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Journal of Vascular Surgery

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1863

ISSN1097-6809

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.728

H-Indexi

274

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.998

Total Worksi

39,415

Total Citationsi

888,926

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.87

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Vascular Surgery aims to be the premier international journal of medical, endovascular, and surgical care of vascular diseases. It covers arterial, venous, and lymphatic diseases, vascular access, trauma, malformations, and endovascular surgeries. The journal also publishes research related to vascular surgery education, career development, and the business and economic dimensions of vascular surgery care and practice.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1863

FrequencyMonthly, <Feb. 1986->

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications39,415

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1097-6809

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.7k

18k

2019

1.6k

16k

2020

1.5k

9.5k

2021

1.4k

6.3k

2022

1.3k

3.7k

2023

1.4k

2.5k

2024

1.4k

831

2025

985

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ1

SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Peripheral Vascular DiseasesSurgery

Scopus Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSurgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Aortic aneurysm repair treatmentsPeripheral Artery Disease ManagementAortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesVascular Procedures and ComplicationsCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesInfectious Aortic and Vascular ConditionsVenous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementDiagnosis and Treatment of Venous DiseasesCentral Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Vascular Surgery

Is Journal of Vascular Surgery a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Vascular Surgery: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Vascular Surgery?

Journal of Vascular Surgery is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.87.

Is Journal of Vascular Surgery indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Vascular Surgery is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

General Information

Submission Info

Ethics & Quality

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

Publication & Citation Trend

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Subject Classification

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Vascular Surgery

Is Journal of Vascular Surgery a predatory journal?

What is the impact factor of Journal of Vascular Surgery?

Is Journal of Vascular Surgery indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

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