ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,893Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Acronym:jvs
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Abbreviation (ISO):J VASC SURG
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Identifier (ISSN):0741-5214(Print)/1097-6809(Online)
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Publisher:Mosby Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.9↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Vascular Surgery

WoS Q1
24573.2920183.2420193.420204.2720214.8620224.320233.920243.620253.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.728
#1,893

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
234

234 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate17.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
500articles/year
12.85% Gold OA•93.12% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Vascular Surgery ® aims to be the premier international journal of medical, endovascular and surgical care of vascular diseases. It is dedicated to the science and art of vascular surgery and aims to improve the management of patients with vascular diseases by publishing relevant papers that report important medical advances, test new hypotheses, and address current controversies. To acheive this goal, the Journal will publish original clinical and laboratory studies, and reports and papers that comment on the social, economic, ethical, legal, and political factors, which relate to these aims. As the official publication of The Society for Vascular Surgery, the Journal will publish, after peer review, selected papers presented at the annual meeting of this organization and affiliated vascular societies, as well as original articles from members and non-members.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Surgery77%Internal medicine74.9%Radiology58%Cardiology55.9%Biology40.9%Psychology39.6%Psychiatry37.3%Pathology28.3%Aneurysm22.4%Physics21.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Q1
Rank24/100
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Q1
Rank34/321
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Q1
Rank11/100
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Q1
Rank41/321
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.9
Articles / Year1,220
Total Citations111
2025
IF3.6
Articles / Year1,394
Total Citations1,090
2024
IF3.9
Articles / Year1,433
Total Citations2,925
2023
IF4.3
Articles / Year1,347
Total Citations4,004
2022
IF4.86
Articles / Year1,356
Total Citations6,714

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,893Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1984-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.728

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.07

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,752 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,869
3-Year Documents1,490
Citable Documents1,177

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.9%

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 MedicineQ1
SurgeryQ1
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: 17.9%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区SURGERY
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

Journal of Vascular Surgery (acronym: jvs, abbr: J VASC SURG, ISSN: 0741-5214) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Mosby Inc. in United States since 1984. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.728 (Q1), an H-index of 234.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 500 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,752 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
Mosby Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1984
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16