Journal of Vascular Surgery

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.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.6
2024	3.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.075

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	225

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1334

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	5453

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Inter-Society Consensus for the Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease (TASC II)

  Citation: 4957

  Authors: L., W.R., J.A., M.R., K.A., F.G.R.

• Recommended standards for reports dealing with lower extremity ischemia: Revised version

  Citation: 2978

  Authors: Robert B., J.Dennis, Calvin, K.Wayne, John M., Sam, Darrell N.

• The Society for Vascular Surgery practice guidelines on the care of patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm

  Citation: 2171

  Authors: Elliot L., Ronald L., Mark K., Benjamin M., W. Anthony, M. Ashraf, Tara M., Matthew, M. Hassan, Louis L., Gustavo S., Madhukar S., Marc L., Benjamin W.

• Reporting standards for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair

  Citation: 1557

  Authors: Elliot L., Jan D., Peter L., Geoffrey H., Christopher K., Victor M., Jon S., James, Frank J., Mark F., Robert B., K.Craig

• Revision of the CEAP classification for chronic venous disorders: Consensus statement

  Citation: 1499

  Authors: Bo, Robert B., John J., Patrick H., Peter, Robert L., Mark H., Gregory L., Kenneth, Frank T., Michel, C. Vaughan, Philip Coleridge, Thomas W.

• The Society for Vascular Surgery Lower Extremity Threatened Limb Classification System: Risk stratification based on Wound, Ischemia, and foot Infection (WIfI)

  Citation: 1355

  Authors: Joseph L., Michael S., David G., Frank B., Andres, Anton N., George

• The care of patients with varicose veins and associated chronic venous diseases: Clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Venous Forum

  Citation: 1157

  Authors: Peter, Anthony J., Michael C., Bo G., David L., Monika L., Joann M., Robert B., Mark H., M. Hassan, Frank T., Peter J., Marc A., Joseph D., Michael A., Thomas W.

• Global vascular guidelines on the management of chronic limb-threatening ischemia

  Citation: 1049

  Authors: Michael S., Andrew W., Philippe, John V., Florian, Robert, Joseph L., Jean-Baptiste, Kalkunte R., M. Hassan, Victor, Murat, Vlad-Adrian, David, Nobuyoshi, Jill, Michel, Martin, Nabil, Stephen, Joseph, Eike Sebastian, Andrew, Susan, Hans Henning, Roberto, Raghvinder, Mauro, Patrick, Steve, Bruce, Wei, Prem Chand, Robert, Prasad, Kimihiro, Lawrence, Wei, Robert, Matthew, Sanjay, Tetsuro, Greg, Jose Antonio Munoa, Alberto, Juan Esteban, Manesh, Frank, Richard, Peter, Lee, Andres, Peter, Spence, Melina, Martin, Frank, Jinsong, Shenming

• Suggested standards for reporting on arterial aneurysms

  Citation: 1011

  Authors: K.Wayne, Robert B., M.David, Dhiraj M., Larry, James C.

• Reporting standards in venous disease: An update

  Citation: 983

  Authors: John M., Gregory L.

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