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Journal of Vascular Nursing

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1993

ISSN1532-6578

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.29

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SNIP

0.514

Total Works

1,730

Total Citations

9,138

2yr Mean Citedness

0.71

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Vascular Nursing focuses on nursing care related to vascular conditions. This includes patient-centered care across the surgical pathway, emotional support, and rehabilitation after discharge. It also covers the screening and management of conditions like peripheral artery disease (PAD) and abdominal aortic aneurysms, including the use of diagnostic tools like the ankle-brachial index (ABI) and interventions such as Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS). The journal also addresses substance use screening and the impact of vascular conditions on sexual function and physical activity.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1993

Annual Volume~ 54 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,730

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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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?

1532-6578

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Medical and Surgical NursingQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Medical and Surgical Nursing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Peripheral Artery Disease ManagementDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiagnosis and Treatment of Venous DiseasesVenous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementEducational Robotics and EngineeringCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesAortic aneurysm repair treatmentsLegal case studies and regulationsFerroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices