Journal profile · PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
Pulse
ISSN 2235-8676 · eISSN 2408-8765 · Karger Publishers · Switzerland
Pulse: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; median 123 days to acceptance (28 articles, last 24 months); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pulse is published by Karger Publishers 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 Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention, Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 41.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
vol.12/2025past issuesvol.11/2024vol.10/2023vol.9/2022vol.8/2021vol.7/2020vol.6/2019vol.5/2017-18vol.4/2016vol.3/2015vol.2/2014vol.1/2013aboutstatement of purposeethics statementsubmission guidelinesimpressumMoreUse tab to navigate through the menu items.ABOUT PULSE Pulse: the Journal of Science and Culture is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed journal, affiliated with the Central European University, Hungary. The journal's aim is to become an innovative academic platform that fosters a dialogue between science studies and humanities, or science and culture, broadly taken. It therefore spans academic disciplines such as history, sociology and philosophy of science, cultural studies, medical and digital humanities, animal and environmental studies, cognitive studies, and extends to include diverse cultural media, such as fiction, film, performance, music, and other. It is targeted especially at doctoral candidates, postdoctoral and early career scholars pursuing innovative and inspiring research. It is published annually. The language of the journal is English. JOURNAL HISTORY The journal started out as a student-led publication in 2013, as part of the Science Studies program at the Central European University in Budapest, and with the original title Pulse: a History, Sociology, and Philosophy of Science Journal. In the next five issues, the project proved a success, turning the journal into an exciting platform for graduate and post-graduate students pursuing innovative research on the history, sociology and philosophy of science. In an effort to broaden the scientific and scholarly reach of the journal, the title was modified to Pulse: the Journal of Science and Culture in 2019 to meet the journal's current academic scope. Since then Pulse is published online only. Its content is accessible on the journal’s website and permanently stored in the CEEOL, DOAJ and OpenAIRE repositories. The editors of the journal are continuing to work on indexing and storing the journal in the digital archives, and keeping a vibrant network of associates and contributors, which now extends to postdoctoral and early career scholars. The journal’s focus has expanded to include cultural practices and media more broadly, emphasizing trans- and inter-disciplinarity. CONTACT pulse.scistudies@gmail.com I want to subscribe to your mailing list.SubmitPulse is entirely run by volunteers. Please consider making a donation to support us. Thank you!ISSN 2416-111X © 2026 PULSE: the journal of science and culture
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Bangladesh 50 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease PreventionMedicine21.6%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine11.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.4%
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlMedicine5.5%
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesMedicine4.7%
- Peripheral Artery Disease ManagementMedicine4.7%
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyMedicine3.7%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 457 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 27 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 73 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 50 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 132 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 171 |
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
123 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 74 days – 158 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (28 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 156 days
- Sample
- 28 articles with submission and acceptance dates (29 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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- book reviewresearch articles (5000–6000 words) and book reviews (800–1000 words), but remains open to other types of contribution. When submain text ≤ 1,000 words
- book reviewsPulse publishes original research articles (5000–6000 words) and book reviews (800–1000 words)Length not stated
- original research articleSUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Pulse publishes original research articles (5000–6000 words) and book reviews (800–1000 words), but remains open to othmain text ≤ 6,000 words
- original research articlesPulse publishes original research articles (5000–6000 words) and book reviews (800–1000 words)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Authors obtain copyright permissions for visual material Model summary
The author should also obtain copyright permissions for any images, photographs, or other visual material they use in the article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The peer-review process is double-blind.
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
- Karger Publishers
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2235-8676
- Print ISSN
- 2074-1855
- Electronic ISSN
- 2408-8765
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pulse
What CAS zone is Pulse in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pulse is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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.
How long does peer review take at Pulse?
Based on the dates recorded on 28 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 123 days (interquartile range 74–158 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. 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 Pulse based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Bangladesh (50). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pulse?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pulse is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Pulse open access, and what is the APC?
Pulse is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .