Journal profile · Peripheral Vascular Disease
Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine
ISSN 0301-1526 · eISSN 1664-2872 · Verlag Hans Huber · SWITZERLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1972
Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.31; hybrid open access; review about 1 month (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 91 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine is published by Verlag Hans Huber and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Peripheral Artery Disease Management, Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management and Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases, together about 37.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Vasa is the European journal of vascular medicine. It is the official organ of the German, Swiss, and Slovenian Societies of Angiology. The journal publishes original research articles, case reports and reviews on vascular biology, epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, medical treatment and interventions for diseases of the arterial circulation, in the field of phlebology and lymphology including the microcirculation, except the cardiac circulation. Vasa combines basic science with clinical medicine making it relevant to all physicians interested in the whole vascular field.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Peripheral Vascular Disease
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Peripheral Artery Disease ManagementMedicine18%
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine10.8%
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous DiseasesMedicine9.1%
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesMedicine7.9%
- Vascular Procedures and ComplicationsMedicine7.6%
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatmentsMedicine6.7%
- Central Venous Catheters and HemodialysisHealth Professions3.6%
- Aortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesMedicine3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| 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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | 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
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
- 3.31LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 628OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 44.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 74LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,095 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 12 | 15 |
| 2025 | 91 | 21 | 198 |
| 2024 | 56 | 23 | 333 |
| 2023 | 62 | 16 | 404 |
| 2022 | 63 | 14 | 462 |
| 2021 | 56 | 9 | 430 |
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 1 monthLetPub ·
- 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
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
- Verlag Hans Huber
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0301-1526
- Electronic ISSN
- 1664-2872
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine
What CAS zone is Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine is in Zone 3 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.
What is the impact factor of Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.31; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 50.
How long does peer review take at Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 1 month; 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 Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine 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; 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: .