instrumentation for studying all aspects of microcirculatory structure and function. Abstracting and Indexing Information Academic Search (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing) Biological Abstracts (Clarivate Analytics) BIOSIS Previews (Clarivate Analytics) CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (ACS) Current Contents: Life Sciences (Clarivate Analytics) Embase (Elsevier) Health & Medical Collection (ProQuest) Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest) Hospital Premium Collection (ProQuest) Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition (Clarivate Analytics) ProQuest Central (ProQuest) SCOPUS (Elsevier) SIIC Databases (Sociedad Iberoamericana de Informacion Cientifica)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Peripheral Vascular Disease
Editor-in-chief Walter Lee MurfeePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, Chile 1, New Zealand 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsMedicine12.2%
- Angiogenesis and VEGF in CancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.1%
- Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchMedicine7.6%
- Thermoregulation and physiological responsesMedicine6.2%
- Barrier Structure and Function StudiesNeuroscience5.8%
- Blood properties and coagulationMedicine5.3%
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease PreventionMedicine3.9%
- Lymphatic System and DiseasesMedicine3.9%
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 | Hematology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Hematology | Zone 3 |
| 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 | Hematology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 2.43LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,319OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 47.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 41Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 110,953Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,982 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 27 | 12 |
| 2025 | 59 | 43 | 74 |
| 2024 | 65 | 40 | 189 |
| 2023 | 47 | 34 | 246 |
| 2022 | 52 | 24 | 368 |
| 2021 | 80 | 33 | 610 |
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 Crossref · to
109 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 69 days – 162 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (73 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 121 days
- Sample
- 72 articles with submission and acceptance dates (107 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 124 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,920 / EUR 3,290 / GBP 2,620 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- original articleOriginal Article. Standard Research paper. Please follow the instructions below.Length not stated
- reviewmposia or Conferences, usually invited. Reviews should not normally exceed 4000 to 5000 words, but can be longer if justified. An (un)structured abstractmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- standard research paperOriginal Article. Standard Research paper. Please follow the instructions below.Length not stated
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 1073-9688
- Electronic ISSN
- 1549-8719
- Society / sponsor
- Microcirculatory Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 7 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Microcirculation
What CAS zone is Microcirculation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Microcirculation is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Hematology / Peripheral Vascular Disease. 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 Microcirculation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.43; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 110.
How long does peer review take at Microcirculation?
Based on the dates recorded on 72 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 109 days (interquartile range 69–162 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Microcirculation based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), Chile (1) and New Zealand (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Microcirculation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Microcirculation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Microcirculation open access, and what is the APC?
Microcirculation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,920.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .