Journal profile
Vascular Biology
ISSN 2516-5658 · Bioscientifica · United Kingdom
Vascular Biology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 117 days to acceptance (21 articles, last 24 months); 12 articles in 2025; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: The journal will close to new submissions on August 1st 2026. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vascular Biology is published by Bioscientifica. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer, Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects and Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases, together about 33.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Vascular Biology considers submissions of basic, mechanistic, clinical and translational original research and reviews, covering: Physiological processes: vascular development, vasculogenesis, angiogenesis; vascular / endothelial heterogeneity; mechanisms of vascular/endothelial homeostasis; vascular stem cells; vascular remodelling; microvascular (dys)function; determinants of linage specification and maintenance Repair processes in health and disease: wound healing; vascular regeneration; cardiac regeneration and repair Cardio-vascular diseases: vascular inflammation, angiogenesis in disease (including tumour), wound healing; vascular malformations; micro and macro angiopathies; micro and macro vascular diseases; cardiac diseases, endothelial cell dysfunction Molecular pathways: mechanisms of gene regulation, transcription, epigenetics, in cardiovascular cells Microvascular pharmacology: therapeutic strategies including targeted drug delivery; molecular response of the microvasculature to treatment Metabolism: endothelial cell metabolism Translational aspects: imaging, cell-, gene-, RNA based therapies, novel targets Bioengineering technologies in (cardio-)vascular research Genetic models: articles providing the detailed characterisation of genetic animal models used across the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Marie-José GoumansPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Japan 4, Australia 4, Netherlands 3, Italy 2, Mainland China 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Angiogenesis and VEGF in CancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology17.3%
- Nitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsMedicine8.6%
- Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular DiseasesImmunology and Microbiology7.4%
- Barrier Structure and Function StudiesNeuroscience6.2%
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineMedicine6.2%
- Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchMedicine4.3%
- Lymphatic System and DiseasesMedicine3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 102 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 243 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 294 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 276 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 270 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 251 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 149 |
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
117 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 215 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (18 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 119 days
- Sample
- 21 articles with submission and acceptance dates (22 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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| 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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- editorialch highlight expertise within the field Editorials All Editorials must be a maximum 1500 words (including references, legends and tables) and 10 referencemain text ≤ 1,500 words · references ≤ 10
- full articleResearch All research submissions should be formatted in the following sections: 1. Title Page Include a title page with: Title (maximum 120 characters) All aut…Length not stated
- reviewResearch All research submissions should be formatted in the following sections: 1. Title Page Include a title page with: Title (maximum 120 characters) All aut…main text ≤ 6,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 6 · references ≤ 60
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Author contribution statement (optional)
Please include a statement specifying the contribution of each co-author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 7. Declaration of interest, Funding and Acknowledgements
Declaration of interest Actual or perceived conflicts of interest for all authors must be declared in full. Please either (a) declare that there is no conflict of interest that could be perceived as prejudicing the impartiality of the research reported; or (b) fully declare any financial or other potential conflict of interest. Conflicts of interest include, but are not limited to: Employment and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licence and Copyright
During the publication process the contact author will be asked to complete a licence agreement on behalf of the copyright holder for the article. The terms of the licence will differ depending on whether the article is to be published on a subscription or an open access basis. Subscription. The copyright holder will grant the Society for Endocrinology and Bioscientifica an exclusive licence to pu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Submissions are assessed by the Editorial Board and are subject to external peer review using the single anonymous method whereby the identity of the reviewers and editors is not disclosed to the authors. Due to the high volume of submissions received, the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board operate a rapid triage system and only the top 34% of papers undergo full external peer review. This wo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint repositories
A preprint is a version of the article prior to submission to the journal for peer review, and has not been copyedited or typeset. Bioscientifica allows deposition of preprints to recognized repositories, such as bioRxiv, provided that Bioscientifica is informed of this at the time of submission and it does not infringe any subsequent copyright or licence agreement. Upon final publication, authors…
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
- Bioscientifica
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2516-5658
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 1 (January 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vascular Biology
How long does peer review take at Vascular Biology?
Based on the dates recorded on 21 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 117 days (interquartile range 62–215 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Vascular Biology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Vascular Biology based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (4), Australia (4) and Netherlands (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Vascular Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Vascular Biology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Vascular Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Vascular Biology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .