Journal profile · SURGERY-PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
ISSN 1538-5744 · eISSN 1938-9116 · SAGE Publications Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 2002
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.71; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 109 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery is published by SAGE Publications 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 Aortic aneurysm repair treatments, Vascular Procedures and Complications and Peripheral Artery Disease Management, together about 36.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (VES) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes information to guide vascular specialists in endovascular, surgical, and medical treatment of vascular disease. VES contains original scientific articles on vascular intervention, including new endovascular therapies for peripheral artery, aneurysm, carotid, and venous conditions. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): SURGERY-PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 101, Canada 1, Sweden 1, Greece 1, Mexico 1 (108 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatmentsMedicine14.9%
- Vascular Procedures and ComplicationsMedicine12.4%
- Peripheral Artery Disease ManagementMedicine8.8%
- Aortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesMedicine8.5%
- Infectious Aortic and Vascular ConditionsMedicine6.4%
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine5.4%
- Central Venous Catheters and HemodialysisHealth Professions5.3%
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesMedicine5.3%
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 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
| 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 | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | 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
- 0.71LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 986OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 108LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,714 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 109 | 28 | 67 |
| 2024 | 119 | 42 | 207 |
| 2023 | 164 | 60 | 465 |
| 2022 | 151 | 22 | 489 |
| 2021 | 136 | 11 | 679 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1538-5744
- Electronic ISSN
- 1938-9116
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
What CAS zone is Vascular and Endovascular Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Peripheral Vascular Disease / Surgery. 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 Vascular and Endovascular Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.71; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 63.
How long does peer review take at Vascular and Endovascular Surgery?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
Where are the editorial board members of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery based?
Of the 108 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (101), Canada (1) and Sweden (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Vascular and Endovascular Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Vascular and Endovascular Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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: .