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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #26,956Hybrid

Gefasschirurgie

Acronym:gech
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Abbreviation (ISO):GEFASSCHIRURGIE
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Identifier (ISSN):0948-7034(Print)/1434-3932(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Medizin
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.3↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Gefasschirurgie

WoS Q4
001102018020190.320230.420240.420250.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.133
#26,956

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
20

20 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate75%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
69articles/year
23.61% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Gefässchirurgie is an internationally recognized journal dealing with all aspects of vascular medicine including surgery, endovascular therapy, angiology, phlebology and articles to basic reasearch. It provides information on current developments in vascular and endovascular surgery and addresses all specialists and scientists who are particularly interested in issues of vascular medicine. Freely submitted original papers allow the presentation of important clinical studies and serve scientific exchange. Case reports feature interesting cases and aim at optimizing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Comprehensive reviews on a specific topical issue focus on providing evidenced based information on diagnostics and therapy. Review articles under the rubric “Continuing Medical Education” present verified results of scientific research and their integration into daily practice. Authors have the possibility to submit and publish their manuscript in English.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.7%Gynecology73.2%Surgery26.3%Internal medicine26.1%Cardiology20.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Q4
Rank95/100
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Q4
Rank93/100
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.3
Articles / Year84
Total Citations2
2025
IF0.4
Articles / Year130
Total Citations20
2024
IF0.4
Articles / Year98
Total Citations36
2023
IF0.3
Articles / Year102
Total Citations122
2022
IF—
Articles / Year107
Total Citations94

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #26,956Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.133

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.23

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,344 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations66
3-Year Documents276
Citable Documents200

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate29.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ4
SurgeryQ4
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 75%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Gefasschirurgie (acronym: gech, abbr: GEFASSCHIRURGIE, ISSN: 0948-7034) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Medizin in Germany since 1997. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.133 (Q4), an H-index of 20.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 69 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,344 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Medizin
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1997
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28