What is the Impact Factor of Vascular?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Vascular is 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Vascular indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Vascular is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.393 (Q2) and an H-index of 62.

Who publishes Vascular and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Vascular is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,841 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Vascular?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Vascular is "VASCULAR". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #14,379Hybrid

Vascular

Abbreviation (ISO):VASCULAR

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Identifier (ISSN):1708-5381(Print)/1708-539X(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE Publications Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.7↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Vascular

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.393

#14,379

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

62 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate10%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

184articles/year

6.53% Gold OA•88.73% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Vascular provides readers with new and unusual up-to-date articles and case reports focusing on vascular and endovascular topics. It is a highly international forum for the discussion and debate of all aspects of this distinct surgical specialty. It also features opinion pieces, literature reviews and controversial issues presented from various points of view.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.5%Internal medicine89%Surgery87.9%Radiology73%Cardiology65.8%Biology52.8%Psychology50.1%Psychiatry48.2%Pathology39.8%Aneurysm30.8%Physics25.6%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Peripheral Vascular Disease

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Rank89/100

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Rank87/100

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE	JCRSCIE	89/100	Q4
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE	JCISCIE	87/100	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.7

Articles / Year14

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.9

Articles / Year78

Total Citations57

2024

IF1

Articles / Year212

Total Citations389

2023

IF1.1

Articles / Year122

Total Citations365

2022

IF1.105

Articles / Year216

Total Citations933

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.7	14	1
2025	0.9	78	57
2024	1	212	389
2023	1.1	122	365
2022	1.105	216	933
2021	1.285	190	1,303
2020	1.315	196	1,661
2019	1.176	85	610
2018	1.089	75	830
2017	—	110	1,045
2016	—	83	1,326
2015	—	93	1,160

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,379Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.393

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.99

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,841 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations629

3-Year Documents539

Citable Documents519

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 Rate26.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SurgeryQ2

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ3

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: 10%

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

Vascular (abbr: VASCULAR, ISSN: 1708-5381) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by SAGE Publications Ltd in Canada since 2004. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.393 (Q2), an H-index of 62.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 184 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,841 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.