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Journal of Vascular Surgery

Elsevier Inc. Β· United States Β· Est. 1863

ISSN1097-6809
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.728
H-Indexi
274
SNIPi
1.998
Total Worksi
39,415
Total Citationsi
888,926
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.87
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
7
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.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1863
FrequencyMonthly, <Feb. 1986->
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications39,415
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 Β· 55%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Inc.
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ 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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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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
9.8k
2021
1.4k
6.6k
2022
1.3k
3.9k
2023
1.4k
2.8k
2024
1.4k
1k
2025
1.1k
95
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” 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. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref